Speaker: Pastor Mason Smith of Multination Church Frankfurt
Title: Serving on Dirty Dishes
Sermon Scripture: Luke 11:37-44
Opening Scripture: Deuteronomy 15:7-11
Theme: Serving the poor and powerless
Key Verse: Luke 11:42
The Pharisees talk quite a lot about righteousness in terms of personal piety. Yet, they neglected what Jesus identified as true righteousness-Justice and the Love of God. Justice is impossible without considering and counteracting injustice. This involves meeting the needs of the poor and powerless and working to end systems of exploitation and limitation. Likewise, loving God is impossible without loving our neighbor. Love for our neighbor requires loving action! Giving service and worship to God without meeting the needs of the lowly is like serving Him on dirty dishes.