I am really enjoying life in Italy right now and I am learning alot about another culture, another people, another way of living. As I learn more about the world, I am also learning about different faiths and beliefs about God from conversations with friends and personal reflection. While here, I continue to listen to sermons from my home church in Austin, the non denominal church of Austin Stone. As I read the bible on my own a bit, I am struck like I never had before on the urgency of what Jesus says. If we really believe the bible (and I understand that many do not and there are many reasons for this) then the words he says will shape the way we live everyday.
This is a sermon from the Austin Stone, my church back in Austin, that I listened to this morning for church on podcast. Its on a subject that no one on earth likes to think about, but is something Jesus talks about alot. Its given by Matt Carter and speaks on God's grace, justice, God's perspective on heaven and hell, and what Jesus says about hell.
http://www.austinstone.org/resources/sermons/category/heaven_and_hell/
What do we do with what we have heard? What will I do when I am reminded of the purpose of life on earth and the reason that what Jesus did mattered so much?
For anyone who believes in Jesus and yet believes that they lack a sense of urgency in living for God and sharing what you believe with others, listen to this message and be reminded.
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