”In Search of Integrity - for Better or Worse!” by guest speaker Dr. Rick Shenk

Last week, Pastor John looked at the passage where Jesus’ authority was questioned (Luke 20:1-18). The question he helped us wrestle with is this: Do we want Jesus!? There is no question more important. While anyone who wants Christ can have him, we are both: distracted by the world and religion and so away from Jesus. And also, if we are honest, we too often find Jesus to be inconvenient.

Christians and Not-yet-Christians, my primary goal is to show you Jesus in his marvelous integrity, the Image of the only God! I want you to delight in Jesus, our righteousness, who defeats hypocrisy! He goes alone into battle, seemingly unarmed against a powerful enemy who outnumbers him. Yet in battle he is the victor! He does not crush them with coercive power, but instead by wisdom and integrity. This is our leader.

Or if you are a Not-Yet-Christian, I tell you Jesus is a leader you want to follow! He shows courage and wisdom. He is the warrior-prince you have been looking for. A true leader, image of the very God, worth all you have and infinitely more. He would have us follow him to eternal life, away from hypocrisy: ours and the world’s.

In Christ,
Dr. Rick Shenk