Author Archives: Bill Colby-Newton

Sermon for Advent II – December 4th, 2016

Text: Matthew 3:1-12 The Proclamation of John the Baptist 3 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” 3 For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said, “The voice of one […]

Sermon for Advent I – November 27th, 2016

Text: Matthew 24:36-44 Revised Standard Version (RSV) The necessity for watchfulness 36 “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son,[a] but the Father only. 37 As were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of man. 38 For as in those […]