Sermons by Rev. Ben Lynch (Page 3)
Co-Pastor
Holy Creatures: Loving Our Wild Neighbors
Scripture Lesson Job 12:7-10 7 “But ask the beasts, and they will teach you; the birds of the air, and they will tell you;8 or the plants of the earth,[a] and they will teach you; and the fish of the sea will declare to you.9 Who among all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this?10 In his hand is the life of every living thing and the breath of all mankind.
Holy Order: Every Species has a Sacred Role
Scripture Lesson Romans 12:4-6 4 For as in one body we have many members, and all the members do not have the same function, 5 so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. 6 Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith;
Tomorrow
Scripture Lesson Matthew 28:1-10 The Resurrection of Jesus 28 Now after the sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Mag′dalene and the other Mary went to see the sepulchre. 2 And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone, and sat upon it. 3 His appearance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow. 4 And for fear of him the guards trembled and became like dead…
“Save Us”
Scripture Lesson Matthew 21:1-22 Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem 21 And when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Beth′phage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find an ass tied, and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to me. 3 If any one says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord has need of them,’ and he will send them immediately.” 4 This took…
Miracles as Parables: Jesus and the Feeding of the Five Thousand
Scripture Lesson Matthew 14:13-21 Feeding the Five Thousand 13 Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a lonely place apart. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. 14 As he went ashore he saw a great throng; and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick. 15 When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a lonely place, and the day is now over; send the…
Miracles as Parables: Jesus and the Man Through the Roof
Scripture Lesson Luke 5: 17-26 Jesus Heals a Paralytic 17 On one of those days, as he was teaching, there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was with him to heal.[a] 18 And behold, men were bringing on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they sought to bring him in and lay him before Jesus;[b] 19 but finding no way to…
When a Well is not Just a Well: Exceptional Confusion
Scripture Lesson 2 Chronicles 32:1-23 Sennacherib’s Invasion 32 After these things and these acts of faithfulness Sennach′erib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah and encamped against the fortified cities, thinking to win them for himself. 2 And when Hezeki′ah saw that Sennach′erib had come and intended to fight against Jerusalem, 3 he planned with his officers and his mighty men to stop the water of the springs that were outside the city; and they helped him. 4 A great many people were gathered, and they stopped…
When a Well is not Just a Well: Even When Empty
Scripture Lesson Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 Joseph Dreams of Greatness 37 Jacob dwelt in the land of his father’s sojournings, in the land of Canaan. 2 This is the history of the family of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was shepherding the flock with his brothers; he was a lad with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father’s wives; and Joseph brought an ill report of them to their father. 3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than any other of his children, because he…
When a Well is not Just a Well: Life and Liberation
Scripture Lesson Genesis 21:8-21 Hagar and Ishmael Sent Away 8 And the child grew, and was weaned; and Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned. 9 But Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, playing with her son Isaac.[a] 10 So she said to Abraham, “Cast out this slave woman with her son; for the son of this slave woman shall not be heir with my son Isaac.” 11 And the thing was very displeasing…
From Generation to Generation: We Can Choose a Better Way
Scripture Lesson Matthew 1:18-25 The Birth of Jesus the Messiah 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ[a] took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child of the Holy Spirit; 19 and her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20 But as he considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying,…
From Generation to Generation: God Meets Us in our Fear
Scripture Lesson Luke 1:26-38 The Birth of Jesus Foretold 26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And he came to her and said, “Hail, O favored one, the Lord is with you!”[a] 29 But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered in her mind what sort of greeting this…
Legacy: A Future Not Our Own
Scripture Lesson Numbers 27:12-20 Joshua Appointed Moses’ Successor 12 The Lord said to Moses, “Go up into this mountain of Ab′arim, and see the land which I have given to the people of Israel. 13 And when you have seen it, you also shall be gathered to your people, as your brother Aaron was gathered, 14 because you rebelled against my word in the wilderness of Zin during the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the waters before their eyes.” (These are the waters of…