And what I say unto you I say to all: watch.
Sermons on 1 Thessalonians
So, for John, unconscious belonging and perfunctory atonement just don’t cut it. He seeks, and calls us to seek, the risky, the relevant, and the real.
The parable exposes the challenges and risks of faithfulness in a world dominated by power and wealth.
We are unwise…..to be held captive by speculation. Our visions of a new creation, eternal life, and the communion of saints ought to set us free from that.
Together, these two are known to summarize the Decalogue.
I’ve seen the holiness of the Christian community here increase day by day. I will leave you confident in the knowledge that it will continue to increase day by day and confident in the future of the church I love.
In humble obedience, we are to strive to look like God in what we do and say. To reflect Christ’s passionate heart. This is how we give to God the things that are God’s.