The Relentless Pursuit of God's Love
In his sermon, Father Stuart Bates focuses on the Biblical concept of God's relentless search for the lost, drawing heavily from Luke 15 and the parables of the lost sheep, coin, and son. He challenges the notion that certain individuals are "unworthy" of God's attention, highlighting the Pharisees' confusion over Jesus's inclusivity and connecting it to modern-day judgments. Bates emphasizes God's "prevenient grace," actively seeking out individuals before they even respond, and illustrates this through the transformations of Zacchaeus and the Apostle Paul, both once considered "lost." The sermon concludes by urging listeners to reflect on who they might have deemed beyond God's reach, stressing that "lostness" transcends social or economic status and that God's love continuously seeks everyone.
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