Sermon 02 July 2017
Our response to Jesus’ lament by Fr. Dana
- Jesus laments, wishing to gather us in but we refuse
- Mankind rejects God’s love again and again throughout history
- The cause is MICE: Materialism, Ideology, Compromise, Ego *
- The solution is 4I’s: Identify, Involve, Invest, Increase *
Lectionary: Jeremiah 28:5-9, 15-17; Psalm 89:1-4, 19-21, 35-37; Romans 6:12-23; Matthew 10:37-42
Referenced Scriptures: Matthew 23:37-38a/Luke 13:34-35a; Acts 7:35-42a; 2 Samuel 11-12; Luke 10:25-37; Genesis 25:29-34; Matthew 15:18-20a; Matthew 7:3-5/Luke 6:41-42
* Concepts from Bp. Michael Davidson, Cathedral Church of The King, Olathe, Kansas USA
Recording – St. Stephen’s CEC, London: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AvYHlhfoSlmRmy6ACIJMliLEkOYl
Recording – St. Andrew’s mission, Edinburgh: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AvYHlhfoSlmRmy9kzrxypJQqISZ8