Micah 6:6-8 Luke 10:25-37 Today is part 5 of a six week series on the “Great Ends of the Church.” Now, I’m guessing that some of you are thinking, “What are those and why should I care?” I’m pretty sure that was my reaction in seminary, and even now it seems kind of institutional and icky to say, “These are the great ends of the church. Memorize them so that you can sound really ‘churchy’ and good because that makes Jesus happy.” Of course, nothing could be further from the truth. The “Great Ends” are a celebration of who we are as God’s people, and they are a reminder of what God has called us to be a part of. None of these “ends,” or purposes, are complete by themselves, but none of them are optional, either. If we follow God as witnessed in scripture, this is who we are and what we do. It’s just that simple. So far we’ve talked about proclaiming the good news of salvation. If we are forgiven, sinners, then our lives proclaim salvation. We talked about providing shelter, nurture, a...
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