Sermon from last Sunday at Church of the Redeemer Genesis 28:10-19; Psalm 139:1-11, 22-23; Romans 8:12-25 Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Introduction Parables are invitations to imagine a world unlike ours. They are like portals into an imaginary world. The characters and plot of the parables invite us in and, once in, we become participants.
This really speaks to me. I will read it again. I believe I recall someone once asking Dallas Willard to describe God and he said “relaxed.” Your words reminded me of that. If God is relaxed I should relax.
Also, quoting from my favorite novel, Gilead, automatically makes it a beloved sermon to me.
As I was reading and meditating on the parable I remembered the words, “The Lord knows who are His.” Also, “What we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that whenever it is revealed we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is.”
“The field is the world.” That really hit me today. U2 has a lyric “there is no them, there’s only us,” that often pops into my head. I have a tendency to judge, and yet a great desire not to judge but to accept even when I don’t understand. They war within me, and things like this remind me to err on the side of mercy and grace, that God will sort it out.
This really speaks to me. I will read it again. I believe I recall someone once asking Dallas Willard to describe God and he said “relaxed.” Your words reminded me of that. If God is relaxed I should relax.
Also, quoting from my favorite novel, Gilead, automatically makes it a beloved sermon to me.
As I was reading and meditating on the parable I remembered the words, “The Lord knows who are His.” Also, “What we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that whenever it is revealed we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is.”
“The field is the world.” That really hit me today. U2 has a lyric “there is no them, there’s only us,” that often pops into my head. I have a tendency to judge, and yet a great desire not to judge but to accept even when I don’t understand. They war within me, and things like this remind me to err on the side of mercy and grace, that God will sort it out.
Thanks, Scot. A lovely exposition/proclamation of this parable.
YES!!! YES!!! YES!!!! Thank you for these thoughts brother!!!
Outstanding
Thank you . Get insight and Amen