Sermon — The Fifth Sunday of Lent: “Perfect Love”

Perfect Love

In Luke 20, Jesus tells a parable of vineyard tenants. They are faithful in labor, but not relationship, refusing to acknowledge the owner. As a result, Jesus tells the crowds that they will be replaced – a threat to the Jewish religious establishment. Later, the Apostle Paul writes about perfection, and lays aside all of his faithful labor as “rubbish.” Instead, he presses on toward the goal to win the prize – not perfect obedience, but perfect relationship.