Scripture: Luke 7:18-22
The disciples of John reported all these things to him. So John summoned two of his disciples and sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?” When the men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?’” Jesus had just then cured many people of diseases, plagues, and evil spirits, and had given sight to many who were blind. And he answered them, “Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have good news brought to them.”
Thought for the Day: “Go and tell what you have seen and heard.” These words have echoed throughout the centuries of the church, and for many of those years, the church has done a fabulous job of taking those words seriously. Yet there have been other times in the church’s history when it has forgotten these words. Instead, it has demanded adherence to some doctrine or list of rules. It has forced certain understanding of behavior upon the culture. It has used fear as a manipulative tactic in keeping people ‘on the straight and narrow.’ In today’s society when people hunger for a meaningful and experiential encounter with the divine, the church needs to embrace the words of Jesus. It simply needs to go and tell what has been seen and heard. Let’s share our experience, and in doing so, create a means by which we might inspire, or at least introduce.
Prayer: As my heart has been warmed by your grace, O Heavenly Creator, may I be confident in sharing this experience with others. Amen.
This Sunday
Worship at
8:15am
9:30am
11:00am
Sermon Text:
2nd Timothy 1:1-7
Sermon Title:
Terrified of Being Me
