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Sermons on the Gospels

Getting Angry with Jesus (a sermon on John 2:14-16)

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Father Dave

“In the temple [Jesus] found people selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and the money changers seated at their tables. 15Making a whip of cords, he drove all of them out of the temple, both the sheep and the cattle. He … Continue reading →

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The Men of Manus Island – a debrief of my recent visit

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Father Dave

“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. All the nations will be gathered before him” (Matthew 25:31-32) Here we find ourselves at … Continue reading →

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The law of Love – a sermon on Matthew 22:34-40

Posted on November 4, 2017 by Father Dave

  But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” And he said … Continue reading →

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I Will Give You Rest – A sermon on Matthew 11:28

Posted on November 4, 2017 by Father Dave

  “Come to me, all you that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28) Those who have known me for any length of time likely know that I’ve had a history struggling with depression … Continue reading →

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Getting serious about Forgiveness – a sermon on Matthew 18:21-35

Posted on November 4, 2017 by Father Dave

Then Peter came up and asked him, “Lord, how many times may my brother sin against me and I have to forgive him: seven times?” Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times.” (Matthew 18:21-22) … Continue reading →

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The Battle for the Vineyard – a sermon on Matthew 21:33-40

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Father Dave

“Hear another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and moved to another place. When … Continue reading →

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God is NOT FAIR! (a sermon on Matthew 20:1-16)

Posted on October 17, 2017 by Father Dave

It’s been a hard week for me in many ways. I buried an old friend on Wednesday (who, while an ‘old friend’, was significantly younger than me) and that was all very confronting and draining. More draining still though this … Continue reading →

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There are two kinds of people in this world (NOT) – a sermon on Matthew 21:28-31

Posted on October 14, 2017 by Father Dave

What do you think? A man had two sons; he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’  He answered, ‘I will not’; but later he changed his mind and went.  The father went … Continue reading →

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Do we ever get Jesus right? (a sermon on Matthew 16:13-23)

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Father Dave

Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” 14And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or … Continue reading →

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