Sermon: Sunday, June 8, 2014: Day of Pentecost

Texts: Acts 2:1-21 + Ps. 104:24-34,35b + 1 Cor. 12:3b-13 + John 20:19-23 No one can say “Jesus is Lord” except by the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 12:3b-13). I’ll admit that when I was young, this verse was confounding. I wondered if it could be true, in a literal way. I wondered if there was … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, June 8, 2014: Day of Pentecost →

Sermon: Sunday, June 2, 2013: Second Sunday after Pentecost

Texts: 1 Kings 18:20-39 + Psalm 96 + Galatians 1:1-12 + Luke 7:1-10 Have you ever wanted to call down fire? I’m talking about God’s wrath. God’s judgment. Proof that God is God. That the so-called way it is, is not the way it is supposed to be, and that there is a higher authority … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, June 2, 2013: Second Sunday after Pentecost →