We are a forgetful people in a land of distractions. Our minds are easily captivated by trivial and temporary inducements. New things quickly become old. In our mind’s eye even glory tends to fade and warnings tend to wane. It is no wonder that we who are invisibly united to Christ and visibly in and not of this world live in constant need of renewal. And what is true for the Christian is true for the church. This is a series that seeks to renew the mind of the church. Not so much by reviewing what she is called to do as much as what she is called. As with the Christian so with church, her God-given identity defines her. We who are the church are a people for God and none other.
Before we return to the book of Romans, we will be looking at the what scripture says about the Church, in its nature, how she expresses herself in song, and how the church cares and equips for its members.
The messages from this series can be found here:
Manny Pereira - January 23, 2022
Bearing the Blame
This dark scene depicts the central scandal of the gospel. It is a record of events that tells more than history. Grave irony saturates all that is seen. The Just suffers injustice. Responsibility is evaded and blame is shifted. The Righteous One is condemned. The wicked is set free. Here the power of God and the wisdom of God conspire to put on display outrageous—even offensive—grace in a living parable. At each turn, it is about bearing the blame—prefiguring “the word of the cross.”
Scripture References: Matthew 27:11-26
