Pastors Message

Sermon – August 11, 2019

Prelude:

Sermon:

 Be Watchful
Scripture: Luke 12:32-40
Abstract: Jesus begins the set of instructions in today’s text with the phrase, “Do not be afraid.” And it is the starting point and anchor for everything else in this passage. It is God’s good pleasure – God’s intention, plan, and delight – to give you the kingdom! If this is true, then disciples can, indeed, resist the seduction of wealth, not fall prey to constant anxiety about worldly needs, share what they have with others, and wait expectantly, even eagerly, for the coming of the Son of Man.” [i] We are to be watchful because no one knows when Jesus will come again. How we live our lives now matters. Know that if you are a follower of Jesus Christ, you ARE part of the Kingdom of God – in its present reality and in its future promise.

[i] https://www.workingpreacher.org/preaching.aspx?commentary_id=729

Sermon – August 4, 2019



 Parable of the Rich Fool
Luke 12:13-21
This week we read about the Rich Fool who had a bumper crop so large that he felt the need to tear down his barns and build bigger ones. He planned to sit back and relax. God told him of other plans. Is it wrong to prepare for the future. No. But we need to have our priorities aligned to God’s. It means that we cannot allow the “stuff” to get in the way of our faith and our love for God and for one another. It means that there is more to life than what we make or do. Preparing for the future is not wrong. Preparing for the future without regard to God and to others is.