Second on the Mount

Second on the Mount

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Second on the Mount episodes

  • I Am With You

    “I Am With You” – Exodus 3:1-15, Matthew 16:21-28

    Sermon by The Rev. Elizabeth N.H. Link from August 30, 2020. "I know many of you are hurting, aching for the old rhythms of life we all took for granted. You are not alone. Wherever you are tired or hurting or fearful or insecure or anxious or distressed, Jesus is with you. He hears your lament, he sees your hardship, and he is in it with you. You can count on his presence and power to see you through."

    Read the manuscript on our website: http://www.spres.org/i-am-with-you/

    22 min
  • The Sacrifice that Matters

    "The Sacrifice that Matters" – Hebrews 13:10-16

    Sermon by Dr. George C. Anderson from August 23, 2020. "And in strange times, a strange passage might be just the right pairing... . . . But what makes the passage not so strange is this 2020 reality for Second Presbyterians: once we normally thought of the offerings of worship happening inside the walls of the church, and now, where are most of our worshippers on Sunday mornings? In dens, kitchens, living rooms, cars, or outdoors on walks. Strange times."

    Read the manuscript on our website: http://www.spres.org/the-sacrifice-that-matters/

    17 min
  • "But who do you say that I am?"

    “But who do you say that I am?” – Matthew 16:13-20

    Sermon by The Rev. Elizabeth N.H. Link from August 16, 2020. "My friends, who do you say that Jesus is? If you knew no one were looking over your shoulder—if it were you and Jesus standing face to face, how would you express your confession? How does your life reflect what you believe, with your relationships, your bank account, your time, your social media presence, the ways you vote, your energy, and all the rest? Jesus’ question to Peter is an invitation to answer this question for ourselves."

    Read the manuscript on our website: http://www.spres.org/but-who-do-you-say-that-i-am/ 

    17 min
  • Signifying Everything

    “Signifying Everything” – Matthew 14:22-33

    Sermon by Jen Brothers, M.Div, from August 9, 2020. "I imagine the sound and the fury of [this story] signify so much of what you have experienced lately. And yet, here is the good news: this story signifies everything we need to know in this moment. Jesus is in the chaos, Jesus has power over the chaos, and Jesus will deliver us from sinking into the chaos."

    Read the manuscript on our website: http://www.spres.org/signifying-everything/

    20 min
  • Curiosity

    "Curiosity" – Psalm 8

    Sermon by Dr. George C. Anderson from August 2, 2020. "Curiosity will destroy an unexamined faith, but is the virtue that can lead to a deep faith in God as a mystery, and to truths that are better described as revelations than certainties. It will lead to the kind of faith that is grounded in love, guided by grace, and fueled by hope."

    Read the manuscript on our website: http://www.spres.org/curiosity/ 

    23 min
  • Great Faith

    “Great Faith” – Matthew 15:21-28

    Sermon by The Rev. Elizabeth N.H. Link from July 26, 2020. "The more I wrestle with this passage, the more I have come to believe that in this scene, we are witnessing Jesus grow. It is possible that Jesus’ own sense of God’s kingdom is challenged, stretched, and enhanced by his encounter with this fierce and faithful woman. It is possible that he changed his mind."

    Read the manuscript on our website: http://www.spres.org/great-faith/ 

    18 min
  • Encouragement
    "Encouragement" – Hebrews 12:1-17
    Sermon by Dr. George C. Anderson from July 19, 2020. "You see, sometimes cheerleading is not enough. Sometimes encouragement has to go beyond “Keep it up,” to being reminded that we are accountable. . . . With how we live, with the decisions we make, and with the hope we bear, let’s hang in there with the one who leads us to joy. Let’s stay with Jesus, and we’ll finish strong."
    Read the manuscript on our website: http://www.spres.org/encouragement/
    25 min
  • From Death to Life
    “From Death to Life” – 1 John 3:11-18
    Sermon by Jen Brothers, M.Div, from July 12, 2020. "Something miraculous happens when we love as Christ loved. When we put the welfare of others above our own need to be right, or comfortable, or in charge, the power of the resurrection becomes manifest. Here, now, on this side of the veil, the forces in opposition to God’s kingdom are overthrown and heaven’s on-earth-border grows. Every day we have the chance to move from death to life."
    Read the manuscript on our website: http://www.spres.org/from-death-to-life/
    18 min
  • Eating With Jesus
    “Eating With Jesus” – Luke 5:27-32
    Sermon by Dr. George C. Anderson from July 5, 2020. "We are going to come to a table where Jesus is host, and we are going to be invited to be liberated with Jesus. For he takes bread and breaks it and he shares it with the likes of them… and the likes of us… with us all… at our worst and at our best. And maybe we can hang in there with each other at this meal and possibly stop talking so much so that Jesus can get a word in edgewise… a word that might challenge us, push us, affirm us, question us, and change us."
    Read the manuscript on our website: http://www.spres.org/eating-with-jesus/
    21 min
  • Get Up, Eat, and Go
    “Get Up, Eat, and Go” – I Kings 19:4-15a
    Sermon by The Rev. Elizabeth N.H. Link from June 28, 2020. "Often, our listening is at the surface of things. We hear what we want to hear. We hear what we expect to hear. But if we are really turning our attention on God, we may in fact hear what God is saying to us... Somewhere in the midst of the storms swirling around us, God is speaking. We had better listen. We are not alone. And somehow, that is enough."
    Read the manuscript on our website: http://www.spres.org/get-up-eat-and-go/
    18 min

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