Podcasts about readings ezekiel

Fr. John Christian's Homily for the 5th Sunday In Lent 2025, Readings: Ezekiel 37:12-14, Psalm 130, Romans 8:8-11, John 11:1-45 Intro/Outro music from "by Daylight" from www.epidemicsound.com

Fr. John Christian's Homily for the 14th Sunday In Ordinary Time 2024, Readings Ezekiel 2:2-5, Psalm 123, 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, Mark 6:1-6 Intro/Outro music from "by Daylight" from www.epidemicsound.com

When thinking and speaking about the Kingdom of Heaven, we often imagine it as unimaginable–totally alien to this broken world. But Jesus' many parables help us to consider it in familiar terms. And something about it–a Kingdom we have yet to experience in its fullness–begins to feel like home. Readings: Ezekiel 31:1–14; Psalm 92; 2 Corinthians 5:1–10; Mark 4:26–34

Msgr. McCarron's Homily for the 11th Sunday In Ordinary Time 2024, Readings: Ezekiel 17:22-24, Psalm 92, 2 Corinthians 5:6-10, Mark 4:26-34 Intro/Outro music from "Together We Can" from www.epidemicsound.com

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   

The Day of Pentecost   Text: Ezekiel 37:1-14   Theme: "Can These Bones Live?"   Readings: Ezekiel 37:1-14, Acts 2:1-21, John 15:26–27, 16:4–15   Rev. Daniel Redhage   Trinity Lutheran Church   The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod   Lowden, Iowa

Readings: Ezekiel 37:1-14 | Acts 2:1-21 | John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 | Psalm 104:25-35, 37. Preached for the Feast of Pentecost (2024-05-19).

The image of shepherds and shepherding in the biblical text stands in sharp contrast to the romantic pictures of fat sheep on luxuriant, green hillsides that we see in popular Christian culture. The biblical image, best reflected in Psalm 23, is set in the dangerous Judean wilderness with wild animals, “the valley of the shadow of death”; sporadic grass and rain which (even today) can suddenly turn to perilous flash floods, "green pastures … still waters." When the Bible describes God as Shepherd, His sheep can say, “I shall not want” in this precarious world, and in the world to come, “I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever.” In the Gospel of John, Jesus also describes Himself as the Good Shepherd who provides in this world (John 7-9) and for eternity. “I give them eternal life and they shall never perish.” (10) Readings: Ezekiel 34:1-16; Psalm 23; John 10:11

Recording of the 10:30 am Youth Lead Worship Service at Our Savior's Lutheran Church.  Readings: Ezekiel 34:11-16, Psalm 23, and Revelation 7:9-12.  Gospel: John 10:11-18.

Msgr. McCarron's homily for the 5th Sunday of Lent 2024, Readings: Ezekiel 37:12-14, Psalm 130, Romans 8:8-11, John 11:1-45. Intro/Outro music from "Together We Can" from www.epidemicsound.com

Preacher: The Rev. Jonathon Jensen. Readings: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24, Psalm 95:1-7a, Ephesians 1:15-23, Matthew 25:31-46.

Msgr. McCarron's Homily for the Solemnity of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe 2023, Readings: Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17, Psalm 23, 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28, Matthew 25:31-46 Intro/Outro music from "Together We Can" from www.epidemicsound.com

Readings: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 | Psalm 95:1-7a | Ephesians 1:15-23 | Matthew 25:31-46 Preached for the Last Sunday after Pentecost (2023-11-26).

Readings: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 | Psalm 95:1-7a | Ephesians 1:15-23 | Matthew 25:31-46 Preached for the Last Sunday after Pentecost (2023-11-26).

Each week, we provide questions based on last Sunday's sermon. These questions are to encourage you to connect the scriptures to your own life and to invite you to grow deeper in your relationships with others at Faith by discussing the questions together. Readings: EZEKIEL 34:11-16, 20-24; MATTHEW 25:31-46 Sermon: In this life, we are both sinner and saint, but in the life to come, Jesus destroys our sin to set free our saint. Questions: 1)When have you traded for something instead of buying it? How did the trade turn out? 2) How do you navigate helping others while also taking care of yourself? 3) How can you prepare yourself to be more ready to help someone in need?

Readings: Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17 Psalm 23:1-3, 5-6 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28 Matthew 25:31-46 The Church year ends today with a vision of the end of time. The scene in the Gospel is stark and resounds with Old Testament echoes. The Son of Man is enthroned over all nations and peoples of every language (see Daniel 7:13–14). The nations have been gathered to see His glory and receive His judgment (see Isaiah 66:18; Zephaniah 3:8). The King is the divine shepherd Ezekiel foresees in today's First Reading, judging as a shepherd separates sheep from goats. Each of us will be judged upon our performance of the simple works of mercy we hear in the Gospel today. These works, as Jesus explains today, are reflections or measures of our love for Him, our faithfulness to His commandment that we love God with all our might and our neighbor as ourselves (see Matthew 22:36–40). Our faith is dead, lifeless, unless it be expressed in works of love (see James 2:20; Galatians 5:6). And we cannot say we truly love God, whom we cannot see, if we don't love our neighbor, whom we can (see 1 John 4:20). The Lord is our shepherd, as we sing in today's Psalm. And we are to follow His lead, to imitate His example (see 1 Corinthians 1:11; Ephesians 5:1). He healed our sickness (see Luke 6:19), freed us from the prison of sin and death (see Romans 8:2, 21), welcomed us who were once strangers to His covenant (see Ephesians 2:12, 19). He clothed us in baptism (see Revelation 3:5; 2 Corinthians 5:3–4), and feeds us with the food and drink of His own body and blood. At “the end,” He will come again to hand over His kingdom to His Father, as Paul says in today's Epistle. Let us strive to be following Him in right paths, that this kingdom might be our inheritance, that we might enter into the eternal rest promised for the people of God (see Hebrews 4:1, 9–11).

