First Community Church 10.27.24 Glen Miles -Sermon, The Least of These

This Sunday, October 27, I continue my fall sermon series, The Bible Tells Me So, with Part 2, "The Least of These." The sermon is inspired by Matthew 25 and Jesus' teaching that anytime we feed the hungry, share water with the thirsty, visit the imprisoned, and clothe the naked, it is as though we are doing these things for Jesus himself. In this story, Jesus calls on us to put our faith into action and let our hands and feet carry the love of God to the world. The Bible is a fascinating document that evolved and even changed as its contents were being gathered. Today, our understanding of this sacred word continues to evolve and change as well, especially when we take it seriously and not literally. By listening carefully to these ancient ideas while engaging our modern minds with them, we may be surprised to discover how contemporary the Bible's concepts and teachings are.