February 2, 2025. Fourth Sunday after Epiphany. Year C.
Though it begins well, Jesus’s sermon to his hometown congregation falls apart as they become enraged and try to kill him. What did Jesus say that provoked them to such hostility? Only the truth about God’s expansive love. Just as God’s love wasn’t for Israel alone in the time of Elijah, so God’s love will also pour forth far and wide in and through the ministry of Jesus. The truth (and the good news) is, God’s love crashes through all human constructs and limitations.
Preacher: Rev. Dr. Mack Dennis
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