Podcasts about readings romans

Readings: Romans 12.1-2; 1 Corinthians 6.12-20 By Simon Jackson

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: ROMANS 6:5-11; JOHN 11:1-27 Sermon: Death causes us to doubt God, but Jesus uses even death to praise God. Questions: 1) How have you responded to the death of someone you love? 2) When have you been mad at someone but still trusted them? 3) When have you experienced a resurrection, or new life, after a loss?

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:Romans 13:8-10; Matthew 22:23-33 Sermon: In this life, we need rules to love; in the life to come, love will rule Questions: 1) Who are loved ones that you feel you have to divide your time and energy between? 2) When have you caredfor someone beyond what the rules or laws would expect of you? 3) Who is someone with whom you are currently divided that you look forward to being reconciled and united with in the resurrection?

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: Romans 7:1-12; John 20:19-31 Sermon: If we require proof for life, we will never live; but if we live as Jesus calls us to, we become living proof of his truth. Questions: 1) When have you insisted on needing proof for something? 2) What is something that would make your life worse if you demanded proof for it? 3) What is something that you have done without having proof that it will work or be best for you?

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: Romans 11:13-24, Luke 13:18-21 Sermon: Our efforts always come to an end, but God's love lastsforever. Questions: 1) What is something that you have to do over and overagain? What benefit is there to doing it, if you just have to do it again? 2) Who, or what, that is no longer with us helped you feel God's love? 3) When have you tried to do something in Christ's love that appeared to fail? In what ways might your attempt have planted seeds of God's Kingdom that are growing in unexpected ways today?

Today we discuss Romans 8:17 are you walking as a pauper or a child of GOD!!! We are heirs to the kingdom of God and co-heirs to Christ! Learn how to shift your mind from thinking small to walking as a child of GOD. Readings: Romans 8:17 Proverbs 3 vs 5-6 Godstracted Facebook Group - www.facebook.com/groups/getgodstracted/

Week 43 Scripture Readings Romans 5-16 1 Corinthians 1-2 Psalm 135-141

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:Romans 14:1-12, Matthew 18:21-35 Sermon:We lose so much when we fail to forgive, but God gives us so much when we do forgive. Questions: 1. What have you lost by refusing to forgive? 2. What have you gained by being willing to forgive? 3. When have you forgive yourself?

The tenth sermon in our series in Jeremiah and Lamentations - 'From Sorrow to Hope' Sermon: 'Sin and its Consequence' Series: 'From Sorrow to Hope' Readings: Romans 7:14-25 + Jeremiah 39:1-14 Preacher: Brad Fletcher Recorded 17th September, 2023 S12E10

Suffering is something few of us want, too many of us boast about and, perhaps, not enough Christians are willing to face. Rather than grumbling and complaining over every difficult thing we face, Christians are called to be blameless and innocent–a light in a dark world. Jesus gives an example and call to his disciples to take up their cross and follow after him while Paul will tell us what our sacrifice should look like. Readings: Romans 12:9-21 • Psalm 105:1-6, 23-26, 45 • Matthew 16:13-28. 👉🏼 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: www.youtube.com/christchurchjerusalem

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: Romans 13:8-14, Matthew 18:15-20. Sermon: We use others in our conflicts to give our power away, but Christ uses others in our conflicts to empower us. Questions: 1. When have you experienced triangulation (asking a 3rd party to talk to someone you're in conflictwith instead of addressing that person directly yourself)? What wasthe result? 2. When have you gone tosomeone directly withwhom you have a conflict andasked to talk it through with them? What was the result? 3. Who have you been avoiding having a direct conversation with?

Part of our one-off series of services in August, Revd Nigel Rawlinson spoke on the meeting between Jesus and the Canaanite woman and called for unity, compassion and prayer to characterise the church. Readings: Romans 11:1-2a, Matthew 15:10-28.

The miraculous provision of food for the 5,000 (recorded in all four gospels) teaches us something critical about Jesus and what it means to be his disciple. This miracle highlights how his ministry follows and yet expands the pattern set by Moses and Elijah. Further, the manner in which Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it foreshadows his redeeming death and the gift of the Eucharist which has nourished believers down through the ages. Being overwhelmed by so many people needing food, the disciples were challenged by Jesus when he told them "You give them something to eat”. This command is still relevant for us as Jesus invites us to put away all passivity, discouragement and defeatism and actively partner with him in the work that he is doing in our world today. Readings: Romans 9:1-5; Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21; Matthew 14:13-21. 👉🏼 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: www.youtube.com/christchurchjerusalem

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:Romans 9:1-5, Romans 9:2, Matthew 14:13-21 Sermon:We hide our grieving hearts because we think they are empty, but a grieving heart broken in the hands of Christ pours out the power of love's blessings. Questions: 1. Who do you know, from your life or from history, whose broken heart has become a source of blessings for others? 2. What does the grief in your heart tell you about who or what you love? 3. How could your broken heart inspire you to bless others so that your love might be alive in them?

