The Christmas season is overwhelming for sure. Our lives are encumbered with parties, school plays, shopping, and shopping traffic! In this sermon, Jeremy discusses the type of Peace that Christ left for us, especially during times of feeling overwhelmed by the trials of life.
Intoxicated usually means something we really would rather not talk about. But in this message, the idea of being intoxicated has to do with being filled with the Spirit of God while looking forward to the appearance of the long-awaited messiah. Jeremy challenges those of us who call ourselves Christians to do some healthy reflection regarding the type of spiritual life we are to lead.
Reflections should be the memories we hold the most dear. The table is a moment when used effectively can transport us back to those incredible memories that deserve reflection.
What also exists around the table of thankfulness? You guessed it... Chaos. Usually someone in the group is reminiscing about the times when they used to host 30 or 40 and feed them. Those feats should never be overlooked. But sometimes what arises in that Chaos is the opposite of what Thanksgiving should bring.
There is such a deepness to the term "Fellowship". While the term definitely includes hangouts, most times the context of hanging out together included participating in the spiritual things together, and this type of fellowship is precisely what led to so many radically impacted cultures as the church spread around the world.