23rd Sunday after Pentecost - Reformation Sunday

October 28, 2018

Spiritual Growth Sermon Series INVITE!, Series 1.8

"Have mercy!" It is the cry of a blind man, but it could be anyone in this world. We need God's mercy in our families, in our country, in our church and in our community. How does our Lord respond when His people cry out, "Lord, have mercy!"? We see an example in the Gospel of Mark that may inspire us to invite others to experience the same mercy we receive.

This Sunday we also celebrate the anniversary of the Reformation and the date when a monk named Martin nailed 95 points for debate on the castle church door. It does not sound like an exciting event, but it led to a lot of social change in Europe, not to mention the formation of a certain church that today invites everyone to know our salvation is a free gift given out of God's mercy.