Despite the rather cheesy intro, the sermon is quite fantastic. Pastor Gary asks some really good questions that I would almost be afraid to ask in my own mind, let alone in front of a whole group of people. But I think they are valid questions. I could see how the questions he asks may make some people feel uncomfortable, but I think it's because they are hard questions that challenge the way we've always believed. But I think it is important to challenge and stretch what you believe in so that when it is really tested your faith will be as strong as can be. Check it out:
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This is so important. What Gary does is expose the conundrum of why people want to believe in God's grace and yet still fear his judgment. If he's going to punish some, how do I know whether I will escape his punishment or not? And it clears God's character. Gary masterfully shows that if we are more accepting and tolerant of people than we've been told God is, then there's a problem with our view of God.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to see I'm not the only pastor getting into trouble with his preaching in 2009!
You guys should form a club. :)
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