Jesus, Greatest at the Table :: Luke 22:24-30
[Prayer] Heavenly Father, we thank and praise you for calling Bartholomew into humble service, so that through the proclamation of Your Word and the administration of Your Sacraments, people all over the world have come to know Your saving name through Your means of grace. Lead us now to receive your service. In Jesus’ name. [Introduction] Saint Luke reminds us today of an incident in our Church history that is NOT something to be proud of. The Apostles were disputing among themselves: Which of them does [Jesus] think is the greatest [at the table]? (v 24). After three years of following Jesus, you’d think they would’ve known better. Jesus had already rebuked them at least twice for similar incidents (Lk 9:46, 18:17). But after watching Jesus serve God’s people for three years ... teaching, preaching, healing, praying, and breaking bread ... the founding members of the Holy Christian and Apostolic Church began acting like children playing games, disputing among themselves: Which of t...