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Who are we?

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       Sometimes, the most “obvious” questions are the ones that allow us to better understand who we are; this morning, I invite you to reflect on the following question: What is a Christian?   Perhaps our first reaction is to say: “Come on!   If we’re here, it’s because we know very well what a Christian is .”   You might be aware that the word “Christian” only appears 3 times in the New Testament (Ac. 11.26 ( plural ); Ac. 26.28; 1 Peter 4.16).   It is far from being the Bible’s favourite term to speak about… us .   In the Gospels and the book of Acts, the preferred word to describe “Jesus followers” is the word “disciple”.   Let’s take a closer look at this term. “DISCIPLES” OF JESUS      At the very end of Matthew’s Gospel, the risen Jesus gives a last command to his apostles: “Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of a...
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« Suivre ses traces » (1 Pierre 2.9-10, 18-25)

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  INTRODUCTION : QU’EST-CE QU’UN CHRÉTIEN?      Des fois, ce sont les questions les plus « évidentes » qui nous permettent de mieux se comprendre en tant que… bon, ce matin, on va réfléchir sur la question, Qu’est-ce qu’un chrétien ?   Ça se peut que notre première réaction soit de se dire : « Voyons-donc! »   Si nous sommes là, c’est à cause que nous savons très bien c’est quoi un chrétien .   Vous savez peut-être que le mot « chrétien » n’apparait que 3 fois dans le Nouveau Testament (Ac. 11.26 : forme plurielle; Ac. 26.28; 1 Pierre 4.16).   C’est loin d’être le terme préféré de la Bible pour parler de… nous .   Le terme préféré pour parler des « suiveurs de Jésus » dans les évangiles et le livre des Actes est le mot « disciple ».   C’est le premier de deux mots qu’on va examiner ce matin. « DISCIPLES » DE JÉSUS (ÉVANGILES & ACTES)  ...
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“Battle Hymn of the Kingdom”: a sermon for the FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

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  ·         Scripture Texts: Deuteronomy 7.7-11; Psalm 34.1-10, 15-18; Gospel of Luke 1.46-55      Weird news.   What’s the strangest story you’ve ever heard?   What’s the most bizarre thing to ever happen to you?   Who did you tell?   Did they believe you?   Make no mistake about it.   The Gospel story – the story of Jesus as told by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John – is strange .   It’s a strange story about a strange God who calls unlikely people to participate in his bizarre plan to save the world.   When we reduce the good news about Jesus to, for example, “4 Spiritual Laws”, it sounds straightforward, logical – it becomes a kind of formula .   Just follow the steps of the recipe, and your cake will come out of the oven looking – and tasting – great.   If our reaction upon hearing the gospel is “oh, that makes sense”, we may have misunderstood its radical nature.   The ...
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