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Sermon by Tim Rich from worship at 10:00 a.m. on the Third Sunday of Advent, December 15, 2024 at All Saints Church, Pasadena. Readings: Zephaniah 3:14-20, Canticle 9:1-4, Philippians 4:4-9 and Luke 3:7-18. Watch the sermon on YouTube.     Please consider pledging to All Saints Church at https://allsaints-pas.org/pledge/, or donate to support the mission and ministries of All Saints at https://allsaints-pas.org/giving/. Any donation, big or small, is appreciated! Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsPasadena/. Follow us on Instagram at #allsaintspas. 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!

Fr. John Christian's Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Advent 2024, Readings: Zephaniah 3:14-18a, Isaiah 12, Philippians 4:4-7, Luke 3:10-18 Intro/Outro music from "by Daylight" from www.epidemicsound.com

Readings: Zephaniah 3:14-20 | Philippians 4:4-7 | Luke 3:7-18 | Canticle 9. Preached for the Third Sunday of Advent (2024-12-15).

Readings: Zephaniah 3:14-20 | Philippians 4:4-7 | Luke 3:7-18 | Canticle 9. Preached for the Third Sunday of Advent (2024-12-15).

Preacher: The Rev. Geoffrey Royce. Readings: Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18, Psalm 90:1-8, 12, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, Matthew 24:14-30.

Readings: Zephaniah 1:7,12-18 | Psalm 90:1-12 | 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 | Matthew 25:14-30 Preached for the 25th Sunday after Pentecost (2023-11-19).

Readings: Zephaniah 1:7,12-18 | Psalm 90:1-12 | 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 | Matthew 25:14-30 Preached for the 25th Sunday after Pentecost (2023-11-19).

Readings: Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13 Psalm 146:6-10 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Matthew 5:1-12 In the readings since Christmas, Jesus has been revealed as the new royal son of David and Son of God. He is sent to lead a new exodus that brings Israel out of captivity to the nations and brings all the nations to God. As Moses led Israel from Egypt through the sea to give them God's law on Mount Sinai, Jesus too has passed through the waters in baptism. Now, in today's Gospel, He goes to the mountain to proclaim a new law—the law of His Kingdom. The Beatitudes mark the fulfillment of God's covenant promise to Abraham—that through his descendants all the nations of the world would receive God's blessings (see Genesis 12:3; 22:18). Jesus is the son of Abraham (see Matthew 1:1). And through the wisdom He speaks today, He bestows the Father's blessings upon “the poor in spirit.” God has chosen to bless the weak and lowly, those foolish and despised in the eyes of the world, Paul says in today's Epistle. The poor in spirit are those who know that nothing they do can merit God's mercy and grace. These are the humble remnant in today's First Reading, taught to seek refuge in the name of the Lord. The Beatitudes reveal the divine path and purpose for our lives. All our striving should be for these virtues—to be poor in spirit; meek and clean of heart; merciful and makers of peace; seekers of the righteousness that comes from living by the law of Kingdom. The path the Lord sets before us today is one of trials and persecution. But He promises comfort in our mourning and a great reward. The Kingdom we have inherited is no earthly territory but the promised land of heaven. It is Zion where the Lord reigns forever. And, as we sing in today's Psalm, its blessings are for those whose hope is in the Lord.

Readings: Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13 Psalm 146:6-10 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Matthew 5:1-12 In the readings since Christmas, Jesus has been revealed as the new royal son of David and Son of God. He is sent to lead a new exodus that brings Israel out of captivity to the nations and brings all the nations to God. As Moses led Israel from Egypt through the sea to give them God's law on Mount Sinai, Jesus too has passed through the waters in baptism. Now, in today's Gospel, He goes to the mountain to proclaim a new law—the law of His Kingdom. The Beatitudes mark the fulfillment of God's covenant promise to Abraham—that through his descendants all the nations of the world would receive God's blessings (see Genesis 12:3; 22:18). Jesus is the son of Abraham (see Matthew 1:1). And through the wisdom He speaks today, He bestows the Father's blessings upon “the poor in spirit.” God has chosen to bless the weak and lowly, those foolish and despised in the eyes of the world, Paul says in today's Epistle. The poor in spirit are those who know that nothing they do can merit God's mercy and grace. These are the humble remnant in today's First Reading, taught to seek refuge in the name of the Lord. The Beatitudes reveal the divine path and purpose for our lives. All our striving should be for these virtues—to be poor in spirit; meek and clean of heart; merciful and makers of peace; seekers of the righteousness that comes from living by the law of Kingdom. The path the Lord sets before us today is one of trials and persecution. But He promises comfort in our mourning and a great reward. The Kingdom we have inherited is no earthly territory but the promised land of heaven. It is Zion where the Lord reigns forever. And, as we sing in today's Psalm, its blessings are for those whose hope is in the Lord.

