Jesus Tempted in the Wilderness
Temptation is something we all have to deal with, and Jesus shows the way in dealing with it.
Temptation is something we all have to deal with, and Jesus shows the way in dealing with it.
The glory that has been seen in Jesus can shine forth in us, but there will be obstructions to be purged and commitments to be made first.
The call to love our enemies is not a new law to slave at, but a call into a culture of love so wild and free and strong that no one can hate it out of us.
There is a fundamental culture clash between those who put their trust in God and those who pursue wealth, comfort and celebrity.
When we truly encounter God in worship, we see everything in all its splendour and horror and are transformed for mission.
God is love, and so love is the only real measure of spiritual maturity or accomplishment.
Jesus’s agenda, which we are called to follow, is about healing, liberating and gathering in the excluded, not purifying the community by excluding anyone.
All-in commitment is unfashionable, but it is often what God needs from us to allow the richest blessings to flow.
In baptism we follow Jesus in being “ordained” and empowered for mission.
An adaptation of the First Kontakia on the Life of Christ, a sung or chanted sermon by the great sixth-century poet and singer, St Romanos the Melodist.