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Sermon Summaries & Reflections
Sermon: The Kingdom Multiplies
Matthew 14:13–21 Continuing the Matthew 13 Series Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. From Describing to Doing For several Sundays we have been hearing Jesus describe the kingdom of heaven t
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Sermon Summaries & Reflections
The Kingdom of Heaven is like…
Finding Joy in What Matters Most (Matthew 13:44-52) Introduction And so we continue with this remarkable series on the parables of Jesus in the thirteenth chapter of Matthew. For three Sundays now we have been diving deeper into these stori
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Sermon Summaries & Reflections
Sermon: Patience in the Kingdom
Sermon Title: The Patience of the Kingdom Parable of the Wheat and the Tares (Matthew 13) We already began last Sunday with the 13th chapter of the Gospel of Matthew. In this chapter, Matthew helps us understand what this kingdom of heaven
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Faith & Spiritual Growth, Sermon Summaries & Reflections
Sermon on the Sower (Matthew 13)
Title: The Generous Sower: Good News for Broken Ground Introduction Matthew 13 is one of the key chapters in the entire Gospel. Here Jesus tells seven (or eight) parables, all circling around one great question: What is the Kingdom of God?
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Faith & Spiritual Growth, St. Barnabas Stories
Use of incense at Mass
Why Anglo-Catholics Use Incense Incense is one of the most distinctive and ancient practices in Anglo-Catholic worship. It’s not just “smells and bells” for the sake of tradition — it has deep biblical, historical, and spiritual mea
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Faith & Spiritual Growth, Sermon Summaries & Reflections
Bible Study-Hosea
The Book of Hosea: God’s Unfailing Love Welcome and Personal Approach Welcome, everyone. Today, we examine the Book of Hosea. For me, the process invariably begins similarly: upon reading a prophet, I initially perceive a repetition o
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Faith & Spiritual Growth, Sermon Summaries & Reflections
Bible Study-Daniel
The Book of Daniel: Faith and Perseverance in Exile Introduction and Overview Hello, everyone. Today, we’re exploring the Book of Daniel, named after its central figure—a heroic icon for the Jewish people. Daniel lived an impressive
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Faith & Spiritual Growth, Sermon Summaries & Reflections
Sermon from the 2nd Sunday of Lent
Born from Above: The Encounter of Nicodemus and Jesus A Note on the Gospel Choice Two Gospel readings are offered for this Second Sunday of Lent, and I chose the one not in your bulletin. I apologize for not looking ahead. The other is the
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Faith & Spiritual Growth, Sermon Summaries & Reflections
Sermon from the 1st Sunday of Lent
Jesus is tempted The season of Lent begins, as it always does, with the temptations of Jesus in the wilderness. Have you ever wondered how these events made it into the Scriptures? After all, Jesus was alone in the desert, facing the devil.
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Faith & Spiritual Growth, Sermon Summaries & Reflections
Bible Study-Ezekiel
Introduction to the Book of Ezekiel Welcome to our Bible study on the Book of Ezekiel. Today, we continue our journey through the prophets of the Old Testament. This will take us nearly to the end, after which we’ll finish with 1 and
