Sermon for Sunday September 17th, 2017, the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Genesis 50:15-21; Psalm 103:8-13; Matthew 18:21-35 INTRODUCTION Victor Guaminga, an Ecuadorian Christian, is a World Vision project coordinator in his own country. Wanting to eradicate water-borne diseases in his home village, Laime Chico, Victor developed a Read more
Sermon for Morning Prayer on Sunday September 10th, 2017, The Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 119:33-40; Ezekiel 33:7-11; Matthew 18:15-20 Text: Ezekiel 33:7-11 Topic: God’s call to man to turn away from doing evil and instead do what is good INTRODUCTION When Dave Boon first saw the Read more
The Sermon for Sunday August 27th, 2017, the Eleventh Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 138, Isaiah 51:1-6, Matthew 16:13-20 The Text: Isaiah 51:1-6 The Topic: Faith in God is necessary for living righteously INTRODUCTION The late Bishop Fulton Sheen once entered a greasy-spoon restaurant for breakfast, and when Read more
Sermon for Sunday August 13th, 2017, the Ninth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Ps. 85:8-13; 1 Kings 19:9-18; Romans 10:5-15; Matthew 14:22-33 Text: Matthew 14:22-33 Topic: Hear the Lord and trust Him in the midst of the storms of life INTRODUCTION A monastery in Europe is perched high on Read more
Sermon for Sunday August 6th, 2017, The Festival of the Transfiguration of the Lord Jesus Christ The Lessons: Exodus 34:29-35; Ps. 99:5-9; 2 Peter 1:13-21; St. Luke 9:28-36 The Text: 2 Peter 1:13-21 The Topic: Paying attention to the written record of God’s word INTRODUCTION A missionary family was Read more
Sermon for Sunday July 30th, 2017, the Seventh Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: 1 Kings 3:5-12; Psalm 119:129-136; Romans 8:26-39; Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 Text: Matthew 13:31-33, 44-46 Topic: The Kingdom of Heaven INTRODUCTION In the passage appointed for today’s Gospel Lesson, the Lord Jesus gives us several pictures of Read more
Sermon for Sunday July 23rd, 2017, the Sixth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Ps. 86:11-17; Is. 44:6-8; Matthew 13:24-30; 36-43 Text: Matthew 13:24-30; 36-43 Topic: The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares INTRODUCTION Marsha Gubser wrote this about weeding her garden: I dragged my teenage son Matt outside Read more
Sermon for Sunday July 9th, 2017, the Fourth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 145:8-15; Zechariah 9:9-12; Romans 7:15-25; Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 Text: Matthew 11:25-30 Topic: The Lord Jesus Christ invites you to come to him and receive rest for your soul. INTRODUCTION Our sermon hymn today, “I Heard Read more
Sermon for Sunday June 25th, 2017, the Second Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Ps. 86:1-13; Genesis 21:8-21; Romans 6:1-11; Matthew 10:24-39 Text: Matthew 10:24-39 Topic: “Conditions of discipleship” INTRODUCTION Every young person who wants to enlist in the Armed Forces has to meet certain conditions, such as fitness, a Read more
Sermon for Sunday May 28th, 2017, the Sunday after Ascension Day The Lessons: Acts 1:6-14; Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35; John 17:1-11 Text: John 17:1-11 Topic: Knowing God and Jesus Christ is having eternal life. INTRODUCTION Everyone on the planet can be connected to everyone else on the planet by no Read more