Sermon: Faithfulness in the Fire
Sermon Series: Echoes  of Jesus in the Life of Joseph
First Reading: Luke 5:1-11
Second Reading: Genesis 37:12-36
Preacher: Pastor Vito Aiuto

"Christianity is born out of struggle because it is born from men and women faced with the paradox of God’s purpose made flesh in a dead and condemned man."

-ROWAN WILLIAMS, The Wound of Knowledge

 

"We have to give ourselves wholeheartedly to God, and if we fail, we must give ourselves again. We all need daily forgiveness for our sins and failures. But what matters is whether we want to be faithful—faithful to the end of our lives. This means surrendering everything—our self-will, our hopes for personal happiness, our private property, even our weaknesses—and believing

in God and in Christ. This is all that is asked of anyone. Jesus does not expect perfection, but he wants us to give ourselves wholeheartedly."

-J. HEINRICH ARNOLD

 

"Committing oneself to God’s love is an enormous challenge. God accepts us as we are, not as we should be, and unconditionally to boot. In so doing he provides us the possibility of becoming who we can be."

-PETER G. VAN BREEMEN