Leviticus chapter eight narrates the liturgical rituals by which Moses ordained Aaron as the first High Priest, and his sons as the first priests. How can Moses ordain all the priests when he is not a priest himself? Moses follows the instructions he has received from God in Exodus chapter 29. Moses performs some of the rituals that will subsequently be done by the priests, but Moses does not eat the meat of the sacrifices that God has designated for the priests to eat. What is God teaching us about “following precedent”? Your comments and questions are encouraged. All are welcome.

Lesson 5: Spiritually Full

We will go deeper into the mystery of Jesus’ incarnation and what does it mean for the average Christian. Paul has some words for us, that he didn’t use anywhere else in the New Testament. Come down to the chapel to hear them.

Today Jesus tells another parable that makes you wonder. The owner of the vineyard sends his servants to collect his portion of the harvest, but the tenants beat them up and send them away empty handed. We might expect the owner to call the police, but instead he sends his beloved son. Why would he do that? Did he fail to learn from history? Or were the tenants the ones who failed to learn their lesson? What is Jesus teaching us today?

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Lesson 4: The Mystery of God

Last week we did a deep dive on Christians suffering because of our faith. Today, Paul explains why he spent so much time suffering for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Hope to see you there.

Being the oldest in my family, I can sympathize with the older son in the parable of the Prodigal Son. The first born is usually prone to following the rules set down by the parents. However, when the youngest gets away with murder, life doesn’t seem fair, and it’s easy to fault the parents. It was easy enough for me…until I became a parent myself. What changed? My perspective.

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We continue our mid-week Lenten sermon series “Guilt by Association.” As we continue reading through the Passion narrative in Saint Luke’s Gospel, this week we consider how Jesus’ trial before the Sanhedrin depicts “Guilt by Confession.”

Lesson 3: Suffering Servant

As the Apostle Paul makes a case for the sufficiency of Christ to the Christians of Colossi, he gives them his credentials to back up his words. His credentials are this: Paul is an Apostle for Christ and he has the scars to prove it.

When tragedy happens, we find ourselves asking, “Why?” Jesus answers the question, but not how we might expect.

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As we continue our series, “Guilt by Association,” we find Peter worried about Guilt by Aiding and Abetting, denying his association with Jesus. How often do we, in direct or indirect ways, deny our association with Jesus? And what happens when we do?