Sermons from June 2022

FIRST READING Luke 6:20-3620 Then he looked up at his disciples and said: “Blessed are you who arepoor, for yours is the kingdom of God.21 “Blessed are you who arehungry now, for you will be filled. “Blessed are you who weep now, foryou will laugh.22 “Blessed are you when people hate you and when theyexclude you, revile you, and defame you on account of the Son ofMan.…

FIRST READING Psalm 11 Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked or take thepath that sinners tread or sit in the seat of scoffers, 2 but their delight is inthe law of the Lord, and on his law they meditate day and night. 3 Theyare like trees planted by streams of water, which yield their fruit in itsseason, and their leaves do not wither. In all that…

FIRST READING John 16:12-1512 Jesus said, “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bearthem now. 13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into allthe truth, for he will not speak on his own but will speak whatever hehears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. 14 He willglorify me because he will take what is mine and declare…

When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in oneplace. 2And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rushof a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they weresitting. 3Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tonguerested on each of them. 4All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit andbegan to speak in other languages,…

If then there is any encouragement in Christ, any consolation fromlove, any sharing in the Spirit, any compassion and sympathy, 2makemy joy complete: be of the same mind, having the same love, being infull accord and of one mind. 3Do nothing from selfish ambition orconceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves. 4Let eachof you look not to your own…