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Bethel Encino Lutheran ChurchAuthor: Pastor Kenneth Davis
Bethel Lutheran Church sermons by Pastor Kenneth Davis. Language: en Genres: Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Spirituality Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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March 1 Worship
Sunday, 1 March, 2026
This exploration of faith invites us to examine what it truly means to step out into the unknown with God. Through Abraham's radical obedience in Genesis 12, we're challenged to consider what God might be asking us to leave behindcomfort zones, toxic relationships, safety nets, or even our need to control outcomes. The conversation beautifully weaves together Psalm 121's promise of divine guardianship with Romans 4's revolutionary teaching on justification by faith rather than works. We're reminded that faith isn't passive waiting but active partnership with God, trusting even when we can't see the next step. The discussion tackles difficult questions head-on: Why do people of faith still suffer? How do we reconcile God's protection with global tragedies? What's our responsibility when salvation is a gift, not a wage? Through honest sharing about toxic relationships, spiritual questioning, and personal struggles, we discover that being blessed isn't about hoarding God's gifts but becoming conduits of blessing to others. The reminder that we are God's workmanship, created for good works, transforms grace from abstract theology into concrete actionmaking burritos, offering showers, sitting with the marginalized, and asking 'how did you get here?' Faith, we learn, is both surrender and responsibility, both gift and calling.
