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Heaven on Limited Offer-Sermon

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2025 23:27


When are you going to choose heaven? If you keep putting it off, when are you going to get there?

Little By Little Spiritual Rebirth is a Gradual Process

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2025 23:07


"Little by little I will drive them out from before you, until you have increased, and you inherit the land." (Exodus 23:30) References: Lessons: John 1:parts; Exodus 23:20-30; Revelation 21 & 22 parts

Believing is Seeing: Healing Our Blindness

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2025 32:17


Sermon of the Week - New Church Audio We are living in an unsettling time. Emotions are high, opinions stronger than ever, and charity wanes. We can think we are right and others are blind. But all of us are blind to some degree, from ignorance and from evil. But the key to seeing is the same - to allow the Lord to heal us with His strong truth and call to repentance, to open our eyes, even to the point that we not only see the truth about life, but our sight is opened to the Lord himself.    Lessons: John 2, 9:1-41; Apocalypse Explained (AE) 475:17 Text: John 9:25

The Road to Emmaus (sermon)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2025 27:54


Bryn Athyn Cathedral Luke 24:10-35, AE 617:21, AC 3863:14 Text: Luke 14:25,26

Recognizing The Lord (Easter)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025 16:54


References: Lessons: Isaiah 49:26, Luke 24:13-35, Arcana Coelestia (AC) 3863

Taking Up the Cross (sermon)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2025 23:16


Bryn Athyn Cathedral Description: When the Lord's disciples argued over who might sit on the Lord's right hand and left hand in heaven, the Lord called them to think differently about greatness: they should seek to be least, rather than greatest, and to serve, rather than being served (Mark 10). How do we live by those teachings? References: Lessons: Isaiah 53:1-12, Mark 10:32-45, Arcana Coelestia (AC) 1812

Unintentional Mistakes

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 39:01


Should we pay for something we accidentally break? Do we need to say sorry if we did something by accident? How responsible are we for the things we don't know? Jesus' parable of the wise and foolish virgins will help guide us in answering these questions.

Spring (sermon)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 30:27


Bryn Athyn Cathedral Text: Psalm 65, Mark 4, CL 137 Genesis 8:22    

Living with Imperfection (sermon)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 24:53


Bryn Athyn Cathedral Description: Setting goals, striving to be the best, holding ourselves to the highest of standards; these are all necessary goals, the "fuel" that keeps us going, and yet perfection can't ever be achieved, not in this world or the next. How do we learn to be at peace with this seeming paradox? References: Lessons: Luke 5:27-32, Matthew 19:16-22, HH 158, AC 3200

How Saul Lost his Donkeys and Found a Kingdom

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 38:03


Variety and Unity

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2025 14:16


1st Lesson: Genesis 11:1-9 2nd Lesson: Zephaniah 3:9-13 3rd Lesson: Divine Providence 259:3 Talk: “The Essentials of the Church” (Text: Zeph. 3:9)

Sermon: Fear and Hope

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2025 11:40


When fear departs, hope comes. 1st Lesson: Luke 1:26-38   Talk: “Message to Mary”   2nd Lesson: Arcaana Caelestia 2338   3rd Lesson: Matthew 1:18-24   4th Lesson: Luke 2:8-14   Sermon: “Hope Replaces Fear”  

Worship Service: Remember the Sabbath Day

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2025 32:08


Rev. Calvin Heinrichs A survey was conducted on how well people knew the 10 Commandments. The findings were a little depressing. Most people were unable to name half of them. However, there was an interesting similarity in almost every response. The one commandment that was almost universally forgotten was the Commandment to Remember the Sabbath. On Sunday, we will explore this Commandment and what it means to keep the Sabbath.

Courage and Surrender

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2025 25:20


Courage and Surrender by Rev. Jared J Buss     Type of Event: Worship Service: Sermon only Date Recorded: 17 Nov, 2019 Location: Toronto, ON    References: Ezekiel 47:1-12 Mark 10:17-31

Preach to Ninevah

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2025 19:33


Bryn Athyn Cathedral   Preach to Nineveh by Rev. Chris Barber Worship Service: Family (may include music) - 5 Jul, 2020 Jonah was called by the Lord to preach to foreign non-believers at Ninevah. There was a problem though - Jonah didn't want to preach to anyone who was not already of the faith. This week we will look at our inclination to assist only people we like, and how we can find it in our hearts to be servants of all. References: Lessons: Jonah 4, Matthew 5:43-48, Arcana Coelestia (AC) 3993.9

I Can't Complain...Can I?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2025 19:00


