Sermon: At Ease in Zion
Sunday, December 28th, 2008Too many Christians are apathetic in their Christian walk. Rather than working diligently in our Lord’s service, they are “at ease in Zion” (cf. Amos 6:1)
Too many Christians are apathetic in their Christian walk. Rather than working diligently in our Lord’s service, they are “at ease in Zion” (cf. Amos 6:1)
A seeming paradox of the Christian faith is seen in the fact that our Lord secured for us victory through his suffering and death on the cross. It is precisely because His enemies killed him that we can call ourselves “more than conquerors.”
The Lord’s church has many enemies, some without, and more damaging, others within. The lesson details 7 “instruments” opposing the church.
In his gospel, the apostle John uses the term world in various ways. The term world sometimes refers to the physical universe, sometimes humanity, and sometimes those who are hostile to Christ. The gospel reveals Christ’s relationship to each of the three.
Though physically blinded on the road to Damascus, Saul of Tarsus, for the first time in his life, saw some very important truths.
The sermon used the recent rift in the Episcopal church to teach a lesson on the importance of Biblical unity. The scriptures clearly teach that unity is based on the truth of God’s word.
This lesson emphasizes the importance of heeding and obeying God’s word, that you may be blessed, be saved, bear fruit, avoid drifting, and avoid condemnation.