Gift and Burden

"Gift and Burden" – Romans 5:1-11

Sermon by Dr. George C. Anderson from Preschool Sunday, October 22, 2023. "Even when we are at our worst, when we are the broken lamp, shredded curtain or muddy rug, instead of discarding us as ruined and no longer of use, God takes on the sacrifice of our restoring. Even when we are weak, Paul says—which is a way of saying that even when we are such burdens that God must do for us what we cannot do for ourselves—God won’t quit us. Even when we are enemies, Paul says—even when we are actively trying to oppose what God stands for in the world—God won’t quit us. 

"This is the suffering of God’s love. And that is why Paul can say, 'I give thanks for my suffering for the sake of others,' because that is a love that comes from God. It is a love shared with God. Thus, it is a love that brings one closer to God."

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