The stones (pt. 1)
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This short document discusses the Jewish tradition of Tashlikh, where Jews symbolically cast away their sins on Rosh Hashanah by tossing pieces of bread or pebbles into bodies of running water. While the ritual originally involved literally throwing stones, it now represents casting away wrongs from the past year and starting anew. The document suggests that in a sense, people still throw symbolic stones today through this annual tradition of cleansing oneself before God.
The stones (pt. 1)
- 1. WELCOME
- 7. In a sense, We still throw stones today
- 18. Stones
Editor's Notes
- #5: David and Goliath - 1 Samuel 17
- #6: The Stoning of Stephen - Acts 7
- #7: Last year, Woman stoned under sharia law for Adultery
- #8: We have physical stones in America and the church; however, We do harm other people and each other with Mental and Emotional stones
- #9: The standards we judge by are the same standards we will be judged. Would you go to heaven based on the standards you place on others??
- #10: Judging - shows more of your heart then the ones being judged Instead of inviting people to church, lets welcome them in church
- #11: In the church, we label a lot. If someone or another church disagrees with us, then we label them to the right or left of us. STOP IT!!!! Let people be people Our we autonomous or are we not Elders are there for a reason so the local church can reach out to the community in what the community needs
- #12: If we want people to come to Christ and church, we have to STOP harming each other. This should be the safest place
- #13: Stones can harm; however, Stones can provide some HEALING as well.
- #14: Micah 7:18-20 - Who is a God like you, pardoning inquiry and passing her the transgressions of the remnant of his heritage? He does not retain his anger forever, because he delights in mercy. He will again have compassion on us, and will subdue our inquiries. You will cast ALL our sins into the depths of the sea.
- #15: Tashlikh - cast away At the beginning of the Jewish new year, it is custom to cast stones into a body of water in symbolizing Gods forgiveness for past sins and to start the year anew
- #16: Raise Screen so I can chuck stones in Baptistry After stones are thrown, lower screen
- #20: When Jesus said it is finished on the cross, he meant it. The sacrifice has been done. If you want to be a Christ follower, baptism. If you have some stones your carrying that have been thrown at you, need Healing. If you have thrown stones of harm, seek forgiveness.