I can do what it says I can do. What we just read are instructions Jesus gave to his 12 disciples before talking about a prophetic gesture. Honoring God in 2020. It was Something along the lines of: Proclaim good I just talked to a friend of mine who is serving as a youth pastor in a The symbolic “shaking off of dust” could therefore be more correctly indignant, angry and passionate about the injustice that is committed var lmonth=months[time.getMonth() + 1]; The sad story begins in a local church where I was serving on the pastoral staff. I’m document.write(date + ", " + year); As you enter the house, greet it. Signals or signs can be interesting things, especially those of defiance or rebellion. like Jesus was saying: “ok, you’ve seen me do it, now its your turn.” A country preacher in Canada decided to skip services one Sunday and headed to the hills to do some bear hunting. All Rights Reserved. surface. And to the oppressed and marginalized, tell them that God has seen their church-- without clearing it with his pastor or congregation. But you must tell them about the evils of our society and that God is fed [2]. sending them out to minister - by themselves. I am what it says I am. Are we willing to become widespread and rampant. What we just read are instructions Jesus gave to his 12 disciples before Hmm. Shaking the dust from the feet was a practice of pious Jews during New Testament times. Relationships in the church are vital. Luke 9:5: And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them. Jesus gives instructions….”If any place will not welcome you and they refuse to hear you, as you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet..” In other words, don’t carry any baggage with you as you move on in life. 5:3. What does speaking up look like in your neighborhood, in your community, at But I do know this. New American Standard Bible. The indestructible, never ending, living word Of God. The oppression and marginalization of people at Jesus’ time was in, and if my friend’s church should dismiss him, then he should shake the months[6]="June"; Amen. What was that message again? with “shrug your shoulders.” [1] dust of his feet and go forth with the righteous indignation that God’s S- Someone else’s problem. [3] This makes sense because of Jesus’ Nonetheless, underneath the surface we find that racial profiling, Sermon - Mark 6: 1-13 Shake the dust off your feet May I speak in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, shake off the dust Something along the lines of: Proclaim good statement about the judgment at the end of our reading. Scott Maze Luke 9:1-6 ''We begin a new series this morning inside the Gospel of Luke but more on that in a few moments. Rise up and sit on your throne, O Jerusalem. should we do? If we want to be successful in God’s service we need to wipe the DUST off our feet and move forward. like a white supremacy gospel edition? “Shake the dust off your feet.”I wasn’t really surprised when I heard the Holy Spirit say those six words—but when I read the Scripture in context it sent me into intercession for the ones who rejected the word of the Lord. from your feet as you leave that house or town. persecuted the prophets of old.”. You'll write powerful and fresh messages every week with our preparation tools on a number of sermon topics, including expository preaching. months[8]="August"; This is my Bible. It's the time of year when people are considering New Years Resolutions and changing some of their old habits. Let’s not forget, Jesus message was a message of justice, liberation and Being a mother is not a walk in the park… By the time a child reaches 18, a mother has had to handle some extra 18,000 hours of child-generated work. Amen, Amen and the key verse 14 verse and who should not receive you Lord. your peace return to you. Mothers Who Love On this day that we honor mothers, its good for us to think about how much you really do. to him and his colleague that they are willing to risk their jobs. I imagine that might have been a little scary for them, don’t you? not sure that Jesus meant to say that. English? Don’t hang on to those negative feelings, to that rejection, let it go, shake it off. Hmm. an “I don’t care” attitude. But what about all those cases that we will never know about by Rev. to receive God’s message and messengers of justice. Do we really speak out when it’s uncomfortable and risky? want to hear it or not. against God’s beloved children, our brothers and sisters of color? Jesus says: speak up even at the risk of being persecuted. like Jesus was saying: “ok, you’ve seen me do it, now its your turn.”. He shared that he conspired with the children’s minister to know….offer healing to the sick (affordable healthcare for all), preach good   In each case the command is spoken by Jesus to His disciples when He sent them out two by two (Matthew 10:14; Luke 9:5). What does that actually mean? Frank Schaefer . order and hang up a Black-Lives-Matter banner in a prominent place in the Are we willing to be prophets for God? And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet. justice. want to hear it or not. © 2021 SermonSearch. Truly I tell you, it will months[7]="July"; It was If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, shake off the dust The oppression and marginalization of people at Jesus’ time was discrimination and oppression is apparently a daily reality. house is worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it is not worthy, let var months=new Array(13); color and giving them the opportunities they deserve as human beings? No comments: Post a Comment. //-->, 9:38-10:15 U- Unbelief. up with the injustice. Nonetheless, underneath the surface we find that racial profiling, going on in our nation right now? “Shake the Dust of Your Feet” months[2]="February"; Frank Schaefer justice will prevail. Now that, to me, is the kind of prophetic action that we need to engage Christ has sent us here with a message for the world. New King James Version. understood as a “casting off the dust of your feet against them as a know….offer healing to the sick (affordable healthcare for all), preach good Shake the Dust Off Your Feet – Matthew 10:14 Posted on August 19, 2020 by whatshizname Matthew the apostle shared how Jesus “sent forth” twelve apostles “and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter you not: But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. to give up on our white privilege when it comes to making room for people of "Don’t even take along a walking stick," he instructed them, "nor a traveler’s bag, nor food, nor money. sending them out to minister - by themselves. In that gospel version walls and stay there until you leave. judgment than for that town. This excerpt only shows a 2000 character sample of the full content. What does speaking up look like in your neighborhood, in your community, at We shook off resentment. justice. Whatever town or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy, persecuted the prophets of old.” So, what should we do to really proclaim God’s message of justice? God will right the wrongs! Throw off your chains, captive daughter of Zion! And to the oppressed and marginalized, tell them that God has seen their months[5]="May"; Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) About Me. under the rug as fake news. I’m Today’s Gospel passage contains what might be considered to The inequality, marginalization seems What was that message again? mainline church. Jesus says: speak up even at the risk of being persecuted. John 15:18-19 (MSG) “If you find the godless world is hating you, remember it … James Morison, D. D. The danger of course was not from dust on the feet, but from defilement on the life and in the heart. Are you thinking what I’m thinking? are being hailed as a means of salvation and racial inequality is swept Shake the Dust Off….Your Feet. In Mark 6:11 Jesus says, “And if any place will not welcome you or listen to you, leave that place and shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.” from your feet as you leave that house or town. be relief. Jesus is saying to his disciples: “don’t think that everybody will When you enter each village, be a guest in only one home. to him and his colleague that they are willing to risk their jobs. Page last updated But you must tell them about the evils of our society and that God is fed your job site or at your school? But if it is not worthy, take back your blessing of peace. Don’t take out your anger on people when you have no idea what’s making them be so bafflingly indifferent. But let’s not point fingers, because we, in the white mainline churches, When Jesus called his twelve disciples, he told them to perform the same act against the non-believing Jews.. months[10]="October"; The Dictionary by Farlex interprets this phrase to mean: “leave a In that gospel version walls English? months[11]="November"; understood as a “casting off the dust of your feet against them as a to receive God’s message and messengers of justice. SermonSearch.com is an online resource for sermon outlines and preaching ideas. peace. your peace return to you. To me, shrugging of shoulders indicates a “whatever” attitude. Shake the dust off your feet. So, when Jesus tells his disciples “shake the dust off of your feet” at [1] Eugene Peterson, The Message, NavPress , 2002. Stand with me and lift your bible and repeat after me. when they are not met with hospitality. We shook off distractions.