The Kingdom and the Cross: Moving Beyond Conversion to True Discipleship
The sermon correctly identifies the non-negotiable cost of discipleship (self-denial) but suffers from a moralistic hermeneutic, using Scripture as a launchpad for a topical exhortation rather than drawing its power from the text itself. The core message is biblically sound but anemic in its delivery, risking a 'try harder' application. A significant pastoral concern is the failure to properly administer the Lord's Supper, with no verbal instruction to fence the table.