Only One Sermon

"It takes the whole Bible to tell this Story (the story of Jesus). Every story in the Bible whispers his name. He is like the missing piece in a puzzle - a piece that makes all the other pieces fit together, and suddenly you can see a beautiful picture." 

Sally Lloyd-Jones, The Jesus Storybook Bible

I was once "accused" of only ever preaching one sermon. Guilty as charged! In fact, as I look back upon all the sermons I have ever preached, all the Bible studies I have ever led, all the talks I have ever give, I can say this with absolute certainty - the "best" ones were the ones that focused on Jesus (His person, His work of redemption, His perfect life, His atoning death, His transforming power, etc.) 

You see, no matter where you go in the Bible, Jesus is there! He hovers behind David as the newly anointed king of Israel defeats Goliath, pointing forward to His own death on the field of battle to save His enemies from sin and death. Jesus looms large in the story of Esther, as the queen petitions the king to spare her people, reminding us of His own work interceding before God as our advocate and substitute. Jesus is foreshadowed as Nehemiah builds a wall around Jerusalem to protect her from her enemies, recalling to mind Jesus' own promise to build His kingdom, such that the gates of Hell would never prevail against it (Matthew 16.18).

The examples go on, and on, and on ... Jesus gave us the framework for all of our preaching & teaching in Luke 24:

²⁵ And he said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! ²⁶ Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?” ²⁷ And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.

Only one sermon. Yes. And proud of it. In fact, God only has one sermon, and He takes the whole Bible to tell it. Its the story of Jesus, who has come to rescue and redeem a rebellious people to bring them back to God.

Let's commit to teaching and preaching the one sermon of Jesus!