When Joseph and Mary bring Jesus to the Temple they meet Simeon and Anna who reveal the identity and mission of the Messiah. That this revelation took place in the Temple is not incidental. What the Temple continues to teach us about worship, holiness, and the character of God are still significant today. This sermon is dedicated to Dwight Pryor, a teacher, mentor and inspiration to many.

HANANIAH | Jeremiah 28 with Phil Morrow by Christ Church Jerusalem

HULDAH & THE REIGN OF JOSIAH | 2 Kings 22, 2 Chronicles 34 with John Arnold by Christ Church Jerusalem

Jesus’ inaugural sermon in his home town synagogue frames his ministry in the words and context of the Jubilee redemption. According to Leviticus, the release of all debts and slaves, and returning land to its original owner is to happen every 49 years - a Jubilee on Yom Kippur, the day of repentance. Jesus’ offer of salvation for the World to Come (forgiveness of our sins/debts) and for salvation in this present age (healing and deliverance) along with the necessity of repentance should no longer be abstract or mysterious to us. “Repent for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”

MICAIAH AND THE 400 | 1 Kings 22 with Phil Morrow by Christ Church Jerusalem

Attending a wedding at Cana was Jesus' first public event recorded in the Gospel of John. His presence at an ordinary occasion and the miracle of making a huge amount of wine sets the tone for this Gospel – Jesus is more than sufficient for any human need. At this event we get our first glimpse of discipleship. Before any of the Twelve began to believe and follow him, Jesus’ mother emerges as the first disciple and one that we should emulate. Discipleship based on her model of faith and loyalty always points to Jesus, "Do what he says”, and not to Mary herself.

The immersion of Jesus is remembered every year in liturgical churches, yet it can be confusing for Christians if we don’t understand the Jewish context of that important event. That context includes the call to radical repentance, the role of the Spirit in anointing Jesus for prophetic utterance, and the heavenly voice that affirms His identity – and ours as believers as well.

THE MAN OF GOD FROM JUDAH | 1 Kings 13 with Phil Morrow by Christ Church Jerusalem

ZECHARIAH, MARY, ANNA AND SIMEON | Luke 1-2 with David Pileggi by Christ Church Jerusalem

THE MAGI | Matthew 2 with Phil Morrow by Christ Church Jerusalem