I Can't Complain...Can I? by Rev. Dr. Thane P. Glenn Most of us spend more time complaining than perhaps we should, especially when hardships start to stack up. Should we complain less? Should we feel bad about complaining? Does complaining have any role in our spiritual lives? What might the stories in Genesis of Jacob's and Joseph's trials teach us? References: Lessons: Genesis (Gen) 47:5-9, 50:15-21; Matthew (Matt) 27:45-46; John 19:28-30; Arcana Coelestia (AC) 6097

Fullness of State

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2025 19:32


Bryn Athyn Cathedral  Each new year that comes around completes a cycle of time. The passing of time can highlight a feeling that life is repetitious and that we haven't gained any spiritual ground since the last cycle of time that came and went. However, the Lord is preparing us, slowly filling the empty places in our spirits until they are full. A completed cycle is symbolic of what our Teachings call a “fullness of state” – that moment in which we have been aptly prepared for our continued spiritual journeys, and that moment when, in humility, we are ready to let the Lord in. References: Lessons: Exodus 12:1-11, Matthew 5:17-48 (selections), Arcana Coelestia (AC) 7839

Does Everything Happen for a Reason -Lessons and Sermon

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 27:59


Audio only from a YouTube broadcast made by Pastor Glenn Mac Frazier from The Washington New Church, Mitchellville on Sunday May 17, 2020.   Divine Providence

The Little Things

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2024 20:49


Bryn Athyn Cathedral  “The Little Things” In Micah's prophesy, Bethlehem is identified as the birthplace of the Messiah. The emphasis placed on this town is its smallness, its seeming insignificance, and yet out of Bethlehem will “come a Ruler who will shepherd My people Israel” (5:2). This description of the Lord's birthplace contains deep spiritual significance and foretells a spiritual virtue we all need which, in the eyes of the world, seems insignificant and unremarkable but which, in reality, is “the little thing” that counts the most.

Prepare the Way of the Lord

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2024 25:05


Christmas season where we celebrate the birth of the Lord is rapidly approaching and it is useful to us to think about all the things we need to do in order to prepare for His Advent. One key item on each of our checklists should be to REPENT! We will discuss the important role John the Baptist played in preparing people for the Lord's coming.

My Yoke is Easy

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2024 13:03


Boynton Beach, FL (Audio from YouTube video: https://youtu.be/wxgqmhpPGx8)    How the Ten Commandments free us. The Lord's commandments can feel pretty heavy at times. So what makes the Lord's yoke “easy” and His burden “light”?

Initiative

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2024 29:47


Bryn Athyn Cathedral Text: Psalm 63: 4 1st Lesson: Exodus 17: 2nd Lesson: Psalm 62: 5-12, 63: 1-8 3rd Lesson: AC 1937

Glory! Truly Seeing the Lord (sermon)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2024 28:40


Bryn Athyn Cathedral The Lord's birth marks the beginning of a process often called "glorification." Essentially, it unveils the genuine identity of the Lord – Human. This revelation echoes through prophetic voices, as seen in Isaiah 9: "For to us, a child is born... And he will be called... Mighty God...." The process of understanding God's true nature unfolds through foreshadowing prophecy, followed by the profound experience of witnessing His infancy. Come and see!  

Seven Spiritual Practices-Readings and Sermon

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2024 35:29


 Worship / Prayer / Meditation    , Charity / Life of Use / Service    , Faith    , Forgiveness / Repentance 

The Armies in Heaven Followed Him (sermon)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 21:24


The Power of the Lord's Providence

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2024 23:26


David's Dual Digression

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2024 32:36


Readings: 2 Samuel 11:1-17, 26, 27, 2 Samuel 12:1-23, HH 526:4, Spiritual Experiences (SD) 2621. By Rev. Louis B. King Recorded on September 12, 1976 at Bryn Athyn Cathedral. See www.newchurchaudio.org for more recordings.    

The Most Important Moment

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2024 23:42


Readings: Deuteronomy 30, John 14, Arcana Coelestia (Secrets of Heaven) 1382. By Rev. Thomas L. Kline. Recorded on July 12, 1987 at Bryn Athyn Cathedral. For more recordings, visit www.newchurchaudio.org.

Follow Through

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2024 21:08


Readings: Luke 10:30-37; AE 444:14; HD 87, TCR 410 By Rev. Elmo K. Acton. Recorded at Bryn Athyn Cathedral on May 28, 2017. See www.newchurchaudio.org for more recordings.

