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John B. Jamison served as a pastor of United Methodist churches in Illinois for over twenty years. He holds a Master of Divinity from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary as well as a Masters and a Ph.D. in Education. John spent extended time studying in the Holy Land and uses that experience as a source for his sermons and children's sermons. John has written for radio and television, has authored three novels, and is an award-winning children’s book author. When he is not writing, John enjoys painting, gardening, playing the guitar, and spending time with his wife Patricia, their adult daughter, Tricia, and two grandchildren, Ben and Emily.
Second Sunday in Lent - B
John Jamison
Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me... (v. 34)
Hi, everyone! (Let them respond.) I have a question for you. Have you ever been doing something, or thinking about something, and all of a sudden your brain says, “Hey! I’ve got an idea!” and you start thinking about something completely different? (Let them respond.) Maybe you are in school, or in church, and someone is talking about something. And all of a sudden your brain says, “Hey, wouldn’t it be interesting if a giant dinosaur came in the door and started running around the room and yelling?” Has something like that ever happened to you? (Let them respond.)
Hi, everyone! (Let them respond.) I have a question for you. Have you ever been doing something, or thinking about something, and all of a sudden your brain says, “Hey! I’ve got an idea!” and you start thinking about something completely different? (Let them respond.) Maybe you are in school, or in church, and someone is talking about something. And all of a sudden your brain says, “Hey, wouldn’t it be interesting if a giant dinosaur came in the door and started running around the room and yelling?” Has something like that ever happened to you? (Let them respond.)
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