Grace vs Karma (Luke 13:1-9)

The worldview based on karma is pervasive - you get what's coming to you, you get what you deserve, bad things happen to bad people. This worldview is particularly prevalent when disaster strikes. It's so easy to 'blame the victim' or to be glad that 'it wasn't us'. In Luke 13:1-9, Some people come to Jesus to tell him about a sensational disaster. But he repudiates the worldview of karma, and brings the pointy discussion about disaster and death closer to home. Then he goes on to tell a parable fo grace vs karma. Ultimately, by his substitionary death, Jesus brings about the victory of grace over karma. This sermon was preached on Sunday 3rd March (Lent 3), 2013, at St John's Southgate Lutheran Church. It can be used with

• the Prezi zooming visuals found at this link
• the PDF Bible study found at this link (coming soon)

Enjoy!