Ebenezer Church Podcast

Pastor Glenn Hannigan preaches from John 13:34-35 in a sermon titled, "To Know and Share the Love of God and Make Disciples of Jesus Christ."

Pastor Glenn Hannigan preaches from Matthew 13:24-30 in a sermon titled, "Preparing for a Harvest."

Pastor Glenn Hannigan preaches from Matthew 20:1-14 in a sermon titled, "What Do You Expect?"

Pastor Glenn Hannigan preaches from Colossians 3:1-10 in a sermon titled, "New Life, New Person, New Thinking."

Pastor Glenn Hannigan preaches from 1 Peter 1:3-9 in a sermon titled, "No Words For It."

Pastor Glenn Hannigan’s sermon explores our identity in Christ, emphasizing that it is not based on our lineage, achievements, or failures but on God’s mercy and love. The text is Titus 3:3-7

In this sermon, Pastor Glenn Hannigan, preaching from Luke 14:15-24, explores Jesus' Parable of the Great Banquet as a metaphor for God's invitation to the kingdom of heaven. He emphasizes that a literal heavenly feast awaits believers, prophesied in Isaiah 25:6-8 as a rich banquet on Mount Zion where God defeats death, wipes away tears, and invites all peoples. Jesus echoes this in Matthew 8:11-12, promising that faithful outsiders will dine with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, while those who reject the invitation—originally extended to Israel—will face exclusion, leading to weeping and gnashing of teeth.

In the parable, invited guests offer weak excuses (buying unchecked land/oxen, marriage), leading the host to invite the poor, crippled, blind, lame, and outsiders. Hannigan parallels this with personal stories: casual invites, COVID cancellations, missed cruises, and a jilted bride feeding the homeless with her $35,000 reception, echoing Christ's outreach.