Sermons
Christmas Eve - Lessons and Carols Service 2023
“Our hearts are forever restless until they find their rest in God." A brilliant, articulate university professor, St. Augustine of Hippo, made that statement more than 1,600 years ago. A cover story in Newsweek magazine on September 5, 2005, entitled “Spirituality in America"- I know it is a little dated but think the conclusion they came to is still true. Their conclusion was “There is a hunger in the human heart for a transcendent experience of God."
First Sunday of Advent
This sermon comes from Mark 13 and this chapter is called the Olivet Discourse. The Olivet Discourse is in all three of the Synoptic Gospels – Matthew 24-25, Mark 13, and Luke 21. You may remember I preached a couple of weeks ago Matthew 25:1-13 - the parable of the 10 Bridesmaids, and remember it is a part of the Olivet Discourse. What was the parable of the 10 Bridesmaids about? Being prepared for Christ’s return and keeping awake. The parable in our scripture for today, Mark 13:32-37 is about watching (being on guard) and keeping awake for Christ’s return.
Is anyone Feeling Tired? I Am!
I preached this sermon "Is Anyone Feeling Tired? I Am!" on July 9, 2023. The Scripture covered was Matthew 11:25 - 30. We all have bad days but did Jesus have bad days? In Matthew 11:25-30 he ends what could be called a few bad days for Jesus with a prayer of thanksgiving and an invitation to come to him and he will give us rest. We are to take his yoke upon us and he will help us carry it.