When in Doubt... Go to Jesus
Click here to listen to this sermon. The text for today is our Gospel lesson, Matthew 11:2-15. Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! The first few years of his ministry had been wonderful. The members had eagerly welcomed him and his family. Weekly worship attendance rose dramatically. Long-term delinquents were returning. New members were joining almost monthly. Leaders were stepping forward. Projects and programs that had been on hold for years were moving ahead. Bible study participation was increasing. From all outward indicators, it appeared to be the perfect match of pastor and parish. But now it seemed like everything was unraveling. Families were bickering over the most trivial things. Some were talking about transferring to the church on the other side of town. Others had fallen away from the faith completely. No one ever came to him personally...