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==Galatians: An Evolutionary Love==
 
==Galatians: An Evolutionary Love==
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At the end of their first date, a young man takes his girlfriend home. Emboldened by the night, he decides to try for that important first kiss.  With an air of confidence, he leans with his hand against the wall and, smiling, he says to her, "Darling, how 'bout a goodnight kiss?" Horrified, she replies, "Are you mad? My parents will see us!"
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"Oh come on! Who's gonna see us at this hour?"
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"No, please. Can you imagine if we get caught?"
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"Oh come on, there's nobody around, they're all sleeping!"
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"No way. It's just too risky!"
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"Oh please, please, I like you so much!!"
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"No, no, and no. I like you too, but I just can't!"
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"Oh yes you can. Please?"
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"NO, no. I just can't."
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"Pleeeeease?..."
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Out of the blue, the porch light goes on, and the girl's sister shows up in her pajamas, hair disheveled. In a sleepy voice the sister says: "Dad says to go ahead and give him a kiss. Or I can do it. Or if need be, he'll come down himself and do it. But for crying out loud tell him to take his hand off the intercom button!"
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Today I'll be talking about a revolutionary love--the love of Christ.  But before you look at today's sermon title in your bulletin and think that I misspelled it...I'll also be talking about an evolutionary love.  Without the R.  Evolution can be a dangerous word to use in some church circles, so let me start by saying that I believe in evolution.  I don't put much stock in the argument that says an intelligent, thinking Christian has to choose between science and faith, as if the two were mutually exclusive.  I believe that God is the creator of the universe and all the laws of science, so if evolution is God's tool and method for the creation of humanity, I'm perfectly ok with that.

Revision as of 21:42, 22 June 2013

Galatians 3:23-29

23Now before faith came, we were imprisoned and guarded under the law until faith would be revealed. 24Therefore the law was our disciplinarian until Christ came, so that we might be justified by faith. 25But now that faith has come, we are no longer subject to a disciplinarian, 26for in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith. 27As many of you as were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. 28There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus. 29And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to the promise.

Galatians: An Evolutionary Love

At the end of their first date, a young man takes his girlfriend home. Emboldened by the night, he decides to try for that important first kiss. With an air of confidence, he leans with his hand against the wall and, smiling, he says to her, "Darling, how 'bout a goodnight kiss?" Horrified, she replies, "Are you mad? My parents will see us!" "Oh come on! Who's gonna see us at this hour?" "No, please. Can you imagine if we get caught?" "Oh come on, there's nobody around, they're all sleeping!" "No way. It's just too risky!" "Oh please, please, I like you so much!!" "No, no, and no. I like you too, but I just can't!" "Oh yes you can. Please?" "NO, no. I just can't." "Pleeeeease?..." Out of the blue, the porch light goes on, and the girl's sister shows up in her pajamas, hair disheveled. In a sleepy voice the sister says: "Dad says to go ahead and give him a kiss. Or I can do it. Or if need be, he'll come down himself and do it. But for crying out loud tell him to take his hand off the intercom button!"

Today I'll be talking about a revolutionary love--the love of Christ. But before you look at today's sermon title in your bulletin and think that I misspelled it...I'll also be talking about an evolutionary love. Without the R. Evolution can be a dangerous word to use in some church circles, so let me start by saying that I believe in evolution. I don't put much stock in the argument that says an intelligent, thinking Christian has to choose between science and faith, as if the two were mutually exclusive. I believe that God is the creator of the universe and all the laws of science, so if evolution is God's tool and method for the creation of humanity, I'm perfectly ok with that.