ABIDING IN THE WORD (5 OF 6)
by Will McGee
Scripture: John 14:21-24, John 14, John 15:4-7
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Abiding in the Word (5 of 6)
Series: Bear Fruit
Will McGee
John 14:21-24; John 15:4-7
INTRODUCTION: A few years ago, I read a book from Willie James Jennings. In the introduction, he tells the story of growing up during the Great Migration. When African-Americans from the South migrated North for better living and working conditions.
He talks about his parents. And the home they cultivated--even during constant change.
[Mom and Dad] loved Jesus. To say they were devout Christians is simply too pale a descriptor. A far more accurate characterization would be, ''There was [Dad], [Mom], and Jesus.'' Woven into the fabric of our lives was the God-man Jesus, who, rather than simply serving as an indicator of their orthodoxy, became the very shape of their stories. The stories of Jesus and Israel were so tightly woven into the stories my parents told of themselves . . . . that it took me years to separate biblical figures from extended family members, biblical sinners from sinners all around us, and biblical places of pain from their places of pain. I was never able to separate biblical hopes from their real hopes. They knew the Bible, but, far more important, they knew the world through the Bible.
Did you guys hear what he said? He said his parents were so deeply connected to the Bible... The way talked about it... The way they hoped in its promises... As a child, Willie Jennings didn't know the difference between biblical figures and real family members. His parents left an impression (a legacy) in his life... One that had showed great appreciation and respect for the Scriptures. The Scriptures were embedded into their home.
He goes on to talk about growing up in a home that was full of love, peace, hope, joy, gentleness, and compassion. Even in the midst of trying circumstances. The home he grew up in was a home worth abiding in... Because God's Word was abiding in that home.
We are in a sermon series on Spiritual Growth. And we must understan ...
Series: Bear Fruit
Will McGee
John 14:21-24; John 15:4-7
INTRODUCTION: A few years ago, I read a book from Willie James Jennings. In the introduction, he tells the story of growing up during the Great Migration. When African-Americans from the South migrated North for better living and working conditions.
He talks about his parents. And the home they cultivated--even during constant change.
[Mom and Dad] loved Jesus. To say they were devout Christians is simply too pale a descriptor. A far more accurate characterization would be, ''There was [Dad], [Mom], and Jesus.'' Woven into the fabric of our lives was the God-man Jesus, who, rather than simply serving as an indicator of their orthodoxy, became the very shape of their stories. The stories of Jesus and Israel were so tightly woven into the stories my parents told of themselves . . . . that it took me years to separate biblical figures from extended family members, biblical sinners from sinners all around us, and biblical places of pain from their places of pain. I was never able to separate biblical hopes from their real hopes. They knew the Bible, but, far more important, they knew the world through the Bible.
Did you guys hear what he said? He said his parents were so deeply connected to the Bible... The way talked about it... The way they hoped in its promises... As a child, Willie Jennings didn't know the difference between biblical figures and real family members. His parents left an impression (a legacy) in his life... One that had showed great appreciation and respect for the Scriptures. The Scriptures were embedded into their home.
He goes on to talk about growing up in a home that was full of love, peace, hope, joy, gentleness, and compassion. Even in the midst of trying circumstances. The home he grew up in was a home worth abiding in... Because God's Word was abiding in that home.
We are in a sermon series on Spiritual Growth. And we must understan ...
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