Category Archives: Encountering Jesus

Living Water

Posted on March 21, 2017 by

Sunday, March 19th, 2017. Living Water (John 4)   Sources: George R. Beasley-Murray. John (Second Edition). (WBC). Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1999. Raymond E. Brown. The Gospel According to John I-XII. (AB). Garden City: Doubleday, 1966. F.F. Bruce. The Gospel of John. Grand Rapids: … Continue reading →

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Encountering Jesus: The Adulterous Woman

Posted on February 11, 2016 by

Sunday, February 7th, 2016. Encountering Jesus: The Adulterous Woman (John 7:53-8:11) Img: John Martin Borg, Adulterous Woman *because of an audio problem, the sermon preached on Feb. 7th was not recorded. The audio here was recorded later   Sources: George … Continue reading →

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Encountering Jesus: The Money Changers

Posted on February 2, 2016 by

Sunday, January 31st, 2016. Encountering Jesus: The Money Changers (Mark 11:15-18)   Sources: R.T. France. The Gospel of Mark. (NIGTC). Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2002. David E. Garland. Mark. (NIVAC). Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1996. John Goldingay. “Sacrifice and the Death of Christ“. Fuller Magazine. Luke … Continue reading →

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Encountering Jesus: A Father and Son

Posted on January 26, 2016 by

Sunday, January 24th, 2016. Encountering Jesus: A Father and Son (Mark 9:14-29) Sources: R.T. France. The Gospel of Mark. (NIGTC). Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2002. David E. Garland. Mark. (NIVAC). Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1996. Ronald J. Kernaghan. Mark (IVPNTC). Downer’s Grove: IVP Academic, 2007.   William … Continue reading →

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Encountering Jesus: A Paralyzed Man

Posted on January 17, 2016 by

Sunday, January 17th, 2016. Encountering Jesus: A Paralyzed Man (Mark 2:1-12). Image from Codex Egberti (public domain via wikimedia commons)   Sources: Athanasius. On the Incarnation of the Word. Gustaf Aulen. Christus Victor: An Historical Study of the Three Main Types of … Continue reading →

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Encountering Jesus: The Magi

Posted on January 7, 2016 by

Sunday, January 3rd, 2016. Encountering Jesus: The Magi (Matthew 2:1-12)   Sources: Craig L. Blomberg Matthew (NAC). Nashville: Broadman, 1992. R.T. France. The Gospel of Matthew (NICNT). Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2007. Craig S. Keener. The Gospel of Matthew: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2009. … Continue reading →

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Encountering Jesus: Herod the Great

Posted on December 29, 2015 by

Sunday, December 27th, 2015. Encountering Jesus: Herod the Great (Matthew 2:13-18)   Sources: Craig L. Blomberg Matthew (NAC). Nashville: Broadman, 1992. R.T. France. The Gospel of Matthew (NICNT). Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2007. Richard B. Hays. The Moral Vision of the New Testament. New York: HarperOne, … Continue reading →

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Encountering Jesus: The Shepherds

Posted on December 21, 2015 by

Sunday, December 20th, 2015. Encountering Jesus: The Shepherds (Luke 2:1-20) Sources: Image: Govaert Flinck. The Annunciation to the Shepherds. (1639). Darrell L. Bock.  Luke (NIVAC). Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1996. Shaye J.D. Cohen. From the Maccabees to the Mishnah (Second Edition). Louisville: WJK, 2006. … Continue reading →

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Encountering Jesus: Gabriel

Posted on December 15, 2015 by

Sunday, December 13th, 2015. “Encountering Jesus: Gabriel” (Luke 1:26-38)   Sources: Darrell L. Bock.  Luke (NIVAC). Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1996. M.J. Davidson. “Angels”. Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels. Joel B. Green, Scot McKnight, I. Howard Marshall (eds.). Downer’s Grove: IVP Academic, … Continue reading →

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Encountering Jesus: Mary & Joseph

Posted on December 8, 2015 by

Sunday, December 6th, 2015 (Advent 2). Encountering Jesus: Mary & Joseph (Matt. 1:18-25). Sources: The poem & image used in the Sermon are: Sr. Columba Guare. O Eve! & Sr. Grace Remington, OCSO. Virgin Mary and Eve. Crayon & pencil drawing © 2005, Sisters … Continue reading →

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