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  • Why Jesus Healed The Sick

    Contributed by William Mouser on Feb 5, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,439 views

    The reason for Jesus’ miracles, is to validate his office, his mission, and his message. Today, miraculous healings are not badges of prophetic office, but are, instead, answers to prayer by those who have access to God through His Son Jesus Chr

    One theme that immediately jumps out at us today from the lessons – particularly the Old Testament Lesson from 2 Kings and the Gospel lesson from Mark – is the theme of healing. The Old Testament lesson, of course, might be called the ultimate miracle of healing, when Elisha raises the Shunnemite ...read more

  • Abortion: Where From Here?

    Contributed by William Mouser on Jan 31, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,093 views

    On the 33rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, this sermon points to the stark certainty of eventual judgment and also to specific actions which Christians may take in view of this.

    Psalms 11 & 130, Leviticus 18:21-30, 1 John 3:1-3, Matt. 18:1-7, 10-14 Abortion: Where from here? Today is the 33rd anniversary of the Supreme Court decision known as Roe verses Wade, the decision that declared that our national constitution contained within it an entitlement for any woman in our ...read more

  • When God Speaks

    Contributed by William Mouser on Jan 31, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,495 views

    Claims by some that God speaks to them must be tested by two things: the pattern of God’s speaking to individuals recorded in the Bible, and by God’s previous revelation through the Prophets and Apostles.

    When God Speaks Psalm 63, 1 Samuel 3:1 – 20, 1 Corinthians 6:11-20, John 1:43-51 It was interesting for me to survey how other preachers have treated the passages in today’s lectionary, particularly the Old Testament and Gospel lessons for today. There are a number of sites on the internet ...read more

  • Speaking With Authority

    Contributed by William Mouser on Jan 31, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,917 views

    Jesus’ words and works demonstrate that he has God’s authority to speak and to act, the same as -- and greater than -- the Old Testament Prophets and Kings.

    Psalm 111, Deuteronomy 18:15-20, 1 Corinthians 8:1b-13, Mark 1:21-28 Speaking with Authority Today’s Gospel lesson shows us a remarkable fulfillment of a prophecy contained in the lesson appointed for today from the Old Testament. Mark does not directly link the two passages, but it is virtually ...read more

  • The Unexpected Messiah

    Contributed by William Mouser on Jan 10, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,900 views

    Everyone was hoping for, even expecting, the Messiah in Jesus’ day. But, he disappointed everyone, thought Messiah would come as a conqueror. Isaiah’s first Servant Song shows their expectations to have been badly misinformed.

    Psalm 89:1-16, Isaiah 42:1-9, Acts 10:34-38, Mark 1:7-11 The Unexpected Messiah In the May 29, 2005 edition of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, a story ran concerning a courthouse puzzle. The story in that paper begins like this: “In the Milwaukee County Courthouse, where plaintiffs, ...read more

  • The Holy Innocents

    Contributed by William Mouser on Jan 10, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
     | 24,499 views

    This jarring episode is just as much a part of the Christmas season as the manger scene. Though grim, the fate of the Innocents shows us how and why we share the hope they had in Christ’s second advent

    Psalm 124, Jeremiah 3:15-17, Revelation 21:1-7, Matthew 2:13-18 The Holy Innocents The Gospel lesson that is read today is actually from the lectionary for the Feast of the Holy Innocents, which in the liturgical calendar is celebrated on December 28 – four days ago. The Book of Common Prayer ...read more

  • Away In A Manger

    Contributed by William Mouser on Dec 28, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,248 views

    Christmas Eve sermon; Develops the spiritual impact of the first Nativity by comparing the oldest nativity scene with a modern nativity scene.

    Psalm 96, Isaiah 9:2-7, Titus 2:11-14, Luke 2:1 - 20 Away in a manger The gospel lesson for the Feast of the Nativity shows us a scene that has become immortalized in Christian culture over the past 2,000 years. the nativity scene. Jesus is there in a manger, Mary and Joseph, the shepherds. ...read more

  • The Mystery Of The Childless King

    Contributed by William Mouser on Dec 28, 2005
     | 2,811 views

    Fourth Sunday in Advent, this sermon sketches the Christmas solution to an ancient OT mystery: How God’s promise of an everlasting throne to David is kept after God also punishes David’s line with virtual childlessness.

