Tag: Bible
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The Rich Man, Lazarus, and the Churches We Admire | Luke 16:19–31
Sermon for The First Sunday after Trinity, June 7, 2026. Our Lord’s story of the rich man and Lazarus gives us a lot to think about. For instance, isn’t it interesting that the rich man is not presented as someone to emulate, but Lazarus, the poor man—he’s our role model. We see this over and…
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The Trinity, Humility, and the God We Cannot Comprehend
Sermon for The Holy Trinity, May 31, 2026. The Trinity is a mystery that confounds the mind. It’s humbling. When we consider how God is Trinity in Unity, not confusing the three persons nor dividing the one substance, we are reminded of what the Holy Spirit inspired St. Paul to write in our Romans text…
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Do You Want God’s Word… or Your Own? | Pentecost Sermon on Babel, Truth, & the Holy Spirit
Sermon for The Day of Pentecost, May 24, 2026. Do you want to do what God says, or do you want to do what you say? The Holy Spirit preserved the historical events surrounding the tower of Babel as one of the prime examples of humanity disregarding what God says, choosing instead to do what…
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To Keep You From Falling Away
Sermon for The Seventh Sunday of Easter, May 17, 2026. The Lord says what He says for a particular reason, “to keep you from falling away.” John 16:1. “I have said all these things to you to keep you from falling away.” This is our sermon text. We learn in the Gospel text that Christ’s…
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Does God REALLY Answer Prayer? | The Cross Is Your Proof
Sermon for The Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 10, 2026. There’s a common thought among people, even Christians, that some prayers go unanswered, that God might not answer you if He’s too busy or you’re too sinful. Maybe He doesn’t like what you’ve done, so He’s giving you the cold shoulder, the way a friend…
Rev. Tyrel Bramwell 