Jesus: Outsider’s Choice

Sermon – Outsider’s Choice Matthew 9:9-13 September 28-29, 2013 As we’ve been digging into our new vision statement at St. James, “Forgiven and Invited to Live and Love Like Jesus,” over the past several weeks we’ve explored what it means for us as a church to be forgiven and invited; what it means for us … More Jesus: Outsider’s Choice

Jesus: Itinerant Teacher

Sermon: To Live and Love Like Jesus: Itinerant Teacher September 21-22, 2013 Matthew 22:15-22 By this time in the gospel of Matthew, Jesus is well-known as a rabbi-teacher. His teaching methods are varied… Sometimes he shares a proverb: “Many who are first will be last and the last first” (Mark 10:31); “If salt loses its … More Jesus: Itinerant Teacher