One thing that puzzles me is how to view people in history regarding slavery. We must confront America’s history of our country’s leaders owning slaves. It becomes an intense discussion in Christian circles about Christian leaders, pastors, and theologians owning slaves. The Bible is not always clear on whether God approves or disapproves of slavery. Quite honestly, God approving of slavery would be disturbing if understood in the wrong way. Does our passage in I Timothy 6:1-2 justify slavery of all sorts? That is the question I seek to answer this Sunday.
It leads to more questions about our faith in relation to past sins of our church fathers. I look forward to preaching a honest and convicting sermon about slavery. I want to go well beyond the slavery Paul is talking about in I Timothy. I will look historically and biblically at slavery and seek to answer some difficult questions. Christians must think deeply about issues involving the vulnerable in our society.
I look forward to our time together in worship this Sunday!
“Whoever steals a man and sells him, and anyone found in possession of him, shall be put to death” - Exodus 21:16
- Pastor Curt
Please take note of ways to gather for Sunday Service at The Rock:
1) We are meeting at Manhattan Beach Pre-School for our Sunday Service at 4:30 pm.
2) We will also be live on Facebook Live. CLICK HERE at 4:30 Sunday afternoon.
3) Finally we will provide a video link to the sermon on our website.
Theological Word of The Week:
sin
Any failure to conform to the moral law of God in act, attitude, or nature.
Wayne Grudem, Systematic Theology
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Children's Ministry
Children can join Cameron every Sunday for Bible time during the service. They will go through the Bible story by story.
Sermon Topic - March 30
I Timothy: Access to the apostle
I Timothy 6:1-2
”The bible on slavery”