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Through Chaos and Confusion (Mark 3:20-35)
“Then Jesus entered a house, and again a crowd gathered, so that he and his disciples were not even able to eat. When his family heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, “He is … Continue reading
The Sabbath was made for humanity (Mark 2:23-3:6)
“The sabbath was made for humankind, and not humankind for the sabbath; so the Son of Man is lord even of the sabbath.” (Mark 2:27-28) Anarchy is something we all fear – those of us who know what it is, … Continue reading
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Tagged Father Dave, Mark 2:27-28, sabbath, sabbath was made for man
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Opening our minds to the Scriptures (Luke 24: 44-47)
“Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you – that everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled.” 45Then … Continue reading
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Tagged Father Dave, Luke 24, Luke 24: 44-47, Understanding the Scriptures
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Getting Angry with Jesus (a sermon on John 2:14-16)
“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
The Men of Manus Island – a debrief of my recent visit
“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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Tagged Father Dave, manus island, matthew 25, the sheep and the goats
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The law of Love – a sermon on Matthew 22:34-40
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
I Will Give You Rest – A sermon on Matthew 11:28
“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
Getting serious about Forgiveness – a sermon on Matthew 18:21-35
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
The Battle for the Vineyard – a sermon on Matthew 21:33-40
“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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Tagged Father Dave, Father Dave Smith, Jesus, Matthew 21:33-40, The parable of the vineyard
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