Talking to people about Jesus is nerve-wracking. In this Epiphany series, we’re going to explore how Jesus met people where they were – and what was so good about the news he shared. Ultimately, we’ll see that sharing Jesus with people is easier than we ever imagined. All it takes is a lot of love.
JR. Forasteros - March 8, 2015
Images and Idols
When someone challenges our identity, we get angry. But maybe the problem is that we’ve built our identities on the wrong things. Israel made the same mistake – they had allowed the Law and the Temple to define who they were, and injustice flourished. Jesus’ temple cleansing and the 10 commandments help us to identify the idols in our lives so that we can confess our sin and ground our identities in God. We can be free to engage others with generosity and love when we’re not busy protecting our sense of self.
