The Scandal of the Outside: Feasting on Christ in Exile
Pastor Bradford delivers a compelling exposition on [Hebrews 13](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+13&version=KJV), effectively challenging the congregation to reject cultural comfort and find their home in Christ. The homiletical strength lies in the vivid illustrations of social exile and the call to counter-cultural faith. However, the sermon's theological integrity is compromised at the conclusion, where the administration of the Lord's Supper is restricted by a procedural requirement of public baptism rather than the biblical mandate of self-examination and faith.
Biblical Parallel (Archetype): Pergamum — The sermon maintains orthodox soteriology and Christological focus but compromises the integrity of the sacrament by replacing biblical self-examination with a procedural barrier based on public baptism. This reflects a blending of orthodox truth with a worldly, administrative approach to church discipline, akin to Pergamum's compromise.