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Radical discipleship, pacifism, and the church as a distinct counter-cultural community.
Key question: “How does this text call the community of faith to live as a distinct, counter-cultural witness to the Kingdom?”
24,413 sermon illustrations through the Anabaptist lens
James 5:7-10 Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18, God forms a people who carry peace into conflict—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 15:1-11 refuses a private discipleship; obedience must be visible—today, not someday.
Colossians 1:1-14 confronts our violence—if we excuse harm, we haven’t understood Jesus—today, not someday.
Psalm 40:1-11 14 encourages small-faithfulness: the peaceable way is quiet, steady, and strong—today, not someday.
Romans 10:8b-13 encourages small-faithfulness: the peaceable way is quiet, steady, and strong—today, not someday.
2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 calls the community to visible discipleship—Jesus’ way embodied, not merely admired—today, not someday.
In Joshua 5:9-12, God forms a people who carry peace into conflict—today, not someday.
Galatians 3: In the way of Jesus, it calls the community to costly discipleship and peaceable witness.
In Luke 12:13-21, God forms a people who carry peace into conflict—today, not someday.
Acts 10:34-43 calls the community to visible discipleship—Jesus’ way embodied, not merely admired—today, not someday.
1 Peter 1:17-23 139:1-6, 13-18 calls the community to visible discipleship—Jesus’ way embodied, not merely admired—today, not someday.
Acts 2:1-31 refuses a private discipleship; obedience must be visible—today, not someday.
In Jeremiah 2:4-13, God forms a people who carry peace into conflict—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 1:10-18 29:1, 4-7 invites us to mutual aid—no one follows Jesus alone—today, not someday.
Isaiah 7:10-16 17:5-10 calls the community to visible discipleship—Jesus’ way embodied, not merely admired—today, not someday.
Joel 2:23-32 calls the community to visible discipleship—Jesus’ way embodied, not merely admired—today, not someday.
Exodus 34:29-35 encourages small-faithfulness: the peaceable way is quiet, steady, and strong—today, not someday.
Philippians 2:5-11 confronts our violence—if we excuse harm, we haven’t understood Jesus—today, not someday.
Luke 24:13-35 Luke 18:1-8, God forms a people who carry peace into conflict—today, not someday.
James 5:7-10 Timothy 1:1-14 calls the community to visible discipleship—Jesus’ way embodied, not merely admired—today, not someday.
Isaiah 11:1-10 1-21 encourages small-faithfulness: the peaceable way is quiet, steady, and strong—today, not someday.
Psalm 104:24-34, 35b calls the community to visible discipleship—Jesus’ way embodied, not merely admired—today, not someday.
Revelation 22: In the way of Jesus, it calls the community to costly discipleship and peaceable witness.
Colossians 3: In the way of Jesus, it calls the community to costly discipleship and peaceable witness.