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:Romans 8:26-39, Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 Sermon: The accuser tries to work everything against us, but God works everything for us. Questions: 1. When might being small like a mustard seed be an advantage? 2. What is something that others have disparaged that has turned out to be a blessing to you? 3. What aspects of yourself do you pray God will separateout? What aspects of yourself do you pray God will preserve eternally?

Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship Hymn of the Day: “Wondrous King, All-Glorious” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #45, TLH 41) Readings:  Romans 8:28-39, St. Matthew 20:20-33 Hymn “Oh, What Their Joy” HS98 #838 Sermon --Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL). Service Bulletin:  July-25-St-James-Apostle-Insert-2023-online.pdf https://vimeo.com/847761612?share=copy

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: Romans 8:12-25, 13:24-30, 36-43 Sermon: We try to figure out who is and isn't part of God's family, but through his love, Jesus makes everyone part of God's family. Questions: 1. How do you decide who is a part of your family? 2. How has someonewho didn't start as a part of your family become a part of your family? 3. Who could show love to this week so that they know they are a part of God's family?

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: Romans 8:1-11, Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 Sermon: Piling on to-do lists compacts our hearts to believing we are loved; Jesus breaks us open to provide space and structure in which the seed of God's unconditional love takes root. Questions: 1. In what ways have youtried to prove that you are worthy of being loved? 2. Which of your activities help you produce leaves that make you look big, and which produce seeds that multiply love in the world? 3. Where has God been breaking open your plans and forcing you to make space to love yourself?

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: Romans 7:15-25, Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 Sermon: When we are left out of fun because we can't seem to follow the rules, Jesus invites us to follow him instead and see that God's fun rules! Questions: 1. In what ways do your impulses prevent you from doing what you'd like to do? 2. Who has been someone you respect whose example you've tried to follow? 3. Who could you reach out to as a mentor this week?

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:Romans 6:1-11, Matthew 10:24-39 Sermon: Others misconstrue our story, but Jesus tells the whole story about us: that we are God's beloved children. Questions: 1. When has learning more about someone's story changed how you think about them? 2. When have you felt God call you to live in a way that didn't fit into other's expectations of you? 3. Who is someone whose story you could learn more about this week?

The sermon from Mark our curate ahead of his priesting. Readings: Romans 6.1-11 and Matthew 10.24-39

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:Romans 5:1-8, Matthew 9:35-10:8 Sermon:You may only see the problems, but Jesus sees the promise. Questions: 1. When have you seen someoneonly as the problem that they were having? 2. When has enduring a hardship given you more confidence in life? 3. Where can you see the promise of God's love for you in a problem you are facing today?

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:Romans 4:13-25, Matthew 9:9-13 and 18-26 Sermon: We sacrifice our siblings to maintain our family pride, but Jesus sacrifices his pride to make a family through showing siblings mercy. Questions: 1. When have you been embarrassedby a member of your family? 2. When have you felt left out of your own family? 3. When has someonemade a sacrifice to make you feel like you belong? 4. Is there someone in God's family from whom you've been withholding mercy because of your pride?

“And so, if church is the place we go for healing – as it should be -- the temptation is for us to be hyper aware of our own pain and woundedness and less aware … or even unaware of others'. That doesn't make us unfeeling or bad people. It's literally how we are wired.  …And … that's not Pentecost. Because there is another piece of our relationship between pain and empathy … and that is when we have been through pain, as we are able to heal from it, it increases our ability to empathize with the pain of others and be part of their healing. That is the dream of Pentecost. And that is the dream of the Beloved Community God is gathering here at All Saints Church.” Sermon by Mike Kinman from worship at 10:00 a.m. on Pentecost Sunday, May 28, 2023 at All Saints Church, Pasadena. Readings: Romans 8:14-27, Acts 2:1-18, and John 14:8-17. Watch the sermon on YouTube. Read the text of the sermon here. Follow All Saints Church on Twitter @ASCpas. Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsPasadena/. Check out our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/allsaintspasadena1/videos. Subscribe, like, get notifications every time we post! Enjoy our extensive archive of stimulating and inspiring content! Donate to support the mission and ministries of All Saints at https://allsaints-pas.org/donate/donate-now/.

