EPISODE · Apr 19, 2026 · 25 MIN
Sermon: Surprise Party | Week 2: Who Jesus Includes // Rajeev Tiwari
from The Local Church Podcast · host Brent Levy
Date April 19, 2026 Synopsis In this sermon, we explore the scandalous reach of Easter hope through the lens of Saul’s blinding encounter on the road to Damascus. We confront a God who subverts our hierarchies of belonging, trading our rigid "safety patrol" certainties for a grace that reaches the very people we have labeled as "out." By examining the quiet bravery of Ananias, we are challenged to move beyond condemnation and embrace the radical humility required to call an enemy "brother." This is a call to inhabit the "Surprise Party" of the Gospel, where the scales of judgment fall away to reveal a kinship we never thought possible. About The Local Church For more information about The Local Church, visit our website. Feedback? Questions? Comments? We'd love to hear it. Email Brent at [email protected]. To invest in what God's doing through The Local Church and help support these podcasting efforts and this movement of God's love, give online here.
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Continuing the "Surprise Party" series during Eastertide, Rajeev dives into the dramatic encounter between Saul and Jesus on the road to Damascus. He contrasts Saul’s legalistic zeal and persecution of "The Way" with the humble, unexpected grace he receives through Ananias. The sermon challenges the community to reconsider who they exclude and invites them to see their "enemies" through the lens of kinship, ultimately offering three practices for living out this radical love: looking through the window at others, looking in the mirror at ourselves, and opening the door to the Spirit’s leading.
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