The Gospel According To Jesus - Week Eight: "The First Shall Be Last & the Last Shall Be First"

Today, we are concluding the sermon series that will take us through September as we explore the Gospel lectionary texts from Matthew. This sermon series will take us through some of the key teachings and lessons from the life of Jesus as recorded in Matthew’s Gospel—to hear the Good News directly from Jesus himself. Many people in our current culture claim to speak for Jesus, yet when you hold up what they are saying next to the actual words of Jesus, it doesn't add up. This is why it's important to go directly to the source and read Jesus's stories and teachings. If we are going to call ourselves Jesus-followers, it makes sense to know what he wanted us to do to follow him more fully. Today, we will read a story that Jesus told about how upside-down things are in God’s economy of grace. We’ll also learn that when you think you’ve figured God’s grace out, God messes with your head. Life Isn’t Fair. (How many times have you said that?) We frequently tell our ki