Reflections on Pastor Nick’s Sermon: Luke 9:56-62 (2)

2. Wild Enough to Let Go of the Past
Extended meaning of “funeral”
= the past that we mourn about
= The past that we feel regretful for.
V.60 can be seen like this: “Let go of the past and walk on the way of Jesus.”

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Reflections on Pastor Nick’s Sermon – Luke 9:56-62

 Born Again to Be Wild
1. Born Again to be Wild
Following Jesus can’t be a comfortable lifestyle, because the teachings and commands of Jesus are something very uncomfortable and inconvenient in our viewpoint.

Is that an option?

No, for all believers are BORN AGAIN to be WILD enough to give up their comfortable environments and walk [...]

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Reflections on Pastor Nick’s Sermon II

3 R’s (Rejection, Rage, Rebuke)
Luke 9: 51 – 54
Do you remember your high school days? For some of you there is a giddy nostalgia as you remember your amazing catch at the big game, your prom night with the person who is now your spouse, knowing that every weekend was a dream date waiting to [...]

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Reflections on Pastor Nick’s Sermon

1. What Made the Disciples Uncomfortable?
They thought they had some sort of COPYRIGHT of the name of Jesus. Before claiming the copyright of Jesus’ name, they should have LISTENED to Jesus first.
“WELCOME people in My name (v.48).”
 
Copyrights are interesting things. Every time I hear the word I think of those EULA (End User Licence Agreement) [...]

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Verses of the Day: Luke 1:26-28

Luke 1:26-28“[The Birth of Jesus Foretold] In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! [...]

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Verse of the Day

 
He [Jesus] replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
— Luke 11:28 (NIV)

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