Episodes
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
S8E49: The Coming Kingdom (Journey to the Cross pt. 7)
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
Sermon #437
Like so many other stories in the Bible, the account of the triumphal entry into Jerusalem is so familiar to us that we might just gloss over it's deeper meaning. What we see in these eleven brief verses in Mark's gospel is that Jesus is who he says he is - the very Son of God, God of very God, and complete and utter master over time and space. And what we might deem as human failure after such a great victory, God considered to be the ultimate victory over sin and death. This Palm Sunday I pray that you will hear these words anew and learn from God's Spirit as we celebrate God's coming kingdom.
Mark 11:1-11
Recorded at Hudson UMC on March 28, 2021
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Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
S2E47: Hosanna! (Palm Sunday 2015)
Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
Sermon #106
The Palm Sunday narrative is a very familiar one that even non-Christians know. More than the fact that the crowds welcomed Jesus one day and a week later condemned him, we today can learn from this text that sometimes the change we desire is not the change that God has planned. But rather than lament the fact that our will is not done, we need to counter our human nature and trust in Him completely. So grab your Bible, turn it to Mark chapter 11, and prepare your heart and mind as we join the crowds singing Hosanna!
Mark 11:1-11
Recorded at Hudson UMC on March 29, 2015 (Originally published May 13, 2015)
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Tuesday Mar 23, 2021
S8E48: The Hour Has Come (Journey to the Cross pt. 6)
Tuesday Mar 23, 2021
Tuesday Mar 23, 2021
Sermon #435
Chapter 12 of John's gospel marks a turning point in Jesus' ministry. While the previous eleven chapters were demonstrating through Christ's teaching and miracles that he is God, now we see Jesus setting his face to Jerusalem and the cross, and it begins when a group of Greeks come to Philip seeking Jesus. Jesus announces that now the hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified, but not in the way that we would think. We would think of his glory being demonstrated in being crowned on a throne, but Jesus' glory came as he was nailed to a cross.
John 12:20-33
Recorded at Ebenezer UMC on March 21, 2021
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Friday Mar 05, 2021
S2E44: Our Misdirected Hearts (Lent 2015)
Friday Mar 05, 2021
Friday Mar 05, 2021
Sermon #103
Jesus told us that we are to deny ourselves, take up the cross, and follow him. In this day and age, however, we are so far removed from crucifixion as a means of execution that we don't fully understand the weight of his words. Today we take an in-depth look at what it means to deny ourselves, and why we need to take up our cross - our instrument of execution - daily. So grab your Bible, turn it to Mark chapter 8, and prepare your heart and mind as we examine our misdirected hearts.
Mark 8:31-38
Recorded at Ebenezer UMC on March 1, 2015 (Originally published March 9, 2015)
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