Prophecy Watch: Grexit “Then the male goat became very great, but when he became powerful, the large horn was shattered. Four conspicuous horns came up in its place, pointing toward the four winds of heaven. From one of them a little horn emerged and grew extensively toward the south and the east and toward the beautiful land. It grew as high as the heavenly host, made some of the stars and some of the host fall to the earth,... Read more
Psalm 23:1-6 How God Empowers Me Psalm 23:1-6 How God Empowers Me is a sermon which shows from Psalm 23 how God can empower you through a personal relationship with Him. This is a famous psalm that is read at funerals. That is great, but it is also a shame. For this psalm contains an affirmation that God will provide for you during your life. This should comfort us while we are living, not after we are dead. This psalm... Read more
The Final Separation of All Time The Final Separation of All Time June 9, 2015 Year B Revelation 20:7-15 In the final days of the Last Days, much will occur. The Bible says that after the 1000 year reign of Christ, Satan is released. He will go to deceive the whole world. He will form a new army and attack Christ. All of the Christians will be with Jesus in Jerusalem (Revelation 20:9). Immediately, fire will come down and destroy... Read more
John 3:22-36 Jesus Must Increase, But I Must Decrease SCENE 1 – “He must increase, but I must decrease” Repeat this with me: “He must increase, but I must decrease” SCENE 2 – Competition about Baptism The Scene: There is a competition between baptismal leaders. Then a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a Jew about purification. So they came to John and told him, “Rabbi, the One you testified about, and who was with you across the Jordan, is baptizing–and everyone... Read more
Who You Gonna Call? My Troublebuster! Who You Gonna Call? My Troublebuster! is a simple thought Lectionary reflection from Psalm 20:1-9 on the way in which God can help me when I call. June 3, 2015 Year B Psalm 20:1-9 There is a saying from a 1980’s movie: “Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters!” The idea from the phrase is that if you need help with your fear of ghosts, you need to call the Ghostbusters for help. In the same... Read more
The Purpose of My Building Offering June 2, 2015 Year B Exodus 25:1-9 In this section, God tells Moses the way in which He wants the building of His temple funded. People are to give voluntarily to this building project (Exodus 25:1). They are to give whatever they can that can help build the building. In their case it was object which could be used (Exodus 25:3-7) – what we would today call in-kind donations. At the same time, He... Read more
Leviticus 23:15-22 Making the Holidays Holy Days Again QUOTE: Holidays are about making memories. Holy days are about reminders. On our secular American calendar, today is Memorial Day. It is originally a holiday to remember those who had died in war. People would decorate the graves of soldiers and so it was also called Decoration Day. We remember soldiers who died on Memorial Day. We recognize all soldiers living and dead on Veterans Day. Since that time, different traditions have... Read more
1 Timothy 6:1-21 Godliness “All who are under the yoke as slaves must regard their own masters to be worthy of all respect, so that God’s name and His teaching will not be blasphemed.” (1 Timothy 6:1, HCSB) This is the guiding principles for this chapter. While some scholars see this section connected to the previous chapter about widows and elders, I sense that Paul is developing a final theme. As we have studied through the book of 1 Timothy,... Read more
May 25, 2015 Year B 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 There is one Holy Spirit who gives a variety of spiritual gifts. One Spirit, different gifts. Each gift is a demonstration of the power of the Holy Spirit in our lives. The goal of these gifts is to help produce what is beneficial for the church. As Christians in the church, we work together with a wide variety of spiritual gifts. Some are listed here. I cannot demand to have a certain... Read more
John 19:25-27 Seven Ways to Love Your Mother John 19:25-27 Seven Ways to Love Your Mother is a sermon for Mother’s Day celebrating the importance of mothers and seven different ways one can show love to their mothers. “Standing by the cross of Jesus were His mother, His mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple He loved standing there, He said to His mother, “Woman, here is your son.”... Read more
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