Sermons
Who is Jesus?
“Jesus asked the disciples, who do the people say I am? They answered: some people say you are John the Baptist resurrected from the dead; others say you are Elijah returned by the God who took him from earth to heaven in a fiery chariot pulled by fiery horses; and still others say you are one in a long line of great prophets.“
Those who trust in the Lord, like a mountain cannot be moved,but stand fast for ever. Psalm 125:1
“Today’s passage from the Gospel of Mark describes trust in God that is so strong it is unmovable.“
Increase in us true religion, (BCP, Collect for Proper 17)
“We hear ‘Happy are they who dwell in the house of the Lord!’ Psalm 84:4. King Solomon and the people of Israel and Judah were happy. Construction was done and they were moving the arch of the covenant into the temple.”
Happy are they who dwell in your house! they will always praise you. (Psalm 84:3)
“We hear ‘Happy are they who dwell in the house of the Lord!’ Psalm 84:4. King Solomon and the people of Israel and Judah were happy. Construction was done and they were moving the arch of the covenant into the temple.”
Fear of the Lord
“Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.” Faith in God developed Solomon’s understanding and empowered him to act inaccodance with God’s will. Solomon became king of Israel and Judah around age 15..“
The Bible: A Gift That Keeps On Giving
“Last week we focused on King David. As we considered the ways David abused the power and privileges God granted him, we came to appreciate the relevance of the Bible. “
A Bible Telenovela
“The readings from the Hebrew Scripture (aka Old Testament) for last week and this week sound line soap operas, telenovelas or those true crime story shows. These Bible passages describe abuse of power, sexual violence, and murder.”
"Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Isaiah 6:8
"God asks the prophet Isaiah, in the first lesson, "Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?”Isaiah 6:8. This invitation Isaiah to be God’s messenger came as God granted him a sneak peak of the heaven."
Witnessing Easter
In the first reading we heard Peter proclaim, “Now, I get it. God shows no partiality! Everyone and anyone who fears God and does what is right is accepted by God. I cannot continue neglecting and rejecting those whom God accepts. I must seek and attend to everyone because God loves everyone.”