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Monday 6th Week Easter
St. Luke’s Institute
May 11, 2015
BEING RECOGNIZED AS
CHRISTIANS +++++++++++++
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R
witnessing to Christ is so pale & low-keyed
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In
saying this, idea’s not that we should go looking 4 ways 2 make ourselves
really obnoxious,
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In
order to bring on the desired persecution that would make us more like the kind
of witnesses Jesus speaks of in today’s Gospel
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But
it does seem that R faith in Lord could permeate us more fully, B more
influential in R lives, at least to extent others C it as our identity
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True,
we may not be called 2 ringing doorbells, passing out literature, or preaching
in mall
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But
in some way a genuine belief in the Lord should require that we let it flow
over into some visible, audible consequences
TESTIFYING IS THE
KEY ++++++++++++++++++++++++
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In
the Gospel, Jesus assures us that “When
the Advocate comes … we ourselves will also testify.”
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There
you have it!
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The
Spirit will be sent to enable the disciples to give testimony to what they have
seen and heard
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So
we also are called to witness just like them
VARIETY IN
TESTIFYING ++++++++++++++++++++++++
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The
disciples were no slouches in their witness, but note they witnessed in a
variety of ways, keyword “variety”
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For
example, in Acts, Paul & his companions go to a place of prayer and witness
their faith to the women there
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All
pretty quiet & non-confrontational
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And
this little gathering has some great results
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R
witness need not be brassy or w/ lots of fuss
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When
someone’s sorrowing/discouraged, we offer hope/encouragement 1-on1 or in sm group
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When
someone’s down, we pray w/ or 4 them
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When
someone’s grieving or sad, we offer a supportive word at the dinner table
CONCLUSION ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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Bearing
witness has many faces, but they all have one heart, the heart of JC
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A
heart nourished each day here, on Word and Sacrament
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