Luke 17:20-37
You can see that life you want on the horizon. But the more you chase after it, the more you exert control, plan, strategize, threat manage, self-preserve, rush, cling, and try...
The further it retreats. It slips out of your grip. It dissolves. It disappears and leaves you feeling empty and alienated.
Jesus says, "Whoever tries to keep their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life will preserve it." (Luke 17:33)
What does this paradox mean for your life?
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Sermon by Aaron Carlson
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(10/18/25)
