Scripture itself claims that Christ somehow connects all of Scripture into one overarching story (see Luke 24:25-48). But what about the story of Abraham when he was asked to sacrifice his only son Isaac? What was God thinking on that one? And how are we supposed to relate to a God that would ask someone to sacrifice his own child? That’s the focus of our sermon this past Sunday.
“And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers” (Acts 2:42) is the classic text highlighting the 4 pillars of Christian Spirituality. This week we wrestle with why Scripture is so “damned” authoritative? Why does it always seem to tell us what to do? Why does our culture struggle with it?
For Christians, the "Apostle's Teaching" is one of the primary ways we draw near to God. And that actually presents a huge problem for most of us: Where do we find their teaching? Scripture. And what do those pesky apostles claim? That THEIR words = God's Word. That's a tough pill for most of us to swallow. So that's what we'll be tackling today...
