All Souls Episcopal Church Sermons
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Total Sermons: 27
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The call to intercessory prayer for others
Jesus goes to the gentile region of Tyre and Sidon...he tries to do so quietly without being notice. Of course, the word gets out and one woman knows his reputation for healing and deliverance comes and begs Jesus to free her daughter from an evil spirit. She intercedes on her daughter's behalf. Jesus is abrupt and even rude...but this woman shows two remarkable traits of true intercessory...she is humble and persists until Jesus grants her requests. Likewise, we should follow her example and intercede for others to come to the saving knowledge of Christ and remain humble, patience, and persistent until we see God's answer...do not become discouraged. God's time is not ours but it always right.
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Holy Scripture God's Truth
The Bible, Holy Scripture, is God's inspired Word. It is God's truth pure and simple. We are told in Deut. 4:1-9 not to add to it or take any thing away from it...but over the centuries both has happened. The Pharisees added to the Word and today we take away from it. Both is a rejection of God's Word and is spiritually dangerous.
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Choose today who you will serve
In both the Old Testament and the New Testament there came a time to chose what path you will take. In the Old Testament Joshua put that question to the Israelites. In the New Testament, as Jesus teaches his disciples who He is and what that means, the teaching becomes too hard for some and they leave. Jesus asks the twelve if they too will leave as some have done. Throughout our life, God puts the question to us each day. Who will we serve? Who will we follow? We may believe we make these decisions in a vacuum but we don't. We are influenced by our fallen and sinful human flesh, the peer pressure of this world, and the enemy of God. We are in the midst of a great spiritual war and if we are not armored up and immersed in God's Word we will make bad choices with eternal consequences.
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Receiving Christ through Communion
This sermon deals with the difference between physical eating and spiritual feeding via the sacrament of the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. One is simply for physical existence the other is for eternity.
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The Call of repentance and the need for discipline
With every call there is a challenge. In general we are called to confront our sin and repent and turn to God. Clergy are called not only to identify sin and issue a call for repentance but are charged to take action and discipline people as the need to arise. This can and is costly at times.
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Fufilling God's Call
All Christians have a call. Ordained persons have a special call. Part of that call is to address known sin in the Body of Christ and call people to repent and apply God's discipline. As we know, the price is high and John was beheaded for being faithful to God. While we don't behead clergy for fulfilling God's call to challenge sinners to repentance, there is always a price to pay.
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Going home
Whether one is a prophet, apostle, or the messiah we face some common challenges in our ministries. We face rebellious believers, forced to defend ourselves, or when we return home we face disbelief from our family and friends that we are now fulfilling God's call in our life. We face unbelief and disbelief, and so did Jesus Christ.
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Our God is the God of Life and not death
Jesus responds to Jarius plea to come and save his daughter. On the way, a woman touches his clothing and is healed of twelve years of bleeding. Jesus acknowledges that her act of faith has healed her. But this act of delay has lead to the death of Jarius' daughter. Jesus tells him "to fear not but believe." Jesus goes to Jarius' home and raises his daughter from the dead. Two are restored to life and able as women to give life.
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Following Jesus does not exempt us from the storms of life.
Throughout the Old and New Testament God reminds us that those who follow His path of righteousness will face many challenges and storms. This is not God's doing. This is the reality of living in a fallen world and God can use these storms to remind of our need and transform us into new creatures in Christ.
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Grace and Faith
There are two parables in this passage of scripture. The first looks at the mysterious work of God's grace in the life of believers and the second the result of the gift of faith even though it be as small as a mustard seed.
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