Sermon for the Festival of St. Luke the Evangelist celebrated on Sunday October 21st, 2018 The Lessons: Ps. 147:1-7; Ecclus. 38:1-4, 6-10, 12-14; 2 Tim. 4:5-13; Luke 4:14-21 The Text: Luke 4:14-21 The Topic: Healing given by the Lord Jesus Christ INTRODUCTION Here in the United States, companies use millions Read more
Sermon for Sunday October 14th, 2018, the Twentieth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 90:12-17; Amos 5:6-15; Hebrews 4:12-16; Mark 10:17-31 The Text: Hebrews 4:12-16 The Topic: The searching power of God’s word INTRODUCTION NBC added VeggieTales — a popular and thoroughly Christian cartoon — to its Saturday morning Read more
Sermon for Sunday October 7th, the Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Genesis 2:18-24; Psalm 8; Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12; St. Mark 10:2-16 The Text: St. Mark 10:15 The Topic: The qualities of a child needed for entry into God’s kingdom INTRODUCTION It was a great privilege for young Jewish Read more
Sermon for Sunday September 23rd, 2018, the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Proverbs 31:10-31; Psalm 1; James 3:13 – 4:8; Mark 9:30-37 The Text: James 4:1-8 The Topic: Submit to God and draw near to Him, but resist the devil INTRODUCTION An elderly couple lived together in a Read more
Sermon for Sunday September 9th, 2018, the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 146; Isaiah 35:4-7a; James 2:1-17; St. Mark 7:24-37 Text: James 2:1-13 Topic: Christian faith excludes favoritism, and reveals itself in kindness. INTRODUCTION Francis of Assisi was riding a horse down the road that went by Read more
Sermon for Sunday August 26th, 2018, The Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity Text: Ephesians 6:10-20 Topic: The whole armor of God INTRODUCTION The only way to ship fresh North Atlantic cod from Boston to San Francisco during the nineteenth century was to sail around the South American continent. That trip took Read more
Sermon for Morning Prayer, Sunday August 12th, 2018, the Eleventh Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 34:1-8; 1 Kings 19:1-8; Ephesians 4:25 – 5:2; John 6:35, 41-51 Theme: Overcoming fear by receiving the love of God, and rejoicing in Him Texts: 1 Kings 19:1-8; Psalm 34:1-8 INTRODUCTION During a recent Read more
Sermon for Sunday July 22nd, 2018, the Eighth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 23; Jeremiah 23:1-6; Ephesians 2:11-22; Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 The Text: Mark 6:30-34 The Topic: Living with Jesus Christ as Lord INTRODUCTION The Allied soldiers gathered many hungry, homeless children after World War II and placed Read more
Sermon for Sunday July 15th, the Seventh Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Amos 7:7-15; Psalm 85:8-13; Ephesians 1:3-14; Mark 6:14-29 The Text: Amos 7:7-9 The Topic: How do our lives, and the life of this nation, measure up to God’s standard of righteousness? INTRODUCTION After moving to a new Read more
Sermon for Sunday July 8th, 2018, the Sixth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 123; Ezekiel 2:1-5; 2 Corinthians 12:2-10; Mark 6:1-13 The Text: Mark 6:1-13 The Topic: Rejection by those who know you may well help the expansion of your mission. INTRODUCTION Campbell Morgan was one of 150 Read more