ANNOUNCEMENT: LAST WEEKEND'S STORM INTERFERED WITH OUR STREAMING SYSTEM, AND SADLY, WE WERE UNABLE TO STREAM SUNDAY'S SERVICE. PASTOR BEN HAS RE-RECORDED THE SERVICE SO THAT YOU MAY LISTEN HERE. WE ARE SORRY THAT YOU WERE NOT ABLE TO SEE IT, AND WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO RECOVER WHAT WE CAN AND POST SOME PICTURES OF THE ANIMALS AT BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS. -FAITH'S STAFF Each week, we provide questions based on last Sunday's sermon. These questions are to encourage you to connect the scriptures to your own life and to invite you to grow deeper in your relationships with others at Faith by discussing the questions together. Readings: Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32, Matthew 21:23-32 Sermon: We try to blame people in authority for the problems in our lives, but God gives each of us authority over our own lives. Questions: 1. Who has authority for you in your life? Why does that person have authority for you? 2. When have you given away your authorityinstead of taking responsibility for what you could do? 3. For whom are you an authority? How do you use the authority you have?

Msgr. McCarron's Homily for the 26th Sunday In Ordinary Time 2023, Readings: Ezekiel 18:25-28, Psalm 25, Philippians 2:1-11, Matthew 21:28-32 Intro/Outro music from "Together We Can" from www.epidemicsound.com

Readings: Ezekiel 18:1-4,25-32 | Psalm 25:1-8 | Philippians 2:1-13 | Matthew 21:23-32 Preached for the 18th Sunday after Pentecost (2023-10-01).

Judith speaks on this week's lectionary readings, looking at "A new heart and a new spirit". Readings: Ezekiel 18:1-4,25 to end. Matthew 21: 23-32

Readings: Ezekiel 18:25-28 Psalm 25:4-9 Philippians 2:1-11 Matthew 21:28-32 Echoing the complaint heard in last week's readings, today's First Reading again presents protests that God isn't fair. Why does He punish with death one who begins in virtue but falls into iniquity, while granting life to the wicked one who turns from sin? This is the question that Jesus takes up in the parable in today's Gospel. The first son represents the most heinous sinners of Jesus' day—tax collectors and prostitutes—who by their sin at first refused to serve in the Lord's vineyard, the kingdom. At the preaching of John the Baptist, they repented and did what was right and just. The second son represents Israel's leaders—who said they would serve God in the vineyard, but refused to believe John when he told them they must produce good fruits as evidence of their repentance (see Matthew 3:8). Once again, this week's readings invite us to ponder the unfathomable ways of God's justice and mercy. He teaches His ways only to the humble, as we sing in today's Psalm. And in the Epistle today, Paul presents Jesus as the model of that humility by which we come to know life's true path. Paul sings a beautiful hymn to the Incarnation. Unlike Adam, the first man, who in his pride grasped at being God, the New Adam, Jesus, humbled himself to become a slave, obedient even unto death on the cross (see Romans 5:14). In this He has shown sinners—each one of us—the way back to the Father. We can only come to God to serve in His vineyard, the Church, by having that same attitude as Christ. This is what Israel's leaders lacked. In their vainglory, they presumed their superiority—that they had no further need to hear God's Word or listen to God's servants. But this is the way to death, as God tells Ezekiel today. We are always to be emptying ourselves, seeking forgiveness for our sins and frailties, confessing on bended knee that He is Lord, to the glory of the Father.

Forgiveness and discipline might seem to be somewhat contradictory but they should both be a result of our love and care for one another. If we avoid warning people of their behavior we are not giving them the opportunity to feel the joy and relief of confession and the forgiveness God promises–forgiveness we are also called to give as God forgives us. Readings: Ezekiel 33:1-11 • Psalm 119:33-40 • Matthew 18:15-20. 👉🏼 Blessed by our teachings? Consider saying thank you with a small (or large) donation. www.christchurchjerusalem.org/donate/ 
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Preacher: The Rev. Jonathon Jensen. Readings: Ezekiel 33:7-11, Psalm 119:33-40, Romans 13:8-15, Matthew 18:15-20.

Msgr. David Benz homily for the 23rd Sunday In Ordinary Time 2023, Readings: Ezekiel 33:7-9, Psalm 95, Romans 13:8-10, Matthew 18:15-20 Intro/Outro music from "Together We Can" from www.epidemicsound.com

Readings: Ezekiel 33:7-11 | Psalm 119:33-40 | Romans 13:8-14 | Matthew 18:15-20 Preached for the 15th Sunday after Pentecost (2023-09-10).

