... uniqueness of Jesus and to call people to trust in this glorious Messiah. Illustrating the Text Disciples should listen well to the teachings of Jesus, who is God’s authorized servant and son. Human Experience: Literary theorist Roland Barthes distinguishes between hearing and listening: “Hearing is a physiological phenomenon; listening is a psychological act.”3This distinction makes good sense of the disciples and discipleship in Matthew. The disciples do hear Jesus’ teachings, but they struggle to ...
... who refuse to sit with their Master at the table of publicans and sinners, are not Christians at all.” (Karl Barth, THE CHRISTIAN LIFE, trans. Geoffrey W. Bromiley (Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1981., p. 80) Strong words, but they ... as the Lord’s Supper are meals in which everyone is mad at everyone else; or meals I eat all alone!” (Roland P. Perdue, “A Messed Up Table,” Master Sermon Series, Cathedral Publishers, 1979, p. 95) Sometimes we speak of “celebrating” the Holy ...
