Westminster Presbyterian Church
Dec 5, 2010 - Romans 15:1-13
Perception is reality. This phrase and concept is one philosophical attempt to make sense of the world. Perception is reality.
Is the glass half empty or half full. (I’ve never really liked that object lesson. One friend said, Engineers say the glass is the wrong size.)
Is the world going to hell in a handbasket....hmm
Perception is reality.
It’s great to watch shows like the daily show, or Colbert Report, or read The Onion news. These “Fake news” outlets have a very different perception of the world from most news outlets. They
One of the headlines of on theonion.com about the recent increase in airport security:
Huh, i’d failed to consider their side of the coin. (this joke attempt bombed)
Our lesson today comes from Paul’s letter to the Romans. What was their reality? While we have our perceptions about what life may have been like in first century Rome; we can never know. Was there concern among the common roman citizens about the constant push to expand and conquer and exert influence? Was there a concern for security? Were their budget crises? Increasing number of migrants moving into overpopulated cities? Maybe people were no longer respectful of one another; lines were drawn and labels applied. Long haired rebellious Romans verses the Romans who had short Cesar hair cuts...like the guy from Little Cesar’s pizza. Maybe there were the righteous and powerful Jupiter worshiping Romans verses the pagans who put other gods at the top...like Jesus.
Who knows, but there were divisions; there were concerns. Life was hard. People died young.
A Jewish man who was also a Roman citizen named Paul wrote the fledgling, finicky, and panicky community that has decided to follow Jesus; And he’s trying to give them a little - hope.
Not a bad thing to do, is it. The message of hope, it never grows old. And he seems to be saying that followers of Jesus ought to perceive the world differently from the way that it may really seem. Filled with hope
Paul says that that is the main purpose of the Hebrew Bible; written to give hope, to create hope in us. Perception is reality right? Well, what do the scriptures or Paul mean when they talk about hope?
How many of you used hope in a sentence last week?
I hope I have a good week at work.
I hope my team wins.
I hope it snows.
I hope Ruby goes to sleep..trasie’s words last night at 10:30 pm.
Dec 5, 2010 - Romans 15:1-13
Perception is reality. This phrase and concept is one philosophical attempt to make sense of the world. Perception is reality.
Is the world going to hell in a handbasket....hmm
Perception is reality.
It’s great to watch shows like the daily show, or Colbert Report, or read The Onion news. These “Fake news” outlets have a very different perception of the world from most news outlets. They
One of the headlines of on theonion.com about the recent increase in airport security:
Disgusted TSA Agents Also Calling For End To Body Scanning, Thorough Pat-Downs
Huh, i’d failed to consider their side of the coin. (this joke attempt bombed)
Our lesson today comes from Paul’s letter to the Romans. What was their reality? While we have our perceptions about what life may have been like in first century Rome; we can never know. Was there concern among the common roman citizens about the constant push to expand and conquer and exert influence? Was there a concern for security? Were their budget crises? Increasing number of migrants moving into overpopulated cities? Maybe people were no longer respectful of one another; lines were drawn and labels applied. Long haired rebellious Romans verses the Romans who had short Cesar hair cuts...like the guy from Little Cesar’s pizza. Maybe there were the righteous and powerful Jupiter worshiping Romans verses the pagans who put other gods at the top...like Jesus.
Who knows, but there were divisions; there were concerns. Life was hard. People died young.
A Jewish man who was also a Roman citizen named Paul wrote the fledgling, finicky, and panicky community that has decided to follow Jesus; And he’s trying to give them a little - hope.
Not a bad thing to do, is it. The message of hope, it never grows old. And he seems to be saying that followers of Jesus ought to perceive the world differently from the way that it may really seem. Filled with hope
Paul says that that is the main purpose of the Hebrew Bible; written to give hope, to create hope in us. Perception is reality right? Well, what do the scriptures or Paul mean when they talk about hope?
How many of you used hope in a sentence last week?
I hope I have a good week at work.
I hope my team wins.
I hope it snows.
I hope Ruby goes to sleep..trasie’s words last night at 10:30 pm.
