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(3). Ash Wednesday To Good Friday (Book Of Common Prayer).
Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 4, 2025 (message contributor)
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1. Ash Wednesday (B C P).
Contributed on Mar 4, 2025
Sermons upon the Bible readings of the Book of Common Prayer.
Psalm 57:1-11, Joel 2:12-17, James 4:1-10, Matthew 6:16-21. A). FROM PRAYER TO PRAISE. Psalm 57:1-11. This is a beautifully crafted Psalm which, according to the title, was written by David ‘when he fled from Saul in the cave.’ The Psalm has two sections: first a prayer (PSALM 57:1-6); then ...read more
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2. First Sunday In Lent (B C P).
Contributed on Mar 5, 2025
Sermons upon the Bible readings of the Book of Common Prayer.
Psalm 91:1-12, Genesis 3:1-6, 2 Corinthians 6:1-10, Matthew 4:1-11. A). OUR REFUGE IS THE LORD. Psalm 91:1-12. The opening verse of this Psalm seems to state the obvious: “those who take their shelter under the Most High are sheltered by the shadow of the Almighty” (PSALM 91:1). Yet there is a ...read more
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3. Second Sunday In Lent (B C P).
Contributed on Mar 13, 2025
Sermons upon the Bible readings of the Book of Common Prayer.
Psalm 25:14-22, Jeremiah 17:5-10, 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8, Matthew 15:21-28. A). THE SECRET OF THE LORD. Psalm 25:14-22. “The secret of the LORD” (PSALM 25:14a). This speaks of the friendship, the intimate fellowship that the believer has with the LORD. It is as if we were seated upon our couch ...read more
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4. Third Sunday In Lent (B C P).
Contributed on Mar 19, 2025
Sermons upon the Bible readings of the Book of Common Prayer.
Psalm 9:13-20, Numbers 22:21-31, Ephesians 5:1-14, Luke 11:14-28. A). REASSURANCES FOR THE NEEDY. Psalm 9:13-20. A personal petition seems to appear in the text with a startling suddenness: “Have mercy upon me, O LORD: consider my trouble” (PSALM 9:13a). Yet even in the midst of this anguish, ...read more
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5. Fourth Sunday In Lent (B C P).
Contributed on Mar 24, 2025
Sermons upon the Bible readings of the Book of Common Prayer.
Psalm 122:1-9, Exodus 16:2-7, Galatians 4:21-31, Hebrews 12:22-24, John 6:1-14. A). LET US GO TO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD. Psalm 122:1-9. The “house of the LORD” encompasses this Psalm (Psalm 122:1; Psalm 122:9). Jerusalem, in turn, encompassed the house of the LORD (Psalm 122:2; Psalm 122:3; ...read more
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6. Fifth Sunday In Lent (B C P).
Contributed on Apr 4, 2025
Sermons upon the Bible readings of the Book of Common Prayer.
Psalm 143:1-12, Exodus 24:4-8, Hebrews 9:11-15, John 8:46-59. A). AN APPEAL FOR DELIVERANCE. Psalm 143:1-12. Who are we going to turn to in a time of distress? For the believer, it can only be the LORD. We know that the LORD has helped us hitherto (cf. 1 Samuel 7:12), and that He is ‘a very ...read more