Sermon, 3rd Sunday in Lent, 2025
Jesus Christ does not allow us to remain non-committed. There is no satisfactory middle ground where individuals can indefinitely delay answering the call of the Messiah. Christ said, “He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.” In other words, attempting to remain neutral toward Jesus, or delaying to actively obey Christ, is to oppose Him. Worse yet is to deny the miracles of life that we daily experience because of Christ, for in doing so, we end up more hardened against the grace of God that where we began. Wait no longer. Leave indecision behind. Answer the call now and join…
Sermon, Third Sunday in Lent, 2024
Many Christians try to live in two worlds. We like the things of the world, holding on to habitual sins and things in this world that do not lead us into godliness. But we also attend church and might read our Bibles now and then. We want Jesus, but not enough to actually be too inconvenienced by Him. Christ reminds us in St. Luke 11, that a house divided against itself cannot stand. And St. Paul reminds us that if we really are children of the light, then we should walk as children of the light. Let us not be half-in and half-out. May be we all-in for following Jesus.…