Love Triangles (A Sermon for Proper 7A, 2020)
Hope Springs Eternal
English - June 22, 2020 20:15 - 10 minutes - 14.7 MBChristianity Religion & Spirituality Spirituality episcopal sermon gospel preaching Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Loving Jesus first doesn’t mean only loving Jesus. We still love our friends, our families, our communities, and ourselves. But when we love those things first, before or without Jesus at the center, that’s idolatry.
When our first love is Jesus, we can love our families best. Even and perhaps especially - when that means calling out and working to heal the sin and brokenness we see in our families.
When our first love is Jesus, we can love our country and community best. Even - and perhaps especially - when that means calling out and working to heal the sin and brokenness we see in our country and community.
When our first love is Jesus, we can love ourselves best. Even - and perhaps especially - when that means calling out and working to heal the sin and brokenness we see in ourselves.