Tuesday, February 25, 2025

SERMONS: Call to LOVE

Call of Love                        

Luke 6:27-38

I. Intro.

Two weeks ago, February 9, 2025, Rev. Dr. Tim Rossow was here, presenting or representing Luther Classical College. During his sermon he lamented the lack of preaching of the LAW in the Lutheran churches.

We can’t change the practices of other congregations. Let’s fix it here at Zion.  

 

II. 17 imperative verbs in our Gospel reading.

For those who hear! Hearing in the Bible is obedience. Not a blind obedience, but obedience to the Word.

Here we have 17 imperative verbs – all of them are a call to action. Do it! 

But the question is – can you? or - can we?

Even most “obvious” one – repeated twice – love your enemies… (v.27 and 35).

 

III. Take away

We are called to love because He loved us first.

Think of the Cross: Jesus is not “pushing back,” Jesus cares for those crucify Him, pleading Father to forgive them for they didn’t know what they were doing.

This love extends from the Cross. He forgives repenting (!) hearts of all times, of all places. He provided the ministry of Confession and Absolution that people would have a chance for forgiveness…

And, when the burden of guilt is lifted up, then we are free to forgive, to love, to bless…

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