Today's Gospel is the Parable of Talents (Matthew 25:14-30). A master gives three men large sums of money. Two go off and make even more with it. The third buries it and when the master returns this is what he says: "Master, I knew you are a harsh man, reaping where you did not scatter and gathering where you did not plant. I was afraid so I went and hid your talent. Here, have it back."
Make no mistake, what you do with your talents has a lot to do with how you think about the Master.
Friday, January 3, 2014
My grandfather used to say, "You can go just as far on a full tank of gas as you can on a half." His point: Don't drive around half empty.
Today's Gospel reading is from Matthew 25 where five foolish virgins wait up for the bridegroom but run out of oil for their lamps and so miss him when he comes.
Don't be so low on gas over these next few days that you miss the whole reason for the season. If you're in danger of that stop and refuel.
Today's Gospel reading is from Matthew 25 where five foolish virgins wait up for the bridegroom but run out of oil for their lamps and so miss him when he comes.
Don't be so low on gas over these next few days that you miss the whole reason for the season. If you're in danger of that stop and refuel.
This morning's Old Testament reading from Zechariah is about a man standing before Satan the accuser and God the judge. Hear what God says:
The LORD said to Satan, "The LORD rebuke you, Satan! The LORD, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebuke you! Is not this man a burning stick snatched from the fire?"
God is not only our judge; He is also our deliverer. There is no condemnation for those in Christ. We have been rescued from the fire.
The LORD said to Satan, "The LORD rebuke you, Satan! The LORD, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebuke you! Is not this man a burning stick snatched from the fire?"
God is not only our judge; He is also our deliverer. There is no condemnation for those in Christ. We have been rescued from the fire.
This morning's Old Testament reading from Zechariah is about a man standing before Satan the accuser and God the judge. Hear what God says:
The LORD said to Satan, "The LORD rebuke you, Satan! The LORD, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebuke you! Is not this man a burning stick snatched from the fire?"
God is not only our judge; He is also our deliverer. There is no condemnation for those in Christ. We have been rescued from the fire.
The LORD said to Satan, "The LORD rebuke you, Satan! The LORD, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebuke you! Is not this man a burning stick snatched from the fire?"
God is not only our judge; He is also our deliverer. There is no condemnation for those in Christ. We have been rescued from the fire.
This morning's Old Testament reading is from Zechariah 2. It is a good reminder of God's ability to bring renewal to the Church:
10 Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, for behold, I come and I will dwell in your midst, declares the Lord. 11 And many nations shall join themselves to the Lord in that day, and shall be my people.
10 Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, for behold, I come and I will dwell in your midst, declares the Lord. 11 And many nations shall join themselves to the Lord in that day, and shall be my people.
Sunday, September 22, 2013
2nd Thoughts: When Forgiveness Disturbs Us
2nd Thoughts: When Forgiveness Disturbs Us: A challenging, but I think grace-filled sermon on the radical nature of forgiveness
http://vimeo.com/m/75033108
http://vimeo.com/m/75033108
When Forgiveness Disturbs Us
A challenging, but I think grace-filled sermon on the radical nature of forgiveness.
http://vimeo.com/m/75033108
http://vimeo.com/m/75033108
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