The Fourth Sunday in Lent
Title: "Look Up, Not Down"
Scripture: Jn 3:14-21
Key Verse: "And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life" (v. 14-15).
Theme: We cannot save ourselves. We certainly can't save ourselves by focusing continually on the that which causes our death! We need to focus on the true source of salvation, on the hope that lies beyond ourselves in Jesus Christ. The thing that got the Israelites in trouble in the first place was focusing on themselves. They weren't focusing on God! For that matter, it's also what gets us in trouble. Only God can save us through Jesus Christ! We must focus on him!
The Big Question: Who can save us?
Pax Christi,
Brandon