FRIDAY- 28^th  WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME –B

Gospel: Luke 12:1-7: Every hair on your head has been counted.

I Reading: Ephesians 1:11-14: We put our hope in Christ before he came. You too have been stamped with the seal of the Holy Spirit.

The Things Men should Fear, Lk 12:1-12

There are things to fear in life, some are very serious. There is difference between what people usually fear and what God says to fear. If people trust in God they should be afraid of anything in life. Jesus said to fear about one thing that is hypocrisy in life.

1. Many thousands of people gathered around Jesus (v.1)

2. Message 1: To the disciples-hypocrisy (v.1-3)

a. deeds are to be exposed

b. words are to be exposed

3. Message 2: To the friends of Christ-what to fear (4-12)

a. do not fear men, but God and God alone

b. do not fear the lack of necessities: God cares

c. fear the spirit of disloyalty, of denying Christ

d. fear the unpardonable sin

e. do not fear persecution and trails: The Holy Spirit empowers

Thought: We should be hungry for the Word of God that we flock to His preaching (good news) and struggle to get up front.

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