Sermon Details
- Pastor Name: Jonathan Cornell
- Date & Time: January 4, 2015
SERMON SERIES:
Turning Tables
Jesus Christ came into this world to redefine what it means to be truly human. As I said last week, if we can imagine ourselves somehow transported to that place where the three members of the trinity reside, and there imagine how the conversation went: “What are we going to do about this people who we lovingly created, but who has fallen away so tragically?” And there Jesus raises his hand and says, “What if I could go and be with them and enable them to see and know what we mean when we call them sons and daughters?”
So Jesus of Nazareth steps into our reality, showing us why it is we’re here. Why are we here? That’s a question we all ask in one way or another, especially this time of year when we resolve to make changes about ourselves. But it is also an important question for a church to ask: why are we here? For what purpose do we exist? It’s important to ask because sometimes we get it wrong.
I want to read a little parable about someone who got it wrong. I heard it this week; it’s called the Moth in the Church Carpet.
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Luke 5 27-32 A Banquet of Sinners
