Sermon text: Mark 8:31-38
Last Sunday we heard about Jesus’ temptation by Satan in the desert. This week good old
Peter becomes “Satan.” The whole idea of Jesus’ suffering and death on a cross was offensive to Peter – and often is to us. But for Jesus, anything that stood in the way of the cross was offensive. He tells us there are crosses for us, too.
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Sermon text: John 13:21-30
Jesus kept reaching out to bring his betrayer to repentance. He doesn’t stop with Judas, but
still reaches out to sinful betrayers today.
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Sermon text: Romans 8:31-39
We all know and quote Paul’s “God works in all things for the good of those who love him.”
In today’s text, Paul backs up that statement with irrefutable logic: God has already given us his first and best in Jesus, so nothing in all the world can separate us from his love.
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Sermon text: Luke 18:9-14
Ash Wednesday teaches us to approach our Lord’s throne with hands of repentance.
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Sermon text: Mark 9:2-9
Mark’s gospel gives us Peter’s eyewitness account. As Peter remembered the
transfiguration of Jesus, he told of his puzzlement and fear. But he never forgot the experience – nor would we. It became part of his gospel testimony.
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