Category Archives: Gospel
The Message of the Gospel
“The whole message of the Gospel is this: Become like Jesus.” – Henri Nouwen Technorati Tags: message of the gospel,Nouwen
Sermon – The Days of Noah (Advent 1A)
This is an old sermon of mine based upon the gospel text for the First Sunday of Advent, Year A – Matthew 24:36-44. ———- “For as the days of Noah were, so will be the coming of the Son of Man," writes Matthew. The season of Advent is upon us, this being the first Sunday. [...]
Luke 13:10-17 – My Paraphrase
Now Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath. And a woman was there who had a spirit of disease for eighteen years. She was completely bent over and was never able to stand up straight. When Jesus saw her, he summoned her and said, “Woman, you are set free from your [...]
Luke 10:38-42 – My Paraphrase
Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a certain village, where a woman named Martha welcomed him as a guest into her home. She had a sister named Mary, who sat down beside Jesus’ feet and listened to what he was saying. But Martha was driven to distraction by much serving; so she [...]
Luke 7:11-17 – My Paraphrase
Luke 7:11-17 On the nest day, Jesus journeyed to a town called Nain, and many of his disciples and a large crowd of people went with him. Now when Jesus approached the gate of the town, a man who was dead was being carried out for burial. The dead man was the only son of [...]
Welcome to the Table – A Sermon for Pentecost 3, Proper 6, Ordinary 11
[print_link] The texts for this sermon are as follows, and can be read here. 1 Kings 21:1-21a Psalm 5:1-8 Galatians 2:15-21 Luke 7:36-8:3 As one might surmise when reading this message, it owes much of its form and substance to the work of William Willimon in his periodical for preachers called Pulpit Resources. ———- Will [...]
The Relationship Between Forgiveness and Love – A Sermon for the Third Sunday After Pentecost, Proper 6, Ordinary 11
[print_link] The texts for this sermon and Sunday are as follows: 1 Kings 21:1-21a Psalm 5:1-8 Galatians 2:15-21 Luke 7:36-8:3 You can read them in their entirety here. ———- Let me paint you a picture. It is the Sabbath, and you and your friends and all sorts of important Jewish officials have gathered at the [...]
Powerpoint Slides for Ascension Day
Below you will find four slides I have put together for Ascension Day. To get to a larger version of each slide (800×600), click on the image to be taken to my flickr account. Let me know if these are of any use. Thanks. Technorati tags: powerpoint, background, Ascension Day, Jesus, slides
How Much Do You Love Jesus? Show Him
A sermon based on John 21:1-19by Will Humes John, chapter twenty, which is right before our reading this morning, ends with verses 30 and 31,which read:“Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples,which are not written in this book;but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, [...]
Luke 13:31-35
On that same day, some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him, “Get away from here and leave this place, for Herod intends to kill you.” Jesus said to them, “You go and tell that fox, ‘Look, today and tomorrow I cast out demons and perform healings, and on the third day I will complete [...]
