What God DOESN'T Care About
Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 1:26-45 "I think what Luke is trying to help us see is that God doesn't care about your background; He doesn't care about your religiousness."In the last episode, https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) talked about Zachariah's response ...
"I think what Luke is trying to help us see is that God doesn't care about your background; He doesn't care about your religiousness." In the last episode, https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) talked about Zachariah's response when the angel Gabriel visited him. This time, Keith discusses Mary's response. God made great promises to both of Zachariah and Mary. He didn't care about their contrasting reputations or social standing. Explore what God does care about as Keith...
Read More"I think what Luke is trying to help us see is that God doesn't care about your background; He doesn't care about your religiousness." In the last episode, https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) talked about Zachariah's response when the angel Gabriel visited him. This time, Keith discusses Mary's response. God made great promises to both of Zachariah and Mary. He didn't care about their contrasting reputations or social standing. Explore what God does care about as Keith reads through https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A26-45&version=NIV (Luke 1:26-45) to continue our series on Learning to Follow Jesus. In this episode, we continue our discussion on responding to God. Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-to-do-when-religion-fails-you-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-15-25/ (What to Do When Religion Fails You) for more context. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Facebook), https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO. Outline 0:45 - Keith and Christine's first Christmas 1:15 - https://www.cru.org/ (Cru) 2:40 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+corinthians+9%3A15&version=NIV (The Indescribable Gift) 3:20 - Previous episode 4:00 - Mary vs. Zachariah 5:50 - Jesus vs. John the Baptist 6:15 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A45&version=NIV (Luke 1.45) 6:45 - What God doesn’t care about 7:45 - How do you respond to God's word? 8:25 - God's promises 9:00 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages Luke 1.26-45: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A26-45&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A26-45&version=NIV) Luke 1.45: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A45&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A45&version=NIV) References The Indescribable Gift (2 Corinthians 9.15): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+corinthians+9%3A15&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+corinthians+9%3A15&version=NIV) Cru: https://www.cru.org/ (https://www.cru.org/) Resources Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Luke Commentary by Luke Timothy Johnson: https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1) The Gospel According to Luke by James Edwards: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C (https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C) Related What to Do When Religion Fails You: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-to-do-when-religion-fails-you-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-15-25/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-to-do-when-religion-fails-you-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-15-25/) Learning to Follow Jesus: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/)
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Keith Simon
Keith Simon is the pastor and co-founder of The Crossing, a large, politically diverse church. He’s also a cultural commentator, has written for Newsweek and contributes his thoughts weekly on his top news commentary podcast, Truth Over Tribe. He's...
Read MoreKeith Simon is the pastor and co-founder of The Crossing, a large, politically diverse church. He’s also a cultural commentator, has written for Newsweek and contributes his thoughts weekly on his top news commentary podcast, Truth Over Tribe. He's the co-author of Truth Over Tribe, and Joyful Outsiders. Keith received a Master of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He and his wife, Christine, have four children.
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