Year C, Proper 15
“Where are my people at”
Main point: Jesus' message divides the unrighteous and the righteous.
BLESSING THE CHILDREN
ELW 798
SERMON
Introduction
In our First reading from the Prophet Jeremiah we heard, “Is not my word like fire, says the lord, and like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces?”
In our Gospel we hear that word speak, "I have come to cast fire upon the earth, Jesus says, and how I wish it were already ablaze!”
When Jesus brings the fire, he calls people to righteousness. When righteousness is in conflict with the systems of our world, Jesus's message will divide, not unify…
The skinny
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