2 Samuel 11:1-5, 26-27: In the spring, at the time when kings go off to war, David sent Joab out with the king’s men and the whole Israelite army. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. But David remained in Jerusalem. 2 One evening David got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of the palace. From the…
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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…
February 14, 2016 Sermon– “Sense and Nonsense”
Featured Image: “Sharing a meal” by Rod Waddington. Picture used by Permission of a Creative Commons License. Original is here. Genesis 22:1-14 After these things God tested Abraham. He said to him, ‘Abraham!’ And he said, ‘Here I am.’ 2He said, ‘Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the…
February 7, 2016 Sermon–“Puzzle Pieces”
Genesis 12:1-4 12Now the Lord said to Abram, ‘Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. 2I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. 3I will bless…
January 31, 2016 Sermon–Year of the Bible–“A God who Promises”
Genesis 9:8-17 8 Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him, 9‘As for me, I am establishing my covenant with you and your descendants after you, 10and with every living creature that is with you, the birds, the domestic animals, and every animal of the earth with you, as many as came out of…
