Ten Shekels and a Shirt

Occasionally I find a sermon that has much to chew on. Paris Reidhead's sermon "Ten Shekels and a Shirt" has a message that is incredibly relevant to our day and age. I highly recommend that you read it and ponder its message.

As you begin to read it, you might think that it is aimed only at pastors, but that really isn't the case. Instead, it deals with the issue of what true Christianity really is. So many times I see people who view religion as a utilitarian thing. If it works, great. And by working they mean that they want to know if religion helps them get what they want...a new car, a better marriage or a leg up on the competition then religion is fine with them. These people see religion as a buffet table. You take a little of this and a little of that, and pretty soon you have a fantastic meal. It kind of reminds me of the TV commercial for buying a car on the internet. You pick the model, color, options, press a button and Presto! there's your new car!

The reality is that we don't get to pick what God is like. He is God. The question then is not, "what do we want our designer "god" to be like?" but "what has God revealed Himself to be like?" The answer to that question is found in Bible and in the person of Jesus Christ, God-come-in-the -flesh.

Read the sermon. Its a good one.