Sermon 25 February 2018  (Lent 2)

Jesus or the past: which will you choose? by Fr. Dana

Simple Summary:  How shall a young man cleanse his way?  By keeping to the Word made flesh, Jesus Christ.  How do we stop repeating the behaviours that control us?  The three steps to freedom (see last week’s sermon).  How should we love?  As Jesus loved us.

It is not a suggestion; it is a commandment.  Which will you choose?

Lectionary:  Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16; Psalm 22:23-31; Romans 4:13-18; Mark 8:31-38  (sermon not from lectionary)

Referenced Scriptures:  Psalm 119:9; John 1:14; Romans 7:24-25; Mark 5:8-9; Luke 15:19; Psalm 84:5-6; Philippians 3:8-10

Recording – Sermon:  https://1drv.ms/u/s!AvYHlhfoSlmRnEXX9_cjMhlMA1t-

Derek Prince excerpt on Love:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFA0LiEHlCk

Recording – Sermon conclusion:  https://1drv.ms/u/s!AvYHlhfoSlmRnEQf4qxeVnJeJASn

Sermon 18 February 2018  (Lent 1)

Three steps to freedom by Fr. Dana

Simple Summary:  “If you keep doin’ what you been doin’, you gonna keep gettin’ what you been gettin’.”  But if you want something you’ve never had, then you must do something you’ve never done.  Three steps to freedom, taken by the prodigal son:

• The prodigal “came to himself”: he realized where he was, and where he could be.
• He confessed his sin: “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you, and I am no longer worthy to be called your son.”
• He submitted himself to his father: “Make me like one of your hired servants.”

Lectionary:  Genesis 9:8-17; Psalm 25:1-10; 1 Peter 3:18-22; Mark 1:9-15  (sermon not from lectionary)

Referenced Scriptures:  Romans 7:15, 20, 24-25; Luke 15:11-32; Matthew 13:45-46

Recording – Sermon:  https://1drv.ms/u/s!AvYHlhfoSlmRnENb8ws5Wli0Y1S7

Sermon 14 February 2018  (Ash Wednesday)

Look into the Mirror by Fr. Dana

Simple Summary:  Life is a journey; our salvation is also a journey: we have been saved, we are being saved, and we shall be saved.  God spent a few days taking the Israelites out of Egypt, but an entire generation taking Egypt out of the Israelites.  We have been removed from the kingdom of sin, but there are still sins that haven’t been removed from us.  It is a process, and that process begins with looking into the Mirror of Scripture.

Lectionary:  Joel 2:1-2, 12-17; Psalm 103:8-14; 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:10; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Referenced Scriptures:  2 Timothy 1:8b-9a; 1 Corinthians 1:18; Romans 5:9-10; Romans 6:6, 12; Romans 7:15; James 1:23-25

Recording – Sermon:  https://1drv.ms/u/s!AvYHlhfoSlmRnEInPHdEsZZz4PqM

Sermon 11 February 2018  (Epiphany Last)

Pursuing God’s call on your life by Fr. Dana

• The prophetic mantle is passed from Elijah to Elisha – 2 Kings 2
• God sets apart those who are consecrated to His service – Psalm 50
• We carry the light to those in darkness – 2 Corinthians 4
• Jesus is transfigured – Mark 1

Simple Summary:  Be like Elisha:  (1) acknowledge and accept publicly God’s call on your life; (2) submit to training as a servant; (3) never turn aside and never let go.

Lectionary:  2 Kings 2:1-11; Psalm 50:1-6; 2 Corinthians 4:3-6; Mark 9:2-9

Referenced Scriptures:  1 Kings 18; 1 Kings 19:16-21; Matthew 4:20-22; Matthew 9:9; Genesis 32:26

Recording – Sermon:  https://1drv.ms/u/s!AvYHlhfoSlmRnEEnu9FEpxGliHXM

Sermon 04 February 2018  (Epiphany 5)

It is time to grow … up by Fr. Dana

• God never wearies; He gives us strength – Isaiah 40
• God gathers the exiles and brings them home – Psalm 147
• Put yourself in the place of those to whom you’re ministering – 1 Corinthians 9
• Bring people to Jesus, and bring Jesus to people – Mark 1

Simple Summary:  We’ve been content like a preborn in the womb, floating in a bubble, cozy & warm with everything we personally need. But God doesn’t leave babies in the womb: He brings them out into the world and calls them to maturity.

Lectionary:  Isaiah 40:21-31; Psalm 147; 1 Corinthians 9:16-23; Mark 1:29-39

Referenced Scriptures:  Matthew 12:20; Ephesians 4:11-16

Recording – Sermon:  https://1drv.ms/u/s!AvYHlhfoSlmRnECwVPqlpGjIzcsM