Readings: Ezekiel 33:7–9 Psalm 95:1–2, 6–9 Romans 13:8–10 Matthew 18:15–20 As Ezekiel is appointed watchman over the house of Israel in today's first Reading, so Jesus in the Gospel today establishes His disciples as guardians of the new Israel of God, the Church (see Galatians 6:16). He also puts in place procedures for dealing with sin and breaches of the faith, building on rules of discipline prescribed by Moses for Israel (see Leviticus 19:17–20; Deuteronomy 19:13). The heads of the new Israel, however, receive extraordinary powers—similar to those given to Peter (see Matthew 16:19). They have the power to bind and loose, to forgive sins and to reconcile sinners in His name (see John 20:21–23). But the powers He gives the Apostles and their successors depends on their communion with Him. As Ezekiel is only to teach what he hears God saying, the disciples are to gather in His name and to pray and seek the will of our heavenly Father. But today's readings are more than a lesson in Church order. They also suggest how we're to deal with those who trespass against us, a theme that we'll hear in next week's readings as well. Notice that both the Gospel and the First Reading presume that believers have a duty to correct sinners in our midst. Ezekiel is even told that he will be held accountable for their souls if he fails to speak out and try to correct them. This is the love that Paul in today's Epistle says we owe to our neighbors. To love our neighbors as ourselves is to be vitally concerned for their salvation. We must make every effort, as Jesus says, to win our brothers and sisters back, to turn them from the false paths. We should never correct out of anger or a desire to punish. Instead, our message must be that of today's Psalm—urging the sinner to hear God's voice, not to harden their hearts, and to remember that He is the one who made us, and the rock of our salvation.

Week 29 Scripture Readings Ezekiel 37-48 Ezra 1-10 Nehemiah 1-3 Psalm 42-48

Week 28 Scripture Readings Ezekiel 16-36 Psalm 35-41

Today compassion is considered to be a fundamental value in our society yet it is often confused with doing symbolic acts that cost us little. In contrast, the ministry of Jesus was motivated by a costly compassion which he expected his disciples to emulate. Jesus not only models the compassion that God has for his fallen creation but surely learned from the example of his earthly father Joseph. When sending out the Twelve Apostles, Jesus gives them authority to bring his redemptive presence into the lives of the sick, oppressed, ostracized and those without direction. The Twelve learn empathy and compassion by living with and depending on those to whom they are sent to help. Readings: Ezekiel 34:1-16; Mathew 9:35-10:23. 👉🏼 Blessed by our teachings? Consider saying thank you with a small (or large) donation. www.christchurchjerusalem.org/donate/ 
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Tony Coverdale speaks on today's lectionary readings, looking in particular at the story of Lazarus being raised from the dead. Readings: Ezekiel 37.1-14 John 11.1-45

Curate Tashara Angelle on the story of Lazarus March 26, 2023 Today's Readings: Ezekiel 37:1-14 • Psalm 130 • Romans 8:6-11 • John 11:1-45 We're so glad you're here! This is a community for everyone and all of life's questions. This is a place where Jesus welcomes, shapes, and sends disciples for the good of our neighborhood. No matter where you are in life, this is a place for you. If you would like to connect click here: bit.ly/3RiftL1 At Rez, generosity is part of following Jesus. We never talk about it with pressure or guilt, but always with a peaceful invitation. Our community gives as an outworking of God forming a non-anxious, generous, and abundant heart within us. If you would like to give to support our work, click here: bit.ly/3jeStQs

Preached for the Fifth Sunday in Lent (2023-03-26). Readings: Ezekiel 37:1-14 | Romans 8:6-11 | John 11:1-45 | Psalm 130

Each week, we provide questions based on the sermon. These questions are to encourage you to connect the scriptures to your own life and to invite you to grow deeper in your relationships with others at Faith by discussing the questions together. Readings:Ezekiel 37:1-14, John 11:1-45 Sermon: When we can't see with God's eyes, God sees with ours, so that human eyes might see the glory of God. Questions: 1. When was the last time that you, like Jesus, wept? 2. Have you ever found yourself talking to a loved one who has died? 3. How has your relationship with a loved one who has died changed over the years?

Preacher: The Rev. Geoffrey Royce. Readings: Ezekiel 37:1-14, Psalm 130, Romans 8:6-11, John 11:1-45.

The Fifth Sunday in Lent   Text: Ezekiel 37:1-14   Theme: "Can These Bones Live?"   Readings: Ezekiel 37:1-14, Romans 8:1-11, John 11:17-27, 38-53   Rev. Daniel Redhage   Trinity Lutheran Church   The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod   Lowden, Iowa

Readings: Ezekiel 37:12–14 Psalm 130:1–8 Romans 8:8–11 John 11:1–45 As we draw near to the end of Lent, today's Gospel clearly has Jesus' passion and death in view. That's why John gives us the detail about Lazarus' sister, Mary—that she is the one who anointed the Lord for burial (see John 12:3, 7). His disciples warn against returning to Judea; Thomas even predicts they will “die with Him” if they go back. When Lazarus is raised, John notices the tombstone being taken away, as well as Lazarus' burial cloths and head covering —all details he later notices with Jesus' empty tomb (see John 20:1, 6, 7). Like the blind man in last week's readings, Lazarus represents all humanity. He stands for “dead men”—for all those Jesus loves and wants to liberate from the bands of sin and death. John even recalls the blind man in his account today (see John 11:37). Like the man's birth in blindness, Lazarus' death is used by Jesus to reveal “the glory of God” (see John 9:3). And again like last week, Jesus' words and deeds give sight to those who believe (see John 11:40). If we believe, we will see—that Jesus loves each of us as He loved Lazarus, that He calls us out of death and into new life. By His Resurrection Jesus has fulfilled Ezekiel's promise in today's First Reading. He has opened the graves that we may rise, put His Spirit in us that we may live. This is the Spirit that Paul writes of in today's Epistle. The same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead will give life to we who were once dead in sin. Faith is the key. If we believe as Martha does in today's Gospel—that Jesus is the resurrection and the life—even if we die, we will live. “I have promised and I will do it,” the Father assures us in the First Reading. We must trust in His word, as we sing in today's Psalm—that with Him is forgiveness and salvation.

Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship Hymn “Why Art Thou Cast Down, My Soul?” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #12) Readings: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 1 Peter 5:1-4, St. John 21:15-17 Hymn of the Day: “Preach You the Word” LW 259 Sermon --Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL). Service Bulletin:  St-Timothy-Pastor-and-Confessor-1-year-January-24-ASBH-Final.pdf Insert for Hymn:  Epiphany-Three-Insert-1-22-2023-Final.pdf https://vimeo.com/791648449

Readings* Ezekiel 34:11–24* Psalm 119:169–176* 1 Timothy 1:5–17* Luke 15:1–10ReaderCorey J. MahlerCopyright NoticesUnless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, English Standard Version®, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.Unless otherwise indicated, all quotations from the Lutheran Confessions are from Concordia: The Lutheran Confessions, copyright © 2005, 2006 by Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. All rights reserved. To purchase a copy of Concordia, call 800-325-3040.Support the show

Msgr. McCarron's Homily for the 5th Sunday of Lent 2022, Readings: Ezekiel 37:12-14, Psalm 130, Romans 8:8-11, John 11:1-45 Intro/Outro music from "Together We Can" from www.epidemicsound.com

Readings* Ezekiel 33:7–20* Psalm 85* 1 Corinthians 10:1–13* Luke 13:1–9ReaderCorey J. MahlerCopyright NoticesUnless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, English Standard Version®, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.Unless otherwise indicated, all quotations from the Lutheran Confessions are from Concordia: The Lutheran Confessions, copyright © 2005, 2006 by Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. All rights reserved. To purchase a copy of Concordia, call 800-325-3040.Support the show (https://confident.faith/)

Readings:Ezekiel 18:30 - 32Matthew 11:2 - 7Matthew 11:9 - 10Matthew 11:16 - 22

4 July 2021 - Sixth Sunday after Pentecost - To be a disciple is to be sent. We are sent out to preach repentance, confront evil, and heal the hurting. Rev. David Pileggi reminds us that to be successful in our call, we must be radically dependent on God. It is God's gifts of repentance, courage, and compassion that enable us to minister to those around us. Readings: Ezekiel 2:1-5; 2 Corinthians 12:2-10; Mark 6:1-13 Blessed by our teachings? Consider saying thank you with a small (or large) donation. www.christchurchjerusalem.org/donate/ This sermon is also available on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/christchurchjerusalem Listen to this sermon and more on our podcast. Search for Christ Church Jerusalem in Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or your favorite podcast app.

Msgr. Michael McCarron's Homily for the 14th Sunday In Ordinary Time 2021, Readings: Ezekiel 2:2-5, Psalm 123:1-4, 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, Mark 6:1-6 Intro/Outro music from "Together We Can" from www.epidemicsound.com

Preached at 10:00 for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (2021-07-04). Readings: Ezekiel 2:1-5 | Psalm 123 | 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 | Mark 6:1-13

Readings* Ezekiel 2:1–5* Psalm 123* 2 Corinthians 12:1–10* Mark 6:1–13ReaderCorey J. MahlerCopyright NoticesUnless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, English Standard Version®, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.Unless otherwise indicated, all quotations from the Lutheran Confessions are from Concordia: The Lutheran Confessions, copyright © 2005, 2006 by Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. All rights reserved. To purchase a copy of Concordia, call 800-325-3040.Support the show (https://confident.faith/)

13 June 2021 - Third Sunday after Pentecost - We long for revival and to see the Kingdom of Heaven suddenly overtake the powers of this world. In the parable of the growing seed, Jesus teaches us that the kingdom grows slowly but surely under the sovereignty of God in partnership with his "farmers." From 120 people on the Day of Pentecost, the Jesus movement has spread throughout the world in 2,000 years. Rev. Aaron Eime encourages to do our part in walking out our faith and planting God's seeds for the Father's glory. Readings: Ezekiel 17:22-24; 2 Corinthians 5:6-17; Mark 4:26-34 Blessed by our teachings? Consider saying thank you with a small (or large) donation. www.christchurchjerusalem.org/donate/ This sermon is also available on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/christchurchjerusalem Listen to this sermon and more on our podcast. Search for Christ Church Jerusalem in Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or your favorite podcast app. Music credit: The Train in the Darkness by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7240-the-train-in-the-darkness License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Preached at 10:00 for the Third Sunday after Pentecost (2021-06-13). Readings: Ezekiel 17:22-24 | Psalm 92:1-4,11-14 | 2 Corinthians 5:6-17 | Mark 4:26-34

Readings* Ezekiel 17:22–24* Psalm 1* 2 Corinthians 5:1–17* Mark 4:26–34ReaderCorey J. MahlerCopyright NoticesUnless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, English Standard Version®, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.Unless otherwise indicated, all quotations from the Lutheran Confessions are from Concordia: The Lutheran Confessions, copyright © 2005, 2006 by Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. All rights reserved. To purchase a copy of Concordia, call 800-325-3040.Support the show (https://confident.faith/)

Worship by Interim Pastor Roberta Pierce.  Readings: Ezekiel 37:1-14, Acts 2:1-21.  Gospel: John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15

Preached at 8:00 on the Day of Pentecost (2021-05-23). Readings: Ezekiel 37:1-14 | Acts 2:1-21 | John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 | Psalm 104:25-35, 37

Readings* Ezekiel 37:1–14* Psalm 139:1–16* Acts 2:1–21* John 15:26–27; 16:4b–15ReaderCorey J. MahlerCopyright NoticesUnless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, English Standard Version®, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.Unless otherwise indicated, all quotations from the Lutheran Confessions are from Concordia: The Lutheran Confessions, copyright © 2005, 2006 by Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. All rights reserved. To purchase a copy of Concordia, call 800-325-3040.Support the show (https://confident.faith/)

