Easter Sermon Luke 24:9-15, 2 Timothy 4:3-4
WORSHIPING WEIRDNESS?
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I. Everyone loves weird religious news.
II. Judas Gospel – you’ve got Jesus’ betrayer all wrong.
A. Is Judas really the hero of the Easter story?
B. The New Age movement is nothing New.
C. The secret heresy of the Gospel of Judas.
D. Hook, line and sinker.
III. Da Vinci Code – you’ve got salvation all wrong.
A. Hugely popular book and soon to be a movie.
B. Far-out story.
C. Ignorance of the Bible drives this weirdness.
IV. Scientology – you’ve got mental health all wrong.
A. “South Park” brouhaha, and Tom Cruise.
B. The home-made religion of a science fiction writer.
V. Mormonism – you’ve got American history all wrong.
A. Their distinctive history and theology.
B. Where it all falls apart.
VI. Isn’t Easter weird as well?
A. You can make a strong case.
B. Do we believe it only because we WANT it to be true?
C. The only possible defense.