Rev Bill

I have posted my sermon for today on my sermon blog. This is the first in a 6 part series for the Season of Lent focusing on God’s purpose for our lives. Today’s sermon is based on Deuteronomy 26:1-11 and Luke 4:1-5 and entitled Live With A Purpose.

Here’s a portion of it:

The first step to discovering – and living in God’s purpose for your life – to truly live a life of purpose — – is to get off the fence!
Frankly, I think it is hard for us to face a Jesus like that. We live in what I might call a “fence-walking world.” Ours is a world that has grown comfortable with partial commitments, hedged bets, and associate memberships. We want to feel part of the game, but we also like the safety of the stands. We like to crow about the heroism and victories of war and politics when it’s going well for our side, but distance ourselves from taking responsibility for the bad play and losses. We want good friendships and marriages, but we avoid facing the problems and sin that keep them from being great relationships. We want our kids to be spiritually vital but also on the traveling sports team on Sundays. We want a sane, healthy life, but also one packed with all the possessions and pace of “success.” We want a life with God’s purpose – but also the trappings of money, possessions, power, and fame.

Go here to read the rest of the sermon.

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