Summary: The Bronze Serpent. This sermon on the lifting up of the serpent in the wilderness and the lifting up of Jesus Christ was preached on March 11, 2018, the fourth Sunday in Lent, by the Rev. Jeff VanOsdol at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Simpsonville, SC. The sermon text is John 3:14-21. Connect with Immanuel at https://www.immanuellutheranchurch.com/.