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Sermons on Faith
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.
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.
Jesus has expanded his understanding of his mission to include not just the Jewish people, but the Gentiles as well.
It seems that what John’s Jesus is telling us is that flesh alone, that is, matter alone, stuff alone…is not the way into relationship and unitive living with Jesus.
May we, like John, constantly speak the truth, boldly rebuke vice, and patiently suffer for the truth’s sake.
They also have this in common: that the healing power experienced by Jairus and his daughter and by the bleeding woman is, in both stories, activated by their faith.
Trusting Jesus is joyful.