Sermon: Pentecost 6 Proper 7- June 25, 2008 MP3 Audio of the Sermon for 22 June AD 2008Sermon Text: &8220;Brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death, and you will be hated by all for my name&8217;s sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.&8221; Matthew 10:21-23Sermon Theme: A Test of EnduranceReadings: Psalm 91; Jeremiah 20:7-13; Romans 6:12-23; Matthew 10:5a, 21-33Introduction: With what &8220;endurance tests&8221; are you...http://xrysostom.blogspot.com/2008/06/sermon-pentecost-6-proper-7.html The Case of the Missing Blessing- June 19, 2008 Q: Several members of my church have committed to reading the Bible through this year. We have come across a question that several of us have but no one has found the answer to. Please help all of us. Just before the children of God entered the Promised Land, Moses blessed the tribes. However, he did not bless the tribe of Simeon. Can you tell us whyA: One possible answer for Simeon&8217;s omission in Deuteronomy 33 is that the land of Simeon would be established as an &8220;island&8221;...http://xrysostom.blogspot.com/2008/06/case-of-missing-blessing.html Sermon: Pentecost 5 Proper 6- June 18, 2008 MP3 Audio of the Sermon for 15 June AD 2008Sermon Text: And whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy in it and stay there until you depart. As you enter the house, greet it. And if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. And if anyone will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet when you leave that house or town. Truly, I say to you, it will be more bearable on the day of...http://xrysostom.blogspot.com/2008/06/sermon-pentecost-5-proper-6.html Sermon: Pentecost 4 Proper 5- June 9, 2008 MP3 Audio of the Sermon for 8 June AD 2008Sermon Text: As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, &8220;Follow me.&8221; And he rose and followed him.And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples. And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, &8220;Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners&8221; But when he heard.http://xrysostom.blogspot.com/2008/06/sermon-pentecost-4-proper-5.html Women Reading in Worship- June 7, 2008 Q: I reviewed your archives — and am surprised not to find a response to a question about women reading the lessons in the Divine Service. Tell me what you think. I am a woman with a chance to be involved in a new church start — already they&8217;ve begun that practice and before they get too entrenched I want to give some good reference to my position against it. Perhaps you think otherwise, and then I better shut my mouth and listen. Thanks for your help.A: If you...http://xrysostom.blogspot.com/2008/06/women-reading-in-worship.html Sermon: Saint Boniface of Mainz- June 6, 2008 MP3 Audio of the Sermon for 5 June AD 2008Preached at Good Shepherd Home, Concordia, MissouriSermon Text: Psalm 31:1-5Sermon Theme: My Rock and My FortressOther Readings: Psalm 115:1-8; Acts 20:17-28; Luke 24:44-53Boniface of Mainz — Pastor, Missionary, & BishopA Brief Biography from Aardvark AlleyThe man who later became known as Saint Boniface was born ca. AD 670 – 680 at Crediton, Devonshire, England and baptized Winfrid or Wynfrith. Although he was educated, he...http://xrysostom.blogspot.com/2008/06/sermon-saint-boniface-of-mainz.html Setting a Date for Easter- June 4, 2008 Q: I&8217;m passing along a question from my children. I gave a partial answer, saying it has something to do with the moon, but wanted to check with an expert. So if you&8217;ll pardon my attempt at humor, why does the date that the Christian Church sets to celebrate our Lord&8217;s resurrection hop like the Easter Bunny all over the spring calendarA: Your &8220;partial answer&8221; is correct: A lunar connection to Easter&8217;s date indeed creates such radical shifts in the date of our...http://xrysostom.blogspot.com/2008/06/setting-date-for-easter.html Sermon: Pentecost 3 Proper 4- June 2, 2008 MP3 Audio of the Sermon for 1 June AD 2008Sermon Text: Matthew 7:15-29Sermon Theme: Burn NoticeOther Readings: Psalm 4; Deuteronomy 11:18-21, 26-28; Romans 3:21-28IntroductionWho gets the warningWho gets burnedWho is the only truly fruitful TreeHow do His fruits save usWhat fruits do we now bearWith a tip of the hat to the USA Network program Burn Notice.Technorati Tags: Proper 4 Pentecost 3 Pentecost III Third Sunday after Pentecost 3rd Sunday after Pentecost Three Year Lectionary 3 Year.http://xrysostom.blogspot.com/2008/06/sermon-pentecost-3-proper-4.html |