"Many Mansions" a sermon for 5 Easter A 5/3/26
“Don’t let this rattle you. You trust God, don’t you? Trust me. There is plenty of room for you in my Father’s home. If that weren’t so, would I have told you that I’m on my way to get a room ready for you? And if I’m on my way to get your room ready, I’ll come back and get you so you can live where I live.” John 14:1-3 (MSG) Here I love the King James Version. “In My Father’s house are many mansions” (v. 2a). Mansions. Not just a closet or a spare room added on but a mansion. To me, that speaks of the lavish abundance of God’s grace and mercy. There is room enough and to spare in God’s kingdom. Room for you and for me. Jesus speaks these words of assurance just hours before His own death. Here a little context may be helpful for us. Jesus is gathered w...