The paradox of becoming what we hate finds its resolution in the cross, where darkness is not fought but absorbed. Matthew Chapter 26b
Questions for the Week: Kingdom Way: The Thing We Hate
Can you think of a time when you felt yourself becoming the thing you disliked or hated? What triggered that, and how did it make you feel?
Read Matthew 26:31-75. Why do you think Peter and the disciples so strongly denied their potential for failure? How does this relate to our own tendencies toward self-deception?
Why do you think Matthew chose to keep the sword holder unnamed? How does this encourage us to see ourselves in the narrative?
What does it mean to "absorb evil” rather than perpetuate it, as Jesus did on the cross? In a world driven by retaliation, how can we apply this principle of “absorbing evil” in our daily lives?
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This sermon could just as easily be titled YHWH I AM EGO EIMI. Today we are going to take a journey to the Land of Holiness. When we get there, we will still be here.. Yes, that is a paradox. No, we are not going to leave this sanctuary. This is a journey of the heart, of the soul. Once we know where holiness lives, it will come alive in us.