Your FeetThis week, we are focusing in on the physical humanness of Jesus – Jesus the walking, talking image of the invisible God. This human who had the very fullness of God in him.  We look at Jesus, and we get our clearest view of God.Yesterday, we thought about the hands of Jesus, hands that reached out to heal, protect, welcome, love – hands that ultimately were nailed to a cross.  Today, feet!Feet are among the least glamorous parts of the body I guess! We often think of them as dirty or smelly. Yet Scripture talks about feet being beautiful –  ‘How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!” Isaiah 52

“Our challenge this Advent season is to resist the siren call of disbelief that our hope can change anything … because it not only can – it does.” Sermon by Susan Russell from worship at 10:00 a.m. on The First Sunday of Advent, November 27, 2022 at All Saints Church, Pasadena. Readings: Romans 8: 18–25 and Matthew 24:32–44. Watch the sermon on YouTube. Read the text of the sermon.   Follow All Saints Church on Twitter @ASCpas. Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsPasadena/. Check out our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/allsaintspasadena1/videos. Subscribe, like, get notifications every time we post! Enjoy our extensive archive of stimulating and inspiring content! Donate to support the mission and ministries of All Saints at https://allsaints-pas.org/donate/donate-now/.

November 30, 2022  Readings: Romans 10:9-18; Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 11; Matthew 4:18-22 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/113022.cfm 

When did it come from?Welcome to Tuesday mornings devotions. This week we are thinking about sin. Yesterday we used a couple of illustrations which pick up on two of the words translated for us as sin in the Old and New Testaments. This morning we are going to ask the question where and when did sin start and how does that affect our individual and corporate lives? 

PowerWe have been thinking about the resurrection and asking how that amazing event in the journey of Jesus changes our lives. This morning, we are going to think about the way resurrection speaks of eternal life. All of us are called to the most amazing and abundant life which will continue for all eternity. Romans 8:11And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you. Our bodies may be mortal, increasingly diminishing the older we get, but what Paul is stating here is that, whilst the clay earthen vessel is cracking, we have treasure inside that is increasing every day until we see Jesus face to face. 

This week, we have five contributors to our daily readings and reflections. We have asked them to choose scriptures that have particular meaning to them, perhaps have been helpful or influential.  Of course, all of us have passages that have spoken to us, inspired us, challenged us.  Passages that have stayed with us through the years and passages that have helped us through a season, a scripture that takes us back to a moment of decision.   I wonder what passage you would have chosen?   Our contributors this week will look at a wide number of scripture; including  Psalms, Matthew, Numbers, Romans and Ecclesiastes.

Readings: Romans 12:1-3 and John 12:1-8 Listen to Pastor Rob's message on Sunday, March 27th - "Anointing of Jesus".

November 5, 2021  Readings: Romans 15:14-21; Psalm 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4; Luke 16:1-8 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110521.cfm 

November 4, 2021  Readings: Romans 14:7-12; Psalm 27:1bcde, 4, 13-14; Luke 15:1-10 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110421.cfm 

Readings: Romans 3:19-28 and Luke 6:27-36 Listen to Pastor Rob Norris-Weber's message from Sunday, October 24th.

October 30, 2021 Readings: Romans 11:1-2a, 11-12, 25-29; Psalm 94:12-13a, 14-15, 17-18; Luke 14:1, 7-11 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/103021.cfm 

October 29, 2021 Readings: Romans 9:1-5; Psalm 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20; Luke 14:1-6 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102921.cfm 

October 26, 2021 Readings: Romans 8:18-25; Psalm 126:1b-2ab, 2cd-3, 4-5, 6; Luke 13:18-21 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102621.cfm 

October 23, 2021 Readings: Romans 8:1-11; Psalm 24:1b-2, 3-4ab, 5-6; Luke 13:1-9 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102321.cfm 

October 22, 2021 Readings: Romans 7:18-25a; Psalm 119:66, 68, 76, 77, 93, 94; Luke 12:54-59 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102221.cfm 

October 13, 2021 Readings: Romans 2:1-11; Psalm 62:2-3, 6-7, 9; Luke 11:42-46 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/101321.cfm 

“Love, community and insistence on doing what's right, matters. Because it does. Because it always has and our world is in peril. Love is more powerful than fear. Bank on it.” Sermon by Sally Howard from worship at 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, August 8, 2021 at All Saints Church, Pasadena. Readings: Romans 8:31–39 and John 10:11–16. Watch the sermon on YouTube. Read the text of the sermon here. View the entire 11:15 a.m. service for August 8, 2021, on YouTube -- (part 1), and (part 2). Follow along with the service leaflet here. Follow All Saints Church on Twitter @ASCpas. Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsPasadena/. Donate to support the mission and ministries of All Saints at https://allsaints-pas.org/donate/donate-now/.

