Text: Mark 1:21-28 Revised Standard Version (RSV) The Man with an Unclean Spirit 21 And they went into Caper′na-um; and immediately on the sabbath he entered the synagogue and taught. 22 And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes. 23 And immediately […]

Sermon for the Third Sunday after Epiphany – January 21st, 2018 Text: Mark 1:14-20 Revised Standard Version (RSV) The Beginning of the Galilean Ministry 14 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, 15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is […]

Text: John 1:43-51 Revised Standard Version (RSV) Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael 43 The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. And he found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.” 44 Now Philip was from Beth-sa′ida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip found Nathan′a-el, and said to him, “We […]

Text: Mark 1:4-11 Revised Standard Version (RSV) 4 John the baptizer appeared[a] in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 And there went out to him all the country of Judea, and all the people of Jerusalem; and they were baptized by him in the river […]

Text: Luke 2:8-20 King James Version (KJV) 8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore […]