Jephthah Part 2: The Agony of Victory

Scripture Readings: Judges 11:29-12:7; Matthew 5:33-37 September 11, 2016 • Download this sermon (PDF) Congregation of Christ: Do your remember the TV program Wide World of Sports? It was the most popular sports program from the 1960s to the 1990s, and its byline was “The Thrill of Victory and the Agony of Defeat.” What could be more thrilling than winning an Olympic gold, or a championship game? And what could be more agonizing than losing a championship, even if it means being second? Our culture is a culture of No.…

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