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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
Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19 65 calls the community to visible discipleship—Jesus’ way embodied, not merely admired—today, not someday.
John 10: In the way of Jesus, it doesn’t flatter us—calls the community to costly discipleship and peaceable witness.
Romans 8:6-11 11:1-13 insists that faith means following Jesus, even when it costs—today, not someday.
Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 1 Timothy 6:6-19, God forms a people who carry peace into conflict—today, not someday.
In Isaiah 62:1-5, God forms a people who carry peace into conflict—today, not someday.
John 1:1-14 15:1-10 calls the community to visible discipleship—Jesus’ way embodied, not merely admired—today, not someday.
Colossians 1:1-14 confronts our violence—if we excuse harm, we haven’t understood Jesus—today, not someday.
Philippians 3:17-4:1 confronts our violence—if we excuse harm, we haven’t understood Jesus—today, not someday.
Psalm 1 calls the community to visible discipleship—Jesus’ way embodied, not merely admired—today, not someday.
John 1: In the way of Jesus, it meets us gently—calls the community to costly discipleship and peaceable witness.
Acts 2:1-31 invites us to mutual aid—no one follows Jesus alone—today, not someday.
1 Kings 18: In the way of Jesus, it doesn’t flatter us—calls the community to costly discipleship and peaceable witness.
1 Peter 2: In the way of Jesus, it meets us gently—calls the community to costly discipleship and peaceable witness.
James 5:7-10 Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18, God forms a people who carry peace into conflict—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 Psalm 99, the kingdom is practiced: enemy-love, simplicity, and truth-telling in public—today, not someday.
Galatians 3: In the way of Jesus, it calls the community to costly discipleship and peaceable witness.
Romans 13:11-14 14:25-33 encourages small-faithfulness: the peaceable way is quiet, steady, and strong—today, not someday.
Acts 2:1-31 refuses a private discipleship; obedience must be visible—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.
In 1 Timothy 6:6-19, God forms a people who carry peace into conflict—today, not someday.
Ephesians 3:1-12 confronts our violence—if we excuse harm, we haven’t understood Jesus—today, not someday.
Jeremiah 2:4-13 confronts our violence—if we excuse harm, we haven’t understood Jesus—today, not someday.
In Luke 13:10-17, God forms a people who carry peace into conflict—today, not someday.