Jesus calls us from sinful selfishness to selfless service. We can view the world from the perspective of selfishness or selflessness. Selfishness puts self before all and leads to favoritism, pride and envy. Repentance, however, means despairing of self, trusting in Christ’s substitutionary sacrifice and leading lives of selfless service modeled after our Savior who came not to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for us.

First Reading: Hosea 5:15-6:3

Second Lesson: Romans 8:1-10

Sermon Text: Matthew 20:17-28

Sermon Theme: Are You Ready to Serve Jesus?