Hearts Ablaze: Luke 24:32-35
Do you long for meaning? For truth? For relationship that fill our hearts with passion and fire? That’s the end of the gospel. The end of our faith. The reason we come to church.
We began this worship series 3 Sundays ago, walking on the road to Emmaus with two men, sad, disappointed, hollow. Life was empty. Then, Jesus walked with them. He opened the scripture, broke the bread. The result? Luke 24:32-35. Their hearts burned within them. Their hearts went from being hollow, empty, to being full, full of passion, fire.
That’s why we come to worship. To gather together with Jesus in our midst, to hear the scriptures, to break bread, to light our hearts ablaze once again. Hearts that can become cold in the rush of life, empty through all the demands of life, of work, of relationships, of sin.
The book of Revelation—we see a vision of heaven, of the end of this age—what do we see? All creation worshiping at the throne of God .hearts ablaze reflecting the blaze of light and love coming from the throne, from our Father whose heart burns in love for us. The fire of love we long for and search for so fervently in so many lesser things. Idols are simply items other than God that our hearts burn for.
Sunday worship is central for us as a church because At it’s best, it is a foretaste of heaven. Worship rekindles our hearts with fire for God and for each other. Worship as the energizer for mission. We go forth to tell others about we have found—that Jesus is risen from the grave—that everything he said was true—because he rose from the dead, our dead hearts can be raised with him, from the grey of depression, the haze of indifference, the cold of cynicism to the blaze of light and life, of joy and wonder. Just like those two on the road to Emmaus, they took off to Jerusalem with a message that changed their lives.
Keeping Capitol Hill church open is keeping a light lit in the heart of our city for God, shining out proclaiming the Father’s love for this city. This is a piece of ground dedicated solely to keep that lamp burning and to invite others to come and have their hearts set ablaze as well. That is why we are here. That is why we labor as a community on this church. We are chartering as a time to celebrate the fact that the Holy Spirit has re-established this church for a new season of service, of witness to God’s burning heart for this city.
We came forward last Sunday and signed the petition to charter. This is the formal request to Presbytery to let us charter, to be a fully functioning, independent church.
Why? So we can continue to gather to keep our hearts burning. To hold open a place where we can invite others to gather as well, so together we might light a blaze of love for God and each other.
He is risen,
James
We began this worship series 3 Sundays ago, walking on the road to Emmaus with two men, sad, disappointed, hollow. Life was empty. Then, Jesus walked with them. He opened the scripture, broke the bread. The result? Luke 24:32-35. Their hearts burned within them. Their hearts went from being hollow, empty, to being full, full of passion, fire.
That’s why we come to worship. To gather together with Jesus in our midst, to hear the scriptures, to break bread, to light our hearts ablaze once again. Hearts that can become cold in the rush of life, empty through all the demands of life, of work, of relationships, of sin.
The book of Revelation—we see a vision of heaven, of the end of this age—what do we see? All creation worshiping at the throne of God .hearts ablaze reflecting the blaze of light and love coming from the throne, from our Father whose heart burns in love for us. The fire of love we long for and search for so fervently in so many lesser things. Idols are simply items other than God that our hearts burn for.
Sunday worship is central for us as a church because At it’s best, it is a foretaste of heaven. Worship rekindles our hearts with fire for God and for each other. Worship as the energizer for mission. We go forth to tell others about we have found—that Jesus is risen from the grave—that everything he said was true—because he rose from the dead, our dead hearts can be raised with him, from the grey of depression, the haze of indifference, the cold of cynicism to the blaze of light and life, of joy and wonder. Just like those two on the road to Emmaus, they took off to Jerusalem with a message that changed their lives.
Keeping Capitol Hill church open is keeping a light lit in the heart of our city for God, shining out proclaiming the Father’s love for this city. This is a piece of ground dedicated solely to keep that lamp burning and to invite others to come and have their hearts set ablaze as well. That is why we are here. That is why we labor as a community on this church. We are chartering as a time to celebrate the fact that the Holy Spirit has re-established this church for a new season of service, of witness to God’s burning heart for this city.
We came forward last Sunday and signed the petition to charter. This is the formal request to Presbytery to let us charter, to be a fully functioning, independent church.
Why? So we can continue to gather to keep our hearts burning. To hold open a place where we can invite others to gather as well, so together we might light a blaze of love for God and each other.
He is risen,
James
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