Augustana Podcasts
From the Pulpit - Better Late Than Never (September 27)
Sermon Title: Better Late Than Never. Preacher: Deaconess Claire Schoepp. Preaching Text: Matthew 21:23-32. As we wrap up our series, "Imperfect: How God's People Change the World," we explore a story that is only found in Matthew's gospel. As we'll see, for Matthew, belief is shown in action and hypocrisy should be challenged. Far too often, our words and deeds don't match who we want to be or who we claim to be. It can be uncomfortable to admit when we're not showing our beliefs in our actions -- we risk rejection, shame, and loss of status. In our text, however, Jesus doesn't reject anyone. Even the chief priest and the elders simply enter the kingdom of God later than those tax collectors and prostitutes they think are so beneath them. Sometimes it takes awhile to do as Jesus laid out in the Sermon on the Mount. But better late than never.
