Sermon Outline
I. Intro to Sermon Series
A. Jesus is the new Moses.
B. Moses is the precursor to Jesus.
C. "Out of Egypt" - Matthew makes this clear from the get-go.
II. Moses' story
A. Born a Hebrew
B. Pharaoh persecutes the Hebrews
III. Jesus' story
A. the Magi tip Herod off
B. Herod persecutes all kids 2 and under.
IV. Vulnerability
A. Jesus and Moses began their lives in very vulnerable circumstances.
B. Why is God identified with people whose stories begin in such vulnerable circumstances?
V. God's vulnerability
A. What is "vulnerability?" (the quality or state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.)
B. Can God suffer? - long debate.
C. Yes, God can suffer. But...
D. Moltmann quote
VI. We know this
A. Jesus on the cross
B. It wasn't just Jesus, the Father suffered also.
C. God has chosen to be vulnerable.
VII. Are we vulnerable?
A. Vulnerability as a weakness?
B. What is strength?
VIII. God's example
A. God chose to become vulnerable, to be in relationship with us.
B. How can we go and do likewise?