The Sermon for Sunday, October 22nd, 2023, the Twentieth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 96; Malachi 3:6-12; 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 The Text: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 The Topic: Exemplary Faith INTRODUCTION Robert Browning once wrote a poem entitled “Pippa Passes” about an Italian girl. Because of her poverty and destitute Read more…
Sermon for the Festival of St. Luke the Evangelist on Sunday October 15th, 2023 The Lessons: Ecclesiasticus 38:1-14; Psalm 147:1-11; 2 Timothy 4:1-13; Luke 4:14-21 Text: Luke 4:14-21 INTRODUCTION One of the most famous musicians of the nineteenth century was a Norwegian violinist named Ole Bull [Ola Bulle] (1810-1880). He Read more…
The Sermon for Sunday, October 1st, 2023, the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32; Psalm 25:1-14; Philippians 2:1-13; Matthew 21:28-32 The Text: Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32 INTRODUCTION In The Grace Awakening, Charles Swindoll recalls the sense of freedom he had when as a teenager he first received his Read more…