Season: Life in the Spirit

Speaker: Ben White

Location: 3800 Marlton Pike, 1030am meeting

About Talk: In Matthew 19:16-26, Jesus has an encounter with a rich young man who can’t let go of his stuff. We can find ourselves in similar difficulties with letting go. If we adopt as a community a prejudice toward simplicity this becomes a communal problem to solve and not just a personal moral failure. The Spirit helps us do the hard stuff. We want to grow up and become perfect (think more “complete” than “super good”). God is growing us up together. This is already happening. Every act of generosity, every sacrifice for others is a sign of the Spirit at work in the world. Let’s go for more of that.