Rev. William H. Lamar IV delivers a powerful sermon that challenges the congregation to reconsider their understanding of Jesus and faith. He emphasizes the need for liberation from oppressive systems and the importance of choosing sides in the ongoing battle against injustice. Rev. Lamar calls for a divorce from a false image of Jesus that supports oppression and advocates for a return to the true, liberating Jesus of the Exodus tradition. He highlights God's responsiveness to human suffering and encourages the community to follow the real Jesus, who embodies healing, liberation, and truth.



This week's text: Exodus 3:7-8
7 Then the Lord said, “I have observed the misery of my people who are in Egypt; I have heard their cry on account of their taskmasters. Indeed, I know their sufferings, 8 and I have come down to deliver them from the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land,

Chapters
00:00 Scripture Reading: The Rich Man and Lazarus
00:05 The Call to Keep Your Jesus
01:57 The Battle Within and Around Us
09:39 Divorcing the False Jesus
11:34 Reconstructing Our Understanding of Jesus
23:17 The God of Liberation
25:45 Welcoming New Members to the Community