Scripture: Luke 12:49-56 and Hebrews 11:29-12:2 (N.B. Isaiah 5:1-7; Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19; Jeremiah 23:23-29; and Psalm 82- also on Year C Proper 15) Aim: To ‘sell’ faith in Christ we need to tell the whole truth about the God of love and judgement. 1. Recently we’ve been hearing about the stock market jitters – why? “In the …
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Not Peace but Division
This is no cosy religion: a sermon on Luke 12:49-56. Introduction We are at the end of Luke 12. A big chapter with sections on: warnings & encouragements, vv1-12; the parable of the rich fool, vv13-21; don’t worry, vv22-34; and watchfulness, vv35-48. Jesus talks back and forth to his disciples and the crowd. Now we …
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