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The Risk of Love (Genesis 9; delivered 1st Sunday in Lent, 2/18/24)
Talking About the Passion: Sermons from Holy Cross Lutheran Church03/03/24 • 15 min
God's covenant with Noah and all creation is grounded in a unilateral promise: a commitment to never again destroy the earth with a flood. Through the symbol of the rainbow, God demonstrates vulnerability and a willingness to risk all for love.
Love demands sacrifices and risks, whether it's enduring sleepless nights for a sick child or intervening in a friend's destructive behavior. Just as God takes risks in his covenant with humanity, humans are called to sacrificial love, dying to themselves daily in the flood-like waters of baptism.
03/03/24 • 15 min
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