December 14, 2021 Readings: Zephaniah 3:1-2, 9-13; Psalm 34:2-3, 6-7, 17-18, 19, 23; Matthew 21:28-32 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121421.cfm 

12 December 2021 - Third Sunday of Advent - After no Israelite prophets for more than 400 years, John the Baptist's appearance heralded the coming of the Messiah. Many went out to the wilderness to drink in John's words and be baptized by him, but John called out those who came with selfish and shallow intensions. Rev. Kevin Cable, the rector of the Anglican Church of St. Peter in Jaffa, echoes John's message and reminds us that salvation is not inherited, baptism isn't a divine insurance policy, and we prove our repentance by our good works. Readings: Zephaniah 3:14-20; Psalm 85; Luke 3:7-18 Blessed by our teachings? Consider saying thank you with a small (or large) donation. www.christchurchjerusalem.org/donate/ Sermons are 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 3rd Sunday in Advent 2021, Readings: Zephaniah 3:14-18a, Psalm Response: Isaiah 12, Philippians 4:4-7, Luke 3:10-18. Intro/Outro music from "Together We Can" from www.epidemicsound.com

Preached for the Third Sunday of Advent (2021-12-12). Readings: Zephaniah 3:14-20 | Philippians 4:4-7 | Luke 3:7-18

Preached for the Third Sunday of Advent (2021-12-12). Readings: Zephaniah 3:14-20 | Philippians 4:4-7 | Luke 3:7-18

Originally Delivered on December 11, 1988 Readings: Zephaniah 3:14-18; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:10-18 John the Baptizer says to us that we must change our ways because Jesus is coming.  We might do well to be as fervent in our preparations for Jesus in our lives as John the Baptizer is.  At the very least, we […]

Readings* Zephaniah 3:14–20* Psalm 85* Philippians 4:4–7* Luke 7:18–35ReaderCorey 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: Zephaniah 3:14–18 Isaiah 12:2–6 Philippians 4:4–7 Luke 3:10–18 The people in today's Gospel are “filled with expectation.” They believe John the Baptist might be the messiah they've been waiting for. Three times we hear their question: “What then should we do?” The messiah's coming requires every man and woman to choose—to “repent” or not. That's John's message and it will be Jesus' too (see Luke 3:3; 5:32; 24:47). “Repentance” translates a Greek word, metanoia (literally, “change of mind”). In the Scriptures, repentance is presented as a twofold “turning”—away from sin (see Ezekiel 3:19; 18:30) and toward God (see Sirach 17:20–21; Hosea 6:1). This “turning” is more than attitude adjustment. It means a radical life change. It requires “good fruits as evidence of your repentance” (see Luke 3:8). That's why John tells the crowds, soldiers, and tax collectors they must prove their faith through works of charity, honesty, and social justice. In today's Liturgy, each of us is being called to stand in that crowd and hear the “good news” of John's call to repentance. We should examine our lives, asking from our hearts as they did: “What should we do?” Our repentance should spring not from our fear of coming wrath (see Luke 3:7–9) but from a joyful sense of the nearness of our saving God. This theme resounds through today's readings: “Rejoice! . . . The Lord is near. Have no anxiety at all,” we hear in today's Epistle. In today's Responsorial, we hear again the call to be joyful, unafraid at the Lord's coming among us. In today's First Reading, we hear echoes of the angel's Annunciation to Mary. The prophet's words are very close to the angel's greeting (compare Luke 1:28–31). Mary is the Daughter Zion—the favored one of God, told not to fear but to rejoice that the Lord is with her, “a mighty Savior.” She is the cause of our joy. For in her draws near the Messiah, as John had promised: “One mightier than I is coming.”

