WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD (4 OF 4)
by Joey Rodgers
Scripture: Luke 10:25-37
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Welcome to the Neighborhood (4 of 4)
Series: CANceled
Joey Rodgers
Luke 10:25-37
cancel - to nullify. Invalidate. Abolish. Void. Quash. Negate. Annul. Dissolve. Reject. Eliminate. Ignore.
Such is the rabid climate in our current culture better known as CC. CC is a mass form of ostracism sweeping across our nation where groups of offended (or pseudo-offended) people are exerting influence to silence/banish people/issues they dislike/disagree.
Of course, canceling others is nothing new, it's been around since the fall when the serpent tried to get Adam/Eve to cancel God. It was present when Cain canceled Abel and when Joseph was canceled by his brothers and later by Potiphar's wife.
The roots of CC have been present thru-out human history as every society has used canceling to shame people who've behaved outside of perceived social norms. CC today is the just the latest variation.
As we conclude our series on living for Christ in a CC, today I want to discuss how we must live on the offensive for the sake of the Gospel.
One day an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus, ''Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?'' Jesus said, ''What does the law of Moses say? How do you read it?'' The man said, ''You must love the Lord your God w/ all your heart, soul, strength, and mind, and love your neighbor as yourself.'' Jesus replied, ''You are correct. Do this and you will live!'' Wanting to justify his actions, the man asked, ''Who is my neighbor?'' Jesus replied w/ a story: ''A Jewish man was traveling from Jerusalem down to Jericho, and he was attacked by bandits. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him, and left him half dead beside the road. By chance a priest came along. But when he saw the man lying there, he crossed to the other side of the road and passed him by. A Levite walked over and looked at him, but he also passed by on the other side. Then a despised Samaritan came along, and when he saw the man, he felt compassion for hi ...
Series: CANceled
Joey Rodgers
Luke 10:25-37
cancel - to nullify. Invalidate. Abolish. Void. Quash. Negate. Annul. Dissolve. Reject. Eliminate. Ignore.
Such is the rabid climate in our current culture better known as CC. CC is a mass form of ostracism sweeping across our nation where groups of offended (or pseudo-offended) people are exerting influence to silence/banish people/issues they dislike/disagree.
Of course, canceling others is nothing new, it's been around since the fall when the serpent tried to get Adam/Eve to cancel God. It was present when Cain canceled Abel and when Joseph was canceled by his brothers and later by Potiphar's wife.
The roots of CC have been present thru-out human history as every society has used canceling to shame people who've behaved outside of perceived social norms. CC today is the just the latest variation.
As we conclude our series on living for Christ in a CC, today I want to discuss how we must live on the offensive for the sake of the Gospel.
One day an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus, ''Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?'' Jesus said, ''What does the law of Moses say? How do you read it?'' The man said, ''You must love the Lord your God w/ all your heart, soul, strength, and mind, and love your neighbor as yourself.'' Jesus replied, ''You are correct. Do this and you will live!'' Wanting to justify his actions, the man asked, ''Who is my neighbor?'' Jesus replied w/ a story: ''A Jewish man was traveling from Jerusalem down to Jericho, and he was attacked by bandits. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him, and left him half dead beside the road. By chance a priest came along. But when he saw the man lying there, he crossed to the other side of the road and passed him by. A Levite walked over and looked at him, but he also passed by on the other side. Then a despised Samaritan came along, and when he saw the man, he felt compassion for hi ...
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