Sermon: Numbers 21:4-9, John 3:14-21
March 26th, 2006 · Posted in SERMONS · 0 CommentsI have been out of town most of the weekend — but did get back late last night in time to preach today.
My sermon today was based on Numbers 21:4-9 and John 3:14-21 — and entitled “Will You”?
Here’s a portion of it:
Ann Weems is a Presbyterian poet who writes the following poem about the season of Lent:
When Lent comes,
You have to stand out in the open —
vulnerable.
You either are or you aren’t.
You either believe or you don’t.
You either will or you won’t.When Lent comes,
We find ourselves in a courtyard
Where we must answer
Whether we know Him or not.Ann Weems. Kneeling in Jerusalem. p.17
Are we followers of Christ — or not?
Do we believe in God’s gracious love for us — or not?
Will we give our lives to Christ – - or will we not?
When we find ourselves in a position where we have to say if we know and follow Christ or not — what will we say?Tough questions.
Questions we would rather not have to answer.
Questions that call for commitment — and many times we would rather not have to commit.
We want it both ways.
You can read the sermon here.
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