With the football World Cup starting this last weekend I thought I'd start my sermon on Sunday with a football link - and so on Thursday I wrote my opening paragraph about one of the England goalkeepers David James - those of you who follow English football may also know him as Calamity James - because of some of the mistakes he has made. I'd chosen one Youtube clip from among many. All building up to the conclusion of that opening paragraph: 'What's the difference between Jesus and David James?'
But then on Saturday evening in England's World Cup opener against the USA with Robert Green in goal, this happened.
A quick re-write of the opening paragraph was required on Sunday morning, with a new punchline: 'What's the difference between Jesus and Robert Green?' The answer: 'Jesus saves'.
This week, in our series in the book of Hebrews, we were looking at chapter 7. And in that chapter we read that Jesus is able to save completely.
The author of this letter wants her/his readers to know that when it comes to knowing your past forgiven, knowing peace, having a right relationship with God, seeing that your past need no longer define your present or your future - it is only Jesus who can do that. Jesus saves.