“It is good and right and necessary for us to pause in this moment and breathe … and let this vision of tomorrow wash over us and flow through us. To let it strengthen our weary bones and calm our anxious hearts. And … we need to remember that though it is good and right that we rest for a time, that dreams do not become reality by themselves. Because Amanda did not stop there. Because it is not enough to have the vision. It is not enough to say I have a dream. We have been here before. We have to wake up, and with that vision on our hearts, tell the whole story and then write a new one.“ Sermon by Mike Kinman from virtual worship at 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, January 24, 2021 at All Saints Church, Pasadena. Readings: Zephaniah 3:14–20, Psalm 17:6–15, I Timothy 4:1–6, 9–10 and Mark 1:29–31. Watch the sermon on YouTube at https://youtu.be/eizRi3nfdks. Read the sermon text here. Watch the entire service on Sunday Morning Live here: https://youtu.be/s-RtMsiCqs8. 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/.

15 November 2020 - Rev. John Howanstine reminds us that the Church proclaims in the Apostles’ Creed and the Nicene Creed that Messiah Jesus will come again to judge the living and the dead. We rejoice that He has placed his Cross between His judgment and our souls. Now redeemed from sin and death and made heirs in Him of everlasting life, when He comes again in power and great triumph to judge the world, we may without shame or fear rejoice to behold His appearing. By daily seeking to know Him, His character and His faithfulness as revealed in Scripture, we are strengthened for greater faithfulness so that we may bear fruit that glorifies Him and expands His Kingdom. Readings: Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18; I Thessalonians 5:1-11; Matthew 25:14-3 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

Preached at 8:00 for the 24th Sunday after Pentecost (2020-11-15). Readings: Zephaniah 1:7,12-18 | Psalm 90:1-8, 12 | 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 | Matthew 25:14-30

Readings* Zephaniah 1:7–16* Psalm 90:1–12* 1 Thessalonians 5:1–11* Matthew 25:14–30ReaderCorey 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/)

Preached at 11:15 for the Third Sunday of Advent. Readings: Zephaniah 3:14-20 | Philippians 4:4-7| Luke 3:7-18

Preached at 7:30 for the Third Sunday of Advent. Readings: Zephaniah 3:14-20 | Philippians 4:4-7| Luke 3:7-18

“But as I studied the passage, I was put in mind, not of fire and brimstone, not of repentance, but of, well, Monty Python.” The Rev. E. Suzanne Wille preaches on the Third Sunday of Advent (December 16, 2018). Readings: Zephaniah 3:14-20; Isaiah 12:2-6; Philippians 4:47; Luke 3:7-18 Image: Monty Python and the Holy Grail, 1975

16 Dec 2018 - John the Baptist calls us to prepare for the coming of Messiah. Biblically, what does being ready look like? Rev. David Pileggi, tells us that readiness is living a lifestyle of repentance. Repentance is a constant activity, not a one-time act. It is not just changing our mind but changing how we live. Salvation is being in union with Jesus. Repentance allows us to deepen our relationship God by bringing us to a place of trust and reliance on God. Readings: Zephaniah 3:14-20, Isaiah 12:2-6, Luke 3:7-18

19 Nov 2017 - The world is spiralling into sin and where is God in all of this? We await the day of the Lord when God comes with his action of pouring out his holiness. The wrath of the world is not to be equated with the holy wrath of God. Rev. John Howanstine touches on the Advent collect, noting that we are to rejoice in Jesus' coming and put his passion, cross and death between our souls and death. The Gospel is one of recruitment. Now is the time to thank the Lord for His being slow in His coming. He wants us to be about that labour in His Kingdom. In Zephaniah we hear the prediction of the day of the Lord coming. The response is seek the Lord and repent that you may be hidden! The day is going to come, but He sets the cross between us and His wrath; He can hide us! This passage in Matthew 25 comes after He has revealed his identity and His heart's desire, saying “How often I have longed to gather you; Judgement is coming but I can hide anyone who comes to my mercy.” Readings: Zephaniah 1:7 & 12-18, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon by the Rev. Ed Bacon at All Saints Church, Pasadena, on Sunday, December 16, 2012. Readings: Zephaniah 3:14-20 and Luke 3:10-16. For more on All Saints Church, visit http://www.allsaints-pas.org.