Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. “Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the Word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith…. Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, […]
Focus: Faith in Jesus Christ is the only way of salvation.
Function: That they would enter heaven through the narrow door of faith in Christ.
Structure: Text-Application
Locus: “I believe that Jesus Christ, my Lord… has redeemed me, a lost and condemned
person…” (SC, 2
nd Article of Apostles’ Creed).
Sermon: Blood Is Thicker Than Water
Text: Luke 12:49-53
Focus: Jesus Christ welcomes us even when our own families reject us.
Function: That they would follow Christ even at the cost of their family’s rejection.