Category Archives: Gospel
Luke 4:21-30
And [Jesus] began speaking to them, “Today this scripture has been fulfilled even as you heard it read.” And all spoke well of him and admired the gracious words that came from his mouth. And they said, “Is not this Jospeh’s son?” And he said to them, “No doubt you will tell me this proverb, [...]
Luke 3:7-18
Then he [John] said to the multitude that came out to be baptized by him, “You generation of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bear therefore fruits worthy of repentance. Moreover, do not begin to say to yourselves, `We have Abraham as our father.’ For I say unto you, God [...]
Luke 1:39-55
And Mary arose in those days and traveled to the hill country in haste, to a town in Judah. And she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. And it came to pass, that when Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the babe jumped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Spirit and she [...]
Luke 1:26-38
Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name . . . Mary. And the angel came near to her and said, `Greetings, highly favored [...]
Luke 3:1-6
In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene, during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to [...]
John 18:33-38a
33 Then Pilate went back inside the Judgement Hall again, and addressed Jesus and said to him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” 34 Jesus answered him, “Do you say this on your own, or did others tell you about me?” 35 “Am I a Jew?” Pilate replied. “Your own people and chief priests [...]
Sermon – The Days of Noah (Advent 1A)
This sermon was originally based upon the gospel text for the First Sunday of Advent, Year A – Matthew 24:36-44. Some of you may find it helpful in guiding your meditations on Luke 21:25-26, which is also about Jesus Second Coming. “For as the days of Noah were, so will be the coming of [...]
Reflectionary – Mark 10:17-31
Mark 10:17-31 – My Paraphrase 17 As Jesus set out on the way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 18 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “None are good but one – God. 19 You know [...]
My Sunday Sermon – Hardness of Heart
Hardness of Heart ——————————————— Scripture for Sermon – Mark 10:2-12 Some Pharisees came, and to test him they asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” He answered them, “What did Moses command you?” They said, “Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of dismissal and to divorce her.” But Jesus [...]
