The Scripture Readings for this week are Luke 9:1-6; 10:1-11
The Sermon title is Sent Out!
Early Thoughts:Building and proclaiming the Kingdom is a big job. Too big for one person.
It appears Jesus knows this. And it also appears that Jesus is willing to delegate.
Just for the record, the sending out is still in place.
Jesus sends his followers out to share in the work of the Kingdom. And to a large degree he sends them out on faith and trust, calling them to rely on the kindness of strangers and the law of hospitality. He also tells them to pay attention to the audience, if they are not open to the message, go somewhere else.
How do we live out this challenge?
How do we go out to proclaim the Kingdom, to bring health instead of dis-ease?
Are we willing to take risks with limited resources? Or do we want to make sure we have all the ducks lined up before we take the first step out the door?
Are we prepared to share something that might be offensive to or rejected by some? Or are we stuck in the need to be "nice" (and liked)?
What does it mean to describe ourselves as being sent out in Jesus' name?
--Gord
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