25 April 2021 - Fourth Sunday of Easter - As a sheep, the choice of which voice you listen to is a matter of life or death. Ezekiel warned the wayward shepherds of Israel that their selfishness was costing the lives of the sheep. The shepherd psalmist writes about having to trust God to survive in the wilderness. Jesus then, in the midst of the pandemic of death, offers the sheep eternal life both before and after death. He offers us divine fellowship and the opportunity to truly know the living God. Sermon by David Pileggi. Readings: Ezekiel 34:1-16 & 23-24; Psalm 23; John 10:11-18 Blessed by our teachings? Consider saying thank you with a small (or large) donation. www.christchurchjerusalem.org/donate/ This sermon is also available on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/christchurchjerusalem Listen to this sermon and more on our podcast. Search for Christ Church Jerusalem in Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or your favorite podcast app. Photo by Javad Esmaeili on Unsplash

Order of Matins 0:00  Versicles, Venite, Lutheran Worship p. 208 2:55   Office Hymn “For All Your Saints, O Lord” LW 195, TLH 468 5:30   Psalm 89 (See Insert), LW #9 26:00 Readings:  Ezekiel 34:11-16, 1 Peter 5:1-4, St. John 21:15-17 30:25  Sermon “A Cloudy and Dark Day” Ezekiel 34:12  (length 8:35 minutes) 38:00  Te Deum, LW p.214 42:10  The Prayers 46:15  Service ends --Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).  Our web site is trinityh.org/ Service Bulletin:  St-Timothy-Matins-Psalms-Jan-24-2021.pdf https://vimeo.com/504991025 Above is the video and below is the audio only.

12 November 2020 - On Christ the King Sunday, Deacon Aaron Eime tells us that the good shepherd is both king and judge. Judgment is a part of the messianic age in which all things that are wrong will be made right, and we are not excluded from that process. Our obligation to God is be holy like him, to imitate His character and behavior. We are not excluded from the coming judgment. The good news, however, is that we have a good judge. The Good Shepherd is also the Good Judge. Readings: Ezekiel 34:11-16,20-24; Ephesians 1:15-23; Matthew 25:31-46 Blessed by our teachings? Consider saying thank you with a small (or large) donation. www.christchurchjerusalem.org/donate/ This sermon is also available on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/christchurchjerusalem

After a few weeks off following the election and my ordination to the priesthood, I’m back with a sermon offered at St. Matthias Episcopal Church in Tuscaloosa on the Last Sunday after Pentecost: Christ the King, November 22, 2020. The observance of this Sunday as “Christ the King” Sunday is a relatively new addition to the liturgical calendar. It serves as the New Year’s Eve of the church year. November 22 is also the feast day of C.S. Lewis. I think Lewis’ sanctified imagination helps us to hear the good news of this passage from Matthew Chapter 25 that we often call “The Judgment of the Nations” or the “Parable of the Sheep and Goats.”Readings: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 * Psalm 100 * Ephesians 1:15-23 * Matthew 25:31-46 Get on the email list at notoriouslyepiscopalian.substack.com

Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ King of the Universe 2020, Readings: Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17, Psalm 23:1-6, 1 Corinthians 15:20-26,28, Matthew 25:31-46 Intro/Outro music from www.epidemicsound.com

Preached at 10:00 for the feast of Christ the King (2020-11-22). Readings: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 | Psalm 95:1-7a | Ephesians 1:15-23 | Matthew 25:31-46

Readings* Ezekiel 34:11–16, 20–24* Psalm 95:1–7a* 1 Corinthians 15:20–28* Matthew 25:31–46ReaderCorey J. MahlerCopyright NoticesUnless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, English Standard Version®, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.Support the show (https://confident.faith/)

Readings: Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17 Psalm 23:1-3, 5-6 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28 Matthew 25:31-46 The Church year ends today with a vision of the end of time. The scene in the Gospel is stark and resounds with Old Testament echoes. The Son of Man is enthroned over all nations and peoples of every language (see Daniel 7:13–14). The nations have been gathered to see His glory and receive His judgment (see Isaiah 66:18; Zephaniah 3:8). The King is the divine shepherd Ezekiel foresees in today’s First Reading, judging as a shepherd separates sheep from goats. Each of us will be judged upon our performance of the simple works of mercy we hear in the Gospel today. These works, as Jesus explains today, are reflections or measures of our love for Him, our faithfulness to His commandment that we love God with all our might and our neighbor as ourselves (see Matthew 22:36–40). Our faith is dead, lifeless, unless it be expressed in works of love (see James 2:20; Galatians 5:6). And we cannot say we truly love God, whom we cannot see, if we don’t love our neighbor, whom we can (see 1 John 4:20). The Lord is our shepherd, as we sing in today’s Psalm. And we are to follow His lead, to imitate His example (see 1 Corinthians 1:11; Ephesians 5:1). He healed our sickness (see Luke 6:19), freed us from the prison of sin and death (see Romans 8:2, 21), welcomed us who were once strangers to His covenant (see Ephesians 2:12, 19). He clothed us in baptism (see Revelation 3:5; 2 Corinthians 5:3–4), and feeds us with the food and drink of His own body and blood. At “the end,” He will come again to hand over His kingdom to His Father, as Paul says in today’s Epistle. Let us strive to be following Him in right paths, that this kingdom might be our inheritance, that we might enter into the eternal rest promised for the people of God (see Hebrews 4:1, 9–11).

