This sermon, focused on Jesus’s mission to the poor, is based on Luke 4:14-21. I delivered it on 27th January 2019 (Year C, Epiphany 3). Introduction In First-Century civilization, three classes made up society: The aristocracy – the ruling class, an international elite who worked together to stay on top, no matter what their apparent …
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Part of the Team
A sermon about the joys (and perils) of being part of the team (or tribe), based on 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a and Luke 4:14-21 (Epiphany 3C). Introduction When we read the Bible there is a danger that we can prettify it. We can think that all God’s people are heroes who never make mistakes, and that we are …
Making Jesus more Reasonable
A sermon about the temptation to make Jesus more reasonable, based on Luke 4:21-30 and 1 Corinthians 13 (Epiphany 4C). Introduction A recent BBC social survey suggests attitudes are getting more liberal, which is not surprising given years of BBC propaganda designed to achieve this end! However, pressure on the church to conform to the …
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