Today is the sixth Sunday after Epiphany and in the sermon we saw Jesus revealing himself as the God of the OT when he says: “You have heard is said, … But I say to you: …” Jesus is equating his words with those of the God of the Old Testament. His words are not […]
Jesus has been preaching “The Kingdom of God is at hand!” But did the Jews really understand that that meant? Many had their own ideas, but Jesus takes- or makes -the opportunity to help “those with ears to hear” to understand what it meant to be a member of that Kingdom. Collectively, the “Beatitudes” characterize […]
John gets arrested and Jesus hightails it to Galilee. Well, it could seem that way. But Pastor Dan explained that Jesus had a very deliberate strategy for moving is “base of operations”. And not only that, but the move coincided with Jesus publicly proclaiming his message. He also utilized a ‘method’ during this phase of […]
Epiphany. This week Pastor Dan turns attention to the revelation of Jesus by John the baptizer. John is preaching repentance, but when he meets Jesus and the witness of the Father and Holy Spirit reveal who Jesus truly is, it is at that point that John can now bear witness to others who Jesus is […]
This Sunday Pastor Dan turned our thoughts to Epiphany – the revelation of the divine Jesus to the gentiles. His focus was on the baptism of Jesus and how this revealed Jesus as God’s beloved son. It was also the commencement of Jesus’ earthly ministry. And yet, Jesus baptism also affords us valuable benefits, which […]