Several days ago, I shared with you about Dr. David Scholer. If you want to hear a heartfelt message about living with cancer, go here. I have never heard anything like this, particularly the comments about Romans 8.
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to hear an interesting and haunting message on these verses from Dr. Frederick Dale Bruner, my Sunday school teacher (yes, I know, Sunday school, how quaint) and friend.
For me, the end of Acts 3 and beginning of Acts 4 brings forth some of the most important facets of the Christian faith; most particularly the mystery of healing (which I personally struggle with, to this day) and the illustration of the upside down ethics of Kingdom living - giving away what one has for the common good of the greater Body of Christ. As I listened, I wondered; do we really understand the majesty and transformation that is contained within these few lines. They are, to me, verses that give us a glimpse into Heaven. I might even have more to say on this soon....
Oh, that we might have lives that reflect the both the mystery and the upside down ethics of the Kingdom.
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In case anyone is interested, I'm the one who made the digital recording of the sermon "Living With Cancer" and I'm giving away CDs of the sermon to anybody who wants one.... There's always a stack of free sermons on CD at First Baptist Church of Pasadena.
Larry Harnisch
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