The Word Today- 02.22.23
Ash Wednesday Joel 2:1-2, 12-17; Psalm 51:1-17; 2 Corinthians 5:20b--6:10; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 Paul's ministry of reconciliation fits well with the meaning of our Ash Wednesday celebration and the beginning of our Lenten journey. His plea for the church in Corinth to be reconciled with God begins a few verses back (2 Corinthians 5:11) and …
Sermon 02.19.23 – Thine Is the Power
The Word this Sunday – 02.19.23
Transfiguration Exodus 24:12-18; Psalm 2; 2 Peter 1:16-21; Matthew 17:1-9 The location of the transfiguration passage, in the context of Matthew's narrative about Jesus' ministry, is interesting. Verse one opens with "six days later." Well, six days before, Jesus told the disciples that "If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and …
Sermon 02.12.23 – Life Giving Teachings
The Word this Sunday – 02.12.23
6th Sunday after Epiphany Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Psalm 119:1-8; 1 Corinthians 3:1-9; Matthew 5:21-37 God has always had the well-being of his people in mind since they were freed of slavery and oppression. The scene in Deuteronomy 30 finds the Hebrews about to cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan. God calls their memory about …
Sermon 02.05.23 – Distinctive
The Word this Sunday – 02.05.23
5th Sunday after Epiphany Isaiah 58:1-12; Psalm 112:1-10, 1 Corinthians 2:1-16, Matthew 5:13-20 Jesus' discipleship-defining discourse in Matthew continues this Sunday from where it left us last week. There, the final beatitude (Matthew 5:11-12) declares: "Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on …
Sermon 01.29.23 – The Foolishness of Violence
The Word this Sunday – 01.29.23
4th Sunday after Epiphany Micah 6:1-8; Psalm 15; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; Matthew 5:1-12 The readings for this Sunday come to us as the nation watched another unarmed black man being murdered on national television. Not long ago, I heard the expression, "culture will have you for lunch." It does seem that human beings can not …
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