advent 2: the speeding ticket

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The  Speeding  Ticket    

Advent:    The  Church’s    Officer  Ralston  

Familiarity      

Dullness  

:-­‐O  

-­‐_-­‐  

We  are  in  a  war  between  dullness  and  astonishment.    The  most  criFcal  issue  facing  the  ChrisFans  is  not  aborFon,  pornography,    

the  disintegraFon  of  the  family,  moral  absolutes,  MTV,  drugs,  racism,  sexuality,  or  school  prayer.    The  criFcal  issue  today  is  dullness.    

We  have  lost  our  astonishment.    Jesus  doesn’t  change  people  into  wild  eyed  radicals  anymore;  He  changes  them  into  “nice  people.”    

“Everything  is  amazing  and  nobody’s  happy.”    

Louis  C.K.  

         We’ve  exchanged:  Mystery  for  ExplanaFons  Wonder  for  Efficiency  Awe  for  Familiarity    

“Jesus  went  away  from  there  and  came  to  His  own  country  and  hometown,  and  His  disciples  followed  Him.”  

Mark  6:1  

“And  many  who  listened  to  Him  were  uWerly  astonished,  saying,  Where  did  this  Man  acquire  all  this?  What  is  the  wisdom  given  to  Him?  What  mighty  works  and  are  wrought  by  His  hands!”      

Mark  6:2  

“And  they  took  offense  at  Him  and  were  hurt  [that  is,  they  disapproved  of  Him,  and  it  hindered  them  from  

acknowledging  His  authority]  and  they  were  

caused  to  stumble  and  fall.”      Mark  6:3b  

“Is  not  this  the  Carpenter,  the  son  of  Mary  and  the  brother  of  James  and  Joses  and  Judas  and  Simon?  And  are  not  His  sisters  here  among  us?”      

Mark  6:3a  

“Jesus  said  to  them,  “A  prophet  is  not  without  honor  except  in  his  own  town,  among  his  relaFves  and  in  his  own  home.”withdrew  to  Galilee.”     Mark  6:4  

“He  could  not  do  any  miracles  there,  except  lay  his  hands  on  a  few  sick  people  and  heal  them.    He  was  amazed  at  their  lack  of  faith.”  to  Galilee.”    

Mark  6:5  

What  do  you  do  when  you’ve  lost  the  

wonder?  

How  do  I  become  an  awful  person?  

“You  have  abandoned  your  first  love.”  to  Galilee.”    

RevelaFon  2:5  

“Remember  then  from  what  heights  you  have  fallen.  Repent  and  redo  the  things  you  did  at  first.”  to  Galilee.”    

RevelaFon  2:6  

To  find  the  awe  and  wonder  you  knew:        Remember,              Repent,                    &  Redo  to  Galilee.”    

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