The Church’s commission, both to be and to make disciples, is never optional nor partial. Thankfully, it is not impossible, either! This sermon considers our calling and the promise Christ is always with you for the mission.
Jesus' childhood flight to Egypt shows us that, no matter how vulnerable or undeserving Israel seems, God remains faithful to his fatherly promise. In Christ, he calls his covenant children out of bondage and delivers them into the land of true liberty.
The incarnation caused Joseph to face a formidable dilemma: how to confront shame with faith and justice. In this stirring narrative, we see our Deliverer, Jesus Christ, is Savior of the ashamed.