Category Archives: Sermons

Texts: Jeremiah 23:16-29 & Luke 12:49-56Tenth Sunday After Pentecost, Series CListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Have you ever been talking with someone and suddenly realised they were not listening to you? It can be frustrating when you’re trying to speak withContinue reading “Sermon: God’s Word Divides”

Text: Luke 12:32-40Ninth Sunday After Pentecost, Series CListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Going on a trip forces you to think carefully about what to take and how to get ready. It doesn’t help you to suddenly think, when the plane isContinue reading “Sermon: Are You Ready?”

Text: Luke 12:13-21Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, Series CListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit has become a classic of fantasy books. The Hobbit’s plot couldn’t be more straightforward: A dragon dispossessed some dwarves of their mountain home and vastContinue reading “Sermon: Are You Cursed by Greed?”

Text: Genesis 18:17-33Seventh Sunday After Pentecost, Series CListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. A parishioner, last week after Church, made an interesting comment. “Pastor, if I sat at the feet of Jesus, I would have a lot of questions for him.” Isn’tContinue reading “Sermon: “Suppose There Was One Man?””

Text: Luke 10:38-42Sixth Sunday After Pentecost, Series CListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. How busy are you? Sometimes we find that life has become a dizzying, exhausting rush. Do you find time every day to do everything that you want to? OrContinue reading “Sermon: Are You Too Busy for God?”

Text: Luke 10:1-20Fourth Sunday After Pentecost, Proper 9C.Listen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Have you ever been in a situation where someone had to say to you, “Don’t blame the messenger?” Imagine for a moment that you have to go to ServiceContinue reading “Sermon: Jesus Sends Out the Seventy-Two”

Text: Luke 9:51-62Third Sunday After Pentecost, Series CListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Have you ever seen something that looked good on the surface but came with a cost? Perhaps you’ve watched one of those advertisements for medicine. They usually follow theContinue reading “Sermon: What Does Following Jesus Cost?”

Text: Galatians 3:23-4:7Second Sunday After Pentecost, Proper 7CListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. What were some of the most important events of your life? What events changed everything – things after which your life was never the same? Was it your marriage?Continue reading “Our Time Under the Law Ends with Christ”

Text: John 14:23-31Pentecost, Series CListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. What do we mean when we say we love someone or something? Generally, it means we regard that person or thing with affection – we cherish or take pleasure in it.  WeContinue reading “Sermon: Do you love Jesus?”

Text: John 17:20-26Sunday after the AscensionListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Did you know that you are mentioned in today’s Gospel reading? You are. Jesus is talking about you; he is praying for you. It’s part of his “High Priestly Prayer” foundContinue reading “Sermon: Christ’s Prayer for Christian Unity”