It is easy for us to forget how jaw-dropping the church of Jesus Christ truly is.
As our daily experiences in this broken world remind us, our fallen human tendency is toward division and disintegration. The more we follow our sinful hearts and the warped ways of the world, the more we will drift off into splintered groups of people who look like us, think like us, speak like us, vote like us, and behave like us.
However, Jesus loves us too much to let us languish in our comfort zones and echo chambers. Jesus is in the process of doing something shocking and utterly impossible from a merely human perspective. He is redeeming for Himself a new and holy people, drawn from every nation, language, and generation. Each Sunday, our "Interwoven" sermon series reminds us how Jesus is weaving together all sorts of different kinds of people with distinct gifts, perspectives, and experiences to create a glorious new family of faith.
This week, we will turn our attention to the fact that God's family includes believers of many different generations. As we shall see, each generation has unique gifts and blessings to offer for the glory of God and the good of the entire body. Our culture is constantly throwing up barriers between generations, and Jesus invites us to tear these barriers down. The more that our worship, fellowship, and service brings us together with believers of different ages and life experiences, the more we will reflect the heartbeat of Christ.
As you are listening to this sermon, I encourage you to read through 1 Timothy 4:12, 1 Timothy 5:1-2, and Psalm 71:17-18. Ask Jesus to show you who He has placed in your life for you to love, serve, and tell about His mighty acts. Pray that He will lead us more and more to become a church family that reflects His heart for all the nations, tribes, and generations.
