by Pastor Jacob Gerber | Dec 31, 2017 | Sermons
From one perspective, John 19 ended on the darkest note possible. Jesus’ own people did not love, adore, worship, and obey him; rather, they demanded his crucifixion and death. By the end of John 19, the most that Jesus’ friends can do is to lay his corpse lovingly in...
by Pastor Jacob Gerber | Dec 24, 2017 | Sermons
Through the entirety of the Gospel of John up to this point, Jesus has endured ever-deeper humiliation, shame, degradation, and suffering. The entire purpose of Jesus’ birth and entrance into the world was not to receive the praise, love, and adoration of the world,...
by Pastor Jacob Gerber | Dec 17, 2017 | Sermons
When the Son of God came into this world, he set aside the riches, glory, and joy in which he had delighted from all eternity past. Instead of riches, Jesus plunged himself into poverty. Instead of glory, Jesus embraced an estate of humiliation. Instead of joy, Jesus...
by Pastor Jacob Gerber | Dec 10, 2017 | Sermons
When Pilate asked Jesus whether he was a king, Jesus told Pilate, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world” (John...
by Pastor Jacob Gerber | Dec 3, 2017 | Sermons
It is easy to become numb to the horrors of the story of the crucifixion. We sing about the power of the cross, talk about the glory of the cross, and even decorate our churches and homes with crosses. Because the church has had two thousand years to process the...
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