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Sermon: The God of Israel? The God of the USA? The Father of Jesus Christ is the God of the whole world and all creation.
We do know that Jesus’ interpretation to them of the things that had been written about himself in all the scriptures would show them that he was the one to redeem Israel, but in another way entirely. Jesus was not merely ‘a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people,’ although he was that. He is the Messiah who suffers and enters his glory. The crucifixion was not a tragic mistake, but a sign of God’s love. God’s power is not shown in violence against the nations; in the crucifixion God does not redeem Israel alone but the whole creation. Continue reading
Sermon: When warnings from history are being ignored
Despite all the world’s danger and chaos, we who follow the Lamb of God know that we live in communion with the Creator, whose intention for the creation is justice and peace. As we take comfort in that relationship, so we also join with God in working for the day when the heavens will sing for joy, the earth exult, and the mountains break forth into singing, because God’s will is finally done on earth as in heaven. This is our calling as it is our prayer, now as throughout history. Continue reading
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Sermon: Welcomed into an inclusive Israel
We are recipients of the gift of an inclusive Israel. We exist as a Christian community, worshipping the God described in the Hebrew Scriptures, the One who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and what comes from it, who gives breath to the people upon it and spirit to those who walk in it, because a small group of Jews invited Gentiles to join them in walking the way of Jesus. Continue reading
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