Sermons by Rev. David Zerby
A Gracious World
From the book Rev. Zerby has been preaching about, we define grace as the unfailing commitment to love all persons regardless of their beliefs. Resistance to the things that are wrong in the world will take courage and conviction. It will require us to be there for our neighbors.
Gracious Justice
Do justice, love kindness, walk humbly with your God. Work for reconciliation through dialog, forgiveness and peace.
Gracious Religion
We honor God with our choices. We are all held accountable to God for the way we live and the way we love. The moment we stop striving for peace and love, they will know that we aren’t practicing what God wants from us.
Living Graciously
Just because we welcome everyone doesn’t mean we accept all behavior. We still need to love people even if we can’t accept their behavior. We need to show grace even if for our own safety we need to put distance between ourselves and certain others. God loves them, too, even if we need distance.
Being Gracious
When we have no power, we work for change by being gracious. When we have the power, do we work for change through power and force, or can we continue to work through being gracious?
Speaking of Grace
Grant and receive grace, through openness, understanding and communication.
Believing
Jesus brings the Good News. Our job is to get out of the locked room and take Jesus’ message to the world. We need to open the door and go out and spread the Good News, not just saying the words, but living them.