Sermon for Sunday, December 22nd, 2019, the Fourth Sunday in Advent The Lessons: Isaiah 7:10-16; Ps.80:1-7, 17-18; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-25 The Text: Romans 1:1-7 The Topic: The purpose of the Gospel – obedience to the faith INTRODUCTION In the Epistle Lesson today, our attention Read more
Newsletter Article for the December edition of The Hillside Messenger Advent as Preparation for Christmas The Rev. Charles Wesley, priest and hymn writer, described the Lord Jesus Christ’s Second Advent in these words: Lo! He comes with clouds descending, Once for our salvation slain; Thousand thousand saints Read more
Sermon for Sunday November 24th, 2019, the Festival of Christ the King, and Sunday next before Advent The Lessons: Jeremiah 23:1-6; Psalm 46; Colossians 1:9-20; Luke 23:33-43 The Text: Colossians 1:9-20 The Topic: The rule of Christ the King in the lives of the faithful INTRODUCTION Read more
Romans 5 and 6: Living the Christian Life In this article, I shall direct our attention to the results of believing in the Lord Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, as they apply to Christians, and to the new way in which Christians should live because of their Read more
Sermon for Sunday, November 10th, 2019, the Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Ps. 145:1-5, 17-21; Haggai 1;15b – 2:9; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17; Luke 20:27-38 The Text: 2 Thessalonians 2:15 The Topic: Hold fast to the word of God. INTRODUCTION During his 1960 presidential Read more
Sermon for Sunday October 27th, 2019, the Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 65; Joel 2:23-32; 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18; Luke 18:9-14 The Text: 2 Timothy 4:6-8 The Topic: The time to assess our lives is now. INTRODUCTION The first half of the New Read more
Sermon for Sunday October 20th, 2019, the Festival of St. Luke the Evangelist and Patron Saint of St. Luke’s Chapel in the Hills The Lessons: Psalm 147:1-7; Ecclesiasticus 38:1-14; 2 Timothy 4:5-13; Luke 4:14-21 The Text: Psalm 147:3 The Topic: Healing the broken-hearted INTRODUCTION Today, Read more
Sermon for Sunday, October 13th, 2019, the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7; Psalm 66:1-11; 2 Timothy 2:8-15; Luke 17:11-19 The Text: 2 Timothy 2:8-13 The Topic: Enduring trials with the Lord Jesus Christ INTRODUCTION Endurance is essential to the Christian life. Read more
Romans 4 – The faith that leads to salvation In last month’s issue of The Hillside Messenger, I wrote about St. Paul’s exposition of the Gospel in Romans 3, in which he shows how Scripture testifies to God’s diagnosis of all people as guilty of sin, and subject to Read more
Sermon for Sunday, September 29th, 2019, the Festival of St. Michael and all Angels The Lessons: Genesis 28:10-17; Psalm 103; Revelation 12:7-12; John 1:47-51 The Text: Revelation 12:7-12 The Topic: How Christians overcome the Devil INTRODUCTION Author James Herriot tells of an unforgettable wedding anniversary Read more