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Sermons on the Gospels

Hate your Father! (a sermon on Luke 14:25-33)

Now large crowds were travelling with Jesus. He turned and said to them, “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, as well as his own life, he can’t be my … Continue reading

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Beyond US and THEM – a twist on the parable of the Good Samaritan

Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he said, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 26He said to him, “What is written in the law? What do you read there?” 27He answered, “You shall love the Lord … Continue reading

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Time is Short – a sermon on Luke 9:51-62

When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem. 52And he sent messengers ahead of him. On their way they entered a village of the Samaritans to make ready for him; 53 but … Continue reading

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God is for real! (A sermon on John 17:20-26)

“A Crowd – not this crowd or that, the crowd now living or the crowd long dead, a crowd of humble people or of superior people, of rich or of poor, etc. – but simply a crowd, in its very … Continue reading

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Kill and Eat! (A sermon on Acts 11:1-18)

“When Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him, 3saying, “Why did you go to uncircumcised men and eat with them?” 4Then Peter began to explain it to them, step by step, saying, 5“I was in the city of Joppa praying, … Continue reading

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Easter Sermon 2016 (Luke 24:1-12)

But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in, they did not … Continue reading

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While I drink my beer the Gospel runs its course (A sermon on John 12:1-11)

While I drink my beer the Gospel runs its course John 12:1-11 Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. 2There they gave a dinner for him. Martha served, … Continue reading

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Love is stupid! (A sermon on Luke 15)

Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. 2 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” (Luke 15:1-2) Today is a special day for … Continue reading

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Back to the Wilderness? (A sermon on Luke 4:1-13)

It’s the first Sunday in Lent and we are heading back to the wilderness with Jesus! I’m choosing my words very deliberately here, as I think it is the intention of the church to travel with Jesus into the wilderness … Continue reading

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