Jesus at 2AM - A Humorous, Intelligent Look at the Bible, Church History & the Life of Faith
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We humans place too much confidence in willpower, particularly where the spiritual life is concerned. We imagine that what stands between us and true shalom is a greater internal effort. If only we could try harder, be more devout...we could make grand strides towards righteousness.
In this episode we look at Paul's critical insight that volition is no antidote to sin (as our inability to Torah obey Torah proves!). Indeed, Torah's ultimate role was to bring sin starkly into the open where it can be healed - by grace alone!
The biblical passage referenced in this sermon is:
Romans 7:13-25 (NRSV)Want more Jesus at 2AM?? Learn how to become a patron!
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God, Self & Other - Luke 24: Releasing the Fantasy of Easy Victory
God, Self & Other - Luke 23: The Feeding of the 5,000 and Other Acts of Miraculous Provision
God, Self & Other - Luke 22: Stealing Grace? (Jesus Heals a Woman with a Hemorrhage)
God, Self & Other - Luke 21: The Kingdom Invades New Lands
God, Self & Other - Luke 20: Interpreting Parables and the Story of a Sower
God, Self & Other – Luke 19: Women, Fishermen, Sinners, Tax Collectors and at Least 1 Murderer (i.e., The Future Leaders of Christ's Church!)
God, Self & Other – Luke 18: The Heartbreaking Difficulty of Believing in a Truly Loving God
God, Self & Other – Luke 17: We Were Expecting Someone More...Messiah-y - Luke, Part 17
God, Self & Other – Luke 16: Jesus and Christian Ethics (Sermon on the Plain, Part 2)
God, Self & Other – Luke 15: Blessings and Woes (Sermon on the Plain, Part 1)
God, Self & Other – Luke 14: Healing on the Sabbath??? (When Love Breaks the Law)
God, Self & Other – Luke 13: Dinner with a Tax Collector (Jesus Calls the Apostle Levi [Matthew])
God, Self & Other – Luke 12: “We Have Seen Strange Things…” (Resurrection, Part 1 – Jesus Heals a Paralytic)
God, Self & Other – Luke 11: Love Beyond Every Boundary (Healing a Man with Leprosy)
Losing Faith, and Finding God after “God”
God, Self & Other – Luke 10: How Honest Faith Begins (Calling of Peter, James and John)
God, Self & Other – Luke 09: Jesus 1, Captivity 0 (Miracles in Capernaum)
God, Self & Other – Luke 08: The Enduring (Un)Popularity of Prophets
God, Self & Other – Luke 07: The Temptation to Other Loves (Jesus in the Wilderness)
God, Self & Other – Luke 06: Love, Repentance and John the Baptist
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