27 Sept 2020 - The Judean exiles in Babylon complained that God was not fair since they were being punished for the sins of their fathers. But God rejects this notion. Through Ezekiel He makes it clear that they are reaping the consequences of their own sin, which ultimately brings death. In order to live, repentance is required. Not surprisingly, in the chaos of the world that we find ourselves in today, many of us make the same excuses. “It's not my fault!” we complain and we look to blame others – the press, the corporations, politics, our families and more. Jesus’ parable about the two sons asked to work in their father’s vineyard warns us not to make excuses or just give lip service to Him, but each of us is to take appropriate action beginning with repentance. Readings: Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32; Philippians 2:1-13; Matthew 21:23-32 Blessed by our teachings? Consider saying thank you with a small (or large) donation. www.christchurchjerusalem.org/donate/ This sermon is also available on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/christchurchjerusalem

This is one of our pre-launch Eucharist services at the Franconia-Springfield Mission. To join one of our monthly pre-launch Eucharist services, check out our upcoming events calendar.Readings:Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32Psalm 25:1-14Philippians 2:1-14Matthew 21:28-32Collect:O merciful Lord, grant to your faithful people pardon and peace, that we may be cleansed from all our sins and serve you with a quiet mind; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preached at 10:00 for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost (2020-09-27). Readings: Ezekiel 18:1-4,25-32 | Psalm 25:1-8 | Philippians 2:1-13 | Matthew 21:23-32

Readings* Ezekiel 18:1–4, 25–32* Psalm 25:1–10* Philippians 2:1–18* Matthew 21:23–32ReaderCorey J. MahlerCopyright NoticesUnless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, English Standard Version®, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.Unless otherwise indicated, all quotations from the Lutheran Confessions are from Concordia: The Lutheran Confessions, copyright © 2005, 2006 by Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. All rights reserved. To purchase a copy of Concordia, call 800-325-3040.Support the show (https://confident.faith/)

Readings: Ezekiel 18:25-28 Psalm 25:4-9 Philippians 2:1-11 Matthew 21:28-32 Echoing the complaint heard in last week’s readings, today’s First Reading again presents protests that God isn’t fair. Why does He punish with death one who begins in virtue but falls into iniquity, while granting life to the wicked one who turns from sin? This is the question that Jesus takes up in the parable in today’s Gospel. The first son represents the most heinous sinners of Jesus’ day—tax collectors and prostitutes—who by their sin at first refused to serve in the Lord’s vineyard, the kingdom. At the preaching of John the Baptist, they repented and did what was right and just. The second son represents Israel’s leaders—who said they would serve God in the vineyard, but refused to believe John when he told them they must produce good fruits as evidence of their repentance (see Matthew 3:8). Once again, this week’s readings invite us to ponder the unfathomable ways of God’s justice and mercy. He teaches His ways only to the humble, as we sing in today’s Psalm. And in the Epistle today, Paul presents Jesus as the model of that humility by which we come to know life’s true path. Paul sings a beautiful hymn to the Incarnation. Unlike Adam, the first man, who in his pride grasped at being God, the New Adam, Jesus, humbled himself to become a slave, obedient even unto death on the cross (see Romans 5:14). In this He has shown sinners—each one of us—the way back to the Father. We can only come to God to serve in His vineyard, the Church, by having that same attitude as Christ. This is what Israel’s leaders lacked. In their vainglory, they presumed their superiority—that they had no further need to hear God’s Word or listen to God’s servants. But this is the way to death, as God tells Ezekiel today. We are always to be emptying ourselves, seeking forgiveness for our sins and frailties, confessing on bended knee that He is Lord, to the glory of the Father.

Preached at 10:00 for the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (2020-09-06). Readings: Ezekiel 33:7-11 | Psalm 119:33-40 | Romans 13:8-14 | Matthew 18:15-20

Readings* Ezekiel 33:7–9* Psalm 32:1–7* Romans 13:1–10* Matthew 18:1–20ReaderCorey J. MahlerCopyright NoticesUnless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, English Standard Version®, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.Unless otherwise indicated, all quotations from the Lutheran Confessions are from Concordia: The Lutheran Confessions, copyright © 2005, 2006 by Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. All rights reserved. To purchase a copy of Concordia, call 800-325-3040.Support the show (https://confident.faith/)

Readings: Ezekiel 33:7–9 Psalm 95:1–2, 6–9 Romans 13:8–10 Matthew 18:15–20 As Ezekiel is appointed watchman over the house of Israel in today’s first Reading, so Jesus in the Gospel today establishes His disciples as guardians of the new Israel of God, the Church (see Galatians 6:16). He also puts in place procedures for dealing with sin and breaches of the faith, building on rules of discipline prescribed by Moses for Israel (see Leviticus 19:17–20; Deuteronomy 19:13). The heads of the new Israel, however, receive extraordinary powers—similar to those given to Peter (see Matthew 16:19). They have the power to bind and loose, to forgive sins and to reconcile sinners in His name (see John 20:21–23). But the powers He gives the Apostles and their successors depends on their communion with Him. As Ezekiel is only to teach what he hears God saying, the disciples are to gather in His name and to pray and seek the will of our heavenly Father. But today’s readings are more than a lesson in Church order. They also suggest how we’re to deal with those who trespass against us, a theme that we’ll hear in next week’s readings as well. Notice that both the Gospel and the First Reading presume that believers have a duty to correct sinners in our midst. Ezekiel is even told that he will be held accountable for their souls if he fails to speak out and try to correct them. This is the love that Paul in today’s Epistle says we owe to our neighbors. To love our neighbors as ourselves is to be vitally concerned for their salvation. We must make every effort, as Jesus says, to win our brothers and sisters back, to turn them from the false paths. We should never correct out of anger or a desire to punish. Instead, our message must be that of today’s Psalm—urging the sinner to hear God’s voice, not to harden their hearts, and to remember that He is the one who made us, and the rock of our salvation.

