“The Gospel as presented by St. Paul in his Epistle to the Romans” – Chapter 1 The Gospel according to St. Paul’s Epistle to the Romans is the theme of this series of expositions that I shall now undertake. Someone may ask why such a study is necessary. Whereas the Read more
Sermon for Sunday June 23rd, 2019, the First Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Ps. 42; 1 Kings 19:1-16; Galatians 3:23-29; Luke 8:26-39 The Text: Galatians 3:23-29 The Topic: The role of faith in our salvation INTRODUCTION I make no claim to being a good golfer, but I love to Read more
Newsletter article for the June edition of The Hillside Messenger “Led by the Holy Spirit” A hallmark of being children of God is that we are led by the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:14), who directs and empowers us to mortify in our lives everything that rebels against God’s authority Read more
Sermon for Sunday June 9th, 2019, the Festival of Pentecost, or Whitsunday The Lessons: Acts 2:1-21; Psalm 104:24-36; Romans 8:14-17; John 14:8-17 The Text: John 14:15-17 The Topic: The Holy Spirit, the Comforter and the Spirit of truth INTRODUCTION Gordon Brownville’s Symbols of the Holy Spirit tells about the Read more
Sermon for Sunday May 26th, 2019, the Fifth Sunday after Easter, or Rogation Sunday The Lessons: Psalm 67; Acts 16:9-15; Revelation 21:10, 22 – 22:5; John 14:23-29 The Text: Revelation 22:1-5 The Topic: The River of Life and the Tree of Life INTRODUCTION Rogationtide probably originated in the fifth Read more
Article for the May edition of The Hillside Messenger “The difference Easter has made” What difference has the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ on the first Easter Day made to the lives of Christians? Without Christ’s resurrection, as St. Paul explains in 1 Corinthians 15, there is no Read more
Sermon for Sunday April 28th, 2019, the First Sunday after Easter The Lessons: Psalm 150; Acts 5:27-32; Revelation 1:4-8; John 20:19-31 The Text: Revelation 1:4-8 The Topic: Jesus Christ the True and Faithful Witness INTRODUCTION Two frogs fell into a tub of cream. The one looked at the high sides Read more
“Living a life conformed to Christ’s life” On this spiritual journey that is Lent, we look forward to Easter, and to the victory of Christ’s resurrection in our lives. For any form of self-discipline that we exercise in Lent has as its purpose our spiritual training, that we may Read more
Sermon to be preached on Good Friday, April 19th, 2019, 7 p.m. The Lessons: Isaiah 52:13 – 53:12; St. John 18:1 – 19:42 The Text: Isaiah 53:3-5 The Topic: The Lord Jesus Christ on the cross bore our griefs and carried our sorrows. INTRODUCTION Sometimes we do not see Read more
Sermon for Maundy Thursday, April 18th, 2019, 7:00 p.m. service of Holy Communion The Lessons: The Epistle: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 The Gospel: John 13:1-17 INTRODUCTION Maundy Thursday night was the night when Judas Iscariot betrayed the Lord Jesus Christ to the Jewish chief priests. But at the Last Supper, Read more