Ernest F. Campbell Selected Sermons

  Proper 22 (A) The Self-Importance/Humble Servant Interface October 4, 1981 By Rev. Ernest F. Campbell God, in His wisdom, chose the Israelites to be His ambassadors to the world. It was God’s hope that  through the Jews He would be able to convey His purpose and love toward human beings. His divine commission to the Israelites was…. To be a holy nation. To be a kingdom of priests (Exodus 19) To be God’s witnesses (Isaiah 43) To be a blessing to all mankind (Genesis 12) To be a channel of God’s revelation (Romans 3) To be the channel of God’s manifestation in the flesh (Romans 9) To be the instrument of the kingdom’s proclamation (Isaiah 12) This holy awesome responsibility…carried with it the highest trust imaginable. In short – the Jews were chosen to be the stewards of God’s vineyard…. the conveyers of His redeeming love and truth….to…. the…. world. God surely must have realized the risk. The Jews were not robots…they struggled with doubts about their calling just like we...