Sermon 19 November 2017

Teach us to number our days by Fr. Dana

• The great day of the Lord will be bitter, not sweet – Zephaniah 1
• Our days quickly pass and we are gone – Psalm 90
• The day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night – 1 Thessalonians 5
• A parable that teaches us how to number our days – Matthew 25

Simple Summary:  Do not be complacent.  Ask God to help you number your days: consider your choices and actions, focusing your efforts on those that will make an eternal difference whether your remaining days are few or many.

Lectionary:  Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18; Psalm 90:1-12; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11; Matthew 25:14-30

Referenced Scriptures: Revelation 3:16; Psalm 11:2; Zephaniah 2:1-3; 2 Peter 3:9

Recording – Sermon:  https://1drv.ms/u/s!AvYHlhfoSlmRnAAzO81QbIYLBJb0

Sermon 12 November 2017

The peril of thinking we are fine when we are not by Fr. Dana

• The day of the Lord may not be what you expect: Amos 5
• You may not have all the oil you need: Matthew 25
• Persist in asking and you will receive Him who supplies all good things: Luke 11:5-13

Simple Summary:  Pray.  Ask God not for what will fulfil you or make you happy, but for what will make an eternal difference in the lives of everyone around you.

Lectionary:  Amos 5:18-24; Psalm 70; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Matthew 25:1-13

Referenced Scriptures: John 4:14; Luke 11:5-13

Recording – Sermon:  https://1drv.ms/u/s!AvYHlhfoSlmRm3_OwA4tgxOrCuWl

Sermon 05 November 2017

Rebuilding the church by Fr. Dana

• We are not what we once were
• God’s vision is greater than our past
• We must each do our part, and each one’s part is different
• We can’t be half-hearted and accomplish God’s vision
• As we build we must protect and care for one another

Simple Summary:  Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength (by being faithful to His vision), and Love your neighbor as yourself (heal the wounded and rescue the lost)

Lectionary:  Revelation 7:9-17; Psalm 34:1-9; Ephesians 1:15-23; Matthew 5:1-12  (sermon not from lectionary)

Referenced Scriptures: Nehemiah 4

Recording – Sermon:  https://1drv.ms/u/s!AvYHlhfoSlmRm34c-hkaX3pEGtI9

Recording – George Monteflor reflection on homily:  https://1drv.ms/u/s!AvYHlhfoSlmRm32I8HFVyp0lN4dU

Sermon 29 October 2017 (Edinburgh)

A tree planted by water, yielding fruit in season by Fr. Dana

• Letting God’s word change us: Psalm 1
• Sharing both the Gospel and your life: 1 Thessalonians 2

Lectionary:  Deuteronomy 34:1-12; Psalm 1; 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8; Matthew 22:34-46  (sermon not from lectionary)

Referenced Scriptures: Jeremiah 1:12

Recording – Sermon:  https://1drv.ms/u/s!AvYHlhfoSlmRm3qmkjXMjuAQqvkO

Sermon 29 October 2017

Give careful thought to your ways by Fr. Dana

• You have planted much, but harvested little
• You eat, but never have enough
• You drink, but never have your fill
• You put on clothes, but are not warm
• You earn wages, only to put them in a purse with holes in it

Lectionary:  Deuteronomy 34:1-12; Psalm 1; 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8; Matthew 22:34-46  (sermon not from lectionary)

Referenced Scriptures: Haggai 1-2

Recording – Exhortation during worship:  https://1drv.ms/u/s!AvYHlhfoSlmRm3hqbup9-zJ-JgL3

Recording – Sermon:  https://1drv.ms/u/s!AvYHlhfoSlmRm3l-gbmHVrReZYbp

Sermon 22 October 2017

You are God’s anointed by Fr. Dana

• Even an unbeliever can be anointed by God: Isaiah 45
• Praise to God who reigns: Psalm 96
• Your anointing is revealed by God’s working through you: 1 Thessalonians 1
• God’s authority is higher than man’s: Matthew 22

Lectionary:  Isaiah 45:1-7; Psalm 96; 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10; Matthew 22:15-22

Referenced Scriptures: 1 Corinthians 13:13

Recording – Exhortation during worship:  https://1drv.ms/u/s!AvYHlhfoSlmRm3SBKB7G-B-UGn1u

Recording – Sermon:  https://1drv.ms/u/s!AvYHlhfoSlmRm3XOswTYypAoaZkq

Sermon 15 October 2017

Rejoice in God’s love by Fr. Dana

• Rejoice in God’s perfect faithfulness: Isaiah 25
• Rejoice in God’s mighty acts: Psalm 106
• Rejoice in quietness and trust: Philippians 4
• Rejoice in God’s presence … but come prepared: Matthew 22

Lectionary:  Isaiah 25:1-9; Psalm 106:1-5, 48; Philippians 4:4-7; Matthew 22:1-14

Referenced Scriptures: 2 Peter 3:9; 1 Corinthians 13:1-5; Matthew 7:22-23

Recording – Sermon:  https://1drv.ms/u/s!AvYHlhfoSlmRm2LC-hZnV_gkm7wk

Sermon 08 October 2017

The Lord’s vineyard: then and now by Fr. Dana

• The Lord’s vineyard: Isaiah 5
• Restore Your vineyard, Lord: Psalm 80
• Don’t follow the self-seekers of the vineyard: Philippians 3
• The vineyard’s overseers bear greater responsibility: Matthew 21

Lectionary:  Ezekiel Isaiah 5:1-7; Psalm 80:7-15; Philippians 3:17-21; Matthew 21:33-46

Referenced Scriptures: Isaiah 11:1-16

Recording – Exhortation during worship:  https://1drv.ms/u/s!AvYHlhfoSlmRm1ucH-KKCmzaQrMJ

Recording – Sermon:  https://1drv.ms/u/s!AvYHlhfoSlmRm1zxcZ7fxXMn91jS

Sermon 01 October 2017

Reading the Scriptures for yourself by Fr. Dana

• How you finish is important
• Place others above yourselves
• Don’t act out of ambition or conceit
• Don’t act to control what others think of you
• You are what you do, not what you say

Lectionary:  Ezekiel 18:1-4,25-32; Psalm 25:1-8; Philippians 2:1-4; Matthew 21:23-32

Recording – Exhortation after worship:  https://1drv.ms/u/s!AvYHlhfoSlmRm1kgNwDNMGywNQH6

Recording – Sermon:  https://1drv.ms/u/s!AvYHlhfoSlmRm1oIfNBxJAYf4_Xd

Sermon 24 September 2017

It’s not fair! by Fr. Dana

• The parable of the vineyard workers
• It’s really about grace
• Peter learns grace as trials lie ahead

Lectionary:  Jonah 3:10-4:11; Psalm 145:1-7; Philippians 1:15-18; Matthew 20:1-16

Referenced Scriptures: John 21:2-22

Recording – St. Stephen’s CEC, London:  https://1drv.ms/u/s!AvYHlhfoSlmRm1gyY2vZC6zsCRqs

Recording – St. Andrew’s mission, Edinburgh:  https://1drv.ms/u/s!AvYHlhfoSlmRm1dprQKEnvI_BkOO