The greatest miracle wasn’t the first or last one People love a good list. How many articles have you seen titled “30 best products” or “The top 10 [insert activity ]”? When it comes to God’s miracles, there is an amazing list! Creation, Noah’s ark, Daniel in the lion’s den, the virgin birth of Jesus, …
A Royal Priesthood What is our role, as Christians, in God’s kingdom? Are we all just serfs, working all the time and getting nothing in return? No, God is not in the business of forcing us to work. Instead, according to today’s scripture reading, we are priests of God, and we are to reign on …
Authority Can Be a Blessing We, as humans, naturally buck authority and love to push the limits. We test our parents, teachers, and even our own self-preservation to see just how far we can go. We are taught by our culture to be individuals; we stand alone and decide for ourselves what is right or …
The Resurrection of our Lord Scripture is full of miracles that show God’s all-encompassing power and love. Creation, the flood, and turning water into wine are just a few examples. But the great miracle, the one that displayed His eternal love, was the death and life of Christ. Why? Because we desperately needed this miracle. …
Propitiation isn’t commonly used in today’s dialogue but it has a beautiful and powerful meaning. We hear in today’s sermon how the word propitiation, in ancient Greek, meant a “sin offering” to appease the wrath of God. And there is no greater appeasement than that of Christ’s suffering and death for our sins. Christ quite …
Alleluia – Christ is Risen! Easter is a miracle inside a miracle. This is a mystery. In the original Greek, a mystery is defined as something that must be revealed to us by an outside source. The obvious miracle is that Jesus rose from the dead. But the bigger miracle is that Jesus justified mankind …
Today was a special service in that we observed Easter. Yes, we celebrated Easter in July! Due to the pandemic, our original Easter services were cancelled and today, July 12, is the first time we have held a divine service so we thought it appropriate to open with the Observance of Easter. Truly though, every …
During this pandemic, we’re sharing a past Easter Season sermon that reminds us that Christ governs all things. Based on Revelation 5:8-14 which is filled with apocalyptic symbols, the text shows Christ’s relationship to history and that He created and renews all things. Revelation 5 8 And when he had taken the scroll, the four living …