Tag Archives: Jesus

Hating your family for Jesus’ sake?! (A sermon on Luke 14:25-33)

Now “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 … Continue reading

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Nowhere to Rest! (Luke 9:57-62)

As they were going along the road, someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere … Continue reading

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Looking Through the Eyes of Jesus (Luke 7:36-50)

“One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee’s house and took his place at the table. And a woman in the city, who was a sinner, having learned that he was eating … Continue reading

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The Wounds Endure (A Sermon on John 20:19-29)

On the evening of that day, the Sunday, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When he had said this, … Continue reading

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Following Jesus is an Adventure (An Easter Sermon on Luke 24)

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

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The Sarcasm of Jesus (Luke 13:31-35)

At that same time some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him, “You must get out of here and go somewhere else, because Herod wants to kill you.”Jesus answered them, “Go and tell that fox: ‘I am driving out demons and … Continue reading

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Jesus, Justice & Jubilee (Luke 4:14-21)

And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and a fame went out concerning him through all the region round about. And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all. And he came to Nazareth, where … Continue reading

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Christ is King! (John 18:33-37)

A sermon for the last Sunday of the Church year – the feast of Christ the King So Pilate entered his headquarters again and called Jesus and said to him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus answered, “Do … Continue reading

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Rugby, Reality & Religious Rivalry (Mark 9:31-34)

Yesterday was a great day for this community. Yes, I’m talking about the Newtown-St George Rugby game at Telstra Stadium, where our team, trailing by 2 points with only five minutes to go, ran in two tries to win by … Continue reading

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