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A Wee Little Man In A Tree

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Oct 29, 2019

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meeting with Jesus can and will change a person's life

He entered Jericho and was passing through it. A man was there named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was rich. He was trying to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was short in stature. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see him, because ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Episcopal

Pray Humbly

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Oct 21, 2019

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if we pray with an open heart, it will be heard and we will be forgiven

Last week we heard about the persistent widow, who by constantly praying and badgering an unjust judge, got the justice she deserved. And we were reminded that because of God’s love for us we can pray for justice in our own lives and it will be delivered. Today we heard another scripture that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Episcopal

Parable Of The Pharisee And Tax Collector

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Oct 21, 2019

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prayer does not have to be complex - God hears them all

Luke 18:1-14 This is yet another one of Jesus’ parables which teaches us about the quality of prayer. In several other parables within the Gospel of Luke, Jesus addresses our need to prayer faithfully and unceasingly. This parable addresses whose prayers are welcomed by God and whose fall on ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-14

Denomination: Episcopal

Jesús Cambia Vidas, Eso Lo Sabemos, Pero ¿en Qué Medida?

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Oct 17, 2019

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Resumen: las vidas cambian por completo cuando Jesús entra en escena. Se cambian en mayor medida que como lo demuestra este pasaje; un milagro realizado fácilmente por Jesús pero un cambio dramático en el destino para muchos.

Este sermón fue entregado Gordon McCulloch a la congregación en Holy Trinity en Ayr, Ayrshire, Escocia, el 13 de octubre de 2019; Holy Trinity es una iglesia episcopal escocesa en las diócesis de Glasgow y Dumfries. Este sermón ha sido traducido del inglés al español ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Episcopal

Jesus Changes Lives, That We Know, But To What Extent?

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Oct 17, 2019

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Summary: Lives are completely changed when Jesus comes on the scene. They are changed to a far greater extent than as this passage proves; a miracle easily performed by Jesus but a dramatic change in destiny for many.

This sermon was delivered Gordon McCulloch to the congregation at Holy Trinity in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland on the 13th October 2019; Holy Trinity is a Scottish Episcopal Church in the Dioceses of Glasgow and Dumfries. 2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c Psalm 111 2 Timothy 2:8-15 Luke 17:11-19 “Please join me ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Episcopal

The Parable Of The Persistent Widow

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Oct 14, 2019

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if you want something bad enough, you need to have faith, pray and never give up

Luke 18:1-8 Welcome once again to the Parable Parade. In Year C of the Episcopal Liturgical Calendar, we read a lot of scripture from Luke. And Luke LOVED to relate Jesus’ parables. For those of you who are tired of trying to figure out the real meaning, you will be happy to know that we are ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Episcopal

Never Lose Hope, Never Give Up

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Oct 14, 2019

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no matter what happens to you, remember that God is always there

NEVER LOSE HOPE, NEVER GIVE UP Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart, saying: "There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor regard man. Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, 'Get justice for me from ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-7

Denomination: Episcopal

Curing Of The Lepers (Or Curing Of Nine And Healing Of One)

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Oct 13, 2019

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When given a miracle of healing, the mind and heart must also be healed

Luke 17:11-19 In this Gospel, we see Jesus traveling between Samaria and Galilee. This was frontier-land and could be dangerous; lots of unsavory characters roamed the roads and waylaid the travelers. Jesus deliberately went this way to seek out the lepers, as the scripture says ‘for he found ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Episcopal

Faith And Forgiveness.

Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Oct 7, 2019

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This sermon is how faith "the size of a mustard seed" actually gives us the ability to offer forgiveness to others.

"Faith and Forgiveness" Allow me to begin today with some self-disclosure: I do not understand exactly what faith is, or how it works. But I have a couple of ideas from the lesson that might be helpful. More on that in a moment, but first I’ve got to share some humor. Have you ever ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:5-10

Denomination: Episcopal

Clean Your Glasses: See The Needs Of Others

Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Sep 30, 2019

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This is a sermon about Lazarus and the rich man who passed him at his gate. The theme is to clear our spiritual eyes to see the needs around us and act to help the ones in need.

Clean your glasses: Seeing those in need I heard something kind of funny last week about our eyesight changing. When I visited a family member, there was a cartoon clipping on the refrigerator that read, “I don’t stress about my eyesight failing as I get older. It’s God’s way of protecting me from ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Episcopal

El Cielo O El Infierno Hay Una Conexión; O Es Solo La Muerte.

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Sep 29, 2019

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Resumen: Cielo o Infierno, es un tema aterrador, y no para los débiles de corazón, pero hay una gran cantidad de cosas buenas en esta lectura, particularmente inspiración para el evangelismo.

Este sermón ha sido traducido al español usando Google translate en los intentos de que alguien pueda ser bendecido por su traducción aproximada. El sermón fue entregado por Gordon McCulloch a la congregación de Holy Trinity en Ayr, Ayrshire, Escocia, el 29 de septiembre de ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Episcopal

Heaven Or Hell Is There A Connection; Or Is It Just Death.

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Sep 29, 2019

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Heaven or Hell, it is a frightening topic, and not for the faint hearted, but there is a wealth of goodies in this reading, particularly inspiration for evangelism.

This sermon was delivered Gordon McCulloch to the congregation at Holy Trinity in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland on the 29th September 2019; Holy Trinity is a Scottish Episcopal Church in the Dioceses of Glasgow and Dumfries. Amos 6:1a,4-7 Psalm 146 1 Timothy 6:6-19 Luke 16:19-31 “Please join me in a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Episcopal

The Parable Of The Just Steward

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Sep 17, 2019

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Do we answer to our own priorities or God?

Luke 16:1-13 As you might have noticed, we have been reading a lot of parables from Luke in the last few months; this is Year C in the Episcopal lectionary. . . the year of Luke. And Luke seemed to concentrate on Jesus and his parables as teaching tools. We started out with some gentle parables ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: Episcopal

The Parable Of The Crooked Manager

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Sep 17, 2019

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We cannot misuse our responsibilities and interactions with people

Luke 16:1-13 The Gospel of Luke contains a lot of parables – stories told by Jesus to help us understand how we are to live our lives. Some of these parables seem to say one thing, but when you really think about them, they have a totally different meaning. The name of this parable is the unjust ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: Episcopal

Where Are Our Priorities?

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Sep 17, 2019

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If we are offered grace, it is a sin to not offer it to others

Luke 16:1-13 As you might have noticed, we have been hearing a lot of parables from Luke in the last few months; this is Year C in the revised common lectionary. . . the year of Luke. And Luke seemed to concentrate on Jesus and his parables as teaching tools for his disciples and anyone who ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13, Matthew 19:24, Matthew 6:10

Denomination: Episcopal

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