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When our attempts at glory ultimately fail (which they always do) then we are ready to receive a glory that does not fail: God’s own glory. It is then that we truly become God’s adopted sons and daughters.
Sermon for Epiphany 2 on Isaiah 49:1-7; 1 Corinthians 1:1-9; John 1:29-42.
Preached at Holy Trinity Church Inwood, 20 Cumming Street, New York, New York 10034, on January 19, 2020.
Many who witnessed Jesus’ baptism and ministry came to know him and love him. We can too. “God” is simply too abstract. God the Father seems too remote. But God the Son we can know and love.
Sermon for Epiphany 1 on Isaiah 42:1-9; Acts 10:34-43; Matthew 3:13-17.
Preached at Holy Trinity Church Inwood, 20 Cumming Street, New York, New York 10034, on January 12, 2020.
God’s will is to choose us. Wondering if he has chosen someone else is to ignore, even to spurn, his choice for us. When we love or are loved we experience something that does not belong to this earth. “He chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before him in love” (Ephesians 1:4).
Sermon for Christmas 2 on Ephesians 1:3-6, 15-19.
Preached at Holy Trinity Church Inwood, 20 Cumming Street, New York, New York 10034, on January 5, 2020.
We are invited to become children of God. In fact, we must become children of God if we want to be vindicated or redeemed.
Sermon for Christmas 1. Read or listen.
Readings from Isaiah 61:10-62:3; Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7; John 1:1-18.
Preached at Holy Trinity Church Inwood, 20 Cumming Street, New York, New York 10034, on December 29, 2019.
We can see the events in our lives (and in the lives of our fellow Christians) as signs of our continued relevance. Whether they are ordinary or extraordinary, these events mean that God is with us.
Sermon for Advent 4. Read or listen.
Readings from Isaiah 7:10-16; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-25.
Preached at Holy Trinity Church Inwood, 20 Cumming Street, New York, New York 10034, on December 22, 2019.
Our lives are filled with dry spells, times of spiritual drought. We live between the “early and the late rains” (not only historically between Jesus’ first and second comings) but also between the time between when we first believed and the consummation of our faith: when we meet God face to face.
Sermon for Advent 3. Read or listen.
Readings from Isaiah 35:1-10; James 5:7-10; Matthew 11:2-11.
Preached at Holy Trinity Church Inwood, 20 Cumming Street, New York, New York 10034, on December 15, 2019.