“Jesus’ Ministry: Getting the Job Done“ – John 12:20-33   Introduction: Starting and not finishing Did you ever start something and not finish it? Maybe it was a building or renovation project and you ran out of money. Maybe it was a spring cleaning project and an hour after you got started, it just seemed […]

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Lent 5 – March 21, 2021

“Jesus’ Ministry: Getting Attitudes Adjusted” – Mark 10:32-45   Introduction: where we’ve been As we continue our Lenten look at Jesus’ ministry – between the bookends of His temptation and His crucifixion – let me remind you of where we have been. We have looked at: – Getting Things Straight – about Jesus’ identity, His mission […]

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Lent 4 – March 14, 2021

“Jesus Ministry: Getting the Prophecies Fulfilled” – John 3:14-16   Review: Jesus’ ministry (between the temptation bookends) As we begin, let me remind you again of where we are going with the messages during this Lenten season. We are talking about Jesus’ ministry, which took place between those two bookends of temptation – the temptation […]

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Lent 3 – March 7, 2021

“Jesus’ Ministry: Getting the Temple Clean” – John 2:13-25   Introduction: Cleaning & Cleanliness OK… it’s hard to believe but it’s a year ago already that everybody got locked down because of the virus. It’s hard to believe that it’s a year already, but on the other hand it seems like we have been living […]

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Lent 2 – February 28, 2021

“Jesus’ Ministry – Getting Things Straight” – Mark 8:27-38   Introduction… not getting things right Last Sunday, as we considered the temptation of Jesus, we talked about it as the bookend which formed the beginning of His Kingdom of God ministry. Throughout Lent, we will use the appointed Mark readings to explore the content of […]

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