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R. Joseph Owles
Contributing sermons since Mar 3, 2006
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On Loving God
Contributed on Jun 20, 2012
God will ask us if we love Him, and we answer, not with our mouths, but with our lives.
A time will come, whether we believe it or not, when we will stand before God and God will ask us just one question–only one. And he will not ask us how many times we have gone to church, or how many times we have read the Bible, or how many times we have received holy communion, how much ...read more
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Getting What You Ask For From God
Contributed on May 6, 2012
Based on the Lectionary readings for the 5th Sunday in Easter (Acts 9:26-31; 1 John 3:18-24; John 15:1-8). Jesus says that we can ask anything from God and receive it. 1 John explains it, and Acts shows the consequence.
Jesus said to his disciples: "I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower. He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit, and every one that does he prunes so that it bears more fruit. You are already pruned because of the word that I spoke to you. Remain in me, as I ...read more
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Wedding Homily (Standard)
Contributed on Jun 23, 2011
The wedding homily i generally use.
We are all here to witness and to celebrate a marriage. A marriage is indeed taking place this day; yet, it is not mere a marriage of two people, but of two peoples–two families, two sets of friends, being united together through love, into one family, one group of friends, one people. This ...read more
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Real Good News For The Real World
Contributed on Jun 23, 2011
The Great Commission playing out in every day life.
Anchorage Presbyterian Church R. Joseph Owles August 16, 1998 [Based on Matthew 28:16-20] All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me; therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and ...read more
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Homily At My Step-Father's Funeral
Contributed on Jun 23, 2011
The homily I preached at my step-father's funeral.
R. Joseph Owles Layton’s Funeral Home June 2004 An aged and bitter Mark Twain wrote shortly before his death: A myriad of men are born; they labor and sweat and struggle;……they squabble and scold and fight; they scramble for little mean advantages over each other; age ...read more