Sermons from March 2023

I ask then: Did God reject his people? By no means! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.  God did not reject his people, whom he foreknew. Don’t you know what Scripture says in the passage about Elijah—how he appealed to God against Israel:  “Lord, they have killed your prophets and torn down your altars; I am the only one left, and they are trying to kill me”?  And what was God’s answer to him? “I have reserved for myself…

“Now prophesy all these words against them and say to them: “‘The Lord will roar from on high;    he will thunder from his holy dwelling    and roar mightily against his land.He will shout like those who tread the grapes,    shout against all who live on the earth.The tumult will resound to the ends of the earth,    for the Lord will bring charges against the nations;he will bring judgment on all mankind    and put the wicked to the sword,’”declares the Lord. This is what the Lord Almighty says: “Look! Disaster is spreading    from nation to nation;a mighty storm is rising    from the ends of…

Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires.  The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.  The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so.  Those who are in the realm of the flesh cannot please God. Romans…

“Son of man, take up a lament concerning the king of Tyre and say to him: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: “‘You were the seal of perfection,    full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.You were in Eden,    the garden of God;every precious stone adorned you:    carnelian, chrysolite and emerald,    topaz, onyx and jasper,    lapis lazuli, turquoise and beryl.Your settings and mountings were made of gold;    on the day you were created they were prepared.You were anointed as a guardian cherub,    for so I ordained you.You were on the holy mount of God;    you…