Sermons on Ephesians
Welcome to Trinity Sunday, where we celebrate the Oneness of the Three: Father, Son & Holy Spirit Creator, Word & Breath of Life Creator, Redeemer & Sustainer Invisible God, Firstborn of all Creation, & Comforter Omnipotence, Omniscience, & Omnipresence God with us, revealed in us: alive within us. This morning we read from Genesis 1:1-3:…
Readings: John 3: 16-21 Ephesians 2: 4-10 For God so loved the world… that over two thousand years ago, Jesus came to this earth in human form to show us what this love truly means. Through his life, his teachings and his example, we find a new way, a better way. He gave what we…
John 14:15-21 (ESV) Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit 15 “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper,[a] to be with you forever, 17 even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know…
Lectionary: Ephesians 6:10-20 The Bible depicts countless battles. From Genesis to Revelation, from the time Cain killed his brother Abel, right down to the present day and even into the predicted future and the Apocalypse. In fact, it is estimated that more than 14,500 wars have been fought from 3600 B.C. to present day. Think…
Karl Barth, the famous Swiss professor of theology, was traveling with a group of students. They visited the monastery in Maria Laach. A monk led the group through the buildings. A monastery has its own atmosphere, it is quiet, and there is no hassle and no noise. “There is peace here,” said the monk. Such…
Genesis 3: 8-15 1 Samuel 8: 4-11, 16-20 I can’t tell you how excited I am to stand up here today and let you know that today we’re going to talk about getting naked, and not going with the crowd! I’m going to give you a moment to let that sink in… We just read…