Today's Sermon from Sunday, September 17, 2023, is presented by Rev. Robert Sears on behalf of the Anglican Parish of St. John's, Olds, Alberta, Canada. May it bless your day.
Readings for Sunday, Sept. 17:
Exodus 14: 19-31
Psalm 114
Romans 14: 1-12
The Gospel of Matthew 18: 21-25.
Robert has written this about his sermon:
"The reading (Matthew 18:21-35) follows upon last week's introduction to reconciliation. Peter wants to negotiate with Jesus and set some concrete limits to how many times he might have to forgive. It seems Peter is none too interested in this covenental relationship. Jesus counters Peter's opening gambit with a exaggerated counter number of times to forgive. And then he tells a parable."I suggest the parable asserts a fact and has a moral. The fact is that God's gift to the disciples is reconciliation. The moral is that they should forgives as earnestly as if their life depended on it."Peter seems to want for the unconditional compassion required for reconciliation. In order to paint a picture of what that covenental compassion looks like on the social level, I recount some of what the people in Gander Newfoundland did 22 years ago. They showed the world want generosity looks like. They showed what it looks like to love ones neighbour as themselves. And this is a good contrast to Peter."
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