Sermon, 13th after Trinity, 2024
Too often, we use the Law, those biblical principles of what things are right and wrong, to attempt to justify ourselves. Such is the case of the student of the Mosaic Law that we read about in Luke 10:23-37. Then having incorrectly justified ourselves, we become angry with those who disagree with us or thwart our purposes. Yet St. Paul makes the case in Galatians 3, that our relationship with God, established first in the Abrahamic covenant in Genesis, is entirely on the basis of God’s promise. Our obedience is built upon God’s gift, not upon our keeping of the Law. We do not justify ourselves. God, in Christ Jesus,…
Sermon, 13th Sunday after Trinity, 2023
Following Jesus is more than just checking boxes. It is more than just adhering to a set of rules. Following Jesus is a response to God’s great goodness and to the gift of salvation through faith given to us in Christ Jesus. May we understand the goodness and love of God, and may we receive those gift by giving ourselves through service back to God. Propers Manuscript