Msgr. McCarron's Homily for the 5th Sunday of Lent 2020, Readings: Ezekiel 37:12-14, Psalm 130:1-8, Romans 8:8-11, John 11:1-45 Into/Extro Music GIA "Psalm 145: I Will Praise Your Name" One License A-624765

Morning Prayer on the Fifth Sunday in Lent. Readings: Ezekiel 37:1-14 | Romans 8:6-11 | John 11:1-45 | Psalm 130

Preached at 10:00 for the Fifth Sunday in Lent. Readings: Ezekiel 37:1-14 | Romans 8:6-11 | John 11:1-45 | Psalm 130

A message for the 5th Sunday in Lent, March 29th, 2020. We believe in "the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting" (Apostles' Creed). But what does that mean? From a vision of dry bones to the dream of a angel trumpet on the last day, the Bible points us to the hope that Jesus came to give us eternal life: a daily dying and rising relationship with the God who created us, loves us, and has a purpose for our lives.Side note: due to technical difficulties, What you hear is about the 4th or 5th "take." I think I was getting a bit tired...Thanks for listening!--DougLessons and Readings:Ezekiel 37:1-14John 11:1-451 Thessalonians 4:13-18Romans 6:4-5Worship Resources/PlaylistSunday School Materials (Illustrated Ministry)Sermon TextFor discussions about advanced directives and end of life decisions:theconversationproject.orgfivewishes.orgSupport the show (https://www.eservicepayments.com/cgi-bin/Vanco_ver3.vps?appver3=wWsk24ZWJSTZKsGd1RMKlg0BDvsSG3VIWQCPJNNxD8upkiY7JlDavDsozUE7KG0nFx2NSo8LdUKGuGuF396vbdhmG17mgcwhAboLaaxZHtkiYnTg5dP4O6rpX5QvPEWlBhHDN59kLZFffwKfYERpQsAbQZ415_TFyeUh-ikcI7Q%3D&ver=3)

29 March 2020 - Rev. David Pileggi, on the fifth Sunday of Lent, asks us if we have sold ourselves short in how we read Ezekiel's story of the dry bones. In Ezekiel, the Land of Israel is polluted with the sin of the people and the land vomits the people out into exile. Even in this dark period, God does not divorce Israel but rather renews the covenant and promises Israel new life. God promises a renewed intimacy with his bride. But is this story of resurrection, as well as the Gospel story of Lazurus' resurrection, merely about the here-after? Jesus promises eternal life. What is this eternal life? Eternal life is knowing the God of Israel now, in this present and uncertain age. If we want life before death, we must continue relying on God the Father and the crucified and risen Messiah, loving God with our faithful obedience. Readings: Ezekiel 37:1-14; Romans 8:6-11; John 11:1-45 Blessed by our teachings? Consider saying thank you with a small (or large) donation. www.christchurchjerusalem.org/donate/

Readings* Ezekiel 37:1–14* Psalm 130* Romans 8:1–11* John 11:1–53ReaderCorey J. MahlerCopyright NoticesUnless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, English Standard Version®, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.Support the show (https://confident.faith/)

Readings: Ezekiel 37:12–14 Psalm 130:1–8 Romans 8:8–11 John 11:1–45 As we draw near to the end of Lent, today’s Gospel clearly has Jesus’ passion and death in view. That’s why John gives us the detail about Lazarus’ sister, Mary—that she is the one who anointed the Lord for burial (see John 12:3, 7). His disciples warn against returning to Judea; Thomas even predicts they will “die with Him” if they go back. When Lazarus is raised, John notices the tombstone being taken away, as well as Lazarus’ burial cloths and head covering—all details he later notices with Jesus’ empty tomb (see John 20:1, 6, 7). Like the blind man in last week’s readings, Lazarus represents all humanity. He stands for “dead man”—for all those Jesus loves and wants to liberate from the bands of sin and death. John even recalls the blind man in his account today (see John 11:37). Like the man’s birth in blindness, Lazarus’ death is used by Jesus to reveal “the glory of God” (see John 9:3). And again like last week, Jesus’ words and deeds give sight to those who believe (see John 11:40). If we believe, we will see—that Jesus loves each of us as He loved Lazarus, that He calls us out of death and into new life. By His Resurrection Jesus has fulfilled Ezekiel’s promise in today’s First Reading. He has opened the graves that we may rise, put His Spirit in us that we may live. This is the Spirit that Paul writes of in today’s Epistle. The same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead will give life to we who were once dead in sin. Faith is the key. If we believe as Martha does in today’s Gospel—that Jesus is the resurrection and the life—even if we die, we will live. “I have promised and I will do it,” the Father assures us in the First Reading. We must trust in His word, as we sing in today’s Psalm—that with Him is forgiveness and salvation.

Readings* Ezekiel 34:11–24* Psalm 119:169–176* 1 Timothy 1:5–17* Luke 15:1–10ReaderCorey J. MahlerCopyright NoticeUnless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, English Standard Version®, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.Support the show (https://confident.faith/)

Since Jesus died and defeated sin, death, and Hell, what do we do with suffering? What's the place of suffering in the new Christian life or in Christ's Church? Readings: Ezekiel 36:22-28; 1 Peter 4:7-11; John 15:26-16:4

5/26/19 FPCSS Sermon. Readings Ezekiel 37:1-14 and Acts 2:1-13.

