Emphasis Preaching Journal
Sermon Illustrations for Pentecost (2018)
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Acts 2:1-21
Pentecost is often associated with the birthday of the Church. The birthday child is not in good shape in America. Over 1 in 4 of us (36% of Democrats) find the church and religious institutions detrimental to American society according to a 2017 Pew Research Center poll. We need to get clear on what the Church’s real role is. Famed modern Reformed theologian Karl Barth explains this well, making clear that the Church can never be concerned about its own business, but only with the business of Jesus:
Pentecost is often associated with the birthday of the Church. The birthday child is not in good shape in America. Over 1 in 4 of us (36% of Democrats) find the church and religious institutions detrimental to American society according to a 2017 Pew Research Center poll. We need to get clear on what the Church’s real role is. Famed modern Reformed theologian Karl Barth explains this well, making clear that the Church can never be concerned about its own business, but only with the business of Jesus:
