The Coming Kingdom – April 14, 2019, Palm Sunday
Zechariah 9:9-11, Mark 11:1-19April 14, 2019, Palm Sunday
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I Am the Resurrection – April 7, 2019, the Fifth Sunday in Lent
John 11:1-4, 17-27, 38-44April 7, 2019 This story is about one of the most powerful miracles Jesus performed here on earth. It’s perhaps second only to his own resurrection. But it’s strange, because this story is only told in John’s …
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The First Commandment – March 31, 2019, the Fourth Sunday in Lent
“The First Commandment” Jeremiah 29:10-14, Mark 12:28-34March 31, 2019 A lot has happened up till this point in Mark’s Gospel – including the Palm Sunday story, which we will revisit in a couple of weeks, of course. But since last …
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Whoever is Great Among You – March 24, 2019, the Third Sunday in Lent
Exodus 36:22-28, Mark 10:32-45March 24, 2019 Jesus had “resolutely set his face to go to Jerusalem.” And that was not just a statement about his travel plans! It wasn’t just a note on his itinerary. It was an ominous statement! …
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Don’t Stop Believing – March 20, 2019, Wednesday Lenten Service
Hebrews 12:1-2Wednesday Lenten ServiceMarch 20, 2019 When it was first suggested that we use the theme of “Journey” for our Lenten Services, the first thing that came to my mind was the phrase I’m using for the title of this …
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Wealth and the Kingdom of God – March 17, 2019, the Second Sunday in Lent
Isaiah 58:5-9, Mark 10:17-31March 17, 2019 In his ministry, Jesus often had to answer the critics. He had to answer those who would test him, who would question his teachings. He had to answer those who awould try to trap …
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All things are Possible – March 10, 2019, the First Sunday in Lent
Mark 9:14-29March 10, 2019 In our story for today, Jesus is still with his three closest disciples, Peter, James, and John. And they are coming back down the mountain where they just witnessed the Transfiguration. We read that story last week. …
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The Greatest Proof – March 3, 2019, Transfiguration
Exodus 34:29-35, Mark 9:2-13March 3, 2019 Something you’ve heard me say a lot lately is that “Jesus is who he said he is.” Not only that, but “Jesus is who God said he is.” At his baptism, the very voice …
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Jesus Calms the Storm – February 17, 2019
Psalm 89:1-9, 14-18, Mark 4:35-41February 17, 2019 I would remind you of something I said several years ago. All throughout the Bible, the people saw “the waters” – the oceans, the waves, the storms – as the most powerful force …
Ruffling Feathers – February 10, 2019
Isaiah 42:5-13, Mark 2:13-22February 10, 2019 You know what this expression means – “Ruffling Feathers.” I could also have used, “Making Waves,” “Stirring the Pot,” or even “Rubbing the wrong way.” This is the story of how Jesus began to …