The Christian’s Agenda: Make Sinners Wise for Salvation (2 Timothy 3:14-4:5)

4th Sunday after Epiphany, January 30, 2022

Epiphany Series: Uncovered

Fourth Sunday after Epiphany, January 30, 2022

First Reading:  Jeremiah 4:1-10.  God chose to give Jeremiah a narrow agenda:  to share God’s Word with the people of Judah, regardless of what they wanted to hear.

Psalm 71: In you, LORD, I have taken refuge.

Second Reading:  2 Timothy 3:14-4:5.  A temptation for the Lord’s messengers is to say what ears want to hear.

Gospel:  Luke 4:38-44.  After preaching and doing miracles in the area around Capernaum, the people wanted Jesus to stay there permanently, but he had a different agenda:  to proclaim the gospel to many others.

Sermon:  2 Timothy 3:14-4:5.  The Christian’s Agenda:  Make Sinners Wise for Salvation.

Our Uncovered Worship series today looks at “agenda uncovered.”  Even though Jesus could have attracted crowds and he often did by healing and performing miracles, he focused on the main purpose of his ministry which is sharing the good news. And he wants us to share the good news, too.

Amen

Pastor Nathan Kassulke