Silence. It’s terrifying.
Well, yes. After a long day some silence might be nice.
But relational silence, silence that screams we are being ignored, or that we have been rejected, or worse that no one is there at all to respond, that kind of silence is the dread under all of our anxiety and fear.
This Sunday we start a sermon series that will help us prepare for Easter. Jesus has always been a controversial figure. People have always been trying to figure out who he is and what he is all about. Since the earliest Christian communities, Jesus’ followers have used three categories to help wrap their minds and hearts around his significance: prophet, priest, and king. Jesus is the fulfillment of the ancient Hebrew expectations for a great prophet, priest, and king who would accomplish what mere human prophets, priests, and kings never could.
Over the next three weeks we will explore the identity, mission, and significance of Jesus as prophet (this Sunday), priest (3/22), and king (3/29), culminating at Easter when we will look at the glory of the risen Jesus in Revelation 1.
When you think of Jesus what do you think? When you pray to Jesus to whom do you think you are praying?
This Sunday we look at the significance of Jesus as the great and long expect prophet. Did you know you needed a great prophet?
I can’t wait to worship together this Sunday and listen to our great prophet shatter our silence.
Pastor David
