St. Patrick Presbyterian Church, Epc

It started with a question. The timing of the question is ironic, to say the least, given what had transpired over the past few days. There is a point in Jesus’ life where he sets his face in the direction of Jerusalem; and when he does this, the die is cast. He has a date with destiny and will enter the city public enemy number one in the eyes of the religious leaders. In the eyes of the Roman overlords, he will be deemed a subversive—a threat to the complete control that is Rome. Jerusalem means death!The question is ironic because the brothers who ask the question have heard Jesus tell them on at least three occasions, in explicit terms, that he is going to Jerusalem to die. And still… they ask Jesus if they can have the chief seats of power when he comes into his kingdom. Can you imagine? I suppose in one sense it is understandable that they would want to cement their positions; the brothers who ask the question have been singled out by Jesus as having more authority than the other disciples. So, I guess