My contention is that the kind of sermon that gives real help living the Christian life is not about us but about Christ. It does not tell us what to do, but what Christ does. [...]
Think of it this way: we who believe in Christ belong to him like a bride waiting for her Bridegroom. He is on his way to us and our whole life is a preparation for his arrival. And we want to be a good bride, pleasing him in everything we do. So what can we hear that will help prepare us for his coming? You could give us sermons about how to be a good bride, but that gets tedious very quickly. This is not because we don't want to be a good bride, but because we don't want to hear about ourselves all the time -- we'd rather hear about our Beloved!
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