Sermons from 2021

In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all theworld should be registered. 2 This was the first registration and wastaken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 All went to their owntowns to be registered. 4 Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth inGalilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he wasdescended from the house and…

Ho, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you that have nomoney, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk withoutmoney and without price. 2Why do you spend your money for that whichis not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listencarefully to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in richfood. 3Incline your ear, and come to me;…

Amos 1:1-2; 5:14-15, 21-24The words of Amos, who was among the shepherds of Tekoa, whichhe saw concerning Israel in the days of King Uzziah of Judah and inthe days of King Jeroboam son of Joash of Israel, two years before theearthquake. 2And he said: The Lord roars from Zion, and utters his voicefrom Jerusalem; the pastures of the shepherds wither, and the top ofCarmel…

Genesis 21:1-3; 22:1-14The Lord dealt with Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did forSarah as he had promised. 2Sarah conceived and bore Abraham ason in his old age, at the time of which God had spoken to him.3Abraham gave the name Isaac to his son whom Sarah bore him. After these things God tested Abraham. He said to him,“Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” 2He said,…

Reader: 1:1 In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth,2the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of thedeep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. 3 ThenGod said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.All: 4 And God saw that the light was good;Reader: and God separated the light from the darkness. 5…