Isaiah 52:13--53:12; Psalm 22; Hebrews 10:16-25; John 18:1--19:42 From our Lord's wondrous example of generous love, we move to the scandal of the cross. How did it come to this? Was it necessary? This is one of those times when the original text, in this case Koine Greek, is helpful. When the soldiers and the …
Sermon 03.28.24 – Exemplify
The Word this Maundy Thursday – 03.28.24
Exodus 12:1-14; Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; John 13:1-17, 31b-35 We began our Holy Week with an example of lavish generosity extended to Jesus by the unnamed lady from Bethany amid the dreadful circumstances leading to his death. This Maundy Thursday, Jesus himself sets the example for us. In similar ways to Mark, John …
Sermon 03.24.24 – In Remembrance of Her
The Word This Sunday – 03.24.24
Palm/Passion Sunday Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalm 31:9-16; Philippians 2:5-11; Mark 14:1--15:47 The passion narrative that opens our Holy Week celebration is still very much good news. Jesus, the rabbi from little Nazareth, was willing to go through all that so we could always have another chance to reconcile with God and everything God made. Despite this, …
Sermon 03.17.24 – Because We Are Troubled
The Word This Sunday – 03.17.24
5th Sunday in Lent Jeremiah 31:31-34; Psalm 51:1-12; Hebrews 5:5-10; John 12:20-33 As Holy Week looms large, we receive the Jesus meant to be relatable to our struggles. "Now my soul is troubled," confesses the Savior of the World. And troubled our souls might be. There are concerns about the climate, about wars raging across …
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