STAKED IN...

We found a field with goals that were at the bottom of a short but steep hill. We each got on one side, rotated the wheels, and started to push.

It moved a little bit…so we kept grunting and pushing and making progress….we couldn’t figure out why it was so tough to move….

We wondered if the hill really produced enough gravity to fight against us…

We finally got it shoved up the hill and facing in the right direction…. then as I looked down at the bottom bar, I noticed there had been a stake in the ground….

We pushed it up the hill while it was staked into the ground!

Dumb jocks! LOL

Needless to say, once we figured out the issue with the stakes it moved much easier.

This Sunday, we are going to review another story from Jesus about someone who made his own spiritual life difficult on himself. In Luke 18:9-14, Jesus tells a parable about a Pharisee who was dependent on his own righteousness in order to obtain God’s favor. Unfortunately for the Pharisees, his prayer revealed his own self-righteousness.

He was proud of how hard he worked in his own attempt to earn God’s favor. Kind of like us trying to move the goal with the stake in the ground….but were not proud of it 😊.

At the same time, the humble tax collector begged God for mercy (this word is very significant, but you have to come Sunday to learn more).

In the end, it was the tax collector who went down justified.

I hope to see you on Sunday at 8:00, 9:15 (Full KidCity available), or 10:45 am, or you can watch the Livestream on YouTube (Like and Subscribe) or Facebook at 9:15 am. Additionally, we are also publishing our sermons on Spotify.

Have a great evening,

Troy