Pentecost (42)
  1. The reign of Christ is cruciform. Jesus ushers in His reign through a cross. His reign is spread by those who follow Him bearing a cross.
  2. Identity is a gift from God given in Christ Jesus that forms our life as God’s people, that is, His Church.
  3. Jesus is showing us that prayer is not a cute, Precious Moments figurine in serene meditation, but a grueling wrestling match He wants you to win!
  4. Jesus rescues those who cry out in fear because that is how our God operates.
  5. Whatever it is He has, be it bread, compassion, mercy, or forgiveness, He will always be sure there is someone there to distribute it to the beggar in need.
  6. God chooses the foolish things of this world to shame the wise, the poor people of this world to shame the rich, he identifies with sinners and He cannot seem to get enough of those the world ignores.
  7. Trusting the Master to show mercy, he shows mercy in the name of the Master.
  8. Jesus will not give you a convenient, comfortable message to preach this Sunday. But, because He fixed His gaze on the cross, He has called you to something greater than convenience.
  9. Preachers are called upon to report the events that took place as Jesus journeyed towards the cross with the intention of reassuring our hearers of the trustworthiness of Christ’s work for their salvation.
  10. On this last week in the church year, we are to awaken our congregations to Christ's return and fix their drowsy eyes on the salvation promised by our glorious, crucified Lord. 
  11. The imagery of a worship service in scripture is not one of consumers being entertained, but of God’s people being gathered around the Throne of the Lamb, joining the heavenly chorus of saints and angels to sing God’s praise and receive Christ’s benefits.
  12. This time of year, the preacher can be tempted to focus so much on the deeds of the saints and others, that they miss what makes a person a saint in the first place: Christ’s atoning blood.
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