Talk about Philly Spring Cleanup./ april fool Submission doesn’t sound good. As a kid we just hate to submit, but we had to. Now the worst thing that peopl can ask from us as a grown up, is to submit. After we all independent, and being told to submit all our days, now we just want to be free. But everywhere we go or turn, we are kind of have to do this whole-submission thing. At work, on the street, at home Joke about obedience. Who is the most obedience? Who never talk back to your mom? Who does everything she says? “ Okay dad, you get the five dollars”
Just kind of tell you what the bible say about submission. Although there is no connection in our sermon today. The context of the book of Romans is when Paul tried to address the jews and the gentiles in Rome regarding the church, and how there was tension between them and also with the Empire/government of Rome. This is going to be a problem in today’s world.
The question is what happened if the government is a dictator. Egypt, libya and those middle east countries. The article that I read, about one pastor say you have to submit, but the others says there will be no revolution and civil right movement.
Many of us has taken the first step. Many of us haven’t , but for those who have, many times we stop at “DECISION” married because of decision. We don’t want to commit, we don’t want to submit, but that doesn’t work. We hate anything about commitment, and submission. We have to commit to our cable company, we have to commit to our car payment, house payment. Story about a husband and a wife. With list do’s and don’t. She did it as an expression of love to him and desire to please him. That’s why we hate commitment and submission, we think it’s just a bunch of do’s and don’t. A pilot has to commit to fly the plane before the runaway ended. It doesn’t work. But without commitment this is what we always going to hear. I am trying to go….I am aiming for,,,,,,I am planning but going no where. Pig and chicken sign for breakfast benefit for the poor. Donate ham and eggs, contribution and total commitment.
Disciple meaning never stop learning. We should never reach the point in our life at which we are no longer need to learn. We will always be the disciples of Christ. Because that’s what we are called to be. We didn’t called to be a christian. We want to make others disciples. Training people at work. Their answers is I KNOW,,,,I KNOW Required humble heart. Grow spiritually, take positves steps , Start bible reading plan, set time to pray everyday. Never give up on learning. And jesus also call us to go and make disciples. share the gospel, Invest your time in younger generation.
Many people think that going to church is once a year thing, or once a month or once a week thing. We don’t need to be involved, we don’t have to give, the church has already have a lot of money. Many people think church is not necessity. Going to movies, entertainment, vacation, sports (Phillies) This is where you find out what God’s will is for you. This is where you find out what you are created to be and to do. This is where you can experience the real love for others. This is where you can work to make the next generation become a better generation.
I know many barriers towards submission: We think we know what’s best for us When we actually give, we are afraid that God will actually take everything from us. We are afraid that God will tell us to do something that we don’t want to do. Abraham, Isaac.Genesis 22. Region of Moriah. Abraham never hesitates. jesus, he has to face and submit to the cross, he has to take up the cross, but for this time, this is not a test, He is one and only son has to die and shed his blood on the cross. So that we can live and receive the salvation by his Grace.
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