This sermon, focused on Jesus’s mission to the poor, is based on Luke 4:14-21. I delivered it on 27th January 2019 (Year C, Epiphany 3). Introduction In First-Century civilization, three classes made up society: The aristocracy – the ruling class, an international elite who worked together to stay on top, no matter what their apparent …
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Part of the Team
A sermon about the joys (and perils) of being part of the team (or tribe), based on 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a and Luke 4:14-21 (Epiphany 3C). Introduction When we read the Bible there is a danger that we can prettify it. We can think that all God’s people are heroes who never make mistakes, and that we are …
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