March 29: The Fifth Sunday in Lent
Isaiah prophesied that the Lord’s servant “makes intercession for the transgressors.”
Over in Luke 22, on that Maundy Thursday evening, he says to Peter, “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you.” There Jesus is making intercession for a transgressor. Why does Peter not apostatize like Judas? They both deny him, but one is a son of perdition and the other a saint. Why? Because Jesus interceded for Peter.
Make no mistake, in Christ’s intercession, he is pleading for and defending the guilty. He only represents the guilty. He won’t take the case unless the accused is guilty as charged. This is the gospel. Come hear it preached and enacted in the Supper this Sunday.
Sunday school for children and adults begins this Sunday! Coffee and other treats are served at 9:15, teaching begins at 9:30, and we break to get ready for worship at 10:15.
Also, our second Community Lunch is this Sunday. Please use the contact us page for more details.
The related hymns we’ll sing are:
I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord
Jesus Paid It All
Man of Sorrows! What a Name