"Mercy in Service” - John 13:12-17 - (April 03, 2022 5th Sunday in Lent)

<p>Our final Sunday in Lent for our Mercy in Lent Theme: Mercy in Service. &nbsp;Perhaps you know the joke where in the Scripture tennis was a big sport, because in Genesis 41 we read: "Joseph served in Pharaoh's court." &nbsp;Service is important in playing tennis. &nbsp;It puts the ball in motion and the game begins. &nbsp;Without the service there is no game. &nbsp;Christians serve too, only it's not a game. If the Christian does not serve in bay talking about his/her faith or serving others' needs there is a good chance friends and family, neighbors and strangers, will not come to know Jesus. &nbsp;The song refrains says, "they will know we are Christians by our love." &nbsp;Jesus sets the example and says if you follow me, you will do the things I do....not for salvation, but because Christ creates us anew, with a fresh spirit, a forgiven life, that frees us from slavishly serving only self and actually thinks of others first. &nbsp;Listen and see what mercy in Service truly is.</p>