Hands of the Passion
Hands of Betrayal
Sermon Text: John 13:21-30 Since Bible times, nobody names their kid Judas. That name is synonymous with betrayal, even for people who don’t know much about God or his Word. Betrayal cuts deep because it’s personal and it’s done in secret. Am I capable of betrayal? Peter said he’d never deny Jesus, and we know how that turned out. Don’t ask how God could love and forgive a traitor like Judas? Instead ask, “How could God love and forgive a traitor…
Hands of Repentance
In week two of Lent, Jesus tells the Parable of the Pharisee and Tax Collector. He wants us to understand that appearances can at times be deceiving. The religious leader would seem from all outward evidence to be the one who is right in God’s eyes. But in Jesus’ parable, the one we’d least expect is the one Jesus holds up as an example for us to follow. Join us and find out why in this week’s sermon on the…