Jesus, The Messiah; Jesus, The Crisis
Lectionary Tales For The Pulpit
Cecilia knew she was having trouble with her pregnancy when the doctor called and asked her and her husband to come to the hospital immediately. The sonograms and ultrasounds had been compared to the blood tests. Cecilia's twins were conjoined and something would have to be done.
The leaders knew there was going to be trouble with that fellow from Nazareth. More and more people were following him. He was healing the sick and speaking to great crowds. Something would have to be done about this Jesus.