Amen and Amen: So BE It and So DO It, Leonard Sweet, Premiered 08 August 2021, LenTalk #73
- Preacher
- Leonard Sweet
- Tradition
- Christian (Unspecified)
- Published
- Length
- 34:50
About this sermon
This LenTalk highlights one of the greatest paintings in the history of Christian art, the Isenheim Altarpiece (1515), which was commissioned by Anchorite monks for the healing of the suffering and pain of one of history's worst plagues, St. Anthony's Fire. The centerpiece is a portrayal of Jesus on the cross. The sick and dying would stand, kneel and sit in front of it and stare for hours at the mirror of their own bodies, with Jesus suffering on the cross as they were suffering. The Christian "answer" to the problem of suffering and pain in the world, or what theologians call "theodicy," is not an explanation, or a logical argument, or a philosophical statement, but an image and a story: the image of Jesus on the cross, and the story of the love of God. Lectionary Passages 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33 Psalm 130 1 King 19:4-8 Psalm 34:1-8 Ephesians 4:25-5:2 John 6:35, 41-51 We would love for you to hit the "subscribe" button for these vlogs. Don't forget to hit the Notification Bell so that you never miss our most recent video. Support Len’s Ministry through his 510-c-3 “SpiritVenture Ministries” (SVM) https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=WLM4V9GAJDRVL Become a SpiritVenture Ministries (SVM) Supporter at $9/month or a Tribe of Issachar Member at $49/month http://preachthestory.com/donate/ Follow Leonard Sweet on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leonard.sweet Twitter: https://twitter.com/lensweet (Sweet’s daily micro-blogs) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lensweet (Sweet’s daily blogs) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/preachthestory Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/preachthestorycommunity (Specifically for preachers and others who love those who preach) Access sermons, conferences, and more Leonard Sweet activities: https://preachthestory.com/ (hundreds of written sermons) https://www.facebook.com/thesalishseapress (Sweet’s newest publications) https://salishsea.press/ https://the-salish.com (Orcas Island getaway cottages for board, staff and church advances (aka “retreats”) #LeonardSweet, #BeingDoingJesus, #IsenheimAltarpiece #StAnthony'sFire
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