Finding out about God
The Old Testament shows gradual revelation of God over time.
The New Testament revelation through Jesus was fuller.
We don't know for certain if Jesus said the words in Matthew about no
one knowing the Father except the Son.
The Gospels were written long after Jesus' life.
Matthew, as a disciple, likely remembered Jesus' important teachings.
Jesus reveals God to the marginalized, not the arrogant.
Matthew passage shows Jesus' frustration at people missing his message.
Genesis shows early stages of understanding God.
We must be humble and open to ongoing revelation, not arrogant about our
knowledge.
In today’s sermon, we explore the theme of “Finding Out About God.”
How the Old Testament shows a gradual revelation of God unfolding over
many years. Contrast this to the time of Jesus, when we see fuller
revelation of God’s nature and purpose.
Now the Gospels were written decades after Jesus lived, so we can’t be
certain he actually spoke the words in Matthew about no one knowing the
Father except the Son. But as a disciple, Matthew likely remembered
Jesus’ most important teachings. The passage shows Jesus’ frustration
that people were missing his message about God’s love and salvation.
Jesus reveals God to the poor and marginalized, not the arrogant. Going
back to Genesis, we see the early stages of humanity just beginning to
understand who God is. For us today, the lesson is that we must remain
humble and open to ongoing revelation of God through Christ. We must not
become arrogant or think we have perfect knowledge already. May we keep
seeking God with childlike faith, wonder and curiosity.
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