Sermon for Sexagesima & World Mission Sunday, February 12th, 2023 The Lessons: Psalm 67; Isaiah 49:1-7; Matthew 9:35-38 The Text: Isaiah 49:1-6 INTRODUCTION Though in the 1928 Prayer Book today is Sexagesima Sunday (so called since it is approximately sixty days to Easter), in the ACNA’s 2019 Prayer Book Lectionary, Read more
Sermon for Sunday, January 29th, 2023, the Fourth Sunday after Epiphany The Lessons: Micah 6:1-8; Psalm 37:1-11; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; Matthew 5:1-12 The Text: Micah 6:1-8 INTRODUCTION “The only thing that God requires from us is to enjoy life – and love,” said singer Paul Simon in a February 2001 Read more
The Sermon for Sunday, January 22nd, 2023, the Third Sunday after Epiphany The Lessons: Psalm 139:1-18; Amos 3:1-11; Matthew 4:12-22 The Text: Amos 3:1-11 The Topic: The prophetic call to treat people justly INTRODUCTION The prophet Amos, though he lived in the village of Tekoa in the southern kingdom of Read more
The Sermon for Sunday, January 15th, the Second Sunday after Epiphany The Lessons: Exodus 12:21-28; Psalm 40:1-11; 1 Corinthians 1;1-9; John 1:29-42 The Text: John 1:29 INTRODUCTION Bible teacher A.T. Pierson tells the story of a new convert to Christ who had a strange dream in which he was trapped Read more
Sermon for Sunday, January 1st, 2023, The Festival of the Circumcision of Christ, or the Festival of the Holy Name The Lessons: Exodus 34:1-9; Psalm 8; Romans 1:1-7; Luke 2:15-21 The Text: Luke 2:15-21 The Topic: Jesus Christ, Savior, and Lord INTRODUCTION Leith Anderson was once visiting Manila in the Read more
Sermon for Christmas Day, December 25th, 2022 The Lessons: Isaiah 52:7-12; Hebrews 1:1-12; John 1:1-18 The Text: Hebrews 1:1-12 The Topic: The eternal Son by whom God the Father has spoken to us. INTRODUCTION When the Moravian Christians of Europe launched Protestant missions, they did it at a cost. Many Read more
Sermon for Sunday, December 4th, 2022, the Second Sunday in Advent The Lessons: Isaiah 11:1-10; Psalm 72:1-15; Romans 15:1-13; Matthew 3:1-12 The Text: Matthew 3:1-12 The Topic: Bear good fruit befitting repentance INTRODUCTION Jimmy had trouble pronouncing the letter “R”; so his teacher gave him a sentence to practice at Read more
Sermon for the Festival of Christ the King, Sunday, November 20th, 2022 The Lessons: Jeremiah 23:1-6; Psalm 46; Colossians 1:11-20; Luke 23:35-43 The Text: Colossians 1:11-20 The Topic: Christ the King INTRODUCTION Though the truth of God’s eternal kingdom became known to us through the pages of the Bible, the Read more
The Sermon for All Saints’ Day, Sunday, November 6th, 2022 The Lessons: Ecclesiasticus 44:1-14; Psalm 149; Revelation 7:9-17; Matthew 5:1-12 The Text: Matthew 5:8 The Topic: Becoming pure in heart INTRODUCTION The celebration of all the saints of the Church is our theme today. In giving thanks to God for Read more
Sermon for Sunday, October 30th, 2022, the Twentieth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Isaiah 1:10-20; Psalm 32; 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12; Luke 19:1-10 The Text: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12 The Topic: Being counted worthy of our calling INTRODUCTION Eric Moussambani of Equatorial Guinea was an unlikely hero of the 2000 Olympic Games Read more