FLC TV - February 2 Sermon: The Glorious Impossibility (Pt. 2)
Matthew 5:20: "For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven."
Matthew 5:20: "For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven."
The most widely quoted piece of Jesus' instruction, the Sermon on the Mount, is often seen as a list of virtues, especially the Beatitudes. In the first installment of Pastor's sermon series on this section of Matthew, we see that we have nothing to offer Jesus and it is the power of His grace that allows us to have everything!
Too many religions focus on a list of things that we need to do for salvation; in this week's sermon Pastor Grayl reminds us to focus on what Jesus has already done for us.
On the First Sunday after the Epiphany (the Baptism of our Lord) in the church calendar, John the Baptizer pays a special visit to First Lutheran with a message of warning for all people.