Is God really Our God?
Sermon GMC 30/10/2016 I guess at first glance it might seem a bit odd placing a gospel parable about the evil tenants that we heard in Luke with the celebration of a baptism, a time when the church praises alongside the Angels and Archangels in Heaven when a soul reaches out to accept God’s love and forgiveness. However; and in scripture there is always a however. Baptism is more than a feel good day and a time of celebration. It is that of course, but it is also a public demonstration of an individual’s decision to follow Jesus; and it’s more than that. It is a reminder to all of us who have passed through the waters of baptism of the promises we have made before God and before our fellow people. A reminder too, perhaps, of where we all are on our own journey of pilgrimage. A time perhaps for reflection. Are we making progress? Are we growing? Have we taken a wrong turning? Do we need to seek out again the a...