"for god so loved he gave" Tagged Sermons

If God had planted a tree, lets say sent down a full grown Jesus, then Jesus would not have been fully man.  He would not have been the excellent high priest that He is.  Without knowing the pain of depression, doubt, and fear—without experiencing man’s anger and being tempted in all ways to manipulate and misuse His fellow humans, Jesus would not be as effective a high priest as He is today for you and me.  A seed represents the…