Sermons & Worship from March 2023

Scripture: Isaiah 53:4-12; Psalm 27;1-6; John 11:54-12:11 The raising of Lazarus from the dead had set in motion the events of the final days of the life of Jesus on earth. There existed within the Temple the Sanhedrin, the religious system’s high court, whose leader was the high priest Caiaphas. Also serving with him were the scribes, most of whom were Pharisees. These people served at the pleasure of the Roman government. They were expected to keep peace in the…

Scripture: Exodus 31:1-11; Psalm 139:1-12; Romans 12:1-13 It has now been about six months since Moses was able to lead the Hebrews out of Egypt. He has received the Commandments at Mount Sinai. Now God comes to speak with him for the sixth time, telling Moses to build for God a tent of meeting, a tabernacle, where God can meet the people in worship. Moses was learned in the learning of the Egyptians, and he was well acquainted with the…

Deuteronomy 30:14-20; Psalm 119:1-8; Matthew 5:21-24 The crowd had perhaps sat most of the day on the grassy slope of the mountainside overlooking the Sea of Galilee. It was a picturesque scene where one could look across a glass-like sea when it was calm and see the mountains that rose on the other side. They often sought out this teacher, Jesus, to hear what He would have to say. When He spoke it was with the voice of authority. He…

Scripture: Leviticus 25:35-4; Psalm 9:1-2; Luke 19:1-10 Zacchaeus was a wee little man; and a wee little man was he.He climbed up in a sycamore tree; the Lord he wanted to see.And as the Savior passed that way, He looked up in the tree,and said, “Zacchaeus, you come down. I’m going to your house today.I’m going to your house today.” Remember that song that we learned in Sunday School? Jesus was passing through the new city of Jericho which Herod…