1. Reverend Borghardt referenced Christ about 35 times during his sermon. Of those 35 times, Christ was the subject of the verb about 25 times. Some of the verbs he used to describe Jesus' actions were "makes holy", "sets apart", "was slain", "took on our sin and death", "died for us", "lives again", "rose and reigns on the throne", "puts on and still wears our flesh and blood", "makes us alive", "puts his name on us", "wants us and got us", "came to us", and "made blessings for us", among others.
2. The theme‘s of Edwards and Borghardt‘s sermons differ greatly. Edwards preaches that all should live in fear of God’s angry wrath and punishment for our sins. He says that God could throw us into hell at any moment in time. He emphasizes that God detests us and has no mercy on any sinner. Borghardt, on the other hand, preaches that God smiles at us because of Christ’s death for our sins and the spiritual cleansing that comes from that sacrifice. He says that we shouldn’t fear God because he loves us and calls us home to heaven when we die.
I like the point you used, "God smiles at us". This is a good use of imagery. It shows how Borghardt's sermon was more about salvation than God's wrath.
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ReplyDeleteI like the way you tied the whole passage together with the fact that "God calls us home to heaven when we die". This reference allows me to understand the center of Boghardt's sermon and how greatly it contrasts with the message of Edward's sermon.
I like the way that you show God's supremacy expressed in each sermon.
ReplyDeleteEdwards says that God has the power to send us to hell at any time, while Borghardt shows God's power through his capability of forgiving us of our sins and calling us to heaven.