Go From Your Country (Traditional)

Learning to Live Inside Out

Rev. Will WhiteMarch 5, 2023Missional, All Church, Lent

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Passage: Genesis 12:1-4

Pender Lead Pastor Will White preached on "Go From Your Country" based on Genesis 12:1-4a.

The hymns were Blessed Assurance, Spirit of the Living God and Where He Leads Me. The Sanctuary Choir Anthem was "Celtic Communion" arranged by Mark Hayes.

This is the week that the “moving out” part of our theme is most obvious. Whether we are talking about the call to go to a new place, like Abram in Genesis 12, or to move to a new understanding, like Nicodemus in John 3, movement is required. Movement means change, which is always difficult and scary. So this is a week about faith and about trust and the willingness to commit to the discipleship path.

"Go From Your Country" is the second sermon in the Lenten series titled "Learning to Live Inside Out". Lent is a bi-directional season. Or at least it should be. That isn’t how we usually experience the season, however. Too often, we see the Lenten journey simply as a journey inward. While that is a great start or an important component to a powerful Lenten experience, it can’t be the whole story. Examining your soul is more than just looking inward; it is also considering the state of your soul as it walks about in the world. This isn’t new. Historically, the church has talked about the spiritual disciplines in two directions. Like the great commandment, these two sides of the same coin cannot ultimately be separated. That is why this series is about doing both – looking inward and moving outward. We are learning to live inside out.

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