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Mar 22, 2015

Lent 2015 – Sermon #5

Series: Lent 2015

This sermon, for the Fifth Sunday of Lent, is based on the Revised Common Lectionary gospel text: John 12: 20-33. In a moment of righteous indignation, Jesus clears the temple of all those who are cheating their customers and taking advantage of those who come to make sacrifice and renew their covenant with God. How do we deal with this difficult passage that shows such an angry God?

Other texts for this Sunday’s lectionary include: Jeremiah 31: 31-34; Psalm 51: 1-12; and Hebrews 5: 5-10. sFor the full lectionary texts, click here.

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Mar 22, 2015Lent 2015 – Sermon #5

Mar 22, 2015
Lent 2015 – Sermon #5

By: Rev. Erin Maddox McPhee
Series: Lent 2015
This sermon, for the Fifth Sunday of Lent, is based on the Revised Common Lectionary gospel text: John 12: 20-33. In a moment of righteous indignation, Jesus clears the temple of all those who are cheating their customers and taking advantage of those who come to make sacrifice and renew their covenant with God. How do we deal with this difficult passage that shows such an angry God?

Other texts for this Sunday’s lectionary include: Jeremiah 31: 31-34; Psalm 51: 1-12; and Hebrews 5: 5-10. sFor the full lectionary texts, click here.
Mar 15, 2015Lent 2015 – Sermon #4

Mar 15, 2015
Lent 2015 – Sermon #4

By: Rev. Erin Maddox McPhee
Series: Lent 2015

This sermon, for the Fourth Sunday of Lent, is based on the Revised Common Lectionary gospel text: John 3: 14-21. God's love is truly for everyone. But what kind of love are we talking about? And what does it mean for us?

Other texts for this Sunday’s lectionary include: Numbers 21: 4-9; Psalm 107: 1-3, 17-22; and Ephesians 2: 1-10. For the full lectionary texts, click here.
Mar 8, 2015Lent 2015 – Sermon #3

Mar 8, 2015
Lent 2015 – Sermon #3

By: Rev. Erin Maddox McPhee
Series: Lent 2015
This sermon, for the Third Sunday of Lent, is based on the Revised Common Lectionary gospel text: John 2: 13-22. In a moment of righteous indignation, Jesus clears the temple of all those who are cheating their customers and taking advantage of those who come to make sacrifice and renew their covenant with God. How do we deal with this difficult passage that shows such an angry God?

Other texts for this Sunday’s lectionary include: Exodus 20: 1-17; Psalm 19; and 1 Corinthians 1: 18-25. For the full lectionary texts, click here.
Mar 1, 2015Lent 2015 – Sermon #2

Mar 1, 2015
Lent 2015 – Sermon #2

By: Rev. Erin Maddox McPhee
Series: Lent 2015

This sermon, for the Second Sunday of Lent, is based on the Revised Common Lectionary gospel text: Mark 8: 31-38. In this text, Jesus teaches his disciples that he must suffer, die, and be resurrected on the third day. When Peter rebukes him, Jesus responds with these cross words: "Get behind me, Satan!" What does he mean by this? What could this difficult text mean for us today?

Other texts for this Sunday’s lectionary include: Genesis 17: 1-7, 15-16; Psalm 22: 23-31; and Romans 4: 13-25. For the full lectionary texts, click here.
Feb 22, 2015Lent 2015 – Sermon #1

Feb 22, 2015
Lent 2015 – Sermon #1

By: Rev. Erin Maddox McPhee
Series: Lent 2015
This sermon, for the First Sunday of Lent, is based on the Revised Common Lectionary gospel text: Mark 1: 9-15. In this text, Jesus is baptized by John the Baptist, and then sent out into the wilderness for 40 days and 40 nights to prepare for the beginning of his ministry. Other texts for this Sunday's lectionary include: Genesis 9: 8-17, Psalm 25: 1-10, and 1 Peter 3: 18-22. For the full lectionary texts, click here.