A Loving Response to Refugees (1st Cor. 13; Lev. 19:33-34; Matt. 25:31-46)
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In the midst of the discussion regarding Syrian refugees, Pastor Brandon considers the loving response to the matter. While recognizing the complexities of the situation, Pastor Brandon contends that we are so fixated on preserving our own safety that we have overlooked the reality that risk is inherent to biblical love toward fellow human beings. We are not created to merely concede the needs of others; we are called to confront the needs! We are challenged by the imperative to invest into sojourners. To neglect this facet of the conversation is an abdication of the Master’s challenge to his Church
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This is a great message, for the church.
When you first walked into class back in August I said to myself, “Hey, isn’t that the guy who gave that great sermon in chapel a couple years ago?” Sounds like you’re making a habit of it.
Looking forward to a cup of coffee together next year.
The only problem I have with the government bringing refugees into the U.S. is that both our Constitution and the Bible say that the government is to protect it’s people, not to feed and house the world’s poor. Christians are to do that.
So I encourage each person who has a heart for Syrian refugees to open your home to at least one. The majority of the refugees are adult males, so please be informed. If you believe that the government’s job is to do what you should do, you are really being hypocritical.
You are right, Christians should open their homes (that was the last assertion of the sermon). They can only do so if the state allows the refugees in. Which presents a question. Where does the “…Bible say that the government is to protect it’s people, not feed and house the world’s poor.”? Keep in mind, your assertion claims what the state should do and what the state should not do. It’s also treats both assertions as mutually exclusive. And you cited the Bible to affirm the mutually exclusive assertions. The Bible is a lot of pages. Please be more specific. Where does the “…Bible say that the government is to protect it’s people, not feed and house the world’s poor.”?
Hi Corina,
Just wanted to clarify that the majority if refugees are not male. 🙂
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2015/11/17/3-important-facts-about-how-the-u-s-resettles-syrian-refugees/