    The Mystery of the Childless King Psalm 132, 2 Samuel 7:4,8-16, Romans 16:25-27, Luke 1:26-38 Do you like murder mysteries? Do you like detective stories? I know that I do. And, evidently, so do a great many other people. Mysteries – whether they are about murders, or bank robberies, or ...read more

  • Living Between The Advents

    Contributed by William Mouser on Dec 13, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 9,922 views

    Psalm 126 shows us two advents of God’s redemptive blessing of his people, and provides advice for how to between the advents.

    Third Sunday in Advent 2005 Psalm 126, Isaiah 65:17-25, 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28, John 1:6-8,19-28 Living Between the Advents Psalm 126 – the Psalm appointed for this third Sunday in Advent – is one of 15 psalms grouped together in the Psalter which all bear the designation “a psalm of ascents.” ...read more

  • Why So Long, Lord?

    Contributed by William Mouser on Dec 13, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,512 views

    In the Advent message from 2 Peter 3, the Apostle Peter tells us why the Lord has tarried for so long in returning from heaven: in order that we may come to repentence and not perish.

    Psalm 85, Isaiah 40:1-11, 2 Peter 3:8-15a,18, Mark 1:1-8 Why So Long, O Lord? In the Psalms appointed for the Sunday of Advent this year, there is theme that runs through them all, a note of sadness, mourning, and more than either of these, a plaintive note of anxiety concerning whether or not ...read more

  • Is Jesus Coming Back Soon?

    Contributed by William Mouser on Nov 28, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,167 views

    From the text of the Olivet Discourse in Mark 13, this sermon explains that while we cannot know the precise day and hour of Jesus’ return, it is possible to see the end of the age approaching.

    Is Jesus Coming Back Soon? Mark 13:24-37 Mark Chapter 13, along with Matthew Chapter 24, record Christ’s teaching in what is known as the Olivet Discourse. It gets that name because Jesus was at the Mount of Olives, preparing his disciples for his impending passion, and Peter, James, John, and ...read more

  • Four Benefits Of The Coming Judgment

    Contributed by William Mouser on Nov 28, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,934 views

    Using the lections for Christ the King Sunday, particularly Psalm 94, this sermon develops four ways in which a conviction of coming judgment is vital for the spiritual health of a Christian.

    Christ the King Sunday Psalm 94, Ezekiel 34:11-17, 1 Corinthians 15:20-28, Matthew 25:31-46 Today is the last Sunday of Trinity season, the final Sunday of the liturgical year, and we celebrate it as the Feast of Christ the King. It is a fitting idea for the end of the liturgical year, for as ...read more

  • The Parable Of The Talents

    Contributed by William Mouser on Nov 28, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,360 views

    The parable of the talents reminds Christians that their stewardship of God’s provisions will be judged when Jesus returns to the earth.

    Psalm 90 Zephaniah 1:7,12-18 1 Thessalonians 5:1-10 Matthew 25:14-15,19-29 The Parable of the Talents Today is the next to the last Sunday in the liturgical calendar for the season we call Trinity. This season begins on Whitsunday or Trinity Sunday, and runs through Advent, which is two Sunday ...read more

  • What Is A Saint?

    Contributed by William Mouser on Nov 28, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,387 views

    From the readings appointed for Feast of All Saints (Ecclesiasticus, Hebrews, the Beatitudes), this sermon develops the meaning and value of saints in the lives of ordinary Christians.

    Psalm 149, Ecclesiasticus 44:1-10,13-14, Revelation 7:2-4,9-17, Matthew 5:1-12 What Is A Saint? (Feats of All Saints) Last Tuesday was the Feast of All Saints, which we are observing this Sunday. It is our first observance of this feast here at Saint Athanasius Anglican Church, and it is my ...read more

  • How Not To Be A Religious Leader

    Contributed by William Mouser on Nov 28, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,775 views

    In training his disciples to be leaders, Jesus pointed to the religious leaders of his day as examples to avoid.

    Psalm 43, Micah 3:5-12, 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13,17-20, Matthew 23:1-12 How Not to be a Religious Leader There’s an old story about three boys who are bragging about rich their dads are. The first boy said, "My dad is so rich. He writes a few paragraphs on a piece of paper. Calls it a poem. And he ...read more