Emphasis Preaching Journal
Sermon Illustrations for Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 (2012)
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Job 23:1-9, 16-17
Like Job, Americans do not like to admit that they are sinners, but rather like to think of themselves as good and righteous. A 2000 poll conducted by The New York Times found that 73% of the American public thinks people are good. A more recent Barna Group survey echoes these sentiments, as the data compiled indicates that 3 in 4 Americans think salvation is earned by how we live (presumably most think they are getting there).
Like Job, Americans do not like to admit that they are sinners, but rather like to think of themselves as good and righteous. A 2000 poll conducted by The New York Times found that 73% of the American public thinks people are good. A more recent Barna Group survey echoes these sentiments, as the data compiled indicates that 3 in 4 Americans think salvation is earned by how we live (presumably most think they are getting there).
