Sermons on Good News
God’s love is for all!
“So it was not you who sent me here, but God: . . .” Gen. 45:8a
Jesus is his own typological pointing. He dies a little that day near the mediterranean so that the dogs get to eat the crumbs. He’ll do more later.
Jesus said, “I came to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! Luke 12:49
Jesus was being obedient for everybody. He wasn’t just being a good boy for his mama.
Jesus said “I watched Satan fall from heaven like a flash of lightning.” Luke 10:17
It’s not about you. It’s about who God is.
“[Jesus] set his face to go to Jerusalem.” Luke 9:51
We must be changed so that what God has always been doing can happen in and through us.
“Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you.” Luke 8:38
Addiction is a natural response to a life lived on substitutes.
“And now I have told you this before it occurs, so that when it does occur, you may believe.” John 14:29
The love of God for us is both our ticket and our destination.
“Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another.” John 13:34
Christ’s resurrection frees us to love.
” . . . no one can snatch it out of the Father’s hand. The Father and I are one.” John 10:29b – 30
I hope your definition of God includes that God can do whatever God wants to do.
“When they had gone ashore, they saw a charcoal fire there, with fish on it, and bread.” John 21:9
Resurrection gives Jesus a solidity that is incarnation glorified.
“you are always with me, and all that I have is yours.” Luke 15:31b
That’s what we call love; exactly that thing that you have more of when you give it away.”
And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white. Luke 9:29
We will have the opportunity to reflect the light of God’s grace into the world.
But love your enemies, do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Luke 6:35
We are bound by gratitude.
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