Sermon texts for May 2008
Apr/28, 2008; 12:52 PM Filed in: Ministry
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May
brings two significant changes in our preaching
schedule: first, we will finish the series on the
cross on the first Sunday, so after that we will
return to Luke and begin the discussion of Jesus'
public ministry. Second, we finish out the liturgical
season of Easter, which spans the 50 days following
the resurrection, and have Pentecost and then the
"ordinary days" that follow. (I'll blog more about
these seasons soon.)
So, for the month of April, here are the
5/4/08: Romans 5:1-11 -- The cross and our suffering, the cross and our glory (last Sunday of Easter; "Ascension Sunday")
5/11/08: Luke 4:14-30 -- Setting the agenda for a new community (Pentecost)
5/18/08: Luke 4:31-44 -- Putting his words to work: Jesus and the new agenda (1st Sunday after Pentecost)
5/25/08: Luke 5:1-11 -- Calling in the next generation of leaders: Jesus appoints his disciples (2nd Sunday after Pentecost)
So, for the month of April, here are the
5/4/08: Romans 5:1-11 -- The cross and our suffering, the cross and our glory (last Sunday of Easter; "Ascension Sunday")
5/11/08: Luke 4:14-30 -- Setting the agenda for a new community (Pentecost)
5/18/08: Luke 4:31-44 -- Putting his words to work: Jesus and the new agenda (1st Sunday after Pentecost)
5/25/08: Luke 5:1-11 -- Calling in the next generation of leaders: Jesus appoints his disciples (2nd Sunday after Pentecost)
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Sermon texts for April 2008
Apr/18, 2008; 11:54 AM Filed in: Ministry
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As we
continue through the series on the cross, we've
reached a pivotal point in the series: the first few
weeks introduced the prominence of the cross, while
the last several weeks have focused on the
accomplishments of the cross. Now we reach "the
response to the cross" or a study of what life at the
foot of the cross looks like. There are five studies
remaining-- just enough to complete the season of
Easter. We'll cover four of those five in April:
4/6/08: Hebrews 13:11-16 -- The community of celebration
4/13/08: Romans 6:1-18 -- Understanding ourselves through the cross
ANOTHER UPDATE (!): 4/20/08: John 13:3-17 -- Self-denial and self-affirmation in response to the cross
4/27/08: Matthew 5:43-48 -- The cross enables us to love our enemies
4/6/08: Hebrews 13:11-16 -- The community of celebration
4/13/08: Romans 6:1-18 -- Understanding ourselves through the cross
ANOTHER UPDATE (!): 4/20/08: John 13:3-17 -- Self-denial and self-affirmation in response to the cross
4/27/08: Matthew 5:43-48 -- The cross enables us to love our enemies