Sermons (Page 89)
A Banquet of Love
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
In reading through the Sunday lessons bit by bit, week by week, rather than reading through the gospels from start to finish, one of the things we often miss is the flow of these narratives. The gospels were never written to be received in isolated sections—but as a…
Is It Marvelous In Our Eyes?
[Machine transcription] From our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, amen. What kind of a father, what kind of a father would send his only son into a situation knowing what had been done to those whom he had previously sent? What kind of a father, knowing full well that his son would meet with the same kind of vengeance and anger and convoluted thoughts of ownership……
The Way of Righteousness
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Amen.
From Matthew, chapter 21:
For John came to you to show you the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.
I’d like to…
More Than Fair
Grace, mercy, and peace to you, from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
If ever there was a parable that demonstrated the stark contrast between the kingdom of heaven and the kingdom of this world, it is this one. As we try to scramble to the top of the heap in our dog-eat-dog society, effort and initiative in our chosen field usually…
He Paid What You Owe
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you, from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. What a great and glorious God have we. Unbelievable that He would choose to put on flesh and blood in order to bring us release and freedom from the bondage of our own guilt and of the debt that we owe Him. Amen. So loving and miraculous is…
Turn and Become Like Children
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Well, as we sang just a second ago about children, that’s what this morning’s text has a lot of inference toward—children. But as a parent, if you are one, and if not, then you know what it’s like to be raised with a parent,…
Get Before Me, Jesus!
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
“Thy kingdom come; MY will be done.”
He might never have used those explicit words, that impetuous, strong-willed Galilean fisherman. But in his actions and by his words, it is pretty clear that sometimes Peter thought that way. He was fine with Jesus ushering…
What About You?
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be from God, our Heavenly Father, to you, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Did you know the Muslims believe that there is a Jesus? The Latter-day Saints believe that there is a Jesus. Jehovah Witnesses believe that there is a Jesus. Many different religions believe that there is a Jesus. But which Jesus is…
God Makes Children Out of Dogs
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. One of the hallmarks of St. Paul Parish family that I not just have seen with my own eyes, but have heard from the lips of those who have been affected by it, has been your all’s generosity and kindness in greeting people who are…
He Came to Them
Grace, mercy, peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
There an old bit of folk wisdom that declares, “If you build a better mousetrap, the world will beat a path to your door.” Now, I’m not sure how many of you have had to use a mousetrap lately. Some of you younger people may never have even seen one. Now, in our house,…