Bishop Graham draws on Paul's Letter to the Ephesians: when we are root our lives deeply in Christ's love we can achieve more than we could ever have asked or imagined.
Paul reminds the the gentiles that Jesus, through his death and resurrection, has broken the walls of enmity and division between God and between his people. We are all, because of this, one family of God, a new creation, a new humanity.
Is faith about trusting in our own belief in Christ or to we trust God enough to open our hearts and receive salvation and life in its fullness. In his Letter, James is telling is to trust in the Lord.
How is the example of Christ shaping your life now? Ben draws on the parable of the two foundations: when the storm comes the house without foundations is washed away. The storm still comes to the house with the firm foundations - but the house is better equipped to deal with the it.
Where there is brokenness in the world and injustice we still seek to serve the Lord as best we can. But we should serve the Lord fully whatever situation we find ourselves in.
God’s people are called to be a holy people, devoted to the Lord’s plan. There is a danger that we can be easily distracted from this course by frivolous things.
When we stand still it is then that we are most in danger of falling down. Using this passage from Joshua, Ben tells us to keep pressing forward like the Israelites, but under the banner of Christ.
On Maundy Thursday Ben tells us that by washing each other’s feet our love for each other is defined. We become more Christ-like: it sanctifies others and we are sanctified ourselves.