Readings:Romans 8:26 - 30Mark 7:1 - 23

Readings: Romans 12:1-2; John 9:1-7 Synopsis: Dom reminds us of the importance of focussing on the God purpose both of our ministries and our day to day encounters.

Readings Romans 12:1-8; Matthew 16:12-20. With a sermon from Nigel Rostock

"Be holy as I am holy," God tells Israel. However, holiness and distinction are not the goal. Rev. David Pileggi reminds us that Israel's call to holiness is for the sake of the nations. God's intention for human society is mutual love and service. Instead, we tend to split into groups of us and them, which results in self-satisfaction, self-righteousness, and domination. Paul knows that when the community of God lives as one "us," we prove the validity of the Gospel of Jesus Messiah. In his letter to the divided church in Rome, Paul points to how God's mercy to Israel should instruct us so that we can live a life of united worship and obedience before our God. Readings: Romans 11:1-2, 25-28; Matthew 15:10-28 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

Readings: Romans 8:1-11; Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23. Sermon from our vicar, Rev. Anthony Lees-Smith

Readings: Romans 15:14–21; Deuteronomy 32:1–10Song: “Christ Our Hope in Life and Death,” performed by Josiah Barrett and Lara Newman. Written by Getty Music. Instrumental: “For the Beauty of the Earth,” played by Josiah Barrett.

Readings: Romans 2:12–16; Psalm 119:105–112 Song: “A Mighty Fortress” performed by Josiah Barrett and Lara Newman. This version of the classic hymn is by Matt Boswell. Instrumental: “I Love the Lord” played Hannah Kermott. Written by Page CXVI.

Readings: Romans 3:1–8; Psalm 131.Song: “Come, Let Us Worship,” performed by Josiah Barrett and Hannah Kermott. Written by Fernando Ortega. Instrumental: “Now and At the Hour” played Josiah Barrett. Written by The Brilliance.

Readings: Romans 7:7–20; Psalm 45Song: “Lord From Sorrows Deep I Call,” performed by Josiah Barrett and Lara Newman. Written by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa. Instrumental: “Daughters” by Josiah Barrett

Readings: Romans 7:1–6; Isaiah 51:1-3Song: “Rock of Ages” (public domain) performed by Josiah Barrett and Lara Newman.Instrumental: “White As Snow” played by Josiah Barrett.

Readings: Romans 6:1-11: Ephesians 4:11-16

The big lie that infects millions in the West and other parts of the world has been magnified by an unprecedented form of secularism that advocates human flourishing as its only objective – and nothing can be allowed to stand it its way. In stark contrast to this culture of self-aggrandizement, Jesus tells us to pick up our cross, to sacrifice and to deny ourselves. Bearing the cross is an essential part of being Jesus’ disciple, and it is in losing our life for His sake that we find wholeness, meaning, maturity, joy and so much more. Readings: Romans 6:1b-11; Jeremiah 20:7-13; Matthew 10:24-39 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

Readings: Romans 8:26–27; Psalm 104:24–35Song: “Christ the Sure and Steady Anchor” performed by Josiah Barrett and Lara Newman. The song is written by Matthew Papa and Matthew Boswell.Instrumental: “Cain” written and played by Josiah Barrett.

Readings: Romans 8:18-24; Psalm 22Song: “A Mighty Fortress” performed by Josiah Barrett and Lara Newman. This version is by Matt Boswell. Instrumental: “Now and At the Hour” played Josiah Barrett. Written by The Brilliance.

