Text: Romans 6:12-23 We sometimes hear (or say) that phrase “over my dead body” when someone is going to do something that someone else REALLY does not want them to do. Whether it’s because it’s dangerous, or because it is not a positive or beneficial thing to their life. As we hear Paul speak in […]
Text: Matthew 9:9-13 Matthew the tax collector is called to come and follow Jesus, and then they gather at Matthew’s house with other tax collectors, and sinners for a meal. The Pharisees see this and question the disciples of Jesus why Jesus would eat with tax collectors and sinners? Is Jesus doing this to show […]
Text: Genesis 1:1-2:4a; Acts 2:14a, 22-36; Matthew 28:16-20 On this Trinity Sunday we think about God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Three persons, one God. In the beginning we see all three present, and that man is created in their image, the image of God. Much has happened since that time, and that begs […]
Text: Acts 2:1-21 As we celebrate the day of Pentecost, we know that many were baptized that day after they heard the Gospel of the death and resurrection of Jesus. The death and resurrection of Jesus is what we are baptized into. And in Baptism we receive forgiveness of sins, we are rescued from death […]
Text: John 17:1-11 When Jesus prays the High Priestly prayer on the night He was betrayed, He prays “this is eternal life, that they know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.” Sometimes the question can come up of whether or not Jesus is saying that He is not God […]
Text: Acts 17:16-31; 1 Peter 3:13-22; John 14:15-21 As Paul was in Athens he found many objects of worship, including an altar to an unknown God. As we remind ourselves of Peter’s words to always be prepared to make a defense of our faith, Paul takes the opportunity to tell the people of Athens about […]
Text: John 14:1-14 Jesus tells the disciples in the Gospel that He is going to prepare a place for them in His Father’s house. And He will come back and take them to be with Him. The same applies to us. Christ has prepared a place for us. Peter tells us that we are a […]
Text: John 10:1-10 The Lord is my Shepherd. These famous words of Psalm 23. We are the sheep of the Shepherd. The Gospel of John talks about hearing the voice of the stranger versus the voice of the Shepherd. In the world we live in, there are many voices that try to lead us astray […]
Text: Luke 24:13-35 A revelation is a type of revealing. On Easter Sunday, on the road to Emmaus, Jesus walks with some disciples who do not know that it’s Him, and they invite Him to stay with them. In the breaking of bread, their eyes are opened and Jesus is revealed to them as risen […]
Text: John 20:19-31 The resurrection is the greatest and most important miracle for us. It means that we have forgiveness for our sins, and we who believe have eternal life. It means that because Jesus lives and is risen from the dead, we and eternal life and will have our own resurrection. As we see […]