Sermon for the Service of Holy Communion Sunday August 16th, 2015, the Eleventh Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Proverbs 9:1-6, Psalm 34:9-14, Ephesians 5:15-20, John 6:51-58 Text: John 6:51-58 Theme: Jesus Christ the Bread of life, the Manna from heaven INTRODUCTION One Sunday morning, an elderly pastor was searching Read more…
Sermon for Morning Prayer on Sunday August 9th, 2015, the Tenth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 34:1-8; 1 Kings 19:1-8; Ephesians 4:25 – 5:2 Theme: Overcoming fear by receiving the love of God, and rejoicing in Him Texts: 1 Kings 19:1-8; Psalm 34:1-8 INTRODUCTION One night, in the middle Read more…
Sermon for Sunday July 26th, 2015, the Eighth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 14, 2 Samuel 11:1-15 & Ephesians 3:14-21 Text: Ephesians 3:14-21 Theme: The infinite magnitude of God’s love INTRODUCTION For four years Emperor Theodore III of Ethiopia had held a group of fifty-three European captives (thirty Read more…
Sermon for Sunday July 12th, 2015, the Sixth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19; Ephesians 1:3-14 Theme: Our life for “the praise of God’s glory” Text: Ephesians 1:3-14 INTRODUCTION “How many people here today are blessed?” This is a question I have heard Pentecostal ministers ask Read more…
Sermon for Sunday June 28th, 2015, the Fourth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 130; Lamentations 3:21-33; 2 Corinthians 8:7-15; Mark 5:21-24; 35-43 Text: Lamentations 3:21-33; Theme: Hope while enduring trials and the discipline of the Lord INTRODUCTION Lamentations is a book in the Bible from which many people do Read more…
Sermon for Sunday June 14th, 2015, the Second Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Ps. 92:1-5; Ezekiel 17:22-24; 2 Corinthians 5:6-17; Mark 4:26-34 Text: Mark 4:31-32 Theme: The Parable of the Mustard Seed INTRODUCTION Almost two hundred years ago, Thomas Jefferson commissioned Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to find the Read more…
Sermon for Sunday June 7th, 2015, the First Sunday after Trinity The Readings: Psalm 130; Gen. 3:8-15; 2 Corinthians 4:13 – 5:1; Mark 3:30-35 Theme: Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is the controlling perspective on all things Text: 2 Corinthians 4:13 – 5:1 INTRODUCTION Thomas à Kempis wrote: Read more…
“Be ye therefore followers of God,as dear children; and walk in love.” [Ephesians 5:1-2a] I know this person who was reading a biography on the infamous Russian Monk, Rasputin. He called me up in a dither. It seems that he has this belief that no one can perform true healings UNLESS they are true Read more…
So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him. [Genesis 12:4a] In our lessons for today, it appears as if we have a tale between two men. One seems to be the epitome of “Faith.” The other one seems to be the epitome of “Fear.” But I would submit Read more…
I will say unto the LORD, Thou art my hope, and my stronghold; my God, in him will I trust. [Psalm 91:2] Our lessons for today share a common theme and that theme is “honoring God”. In our Old Testament lesson, honoring God involves a simple act of thanks. And Read more…