This Sunday, July 10, is the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost.
This week’s sermon is Walk: In A Manner Worthy. The next four weeks our sermons will draw on the book of Colossians. You might want to read the whole letter as you prepare for worship – it is only four chapters long.
This week’s readings are:
Message: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – Aslan
Aslan is the Turkish Word for Lion.
- This is Lewis’s Christ figure in the book.
- The Lion is the King of Beasts
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“The Son of the Great King Beyond the Sea”
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“Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews”
- Jesus is the Lion of Judah.
- He is called a lion in Revelation.
- Huge
- Grave
- Noble
- Powerful
- Confident
- Kind
- He’s not a tame lion.
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The nature of God.
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Small Catechism Explanation – the Omnis
- He is much greater than the queen/witch.
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Not the duality many imagine of God and the
devil.
- He is not safe, but he is good.
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This is an important lesson about God.
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Psalms often wrestle with God’s hidden will and
his goodness.
- Kings and Queens serve at his pleasure.
- He brings saviors – like Judges.
- He stands as the judge.
- He delivers mercy and grace.
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