Age = Wisdom = Humility? Sometimes not.

 The sermon on Jesus' teaching that humility and wisdom are linked.   The lithograph was chosen because the children's sermon was going to be this famous story of Solomon's wisdom.   Sadly it didn't happen

 https://soundcloud.com/user-947067404/220828-12th-sun-after-pentecost

IMAGE CREDIT

Judgement of Solomon, c. 1857, lithograph by unknown.  The image is public domain and was found at commons.wikimedia.org.

Tough Times Bring Out Our Worst

 

After the Babylonian captivity, things in the renewed Judah were pretty awful--just like in other periods of history.

My sermon on Isaiah 58:9b-14.

 

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Image of almost worthless cash in the Weimer Republic.   Image is believe to be not copyrighted. 

The Utility of Faith

 

Picking up off last week's sermon which defined faith according to Hebrews, this sermon talks about the utility of faith. The passage is the one that mentions the "great cloud of witnesses."  Samson (listed in the passage) wasn't a good man in many respects, but he was faithful.

https://soundcloud.com/user-947067404/220814-10th-sun-after-pentecost

IMAGE CREDIT

Samson Fights a Lion, c. 1520 by Cranach the Elder.  The image is public domain and was found at commons.wikimedia.org.

Follow the Recipe

 

One never knows what will inspire the preacher.   The writer of Hebrews talks about faith and Bill Burr talks about baking on YouTube's Hot Ones.   There are some comparisons. 

https://soundcloud.com/user-947067404/220807-9th-sun-after-pentecost

IMAGE CREDIT

Bill Burr on Hot Ones.  Image uploaded to Facebook by All Things Comedy on November 18, 2018.