42\u00a0<\/strong>He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, \u201cYou are Simon the son of John. You shall be called Cephas\u201d (which means Peter).<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\nThis is a short sermon\/homily as is any invitation.<\/p>\n
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen<\/p>\n
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you seeking?\u201d Jesus asks three disciples who after hearing John the Baptist declare \u201cBehold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world\u201d the day before and now on day two \u201cBehold, the Lamb of God.\u201d<\/p>\n
After hearing John\u2019s words and seeing Jesus walk by two of the disciples of John begin to follow Jesus, so Jesus asks:<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you seeking?\u201d<\/p>\n
Good question. A question that gets at the heart and soul of one\u2019s being.<\/p>\n
A bit of perspective is required around the question.<\/p>\n
Jesus asks this question to two of John the Baptist\u2019s disciples; who heard John twice in two days declare publicly upon seeing Jesus: Then the two disciples of John begin following Jesus. That is, they begin to physically walk after him. They followed Him perhaps to hear what he had to say next. Out of curiosity they followed Him. We are not told why they followed Him. What we are told is that they answer Jesus\u2019 question with a question: \u201cWhere are you staying?\u201d<\/p>\n
What kind of response is this question? What does it matter where Jesus is staying? What does it reveal?<\/p>\n
What it reveals is a desire of the new followers of Jesus to know where to receive Jesus\u2019 teaching. In other words, what they are seeking is the teaching of Jesus. The teaching of the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.<\/p>\n
As Jesus asked the disciples, he asks you and me as we follow Him: \u201cWhat are you seeking?\u201d<\/p>\n
When you come to worship what are you seeking?
\nWhen you go to a bible study what are you seeking?
\nWhen you ask for prayers what are you seeking?
\nWhen you pray for others what are you seeking?<\/p>\n
In our seeking, like the seeking of the early disciples, Jesus invites all of us to \u201ccome and see\u201d. To \u201ccome and see\u201d the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. To accept His invitation means we are willing to leave one way of life for another way of life. To live in accordance with His teaching. This is the way of the disciple \u2026 the follower of Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n
To \u201ccome and see\u2019 what life with the Lamb of God is like, to go where he goes, be with who he is with, do what he does, and to tell and invite others about all that we have heard, seen, and experienced.<\/p>\n
To God be the glory now and forever. Amen<\/p>\n
\nTimothy Richard Eichler
\npastoreicher@gmail.com
\nResurrection Lutheran Church
\nCoronado, CA, USA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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