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Good morning, we are so glad that you are here with us this morning. I hope that you have brought your Bible today. Turn with me to Luke chapter 6. Today I want to share with you a model of genuine love. In fact, our text tells us that we are to love those who are our enemies. During the American Revolution,…

A wife died suddenly on a trip to Jerusalem. The funeral director says, "Sir, it is going to cost about $4,500 if we send her home back to the states or $500 if we bury her here in Jerusalem." Husband: "Ship her home." Funeral director: "But sir, why don't you bury her here in the Holy Land and you can…

Intro: Today we are going to focus on the disciple Peter. Peter and his brother, Andrew were fishermen who left their homes and families to follow Jesus. Peters character is often times impulsive, bold, and intense: He is seen jumping out of a boat to walk on water, only to take his eyes off of Jesus…

The Fathers cup The hour had come ( Jn12:23 , 16:32 , 17:1 ) The given cup ( Mt26:39 , 42 ; Lk22:42 ) Jesus knows has to drink the cup ( Jn18:11 ) 11 So Jesus said to Peter, “Put the sword into the sheath; the cup which the Father has given Me, shall I not drink it?” Finished last week with ( Jn18:12…

Pre-service music Welcome Good evening. Welcome this gathering of Hope. We are gathered here tonight to remember what was done on the behalf of sinners so many years ago on a cross, on a hillside, in Israel. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, God in the flesh, willingly gave His life on the cross for our…

The Purpose Fascination - Discovery - Identity - Authenticity One day, Napoleon was speaking of the Divinity of Christ; when General Bertrand said:— “I can not conceive, sire, how a great man like you can believe that the Supreme Being ever exhibited himself to men under a human form, with a body, a…

Prophesy being fulfilled Jesus said would be betrayed ( Jn13:21 ); Jesus was betrayed ( Jn18:2 ) Jesus said he would be handed over ( Mk9:30-32 ) Jesus said He had not lost one in whom were given to Him ( Jn18:9 ) Tonight we see the handing over to the Romans in our passage- turn with me to Jn18:24-35…

Introduction A. Preliminaries Welcome back to our sermon series on The Apostles’ Creed, where we are going line-by-line through one of the earliest Christian Confessions of Faith, and understanding why each line is so important for our understanding of Christianity itself and the work of the Lord Jesus…

I’ve got a joke today about 3 kingdoms and mathematics. A perfectly triangular lake has 3 kingdoms on its 3 sides The first kingdom is rich and powerful, filled with wealthy, prosperous people, the second is humbler, but has its fair share of wealth and power. The third kingdom is struggling and poor,…

Fr. Michael’s Sermon for Good Friday, March 29, 2024

Homiletic Point: Jesus is King! Intro We’re dropping in part way through the story, so let me catch you up real quick The Gospel of John is a record about the life and teaching of Jesus Christ, The first half of the book covers several miracles (signs) that Jesus performed as he traveled around Israel…

Exegetical Point: Homiletic Point: Intro If you give me the option of watching a wordy drama, or an action flick, 9 times out of 10 I’m going to take the action flick! I enjoy good drama, the wordplay, the intense monologues, but action is what draws my first attention. For you action lovers, we’re moving…

Scripture weaves together: Prophecy - Isaiah, Psalms Narrative - John Didactic (teaching/application) - Hebrews Behold, my servant shall act wisely; he shall be high and lifted up, and shall be exalted. As many were astonished at you— his appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form…

Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.” “Where do you want us to prepare for it?” they asked. He replied, “As you enter the city, a man carrying a jar of water will…

We catch up to Jesus at the moment of his death sentence by crucifixion and begin working backward through the story to discover the reason for the cross.

Notes for sermon 1. Outside, the accusation is brought, 18:28-32. 28- after Annas, brought before Caiaphas privately, then again at sunrise/ early morning. Led from Caiaphas into the Praetorium, Latin loan word came to designate the official residence of a governor of a province. Governor’s residence…

Notes from the message: 1. Jesus Delivered to the Jewish Authorities 18:12–14. 12-14] — Roman procedure followed by the Roman soldiers would be to pull Jesus’ arms behind His back, then placing them in irons or binding them tightly with rope. He most likely remained bound in such a manner with a noose…

Jesus on Trial Last week we looked at the betrayal that Jesus faced from Judas, the religious leaders, and from his friend, Peter. In the face of that betrayal Jesus stayed faithful. Jesus is always faithful. This morning we are going to continue with the trial of Jesus. Where the other gospels spend…

Betrayal Over the last several weeks we have read through and studied the final teachings of Jesus when it comes to his disciples. He was preparing him for his departure. He was commissioning them for their mission. He was teaching them to love and serve one another. And all that is leading up to this…

Judas Betrays Jesus Peter Denies Jesus Priest and Political Leaders Test Jesus

In his wonderful little book Orthodoxy, GK Chesterton asserts his own way into Christianity. At the end of chapter 6 he gives his readers a paradox: The real problem is—Can the lion lie down with the lamb and still retain his royal ferocity? We need both the lion and the lamb. We need the God that is…

Not Much About Palm Sunday Today That’s because it puts things out of sequence for the preaching points I have been sharing with you from the Gospel of John since February 13. I began at the end of the Seder meal that was Jesus’ last supper. To start, we looked at the new commandment that Jesus gave…

As we look at Jesus's trial before Pilate, we find that it is full of ironic moments. These smaller ironies point us to the greatest irony of all: all the injustices and evil that we see in this passage were the means through which God would work to save the world.

Discipling Turns to Drama Beginning in John 13 , we know that Jesus knew he was leaving his earthly ministry, and would no longer have opportunity to pour his teaching into his disciples. John 13:1 “1a Before the Passover Festival, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world to the Father…

As we see Peter's faith fail, we can't help but notice the faithfulness of Christ.