Category: Sermons HCE
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Sermon of January 13, 2019 — “Feasting in the Forest”
Matthew 3:1-17 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea 2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” 3 This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness,‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’”[a 4 John’s clothes were made of camel’s…
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Sermon of January 6, 2019 — “We Were In the Neighborhood and Decided to Stop By”
Matthew 2: 1-23 In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, 2 asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.” 3 When King Herod heard…
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“Recycled Wrapping Paper” Sermon of December 30, 2018
Matthew 1:1-17 An account of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah,[b the son of David, the son of Abraham. 2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and…
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Sermon of December 16, 2018 — “Right Time, Right Place, Right Person”
Isaiah 42 Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights;I have put my spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations.2 He will not cry or lift up his voice, or make it heard in the street;3 a bruised reed he will not break, and a dimly burning wick he will not…
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Sermon of December 9, 2018 — “For Such a Time As This”
Esther 4 When Mordecai learned all that had been done, Mordecai tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and ashes, and went through the city, wailing with a loud and bitter cry; 2 he went up to the entrance of the king’s gate, for no one might enter the king’s gate clothed with sackcloth. 3 In every province, wherever…
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Sermon of December 2, 2018 — “Faith as a Way of Life”
Habakkuk, Selected Verses: The oracle that the prophet Habakkuk saw. 2 O Lord, how long shall I cry for help, and you will not listen?Or cry to you “Violence!” and you will not save?3 Why do you make me see wrongdoing and look at trouble?Destruction and violence are before me; strife and contention arise.4 So the law becomes slack and justice never prevails.The wicked…
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Sermon of October 14, 2018 — “Reminder Notice”
Joshua 24:1-15 Then Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and summoned the elders, the heads, the judges, and the officers of Israel; and they presented themselves before God. 2 And Joshua said to all the people, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Long ago your ancestors—Terah and his sons Abraham and Nahor—lived beyond…
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Sermon of October 7, 2018 — “Full Bellies/ Full Souls” Worldwide Communion Sunday
Photo: Public Domain. Parish Priest- the work of the Vicar of St Mark’s Church, Victoria Docks, Silvertown, London, England, UK, 1944 Exodus 19:3-7; 20:1-17 3 Then Moses went up to God; the Lord called to him from the mountain, saying, “Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the Israelites: 4 You have seen what I did to…
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Sermon of September 30, 2018 — “Rough Road Ahead”
Exodus 14, selected verses: 5 When the king of Egypt was told that the people had fled, the minds of Pharaoh and his officials were changed toward the people, and they said, “What have we done, letting Israel leave our service?” 6 So he had his chariot made ready, and took his army with him; 7 he took six…
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Sermon of September 23, 2018 — “Come on down! You’re the next contestant on the Price is Wrong!”
Genesis 39:1-23 Now Joseph was taken down to Egypt, and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him down there. 2 The Lord was with Joseph, and he became a successful man; he was in the house of his Egyptian master. 3 His master saw that the Lord was with…
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