July 1st, 2007
Today Pr. Mark delivered a strong sermon on the today’s reading in Galatians 5:1 13-25. He began with the first part of the reading, emphasizing that freedom is an incredible gift. It certainly tied in to the upcoming Independence Day celebrations we were looking forward to.
He continued noting there are few times the Bible lays out lists of what to do, like we may often long for.
Pr Mark then quoted Paul that the fruit of the Spirit is Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Generosity, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self-Control; that there is no law against such things.
The congregation was then divided and each section would repeat three of the gifts as they came up again in the sermon. The congregational repetition almost gave this part of the sermon a lectio divina quality.
Pastor Mark then invited us to search for signs of the fruit of the Spirit in our family, a friend, someone in the congregation, in ourselves, a neighbor, or anyone in whom we saw the gifts of Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Generosity, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self-Control.
A big piece of something I was trying to puzzle out regarding evangelism clicked into place with that invitation.
The service ended with This Is My Song. There was a special meaning behind it’s words of national pride with a simultaneous recognition that this national pride was true with people in other nations.
A moving, end to a service about recognizing the gifts of others.
He continued noting there are few times the Bible lays out lists of what to do, like we may often long for.
Pr Mark then quoted Paul that the fruit of the Spirit is Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Generosity, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self-Control; that there is no law against such things.
The congregation was then divided and each section would repeat three of the gifts as they came up again in the sermon. The congregational repetition almost gave this part of the sermon a lectio divina quality.
Pastor Mark then invited us to search for signs of the fruit of the Spirit in our family, a friend, someone in the congregation, in ourselves, a neighbor, or anyone in whom we saw the gifts of Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Generosity, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self-Control.
A big piece of something I was trying to puzzle out regarding evangelism clicked into place with that invitation.
The service ended with This Is My Song. There was a special meaning behind it’s words of national pride with a simultaneous recognition that this national pride was true with people in other nations.
A moving, end to a service about recognizing the gifts of others.
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