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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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Jesus, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world

“In the beginning was the Force, and the Force was with God and the Force was God” (John 1:1 – Father Dave translation) Yes, that’s the Father Dave translation of the Gospel According to St John, first chapter, first verse, … Continue reading

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Finding God in Unexpected Places (A sermon on Luke 23:23-33)

33When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified Jesus there with the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. 34Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are … Continue reading

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Life after death – did Jesus really believe in it? (A sermon on Luke 20:27-38)

We are in Luke chapter 20 today where Jesus discusses life after death – one of His favourite subjects of course. We know that life after death was one of Jesus’ favourite subjects because He spoke about it all the … Continue reading

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Jesus tells another joke (A sermon on Luke 18:9-14)

Luke chapter 18: “Jesus told them another joke”, we are told, “and He told this one to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and looked down on others.”  Did you hear the one about the Pharisee and … Continue reading

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You are Free! (A sermon on Luke 13: 10-17)

“One Sabbath Jesus was teaching in a synagogue. A woman there had an evil spirit that had kept her sick for eighteen years; she was bent over and could not straighten up at all. When Jesus saw her, he called … Continue reading

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Good News for the Poor (A sermon on Luke 4:14-21)

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me because he has anointed me!” Who said it? Jesus of course … sort of. It was printed on the front of our Sunday pew bulletins, so Jesus must have said it, and … Continue reading

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Water is thicker than Blood (A sermon on Luke 2:41-49)

Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom. And when the feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus … Continue reading

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Who would Jesus Bomb? (A sermon on Mark 10:32-45)

They were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them; they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. He took the twelve aside again and began to tell them what was to happen … Continue reading

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