Kids these days.....
For all the frustration that the questions and challenges of young people can give to their elders, they play a critical role in the life of God's People. This role is on display in Deuteronomy 6, where instruction is given for answering the challenges of the younger generation about these "testimonies, statutes, and rules."
Perspective is critical on this question, as we seek to entrust the glorious gospel of Jesus to the next generation.
1 Peter 2 calls unjust duffering a gracious thing in the eyes of God. Does that mean God wants us to suffer? Not at all. We take a look at this passage, addressed to people who were suffering horribly, and discuover that for the first time in human history, suffering is separated from holiness. Those who suffer unjustly didn't have it coming. Instead, Jesus meets them there and assures them of His great love for them.
Thanks for checking in with St. Timothy today!
On this Sunday after Easter, we are remembering God's wonderful covenants. Throughout history and scripture, God has bound Himself in contracts with His people. Again and again, he takes all the responsibility, and our job is only relationship - made fully possible in the New Covenant of Jesus.
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Thanks for joining St. Timothy today for worship. We are celebrating the resurrection together!
Peter grew up with a long list of things to do that made him a "good" person. The truth is, we all have a mental list of what makes someone "good."
When confronted with a group of people in Acts 10 that didn't fit his list, but who were obviously full of the Holy Spirit, Peter had to make a choice: his list, or his lord.
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(Sorry for the distortion in the video - a recording equipment issue)
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As we continue to look at the example set by Jesus in His Passion, we move from humility to submission, but remain completely in the radical love of our Father. The call to serve, be served, and obey the will of God is grounded completely in His love for us and our trust in Him.
Send a message or email micah@sttimothyburlington.org for the link to the full service, including music. We don't post it publicly because we'd rather not put people on the internet without consent.
Hosanna to the Son of David! Today, we welcome our king as we begin Holy Week, and quickly recognize that the road of His Kingship was also the road of his Crucifiction.
This Holy Week, we are looking to the example of Jesus, praying that the way of the cross would be the way of life and peace. It begins with our king, the God of the Universe, being humble.
We're wrapping up our conversation abotu temptation, sin, and death. It may be surprising that God allows us to freely make our choices, since so many of them are bad. Romans 1 has the longest "vice list" of the new testament, and we discover within ourselves that we love these sins. What do we do when our personal desires don't match up with God's? Is it a matter of discovering ourselves and becoming servants of our whims, or can we be discerning enough to say no?
Is sin real? It's an importnat question, and despite what you may hear, most people believe in sin - some list of things that should never be done. Christians understand that sin is an offense against a holy God, and that we have all done the wrong thing. But the good news is that God's response to sin is not to allow us the consequeneces of our actions, but to lovingly rescue us. We look to the cross and live!
As we open the season of Lent together, we're going to take a look at the defeated enemies of the Christian: Temptation, Sin, and Death.
All of these are still part of our lives, but have been dealt with by Jesus at the cross. We begin with the story of the Fall, the temptation of Adam and Eve - then look at Jesus, and at us. The stories that temptation tells don't change - and once we know them, we can flee from them.
The People of God are a People of Transformation!
As we leave our series, we come back to the fundamental truth - Christians Grow. The Transfiguration of Jesus leads to a transformation in the disciples. It's still true - we are changed by seeing the glory of God.
This means we can look back and laugh at ourselves, grateful for our growth. it also means that our best days are always ahead of us.