Dear Friends in Christ, According to Exodus, chapter 12, the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed on the fourteenth day of the month. It had to be because God…
Dear Friends in Christ Jesus, As I mentioned earlier, today’s service has a two-fold emphasis – Palm Sunday when Jesus begins the week with His triumphal entry, and Sunday…
Today we see Jesus and three of His disciples on the top of a mountain. From here on out, it's all downhill -- in more ways than one. Peter, James…
I. Three Gifts for Peter It had been a long night for Peter, longer still because there was no reward for his efforts. It can't be easy moving a boat…
The Word of the Lord from Luke 4: "I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well; for I was sent for…
Dear friends in Christ Jesus, We continue working our way through the season of Epiphany and the Epiphany theme continues in today’s Gospel. Jesus is still showing Himself to…
Dear Friends in Christ, The season of Epiphany is all about Jesus becoming manifest, becoming known as the Messiah. At Christmas, He arrives; during Epiphany, He makes it known…
I. Jesus, Once with Sinners Numbered He’s everything they’re not. And more. They’re that crowd on the banks of the Jordan River, listening to John the Baptist (Matthew…
I. Blessings In Christ What do eyes see in our Gospel lesson today? They see a really smart kid. They see Him sitting in the temple among the teachers, the…
Dear Friends in Christ Jesus, I. The Dedication of the Firstborn Today’s text really begins in Egypt, in the hectic aftermath of the first Passover. The Israelites have…