Sometimes I listen to myself speak – more than once. The joy of a digital age where recordings are freely available online. Sunday I preached at North Point Community Church in Calgary, AB, Canada.
Upend your conventional thoughts on the Great Commission that Jesus gave in Matthew chapter 28 (for those of you not usually immersed in Christian “speak” – my sermon really talks about the last words Jesus spoke to his disciples as recorded by Matthew, a follower of his, in a book he authored 2000 years ago). In these few words Jesus gives an idea of what his followers were expected to understand about him, and to do for him.
Funny thing! Sometimes what you say has more content than what you originally intended to say. But you need to hear the words again to push your thoughts to explore the hidden parts. I’ve listened to the sermon online a few times. I’m still surprised by what I am learning.
If you want to watch the sermon on YouTube you can check out this URL – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVV-wwpKqGg&t=4071s. The talk begins at the 36:11 minute mark and is 30 minutes long. I begin by talking a bit about myself to let the audience become acquainted with me (which also explains a bit of why this biblical text suits me). At the 51:34 minute mark I delve into the text. The last two minutes of the sermon (beginning at 1:05:46) are a quick summary of what I had to say.