The Suffering of the Saints Genesis 35:8, 16-29 As I engage in pastoral counselling, one of the most common sources of frustration and discouragement I see is an unrealistic expectation…
No More Compromise Genesis 35:1-15 How do we approach God? And what’s our motivation when we come to him? Do we come to God because we want something from him? …
The Consequences of Compromise Genesis 34:1-31 One of the things I appreciate most about Genesis is that it tells us so vividly about the lives of some of the earliest…
Transformed Genesis 33:1-20 In Genesis 32 we met Jacob on the eve of his return to the promised land. After twenty years slaving for his uncle, Laban, God came to…
Face to Face Genesis 32:24-32 When we left Jacob last Sunday he was desperate. He was on his way home, but all the time he was thinking about the fact…
Growing Faith Genesis 32:1-24a As we’ve seen over the last six chapters, Jacob’s story is a story of transformation. We started with Jacob, the supplanter and the back-stabber, who knew…
The Turning Point Genesis 31:2-55 Over the last weeks we’ve explored the stories of Jacob’s life in exile. Before he left the promised land God came to him in a…
The Schemer Schemed Genesis 30:25-31:1 We’ve had a two-week break from Genesis, so let me give a little recap. We’ve been looking at God’s work in the life of Jacob. …
Life in the Holy Trinity Today being the Feast of the Holy Trinity, I’d like us to do something a little bit different. After the Gospel, we normally confirm our…
Life in the Spirit Acts 2:1-11 & St. John 14:15-31 We began the Church Year back in November, recalling the words of comfort that God spoke to his people through…
The Player Played Genesis 29:31-30:24 Last week we saw Jacob walk from his mountaintop experience of God at Bethel, down into the dark valley of Haran. God called Jacob into…
The Swindler Swindled Genesis 29:1-30 St. Paul wrote to the Church in Thessalonica, “This is the will of God, your sanctification” (1 Thessalonians 4:3). What is God’s will for you? What…
Jacob's Ladder Genesis 28:1-22 God is at work. God is always at work. Even when his own people seem to be blundering around in the dark, making a mess of…
The Stolen Blessing Genesis 26:34-27:46 Genesis 27 brings us to one of the best-known stories in all of the Bible: the “Stolen Blessing”. With it we continue the story of…
Like Father, Like Son Genesis 26:1-33 In the middle of Chapter 25 we transitioned from the account of God’s dealings with Abraham to the account of his dealings with his…
Raised with Christ Colossians 3:1-4 & St. John 20:2-10 Alleluia! Christ is risen. The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia! Of all our prayers and acclamation in the liturgy, those words…
Set Free Romans 6:3-11 & St. Matthew 28:1-10 Over the last three days we’ve walked with Jesus from the Upper Room to the Garden, from the Garden to Pilate’s court,…
Our Paschal Lamb Hebrews 10:1-25 & St. John 19:1-37 Last night we sat with Jesus in the Upper Room as he began his Passion by making a new Sacrament of…
Our Servant Saviour 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 & St. John 13:1-15 Have you ever considered that Jesus began and ended his earthly ministry by giving the Sacraments to his people? If…
Our Humble King Philippians 2:5-11 & St. Matthew 21:1-17 Our Epistle this morning begins with this exhortation to us: Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus. (Philippians…