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The prayer book that I have been using has the days scripture readings (OT, Epistle and Gospel), a 4th reading from the church and opening and closing prayers. Tuesdays the opening prayers come from the Book of Common Prayer. The original version was the work of Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury – the . . . → Read More: Prayer for the day
Full Text Sermon Text: Mark 5:21-43 In this sermon I did something that probably would have received low marks from seminary profs. I probably strayed too far into allegorizing the text for the application. That is part of the reason why the opening includes the remarks that the reading might be idiosyncratic. It probably . . . → Read More: Sermon – “Daughter…” – Mark 5:21-43
Text: Deuteronomy 16:18-20, Deuteronomy 17:14-20 One of the great confusions of the day is that between the Kingdom of Grace and the Kingdom of the Law. God is in control of both of them. That is the biblical witness, but He chooses to operate differently in each. In the Kingdom of Grace God . . . → Read More: Burden of Leaders – Laws of the Left Hand Kingdom/The Kingdom of the Law
Full Text A hat tip needs to be sent to the Lutheran Hour Ministries and their Men’s Network for some of the ideas in this sermon. Part of being the parson is being immersed in the Scriptures every day. And maybe even more importantly is the interaction with the Scriptures at a detailed level. . . . → Read More: Let’s go to the other side – Father’s Day – Mark 4:35-41
Text: Luke 17:20-37 (cross reference Hebrews 6:1-3) In our Sunday study we’ve been looking at Hebrews and the above link ties into what must have been the outline of the basic catechism or teaching: repentance, faith, baptism, laying on of hands (ministry/healing), resurrection and judgement. I’ve been thinking about that list and the current . . . → Read More: The Day of the Son of Man
Text: Deuteronomy 4:25-31 Dangerous territory the later days. Especially when you ponder the Jewish people. Over and over again in history Christians have looked for the wholesale “return” of the Jews to belief. It is one of those thoughts that is just too tantalizing. And when it doesn’t happen in a person’s . . . → Read More: In later days you will return…  One comment - (Comments are closed)  Meditation, Repentance  Deuteronomy, Israel, mercy, Moses, redemption, return
Text: Hebrews 4:12-13 We are studying the book of Hebrews for about 6 weeks on Sundays. Last Sunday we read Hebrews 3:1 – 4:13 which is one sermon or section of the book. The theological start by the writer of Hebrews was an assertion of the superiority of Jesus as the son and heir . . . → Read More: A question I left with the Sunday Bible Class
Full Text Test for this sermon was Mark 4:26-34, a pair of parables about seeds. This is an exerpt…
Full Text The OT text for the day was Isaiah 6:1-8 but I lengthened it to Isaiah 6:1-13. Anything less felt like taking stuff out of context. When you read the rest of that passage the first reaction is, “How did that get in there?” But without the rest you don’t get the gospel. . . . → Read More: Trinity Sunday – “Here I Am, Send me” 2 comments - (Comments are closed) Isaiah, Sermons, cross, glory, grace Israel, mission, tough texts
Full Text On reflection this might have been a better sermon for Trinity Sunday, but the text was John 15:25-26 and John 16:4-15 and that came up on Pentecost. The core statement is that we moderns just don’t biblically undertand the Spirit or the personhood of God. We push Father, Son and Spirit together . . . → Read More: Pentecost Sermon – “The Half-Known God” |
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