Text: 1 Corinthians 1:7: “...you are not lacking in any spiritual gift as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ." The first Christmas gifts are in the…
Matthew 25: 37 & 44: “Lord, when was it we saw you...?” Over a month ago, toward the end of October, we read again the story of Jesus being confronted…
Text: 1 John 3:2b: “.... what we will be has not yet been revealed.” This is a day the church calls us to remembrance. It is a day on which…
Text: Matthew 22:20: “Then he said to them, whose head is this, and whose title?” I have two sermons in mind that are linked by a single idea. This morning’s is…
Text: Exodus 20:20: “Moses said to the people, ‘Do not be afraid; for God has come only to test you and to put the fear of him upon you so that…
The lessons for this day are found at this link. Text: Matthew 18:33: “Should you not have had mercy on your fellow-slave, as I had mercy on you?” The clear…
Text: Matthew 18:15: “If another member of the church sins against you, go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone.” It’s hard for us to…
Text: 1 Kings 3:5b: “…and God said, ‘Ask what I should give you.’” By the grace of God the lectionary sets before us today the third chapter of the first…
Text: Romans 8:24b: “Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what is seen?” It breaks no news to tell you that we live in an age…
For a comparison of the Isaiah 6 and Matthew 13 readings, check this link. Text: Matthew 13:15: “…this people’s heart has grown dull, and their ears are hard of hearing, and…