Pr. Cheryl Walenta Gorvie Sermon - blog

What are you looking for?  If you came here looking for God, you picked a good place.  And a good time: this liturgical season of Sundays after Epiphany is all about the revealing of God, exploring who Jesus is and how Jesus reveals to humanity the attributes of God.    If you’re looking for clear proof of who Jesus is, well, that depends on who you’re willing to listen to.  What we have are testimonies from the Gospels—the four Gospels in our Bible (what are they named?  Mat

John the Baptist promised fire—remember what he was preaching in the wilderness?  “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” [1]   He tells people that the one coming after him will baptize with the Holy Spirit and with fire.  John is looking for a flamethrower, and what he gets is Jesus.    Is John surprised by Jesus?  Was Jesus not what he expected?  Jesus didn’t show up with any of the fire that John had promised!  Jesus simply shows up, demonstrating the humble si