When the Righteous Cry Out

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2024 24:19


Readings: Psalm 34, Matthew 6:25-34, True Christian Religion (TCR) 68 By Rev. Christopher Barber. Recorded on February 26, 2023 at Bryn Athyn Cathedral. “The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears.” (Psalm 34:17) “When people live according to the Ten Commandments, they acquire for themselves righteousness-not the righteousness of the Lord's redemption, but the Lord Himself as righteousness.” (True Christian Religion 96) 

Determination

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 18:53


By Rev. Ryan Sandstrom. March 17, 2024. Ivyland New Church, Pennsylania; www.newchurchaudio.org

Staying Positive

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2024 22:24


Readings: Jeremiah 29:4-14, Matthew 21:18-22, Arcana Coelestia. By Barry Halterman. Recorded at Bryn Athyn Cathedral on February 22, 2004. Visit www.newchurchaudio.org for more recordings.  

Let Us Go Up to the Mountain of the Lord

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2024 27:28


Readings: Judges 11:29-40, 1 Kings 12:26-33, AE 391:29. Micah 4:2 Sermon by Rev. Kenneth Alden. Recorded on May 17, 2015 at the New Church at Boynton Beach, Florida. Visit www.newchurchaudio.org for more recordings. To receive our Daily Inspiration email each day in your inbox: https://newchurch.org/ncadailyinspiration 

Self Compulsion

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2024 28:27


Readings: Genesis 16, John 8, Divine Providence 145 Sermon by Rev. Douglas Taylor. Recorded in Bryn Athyn, PA (Pendleton Hall) on October 16, 1988. For more recordings visit www.newchurchaudio.org. To receive our Daily Inspiration email each day in your inbox: https://newchurch.org/ncadailyinspiration 

Eternal Life

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2024 23:46


Readings:  John 17, Divine Providence 220. Sermon by Rev. E.C. Acton. Recorded at Bryn Athyn Cathedral on August 27, 1961. For more recordings visit www.newchurchaudio.org. To receive our Daily Inspiration email each day in your inbox: https://newchurch.org/ncadailyinspiration 

The Uprightness of Abimelech's Heart

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2024 29:38


Readings: Genesis 20, Mark 9:36-50, Arcana Coelestia 3436 Sermon by Rev. Kurt Hyland Asplundh. Recorded at Bryn Athyn Cathedral on August 29, 2004. For more recordings visit www.newchurchaudio.org. To receive our Daily Inspiration email each day in your inbox: https://newchurch.org/ncadailyinspiration 

The Courage to Live for Others

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2024 33:17


Readings: Mark 8, 9, 10:portions, AC 1812 Sermon by Rev. Chris Bown. Recorded on February 15, 1998 at Bryn Athyn Cathedral. For more recordings visit www.newchurchaudio.org. To receive our Daily Inspiration email each day in your inbox: https://newchurch.org/ncadailyinspiration 

Fear of Giants

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2024 25:47


Readings: Numbers 13, Isaiah 41:portions, Apocalypse Revealed 424. Sermon by Rev. Arne Bau-Madsen Recorded at Bryn Athyn Cathedral on May 11, 2003. For more recordings visit www.newchurchaudio.org To receive our Daily Inspiration email each day in your inbox: https://newchurch.org/ncadailyinspiration 

Time for Reflection

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2024 26:57


Readings Matthew 6:25-34, 7:1-5; True Christian Religion 6; Arcana Coelestia 6384 Sermon by Rev. Erik Buss. Recorded at Bryn Athyn Cathedral on August 9, 2020 at Bryn Athyn Cathedral. Visit www.newchurchaudio.org for more recordings.   To receive our Daily Inspiration email each day in your inbox: https://newchurch.org/ncadailyinspiration 

Slavery and Freedom

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2024 26:38


Readings: Exodus 23:20-33, John 15:9-17, Arcana Coelestia 1947:3 Sermon by Rev. Prescott Rogers Recorded in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania (Pendleton Hall) on May 10, 1987. For more recordings please visit www.newchurchaudio.org To receive our Daily Inspiration email each day in your inbox: https://newchurch.org/ncadailyinspiration 

The Covenant Restored

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2024 28:04


Readings: Genesis 9:8-16, John 8:1-11, Arcana Coelestia (AC) 868 Sermon by Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss, Sr. Recorded at Bryn Athyn Cathedral on October 18, 1992, www.newchurchaudio.org To receive our Daily Inspiration email each day in your inbox: https://newchurch.org/ncadailyinspiration 

Look at the Birds of the Air

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2024 27:53


Readings: Psalm 8, 55; Matthew 6:26; Revelation 12:14 Sermon by Rev. Derek Elphick. Recorded on July 9, 2023 at Bryn Athyn Cathedral. See www.newchurchaudio.org for more recordings. To receive our Daily Inspiration email each day in your inbox: https://newchurch.org/ncadailyinspiration 

