Scripture: Luke 12:49-56 and Hebrews 11:29-12:2 (N.B. Isaiah 5:1-7; Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19; Jeremiah 23:23-29; and Psalm 82- also on Year C Proper 15) Aim: To ‘sell’ faith in Christ we need to tell the whole truth about the God of love and judgement. 1. Recently we’ve been hearing about the stock market jitters – why? “In the …
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God’s Judgement on Those Who Forget His Commandment
Scripture: Ezekiel 21 We’ve just heard from Ezekiel in about 590BC, prophesying that Babylon would destroy Judah and Jerusalem – all that was left of the 12 tribes of Israel. It’s easy to think of such apocalyptic OT writings as a bit literary and not literal, but before Ezekiel was a refugee and prophet, he was …
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Judgement and Grace
Scripture: John 3:14-21 (N.B. Numbers 21:4-9; Pslam 104:1-3, 17-22; and Ephesians 2:1-10 also this day- Lent 4 Year B) Exegesis Verses 14-15: Christ’s salvation is like the bronze snake that saved people from their mutiny (vv14-15). Christ being lifted up refers to his crucifixion but also his glory in heaven. Verses 16-21: Verse 16a is …
A God of Love, Who Judges?
A God of love who Judges – Sermon on John 15:1-8 (Easter 5, Year B) John 15:1-8 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more …
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