Christian and Chelsea go virtual this week! Their in their own home following social isolation during this difficult time and discuss Jim Chen's sermon from last week. What do you want? Take a listen to learn the difference between being rules-oriented and relationship-oriented in your faith, and how that outlook can change everything. Readings: Romans 7 - 8

Jim Chen asks the tough question, what do we want? It's not always the easiest thing to answer and for the next 30 minutes, he'll be diving into how we answer that question and how it ties to the victory of Jesus's sacrifice on the cross. Readings: Romans 7 - 8

3 September 2017 | Revd. Ian Pallent | Love 24/7 - Loving Everyday Practices of Prayer, Care, Share. What must I do to inherit Eternal Life? Readings: Romans 12:1-21 and Matthew 22:34-40

23 October 2016 | Revd. Canon Tim Neill | Love is the Best Way to be Church - "Love One Another" (6) Readings: Romans 14:13; James 5:9 and Matthew 7:1-6

Rev. Neil Mittelstaedt 02/29/2020 Readings: Romans 5:12–19, Matthew 4:1–11

Romans: Who will rescue me from this body of death?Readings: Romans 7:14-25Speaker: Andrew Katay23 February 2020

Romans: Hijacked!Readings: Romans 7:7-13Speaker: Rikk Watts16 February 2020

Rev. Neil Mittelstaedt 01/12/2020 Readings: Romans 6:1–14, Matthew 3:13–17

If Baptism saves, why do so many who are baptized fall away from the faith? Doesn't that just prove that Baptism doesn't do anything? Readings: Romans 6:1-14; Baptism: Part 4

If Baptism saves, why do so many who are baptized fall away from the faith? Doesn't that just prove that Baptism doesn't do anything? Readings: Romans 6:1-14; Baptism: Part 4

Steven Burns was our speaker last week and he had some excellent insights and wisdom to share with us young adults. This episode dives right into what it means to be righteous in God, and how we can understand the goodness God brings to the table in our lives. Readings: Romans 5 & 8

Rev. Neil Mittelstaedt 11/18/2019 Readings: Romans 10: 8b–15 and Luke 14:15–24

This weeks episode is introducing you to our podcast, Unconventional and how the young adults at Forest Brook take from we learn from Sunday nights and apply it to our day to day life. "We're no longer sinners, we're saints," is a discussion about changing one's perception of themselves, especially in Christ's eyes. It's understanding that we have been called for greatness and where we put our attention matters. This is our first episode so we encourage feedback as we continue to walk this path and learn more about God's perception of us. See you in two weeks! Readings: Romans 5-8

Romans: Do not let sin exercise dominion! Readings: Romans 6:5-14Speaker: Matt Steele31 March 2019

Romans: Should we continue in sin?Readings: Romans 6:1-4Speaker: Alison Moffitt24 March 2019

Romans: How do we know we are loved?Readings: Romans 5:6-11Speaker: James Algeo10 March 2019

Salvation is a journey. And forgiveness is your first step. Forgiveness Sunday. Readings: ROMANS 13:11-14; 14:1-4 MATTHEW 6:14-21 (Forgiveness) INTRO TO MATTHEW INTRO TO ROMANS THREE QUESTIONS: 1. How do you keep your eyes focused on your own spiritual journey? 2. Do you find that Lent or other periods of preparation make the struggle to forgive any easier? 3. Is there anyone in your life that you’ve had trouble forgiving?

Salvation is a journey. And forgiveness is your first step. Forgiveness Sunday. Readings: ROMANS 13:11-14; 14:1-4 MATTHEW 6:14-21 (Forgiveness) INTRO TO MATTHEW INTRO TO ROMANS THREE QUESTIONS: 1. How do you keep your eyes focused on your own spiritual journey? 2. Do you find that Lent or other periods of preparation make the struggle to forgive any easier? 3. Is there anyone in your life that you’ve had trouble forgiving?

Readings: Romans 5:6-11; John 12:20-26 Synopsis: Jit reminds us that God's timing is not our own. He encourages us to be aware of the times and therefore be ready at all times and in all seasons to give the glory to God.

"God decided to become one among us through a couple that today may represent more a refugee couple from Syria or Myanmar than the actors we grew up seeing in the movies about the nativity." A sermon by Antonio Gallardo at the Advent IV Morning Service on Christmas Eve, Sunday, December 24, 2017 at All Saints Church, Pasadena. Readings: Romans 16:25-27 and Luke 1:26-38. See video and text here: https://allsaints-pas.org/the-mass-of-christ-a-sermon-for-advent-four/ Follow us on Twitter @ASCpas. Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsPasadena/.  Donate to support the mission and ministries of All Saints at https://allsaints-pas.org/donate/donate-now/.

