The Bethany Bullet Sermon Message - Week of August 27, 2017

Sermon: “Counter-Culture Charter”

Text: Romans 12:9-21

St. Paul has, throughout his letter to the Romans, clearly articulated that the Life of Christ, His perfect life and innocent sacrifice of the same, has saved our lives!   As he concluded his letter Paul turned his attention to the response of lives so delivered:  “Love sincerely. Cling to what is good.  Honor others above yourself.”  (Romans 12:9ff)

  

A week ago, many of those who were unable to view the eclipse directly because they didn’t have the proper eye protection were still able to view the eclipse in a reflected state.  Our lives are lived in a reflected state of our Lord’s.  We are “loved sincerely” in Christ who humbled Himself and considered us of greater import than Himself.  We are “clung” to by He who is goodness incarnate.  We, though poorly tis true, reflect Him as we, “love sincerely, cling to what is good and honor others above ourselves.”

-Pastor Kevin Kritzer