Sin, death and the power of the Devil – post 2

By Parson Brown, on 11:07 am%

First post in series.

Ask yourself what is the summary or shorthand for the gospel. Go ahead, think for a second, what is the gospel……
My guess is that most would answer something like: the forgiveness of sins.

That is good news. It is gospel. But is it the full gospel or even a good summary?

If . . . → Read More: Sin, death and the power of the Devil – post 2

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The Gospel according to Private Ryan

By Parson Brown, on 11:27 am%

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Text: Luke 18:1-17

Most things have a normal curve outcome – i.e. lots of “c’s”, a few “A’s” and a few failures. As I was writing and practicing delivery, I knew this sermon was inverted – all or nothing.

Here is why it could strike out: 1) reference to child sexual abuse, 2) talking about how . . . → Read More: The Gospel according to Private Ryan

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The Reign of God comes… – Mark 4:26-34

By Parson Brown, on 6:24 pm%

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Test for this sermon was Mark 4:26-34, a pair of parables about seeds.

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The Reign of God comes as an offense to the ways of the world. It comes small, when the world likes its rulers to come in pomp and circumstance. The reign of God grows silently and where God . . . → Read More: The Reign of God comes… – Mark 4:26-34

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The Kingdom of David or the Kingdom of God – Mark 11:1-11 – Palm Sunday

By Parson Brown, on 1:48 pm%

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Mark’s Palm Sunday Text (Mark 11:1-11) ends oddly. “Jesus looked around and it being late went back out to Bethay with his disciples.” The donkey, the cloaks and the palms, the hosannas and the shouts, all end with a quick look around and a walk back out. The question to ask is . . . → Read More: The Kingdom of David or the Kingdom of God – Mark 11:1-11 – Palm Sunday

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