Sermons
Following the Teachings of Jesus - Deuteronomy 18: 15-21 & Mark1: 21-28 - January 29, 2012 E-mail

If you spoke to a Jewish person and asked him or her who the greatest prophet was, they would likely tell you “Moses.”  Yet in the reading from Deuteronomy this morning, Moses is acknowledging another prophet, “The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own people; you shall heed such a prophet.” God’s response was to say, “I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their own people; I will put my words in the mouth of the prophet, who shall speak to them everything that I command.” God was promising that others would come after Moses, other would lead God’s people.

Moses told his people that God was not finished speaking, that there was still more to say, or as John Robinson professes, “There is still more light and more truth to break forth from God’s Holy Word.” Goad assured that. I am sure you can name any number of prophets: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, Micah, Zechariah, even Jonah who we read about last week.

Read more... [Following the Teachings of Jesus - Deuteronomy 18: 15-21 & Mark1: 21-28 - January 29, 2012]
 
Letting Go - John 1:43-51, 1 Corinthians 4:1-7 & Psalm 139 - January 15, 2012 E-mail

This morning’s readings remind us of our humanity in the face of faith. Philip is anxious to share with his friend Nathaniel that Philip has just met the Messiah, the one foretold by all the prophets.  And what is Nathaniel’s response? Nothing good can come out of Nazareth. Interesting isn’t it? Nathaniel doesn’t ask how Philip knows it is the Messiah. He doesn’t ask whether he, too, was invited. He doesn’t ask more about the man Jesus and his abilities. Rather, Nathaniel judges the place from which Jesus has come – nothing good can come from Nazareth.

It’s a little like any one of us being called to do something new and clearly scoffing, “there’s no way someone like me could do that?” We want to do the things we are certain of or the things we like to do, but we are reluctant to let go of our idea of who and what we are….and likewise who and what other people are.

Read more... [Letting Go - John 1:43-51, 1 Corinthians 4:1-7 & Psalm 139 - January 15, 2012]
 
New Beginnings - Mark 1:4-11 & Acts 19:1-7 - January 8, 2012 E-mail

Welcome to worship this morning, on a morning like many others. This is the day the Lord has made and we are right to feel hope and rejoice in it. But today is also a celebration of Christ’s entrance into his public ministry; an act that changed the whole world. Mark’s gospel reading this morning seems like a nice little story about another baptism held at the River Jordan, about the skies opening and the blessing of Jesus as God’s beloved Son.

Read more... [New Beginnings - Mark 1:4-11 & Acts 19:1-7 - January 8, 2012]
 
Remaining Christmas People - Luke 2:22-40 & Galatians 4:4-7 - January 1, 2012 E-mail

Good morning and Happy New Year! I want to congratulate you on making it to church on this first Sunday of the New Year. I hope this is an indication that one of your New Year’s resolutions was to actively participate in worship and that your attendance this morning is the beginning of your keeping that resolution.

Our lesson today from the Gospel of Luke represents a significant time in the life of a young family. It is about a young couple who present their child to God. Most of you who have children have done that at one time or another and you know what significant events baptisms are.

Read more... [Remaining Christmas People - Luke 2:22-40 & Galatians 4:4-7 - January 1, 2012]
 


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