"Maybe God is angry at how we humankind have messed up the lifegiving cycles of the earth that God created, and the earth is reacting with these angry storms. There's still a lesson in that. And the wrath of God brings us back down to the ground level of what it means to be human. That we need each other, despite our differences." Sermon by Eric Law, at All Saints Church, Pasadena, on Sunday, September 3, 2017.  Readings: Romans 12:9-21 and Matthew 16:21-28. You can watch this sermon on YouTube at https://youtu.be/j0jsFO9tFPk. For a text of the sermon, visit our website: https://allsaints-pas.org/we-are-holy-we-are-enough/ 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/.

"The Jungian analyst James Hollis tells us that the pathology of the nation is the sum of the unaddressed shadows of its citizens. 'What has been denied in the individual will create monsters in the tribe,' he writes.” Sermon by Margaret Cunningham, at All Saints Church, Pasadena, on Sunday, August 13, 2017.  Readings: Romans 10:5-15, Psalms 85:8-13 and Matthew 14:22-33. You can watch this sermon on YouTube at https://youtu.be/SZlJ8dHZzno. For a text of the sermon, visit our website: https://allsaints-pas.org/transfiguring-respectable-white-male-jesus/ 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/.

"Paul reminds us that as an offering to God, we are holy and we are enough. Let those words rest on your heart for a moment, because we are not used to thinking of ourselves that way." Sermon by Mike Kinman, at All Saints Church, Pasadena, on Sunday, August 27, 2017.  Readings: Romans 12:1-8 and Matthew 16:13-20. You can watch this sermon on YouTube at https://youtu.be/F2bMY3USgzY. For a text of the sermon, visit our website: https://allsaints-pas.org/we-are-holy-we-are-enough/ 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/.

"As members of the Jesus Movement we are called to bring God's rhythm of love and justice to every corner of the world.” Sermon by Norma Guerra, at All Saints Church, Pasadena, on Sunday, July 9, 2017. Readings: Romans 7:15-25a and Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30. Watch this sermon on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy2Urz3n60k&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/.

1 July 2017 - Rev. John Howanstine exhorts us to continue walking out our position and identity in Christ as we present ourselves to him as living sacrifices, saying that, "He who receives you receives Me." John clarifies the point by explaining how diplomatic ambassadors give up their personal identity to identify as the nation they represent. So we are to represent Jesus Messiah, who represents the Father. Readings: Romans 6:12-23, Psalm 89:1-4,15-18, Matthew 10:40-42

25 June 2017 - Rev. John Howanstine exhorts us to a deeper and more faithful discipleship, sharing personal testimony. He asks the question, “How does home work for you?” Home is in Jesus, in worship and in fellowship with those who show us ‘The Redeemed Way’. Part of the issue for us as we think about home may be fear. Jesus says, “Fear not,” to show us how valuable we are to Him. He knows us by name and all our hairs are numbered. He has taken our sin away, by name. Rev. Howenstine looks at Jesus’ question, “Do you think I came to bring peace on Earth?” The world wants us to bless their agenda. We need to be wise and smart. People are going to pressure us to bless their sin and wounds rather than bring them healing. Peace is on the King’s terms and not by our definition. Readings: Romans 6:1b-11; Psalm 69: 8-20; Matthew 10:24-39

“The God of radical egalitarianism calls us to leverage our power not for personal gain but always on behalf of the powerless.” Sermon by John Taylor, at All Saints Church, Pasadena, on Sunday, June 18, 2017. Readings: Romans 5:1-8 and Matthew 9:35-10:8. Watch this sermon on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjUfb8sJOH8&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/.

18 June 2017 - Rev. John Howanstine shares a word of exhortation on the walk of Deeper Faithfulness. Readings: Romans 5:1-8, Psalm 100, Matthew 9:35-10:23

"Advent is time for hope -- not a necessarily a time for patience. It is a time to use our collective righteous indignation as fuel for the holy work of resistance." Sermon by Susan Russell, at All Saints Church, Pasadena, on Sunday, November 27, 2016. Readings: Romans 13:11-14 and Matthew 24:36-44. You can watch this sermon on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hOiyEDBGtM&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/.

Readings Romans 8:28-39 Luke 12:22-34

Readings: Romans 12:1-2 (MSG) & Matthew 6:25-33

St Jude's Southsea Sunday Morning Service (10.30am) Sermon, delivered by Nigel Walker (visiting preacher and former Curate at St Jude's). Readings Romans 4: 13 to 25 & Mark 8: 31 to 38

Sermon given by the Rev. Ed Bacon at All Saints Church, Pasadena, on Sunday, March 4, 2012, "When All Around You Seems Impossible." Readings: Romans 4:13-25 and Mark 8:31-38.