Archive for August, 2008
Sunday, August 31st, 2008
Jesus Was an Optimist
Matthew 16:21-28 , David Orendorff
Last week in our Gospel Lesson (Matthew 16:13-20) Peter was the hero, he was the one upon which Jesus would build the kingdom of heaven because Peter knew in his heart that Jesus was the messiah, the savior. Well, this week, not thirty seconds later, the “Rock” crumbles and Jesus [...]
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Sunday, August 24th, 2008
Who Is Jesus?
Matthew 16:13-20, David Orendorff
There is conflict in the early church (yes even they had trouble getting along) and today’s passage gives us some clues about some of it. Immediately after Jesus death the church divides into various sects. A few are mentioned in today’s passage.
There are the [...]
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Sunday, August 17th, 2008
Getting Help from God
David Orendorff, Matthew 15:21-28
When Jesus says to the Canaanite mother, “O woman, great is your faith,” what is he talking about? What makes her faith so great? As far as we know she never lead anyone to Jesus or God. She doesn’t start a church. She doesn’t even belong to the [...]
