Choosing Barabbas

The people, whipped up by the leaders
shouting for his blood
that he would be crucified
Choosing Barabbas
offering revolution
not the Christ
teaching about love

Human passions
the cries of the oppressed
that their shackles would be shaken
that the prisoners would be free
Not on God’s timescale
wanting freedom now

The crowd, the mob
calling for Barabbas
rejecting God’s love
once again, instead
choosing the way of the world


March 21, 2010
Mark 15:1-15
Isaiah 53:4-7
Call to Worship based on Isaiah 43:19-21
Worship Theme: “Jesus, Barabbas and Pilate”
and sermon, “Which Jesus Do You Follow?”,
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss,
the fourth in a series of sermons, based in part on the book,
“24 Hours That Changed the World”, by Reverend Adam Hamilton
http://thewell.cor.org/resurrection-resources/24-hours-that-changed-the-world.html
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
March 21, 2010
Fifth Sunday of Lent



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