A newly appointed minister was preparing to deliver his first sermon. As expected, he was as nervous as a long tail cat in a room full of rocking chairs. In his introduction he misquoted Jesus as follows, "I have come to heal the dead, cast out the sick, and raise the devil." Jesus did not want to be misquoted. In fact, he wanted to make his lasting impressions stick. How could the disciples ever forget his last impression, the Great Commission? With the mandate, he commanded they go and make his love the change agent. He wanted them to comprehend - more than they would understand anything in their entire lives - the agenda of that assignment. He wanted them to place the accent upon his uniqueness as a person-mender ... giving out technicolor flowers of hope ... going with blisters on the…
On Polishing Up the 24 Karat Jesus
Matthew 28:16-20
Matthew 28:16-20
Sermon
by James Weekley
by James Weekley
CSS Publishing Company, Tilted Haloes, by James Weekley