The Condition for Freedom

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2024 28:30


Readings: Genesis 11:1-9; Revelation 21 (parts); Apocalypse Explained 701. Sermon by Rev. Walter Orthwein. Recorded on July 2, 2006 at Bryn Athyn Cathedral. For more recordings visit www.newchurchaudio.org. To receive our Daily Inspiration email each day in your inbox: https://newchurch.org/ncadailyinspiration 

The Woman of Samaria

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2024 31:31


Readings: John 4: 1-26, John 4: 27-42, Doctrine of the Sacred Scripture 20, 21, 22. Sermon by Rt. Rev. Willard D. Pendleton. Recorded at Bryn Athyn Cathedral on September 9, 1973. For more recordings, visit www.newchurchaudio.org. To receive our Daily Inspiration email each day in your inbox: https://newchurch.org/ncadailyinspiration 

The Second Coming of the Lord

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2024 29:53


What is the most unique thing about the New Church? Maybe the teachings on marriage? Maybe the view of the afterlife? These are certainly distinct teachings, but other religions believe in an afterlife, even if the details are different. Other religions have wisdom to share about marriage, even if the specifics are diverse. No, the most distinct difference in the New Church is that we teach that the Second Coming not only will happen, but has already happened. Sermon by Rev. Calvin Heinrichs. Recorded at the Westville New Church on February 11, 2024. For more recordings visit www.newchurchaudio.org. To receive our Daily Inspiration email each day in your inbox: https://newchurch.org/ncadailyinspiration 

The Effects of the Last Judgement

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2024 28:03


Readings: Matthew 24, Last Judgement 73,74 Sermon by Rev. Geoffrey Howard, recorded in Bryn Athyn, PA at Pendleton Hall on June 4, 1989. See www.newchurchaudio.org for more recordings. To receive our Daily Inspiration email each day in your inbox: https://newchurch.org/ncadailyinspiration   

Depression and Anxiety - 5 Ways to Cope

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2024 20:54


Readings: Matthew 6, Secrets of Heaven (Arcana Coelestia) 6206, 8478, Married Love 249 A few perspectives on depression and anxiety and five ways to cope with them. Sermon by Rev. Derrick Lumsden. This is the third in a series on anxiety and depression. To hear his complete series, visit www.newchurchaudio.org. Recorded at New Church Westville on October 13, 2013.   To receive our Daily Inspiration email each day in your inbox: https://newchurch.org/ncadailyinspiration 

Fundamental Change

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2024 25:03


Readings: Ezekiel 36:24-28; Luke 8:26-35; Divine Providence 125 Sermon by Rev. Dr. Jonathan S. Rose Recorded at Bryn Athyn Cathedral on December 3, 2006. For more recordings visit www.newchurchaudio.org.   To receive our Daily Inspiration email each day in your inbox: https://newchurch.org/ncadailyinspiration   

Memories and Memorial Day

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2024 25:59


By Rev. Michael Gladish. Recorded on May 26, 2019 in Mitchellville, Maryland. For more recordings visit www.newchurchaudio.org. To receive our Daily Inspiration email each day in your inbox: https://newchurch.org/ncadailyinspiration 

Mercy and Forgiveness

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2024 19:06


Readings: Genesis 50, Arcana Coelestia (AC) 587 By Rt. Rev. E.C. Acton Recorded on February 3, 1968 at Bryn Athyn Cathedral. Visit www.newchurchaudio.org for more recordings. To receive our Daily Inspiration email each day in your inbox: https://newchurch.org/ncadailyinspiration 

The Church of Our Hearts

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2024 37:16


Readings: John 19:16-30, Isaiah 49:1-16, Secrets of Heaven (Arcana Coelestia) 2302-2303, Conjugial Love 410. By Rev. Pearse Frazier. Recorded at Bryn Athyn Cathedral on May 14, 2023. At the crucifixion, Jesus gave charge of His mother Mary to the disciple John. And this reflects the invitation the Lord offers to us all. The Lord forms the church in our hearts. In as much as we love the truth, our neighbor, and the Lord, the church grows within us. Yes, the church has structure from the doctrines the Lord has given us through His Word. Yes, there is a natural organization of people who share the values of those teachings. But it is all from the Lord's love, and it is from that love that the church finds life. This is our 200th episode! To receive our Daily Inspiration email each day in your inbox: https://newchurch.org/ncadailyinspiration 

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