Note: I wrote another sermon that I posted on the same passage that is the basis for this one called ‘In the World but Not of the World’. ‘We Belong to Jesus, Not the World’ has a different message to the other post, so please continue to read this one even if it does seem …
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In the World but not of the World
Scripture: John 17:6-9 (N.B. Acts 1:15-17, 21-26; Pslam 1; 1 John 5:9-13 also this day- Easter 7 Year B) Introduction In John 17:6-19 Jesus prays for his disciples reminding them that: Jesus has connected them with God; they know that Jesus’ connection with God is real; Jesus would leave them to return to his Holy …
While you Wait…
Message: While we wait between chapters, we grow closer to God, a sermon based on Acts 1:6-14 & John 17:1-11 (Easter 7A). Introduction Today we begin the last week of Pascha, the fifty-day celebration of Christ’s resurrection. The fifty days ends next Sunday with the Day of Pentecost. On Thursday was Ascension Day: after walking …