How did it make you feel when you heard a pep talk by your football, basketball or volleyball coach at halftime? Remember when your hometown coach of the high school …show more content…
Jesus began his ministry on earth In these personal sermons and shared moments toward Jerusalem he revealed himself first and foremost as the son of God, a dedicated servant willing to die so to give us new life, to save us, to release and redeem us from all sin. That is to say to be the atonement for our sins, to be our Shepherd and Savior so that we might have new and abundant life. As Jesus reveals himself to us, he gives a variety of pep talks not only to his disciples who would carry on his message after his death on the cross, we too are blessed with his living word and sacrament, so that we, you and I can offer a statement of faith, a pep talk if you well to each other in all times and places where God meets us moment to moment, morning to morning, and month to month of our