Bible Text: Matthew 20:1-16 | Preacher: Pastor Andrew Richard | Series: Gesima 2022 | In Matthew 19, a chapter before today’s Gospel reading, Jesus spoke with a rich young man. The young man asked, “What good deed must I do to have eternal life?” Well, if it’s a question of
Bible Text: Matthew 2:1-12 | Preacher: Pastor Andrew Richard | Series: Epiphany 2022 | “When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.” Today the joy of Christmas gives way to the joy of Epiphany. The word Epiphany means “appearing.” It means that something is now seen or
Bible Text: Revelation 20:1-21:7 | Preacher: Pastor Andrew Richard | Series: Advent 2021 | As we near the end of the season of Advent and prepare to receive our King at Christmas, we do well to consider what our King’s reign is like. There are many misunderstandings about the reign
Bible Text: Matthew 21:1-9 | Preacher: Pastor Andrew Richard | Series: Advent 2021 | Another Church year begins, and we hear once more how Christ came to Jerusalem two thousand years ago. Certainly this was not the only time Jesus has come to man. Jesus was gracious enough to come
Bible Text: Revelation 7:9-17 | Preacher: Pastor Andrew Richard | Series: All Saints | The world claims to be very reasonable. It boasts in science, facts, empirical evidence, and says it will only believe something if it can be proven. The world claims to be very reasonable. Yet how unreasonable
Bible Text: Matthew 22:34-46 | Preacher: Pastor Andrew Richard | Series: Trinity 2021 | The Pharisees approach Jesus insincerely. They want to catch him in his words and kill him, and they don’t care a bit about learning something from him. But he who has an ear, let him hear,
Bible Text: Luke 10:23-37 | Preacher: Pastor Andrew Richard | Series: Trinity 2021 | For thousands of years the people of God had prophecies about Christ and foreshadows of his coming, but did not see the fulfillment. Adam and Eve knew that God would send a Savior to defeat the
Bible Text: Mark 8:1-9 | Preacher: Pastor Andrew Richard | Series: Trinity 2021 | There’s a particular Scripture passage that comes to mind when we think of the events of today’s Gospel reading, and it has come to mind for many people throughout the Church’s history. Here you have a
Bible Text: Luke 14:15-24 | Preacher: Pastor Andrew Richard | Series: Trinity 2021 | It was the Sabbath, and Jesus was at one of the most awkward dinner parties the world has ever seen. The Pharisees and other important people were watching Jesus carefully, and for no good purpose. Jesus,
Bible Text: John 15:26-16:4 | Preacher: Pastor Andrew Richard | Series: Easter 2021 | This past Thursday was Jesus’ Ascension. He prepared us for his Ascension by giving us the hope of seeing him again, by comforting us with the promise of the Holy Spirit, and by giving us the
