Sermon: Luke 6:17-26
February 11th, 2007 · Posted in SERMONS · 2 CommentsToday’s sermon is up at my sermon blog. It’s another part to the series of sermons I have been preaching on “Who Are We?” — this week looking at Luke 6:17-26 and considering how we are Chosen To Be Different — Chosen To Make A Difference.
Here’s a portion of it:
When Jesus chooses us we can no longer live with the perspective of the world where sex and drugs and violence have become common place – we are chosen to be different.
When Jesus chooses us we can no longer live with the perspective of the world where those who are poor are looked down on and treated as if they are less than human.
When Jesus chooses us we can no longer live with the perspective of the world where success is defined by how much money you have — or how big your house is — or what kind of job you have.
Jesus chooses us to have a new perspective – a different perspective.
Jesus chooses us to be different.
Jesus chooses us to be committed to different things than many in the world are committed to – things like:
having a relationship with God
sharing God’s love with the world
working to bring God’s kingdom into the world
working for God’s will for peace – justice – love – and righteousness in the world
You can read the sermon here.
February 13th, 2007 at 4:03 am
Reverend. Bill,
That looks like a good sermon outline.
As Christians, with God’s help we need to desire to be different than those within the world system, and hopefully we act differently as well.
Russ
February 13th, 2007 at 5:32 am
Russ — Thanks for reading — and commenting!