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These are sermons preached during our Sunday worship services. (Recordings were not always successful, so there are gaps in the postings.)
Messiah Selection 18. Air soprano voice: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, thy King cometh unto thee; He is the righteous Saviour, and He shall speak peace unto the heathen. Rejoice greatly. . . (Zecharaiah 9: 9-10)
Messiah Selections 9b. Alto and Chorus “Arise, shine, for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.” (Isaiah 60: 1) … 10. Bass voice “For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people; but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and His glory shall be seen upon thee. And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.” (Isaiah 60: 2-3) Kevin Wilkins sang selection ten prior to the sermon.
Messiah Selection 8. Recitative for Alto
Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call His name Emmanuel, God with us. (Isaiah 7: 14; Matthew 1: 23)
This message continues a series on biblical text from the oratorio Messiah. I regret that the sound was distorted for the introduction and Scripture reading; the audio begins a moment or two into the sermon itself.
Messiah Selection: 5. Accompagnato Bass
Thus saith the Lord, the Lord of hosts: Yet once a little while and I will shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land. And I will shake all nations; and the desire of all nations shall come. (Haggai 2: 6-7)
This sermon begins a series on biblical texts from the oratorio Messiah.
2. Accompagnato Tenor
Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned. The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness; prepare ye the way of the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. (Isaiah 40: 1-3)
3. Air. Tenor
Ev'ry valley shall be exalted, and ev'ry mountain and hill made low; the crooked straight and the rough places plain. (Isaiah 40: 4)
4. Chorus
And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. (Isaiah 40: 5)
This text is perhaps the most poignant scene recorded in the historical narratives of Acts, and it conveys important theological truths.
Why is work difficult at times, and how do Christians deal with this challenge?
Scripture reveals that our work is integral to our calling as followers of Christ.
This sermon continues a series on the doctrine of the church.
This text is one of those cited in support of the Reformation doctrine of the priesthood of all members of the church.
The Master teaches his disciples forgiveness.
Verses eighteen through twenty form the theological basis for Jesus’ directives in verses fifteen through seventeen.
In this text, Jesus gives a most serious warning.
Jesus develops a significant implication of the truth that humility is central to his kingdom.
Once again, we read a teaching of Jesus that brings into focus a major theme of the Scriptures.
Leviticus 11:44-45 is linked with New Testament texts.
Leviticus chapter eleven brings us to a key theme of the book, and of the Scriptures as a whole.
This passage draws to a close this narrative section and sets the stage for the next section of teaching in Matthew’s Gospel.
This passage is closely related to the previous verses and highlights important teaching from Jesus to his disciples and to us.
