I lose the notes. brb.
Oh, is cool, I find them again.

In our society, we are used to talking about money, sex and power. In a sense even by these titles, we have already shrunk the issues. Really instead of money we should be talking about resources; instead of sex, we should be talking about relationships and instead of power, we should be talking about responsibilities. We need to remember that all of creation belongs to Jesus.
Jesus comes to bring forgiveness and healing in all our relationships and at every level; and to do the work of healing and reconciliation. Because of this, we should not talk about power, but stewardship.

Returning to Psalm 2, we see ourselves in a world that wants more rules and regulations. Just take, for example the amount of forms you need to fill in to visit America nowadays. Instead of this society of rules, we need a society of character and virtue. We’re not used to using this language any more. We need to re-inhabit it. Often people swing from one extreme of legalism to another extreme of spontaneity. We need to realise that what comes naturally is so often a mess.

When we worship, Jesus does something which is character-forming. But we must still remember love with the heart, and not just the mind.

I believe that Psalm 2, not a modern version of Song of Songs, should be our inspiration in worship. We need to move away from the ‘Jesus is my boyfriend’ type of worship. We shouldn’t downgrade love. Jesus loved the rich young ruler. That’s what God and his kingdom are like. If we take this seriously, there will be a huge change.

Learn in reading scripture to worship Jesus. Not a Jesus in a box, but the one who talks to Pilate about truth, and then ends up dying for that.

Just one more (Q&A section)…

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