Jesus Being Pastoral
You can listen to this sermon here Gate Pa – Easter 5B, 2024 Readings: Psalm Psalm 22: 25-31 First Reading Acts 8:26-40 Second Reading 1 John 4:7-21 Gospel John 15:1-8 What I want to say: Easter is a time to have our minds blown by and for our imaginations to run wild with the possibilities of what the reign of God might look like. What does that mean for us as we commemorate ANZAC Day and offer a place for our city to commemorate the Battle of Pukehinahina Gate Pa. What does mean for us facing very uncertain future? In face of that Jesus offers very pastoral words in John 15. _explore what they are about, and then ask - How do we experience these words in our context today? Finish with some comments about the story from Acts and what that invites us into What I want to happen: People to take courage and to b