Praying for every preacher who is preparing for Sunday’s sermon and feeling the tremendous burden and privilege of this task, especially this week. May the Spirit guide you and the labors of your heart and soul as you offer the Good News. #BeUMC
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maybe there should be a mass movement to have a simple sermon - The Sermon on the Mount - In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus corrects false teachings perpetuated by other religious leaders of his or our day.😇
I know there was an article by some former high-up in the SBC in the past few years where he wrote about pastors getting pushback for that weak, woke, liberal stuff when they preached from the sermon on the Mount...
No apology needed. 🙏 Those words are usually associated with maga. The reflex is to respond negatively. But this administration is all about constant chaos, rage & shock value. I'm just trying not to "assume" in this season.
Sadly, the Jesus that some want is modelled on Rambo or some other action figure from the 1980's or 90's, or just a sad old right-wing politician. Lots of those to pick from.🙂 He has nothing to do with the Jesus of the New Testament, either the gospels or the epistles.
The spirit of Barabbas is strong in them. "Give us Barabbas!" The crowd shouted. The gospel even tells us “(Now Barabbas had been imprisoned for a rebellion that had taken place in the city and for murder.)”
Luke 23:19
How sad. How pathetic some have not changed even after 2,000 years.
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Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the assembled people who weep for joy and celebrate for 7 days by feeding the poor.
Jesus reads from Isaiah "The Spirit of the Lord...announces good tidings to the poor." Listeners are in awe
His reaction is understandable. He has been cruel his whole life and never read the Book he's hawking.
The shock is from Christians who claim to believe but side with the Orange One instead of the Merciful One.
Luke 23:19
How sad. How pathetic some have not changed even after 2,000 years.
If not, they are enemies and should be exposed as such.
Faith needs to fight with us.