Christ Insight

Based on: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Have you ever had something stolen out of your house or car?  I remember a time during one of our many moves when some cash was stolen from us.  It wasn't a large sum of money, but it still doesn't feel good to know someone took advantage of you.  Of course, if I had known it was going to happen I would have put the money somewhere safer.

Based on:  Jeremiah 26:1-6

Last week we celebrated the Reformation, and we heard the gospel message, which is also the Reformation message, in all three of the readings for last week. Like bells in a carillon they rang clearly and joyfully.  We heard that heaven is ours because Jesus rescued us from the pit of hell when he died on the cross.  Today in our reading from Jeremiah we do not hear the joyful ringing of bells, but the slow tolling of a bell as we are reminded that one day Christ will return to Judge every single soul that has ever lived on this earth.