Sermon Talk Back for Sunday, September 13, 2009
We want you to engage in dialogue about this week's sermon. We welcome you to comment, share stories that relate to the sermon topic, ask questions and give us feedback. Your thoughts are welcome! Below you will find a summary of the sermon topic.
Scripture: Mark 8: 27-38
Sermon Title: A Path Less Interested In
Summary: Much of contemporary Christianity has focused upon what it is that
we can get from Christianity: what it will do for us, how we can be better
for being Christian. Peter also liked it that way. He envisioned Jesus as
a hero with a sword, chasing the Romans out of Israel. When Peter chastised
Jesus (get that, smart wise Peter telling Jesus how it was going to be),
Jesus shut Peter down. Jesus had a path envisioned that Peter did not see.
It was not a path of pleasure, accomplishment, and success as culture
defined it. It was a different kind of path, a scary one. Not only did
Peter have difficulty seeing such a path, many of us also have similar
difficulty.
After First Central's Homecoming event, please post your thoughts here:)
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Scripture: Mark 8: 27-38
Sermon Title: A Path Less Interested In
Summary: Much of contemporary Christianity has focused upon what it is that
we can get from Christianity: what it will do for us, how we can be better
for being Christian. Peter also liked it that way. He envisioned Jesus as
a hero with a sword, chasing the Romans out of Israel. When Peter chastised
Jesus (get that, smart wise Peter telling Jesus how it was going to be),
Jesus shut Peter down. Jesus had a path envisioned that Peter did not see.
It was not a path of pleasure, accomplishment, and success as culture
defined it. It was a different kind of path, a scary one. Not only did
Peter have difficulty seeing such a path, many of us also have similar
difficulty.
After First Central's Homecoming event, please post your thoughts here:)
Posted by the Blog Administrator
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