Pentecost 8: “God’s Reign”July 26th, 2020 – Matthew 13:44-52 Grace, mercy, and peace be to you from God our Father, and our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Intro on Parable Parable. What is a parable? A comparison story that teaches us about something. It is a story of metaphors. It is the way Jesus teaches …
(Sermon from the office of Lutheran Church - Canada) Grace to you and peace from God our Father and from our Saviour Jesus, the Christ. Do you have a “green thumb”? Many people have the ability to make plants and flowers, fruits and vegetables grow. Some have this uncanny ability to coax nearly dead plants …
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Pentecost 6 (Maria’s Baptism) “We are Plants" July 12th, 2020 – Isaiah 55:10-11 We are Plants Think about plants. That is what our Scripture readings for today want us to do. This is what God wants us to do. He wants us to think about plants and how a part of us is like a …
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Pentecost 5 “Rest” July 5th, 2020 – Matthew 11:28 May you receive from God the forgiveness you have not deserved, not get the punishment you have, and may you have peace with God through the blood of our Lord, Jesus the Christ. Tired? How was your week? I’ll pause for a minute to let you …
Pentecost 4 “Killing the Law” June 28th, 2020 – Romans 7:7 May you receive from God the good you have not deserved, not get the bad you have, and may you have peace with God through the payment of our Master, Jesus Christ. Advantages of Faking Your Own Death When things in life have really …
