REASON #4: THE CHURCH HATES GAY PEOPLE (4 OF 6)
Scripture: Luke 15:1-2
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Reason #4: The Church Hates Gay People (4 of 6)
Series: Done With Church
Dave Gustavsen
Luke 15:1-2
Good morning, Chapel family. We are looking at six of the big reasons that more and more Americans are deciding they are done with church. And we have so much to cover today, so we're just going to get right to it. Today we come to the fourth reason that many people are done with church, and it's this: the belief that the church hates gay people.
Why is this so important? Well, it's important to the 4½% of the population that identifies as gay, many of whom feel personally mistreated and unwelcomed by the church. But it's much bigger than that. It's also important to everyone who knows and loves and cares about someone who's gay-which is probably almost all of us, right? And especially in younger generations, most of them want nothing to do with a church that they feel discriminates unfairly against gay people. So this is a massive issue, because it's more than an issue. It's about people, and people are precious to God. So that's why we're talking about it.
I am so thankful today that I'm not talking about this alone. In a few minutes I'm going to invite my friend, Art Pereira to join me. In many ways, Art is more qualified to speak to this issue than I am, so I've asked him to give the majority of this sermon. But first, let's look at today's Scripture reading. It's in Luke chapter 15, verses one and two. I invite you to hear the Word of God...
1 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. 2 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, ''This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.'' This is the Word of the Lord.
There was something about Jesus that drew people. They felt safe around him. Even people who felt very unwelcome around organized religion-people like tax collectors and other people regarded as ''sinners''-felt welcomed by Jesus. They knew that he didn't necessarily approve of everything in ...
Series: Done With Church
Dave Gustavsen
Luke 15:1-2
Good morning, Chapel family. We are looking at six of the big reasons that more and more Americans are deciding they are done with church. And we have so much to cover today, so we're just going to get right to it. Today we come to the fourth reason that many people are done with church, and it's this: the belief that the church hates gay people.
Why is this so important? Well, it's important to the 4½% of the population that identifies as gay, many of whom feel personally mistreated and unwelcomed by the church. But it's much bigger than that. It's also important to everyone who knows and loves and cares about someone who's gay-which is probably almost all of us, right? And especially in younger generations, most of them want nothing to do with a church that they feel discriminates unfairly against gay people. So this is a massive issue, because it's more than an issue. It's about people, and people are precious to God. So that's why we're talking about it.
I am so thankful today that I'm not talking about this alone. In a few minutes I'm going to invite my friend, Art Pereira to join me. In many ways, Art is more qualified to speak to this issue than I am, so I've asked him to give the majority of this sermon. But first, let's look at today's Scripture reading. It's in Luke chapter 15, verses one and two. I invite you to hear the Word of God...
1 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. 2 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, ''This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.'' This is the Word of the Lord.
There was something about Jesus that drew people. They felt safe around him. Even people who felt very unwelcome around organized religion-people like tax collectors and other people regarded as ''sinners''-felt welcomed by Jesus. They knew that he didn't necessarily approve of everything in ...
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