Sermon

The Scripture lessons for this morning are two accounts of when apostles remained where they were as a testament to Jesus having the words of eternal life. Acts 16:22-34 The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten with rods. 23 After they had Read more

God speaks to us in today’s scripture readings, in the voices of Moses and Jesus, about gathering his people back into his graces. Deuteronomy 30:1-10 When all these blessings and curses I have set before you come on you and you take them to heart wherever the Lord your God disperses you among the nations, […]Read more

The assigned Epistle reading for this Sunday teaches us to follow the model that Jesus set for us whenever we face intimidation; words echoed in the other scriptures lessons for today. Acts 5:29-34, 40-42 Peter and the other apostles replied: “We must obey God rather than human beings! 30 The God of our ancestors Read more

Exodus 3:13-15 13 Moses said to God, “Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ Then what shall I tell them?” 14 God said to Moses, “I am who I am.[a] This is what you […]Read more