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Fifth Avenue Presbyterian ChurchMarch 15, 2026 · 1 hr 30 min

Fourth Sunday in Lent - March 15, 2026

Name: Fourth Sunday in Lent - March 15, 2026
Uploaded: 2026-03-15T17:10:08.000Z
Duration: 90 min 12 s
Description: Jesus, embracing the strange title 'serpent' in John 3, is a shocking, disruptive form of God's grace; like the bronze serpent Moses lifted up; that must jolt and even wound something in us before we can be healed and turn toward love of God and neighbor.

Jesus, embracing the strange title 'serpent' in John 3, is a shocking, disruptive form of God's grace; like the bronze serpent Moses lifted up; that must jolt and even wound something in us before we can be healed and turn toward love of God and neighbor.

Stories told

the bronze serpent israelites complaining in the wilderness civil rights story of Reverend Vernon Tyson and Dr. Samuel Proctor

Scripture referenced

Numbers 21 John 3 John 3:14–17 Numbers 21:4–9 Numbers 21:16