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Sermons on the Old Testament

My Sins Have Caught Up With Me! – a Sermon on Psalm 40

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Father Dave

I waited patiently for the LORD; he inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. He … Continue reading →

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Jacob & Esau – Two Brothers at War – a Sermon on Genesis 25:19-34

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Father Dave

We gather together today in the wake of the terrible terrorist attacks in London – violence that I suspect has left none of us unaffected. Tony Blair said, “They will never succeed in destroying what we hold dear” , and it’s hard … Continue reading →

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Father Dave’s Sex Talk – a Sermon on the Song of Songs

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Father Dave

OK guys. It’s time for Father Dave’s sex talk! It comes once every three years, when the passage from the Song of Songs appears in the lectionary. When you were in school, you used to get this talk every year. … Continue reading →

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The Valley of the Dry Bones – a Sermon on Ezekial 37

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Father Dave

“The hand of the LORD came upon me, and he brought me out by the spirit of the LORD and set me down in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. 2He led me all around them; … Continue reading →

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Eating the Forbidden Fruit – a Sermon on Genesis 3

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Father Dave

“The LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it” (Genesis 2:15) Some will take this as a sure indication of the fact that this story was written by a … Continue reading →

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Where is Wisdom to be Found? – a Sermon on Job 28

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Father Dave

God answered Job out of the whirlwind: “Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge.” Job 38:1 – the beginning of our reading from today’s lectionary, that marks the beginning of the end of the book of Job. We’ve … Continue reading →

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Idolatry – a Sermon on Jeremiah 2

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Father Dave

Leonard Sweet, in his ‘Soul Cafe’ newsletter, included this list of “Top 10 Lies”: We’ll stay only five minutes. This will be a short meeting. I’ll respect you in the morning. The check is in the mail. I’m from the government, and … Continue reading →

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The Wolf and the Lamb Will Lie Down – a reflection on Isaiah 11:1-9

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Father Dave

G.K. Chesterton said that when he was little he was told that the world was a magic place, filled with extraordinary creatures and strange things going on everywhere. When he got older and went to school he was taught that … Continue reading →

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Abraham, the Father of Faith – a sermon on Genesis 22

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Father Dave

Some reflections on Abraham – the father of faith: IIt was early morning. Abraham rose in good time, had the asses saddled and left his tent, taking Isaac with him, but Sarah watched them from the window as they went down … Continue reading →

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