Category Archives: Sermons: Old Testament

Sermons on the Old Testament

Father Dave’s Preach and Punch Fest – 26-27 June, 2021

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Father Dave

Binacrombi Bush Camp – June 26-27, 2021 I had some excellent men join me in the rign on Saturday night, June 26. My first opponent – Fonda – had obviously had a few fights. He knew what he was doing, … Continue reading →

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Preach and Punch Fest – June 5&6, 2021

Posted on June 10, 2021 by Father Dave

Binacrombi Bush Camp – June 5-6, 2021 We had a great pair of boxers to take me on in the Binacrombi Bush Bash on the Saturday night (Karim and Mohammad) and a wonderful collection of Bible readings at our Sunday Eucharist. The … Continue reading →

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Hosea; how much further can you push the prophecy envelope?

Posted on July 30, 2019 by Father Dave

When the Lord first spoke through Hosea, the Lord said to Hosea, “Go, take for yourself a wife of whoredom and have children of whoredom, for the land commits great whoredom by forsaking the Lord.” (Hosea 1:2) There is so … Continue reading →

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The secular side of God (A sermon on Esther)

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Father Dave

“When the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet hall, Haman hadthrown himself on the couch where Esther was reclining; and the king said, “Willhe even assault the queen in my presence, in my own house?” As the … Continue reading →

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Encountering the Other (A sermon on Job 24:3-6)

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Father Dave

  3 You asked, ‘Who is this that obscures my plans without knowledge?’ Surely, I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know. 4 “You said, ‘Listen now, and I will speak; I will … Continue reading →

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Arise, my fair one! (A sermon on the Song of Songs)

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Father Dave

“My beloved speaks and says to me: “Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away; for now the winter is past, the rain is over and gone. Flowers appear on the earth; the time of singing has come, and … Continue reading →

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Grant us Wisdom (A sermon on 1 Kings 2-3)

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Father Dave

“God grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change, the courage to change the things we can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” That’s not my normal opening prayer for a sermon but I suspect that … Continue reading →

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I have sinned against the Lord (A sermon on 2 Samuel 12:7-13)

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Father Dave

I have sinned against the Lord 2 Samuel 12:7-13 “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: I anointed you king over Israel, and I rescued you from the hand of Saul; I gave you your master’s house, and your … Continue reading →

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Wrestling with God – a sermon on Genesis 32:24-30

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Father Dave

“Jacob was left alone; and a man wrestled with him until daybreak. When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he struck him on the hip socket; and Jacob’s hip was put out of joint as he … Continue reading →

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