What does it mean to follow Christ's example? What should we follow? What does that look like? Why would anyone do that? Readings: Ezekiel 34:11-16; 1 Peter 2:21-25; John 10: 11-16

What does it mean to follow Christ's example? What should we follow? What does that look like? Why would anyone do that? Readings: Ezekiel 34:11-16; 1 Peter 2:21-25; John 10: 11-16

The Third Sunday in Lent Text: Ezekiel 33:7-20 Theme: "The Way of the Lord Is Not Just." Readings: Ezekiel 33:7-20, 1 Corinthians 10:1-13, Luke 13:1-9 Rev. Daniel Redhage Trinity Lutheran Church The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod Lowden, Iowa

“Let me be clear, acceptance is not resignation. Acceptance is the awareness, acknowledgement and assessment of reality. Resignation is a condition of accomodation, defeat and silence. This is what false prophets counsel, assuring us that everything is just fine.” Sermon by Margaret Cunningham at All Saints Church, Pasadena, on Sunday, July 8, 2018. Readings: Ezekiel 2:1-5 and Mark 6:1-13. For video and a text of the sermon, visit our website: https://allsaints-pas.org/prophets-tell-the-truth/. You can also follow us on Twitter @ASCpas. Donate to support the mission and ministries of All Saints at https://allsaints-pas.org/donate/donate-now/.

“Jesus is calling us out of our frantic busyness into the healing of the world through deep relationships of time, presence and love.” Sermon by Mike Kinman at All Saints Church, Pasadena, on Sunday, November 26, 2017. Readings: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 and Matthew 25:31-46. For a text and video of the sermon, visit our website: https://allsaints-pas.org/stop-listen-love/. You can also follow us on Twitter @ASCpas. Donate to support the mission and ministries of All Saints at https://allsaints-pas.org/donate/donate-now/.

26 Nov 2017 - Rev. David Pileggi reminds us that the emphasis of the ministry of Jesus is the Kingdom of God, and so is our gospel passage. As Jesus comes to the end of his ministry he is warning us to be prepared for judgement. There are often surprises for us in these passages. Keeping the context of the gospel, the best way to understand this is that good trees produce good fruit, judgement brings out something that has been there all along. By their fruit you will recognise them. What are the warnings here for all of us? The Shepherd turns out to be the Judge. There really was no difference between sheep and goats in the ancient cultural context. Some people unexpectedly are in and some people unexpectedly are out! In the end we are not the Judge, God is! When it come to these matters, we should all come with a certain amount of humility. Readings: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24, Ephesians 1:15-23, Matthew 25:31-46

10 Sept. 2017 - Rev. Alex Jacob of CMJ UK explains the very heart of our faith is in relationship with Jesus and what unites us as believers is our commitment to Jesus as Lord. It is through Him that we know God and we know our identity in Him. We rejoice in our diversity but also in the unity we have in Him as Lord and Saviour. Out of that ‘vertical relationship’ there is also a ‘ horizontal’ one. When Jesus is Lord, we discover our brothers and sisters. Readings: Ezekiel 33:7 - 11, Romans 13:8-14, Matthew 18:15-20.

7 May 2017 - Rev. Aaron Eime reminds us that in the lectionary, Easter is not a one-day event but a four-week season, a time of reflection on the teaching of Jesus, now that we know he is alive. In the passage, Jesus uses allegory to invite the listener to engage in interpretation. The motif of the shepherd is first discussed in a historical context and then Moses as a type of good shepherd. Readings: Ezekiel 34: 1-16 Psalm 23 John 10: 1-10

2 April 2017 - Rev. David Pileggi compares the three previous gospel readings -- Nicodemus, the woman at the well and the man born blind -- looking at what each has in common, noting that in each case there is a struggle to understand the true and full identity of Jesus. From today’s reading, he goes on to say that to be in relationship with Jesus is to abide in Him and that eternal life begins here and now. This implies that in our relationship, we have assurance from him, we have passed from death to life and as we trust, we shall remain connected and able to overcome sin which is the enemy of eternal life. Readings: Ezekiel 37:1–14 Romans 8:6–11 John 11:1–45

"So my friends, we are called to mustard seed transformation, growth and leadership. Keep coming to church this summer, during this season of growth and transformation." Sermon by Ed Bacon, at All Saints Church, Pasadena, on Sunday, June 14, 2015. Readings: Ezekiel 17:22-24, 2 Corinthians 5:6-7, 11, 14-17 and Mark 4:26-34. Watch this sermon on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv98RGdpaII&feature=youtu.be For more about the mission and ministry of All Saints Church visit http://www.allsaints-pas.org and follow us on Twitter @ASCpas. Donate to support the mission and ministries of All Saints at http://www.allsaints-pas.org/support/donate/.

"You really do have a choice. You can continue to live in the valley of the dry bones, or stay in the tomb, or you can see the hip bone connected with the thigh bone, and the thigh bone connected to the knee bone, as you listen to and hear the word of the Lord. And you can slowly unwrap from that which binds you, and live. It is our choice. Which will you choose?" Sermon by the Rev. Zelda Kennedy at All Saints Church, Pasadena, on Sunday, April 6, 2014. Readings: Ezekiel 37:1-14 and John 11:17, 20-27, 38-44. For more about the mission and ministry of All Saints Church visit http://www.allsaints-pas.org and follow us on Twitter @ASCpas. Watch this sermon on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y7k9yks_BQ&feature=youtu.be. Donate to support the mission and ministries of All Saints at http://www.allsaints-pas.org/support/donate/.

Sermon given by the Rev. Abel Lopez at All Saints Church, Pasadena, on Sunday, April 10, 2011. "Breathe On Me, Breath of God." Readings: Ezekiel 37:1-14 and John 11:17-27.