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Sermons on Discipleship
John the Baptist stands in a long line of prophets. Their goal in the scripture is not to predict the future but to speak the truth.
And what I say unto you I say to all: watch.
The Kingdom of God is a kingdom of truth, grace and love and joy.
And what longs to be born in our world and from our hearts is the same thing that was coming to birth in Mark’s world and in the hearts of those early Christians: the Kingdom of God.
Every one of us, in baptism, is buried with Christ in his death, to rise with him in resurrection. We are all called to be dead to sin and alive to God. We are all called to be saints.
I want us all to have the courage and commitment to make the changes that we need to make. Change can often be difficult, awkward, and uncomfortable.
By using the little child as an example, Jesus is demonstrating the importance of accepting the least and the lowly without asking what benefit we may derive from including them. They are worthy and they belong, as do we all.
What is at stake is Jesus’ very mission; not just the right or wrong answer by his disciples.
Jesus has expanded his understanding of his mission to include not just the Jewish people, but the Gentiles as well.