Sermons on Trials
The Long Game
Due to the Stream Tech forgetting to hit the Record button at the start of the service, today’s recording begins just slightly into Fr. Brad’s sermon. Apologies. Service Booklet This Sunday’s Readings Gospel: Luke 18:1-8 1Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart. 2He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor had respect for people. 3In that city there was a widow who kept coming to him…
Assuming Too Much
First Sunday in Lent Link to start of sermon Lenten Service Booklet This Sunday’s Readings Gospel: Luke 4:1-13 1Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, 2where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing at all during those days, and when they were over, he was famished. 3The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become a loaf of…
Getting Grounded
Second Sunday After Christmas Link to Start of Sermon Service Booklet This Sunday’s Readings Gospel: Luke 2:41-52 41Now every year his parents went to Jerusalem for the festival of the Passover. 42And when he was twelve years old, they went up as usual for the festival. 43When the festival was ended and they started to return, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it.44Assuming that he was in the group of travelers, they went a day’s…
God’s In Control
First Sunday of Advent Link to start of sermon Worship Booklet This Sunday’s Readings Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 9How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy that we feel before our God because of you? 10Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and restore whatever is lacking in your faith. 11Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus direct our way to you. 12And may the…
When God Says No
Sixth Sunday After Pentecost Sermon starts at 19:23 in the recording Service Booklet Liturgical Calendar for Readings Epistle: 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 2I know a person in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know; God knows. 3And I know that such a person—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know; God knows— 4was caught up into Paradise and heard things that are…
Preparing for the Journey
The First Sunday in Lent Sermon starts at 18:45 in recording Service Booklet All Readings Gospel: Mark 1:9-15 9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him.11And a voice came from heaven, ‘You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.’ 12 And the Spirit immediately drove…