Sep 19, 2019
Focus readings: Romans 8:14-21, Mark:12:28-34, Matthew 28:16-20
Last Sunday I quoted the Basis of Union* Paragraph 1 which says
the
purpose of the Church is to set forth the Word of salvation for
all
people. I argued that your vision or purpose to be those who
shine
God’s light from the hillside is basically the same thing. Your
mission,
or the way we do this is shining of the light into the community,
is
through “worship witness and service”. This is straight from
Paragraph 1 of the Basis. The uniting churches ask that “God will
use
their common worship, witness and service to set forth the word
of
salvation for all people. “ This idea in turn comes from the Bible
and
in today’s sermon I will look at the great commandments, and
the
great commission to reflect on this. Finally this task is not in
your
own power but is in the transforming power of the Spirit of God.
The
Spirit transforms you and uses your transformed lives to shine
the
light!
* The Basis of Union is the founding document of my denomination the Uniting Church in Australia