Tag: Herod
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“A Nobleman Went Into a Far Country”
Scripture Readings: Isaiah 11:1-4; Luke 19:11-27 (text) March 1, 2015 • Download this sermon (PDF) Pasig Covenant Reformed Church • Trinity Covenant Reformed Church Introduction Congregation of Christ: Our parable today is related to our parable last Lord’s Day about a master and his servant, a dutiful servant whom Jesus calls an “unworthy” or “unprofitable” servant.…
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Mothers Weeping, Children Rejoicing
Jesus is the pre-eminent example of one who wept and rejoiced with his friends. Of Christ’s weeping and rejoicing with us, the prophet Zephaniah says, “The Lord your God … will rejoice over you with gladness … I will gather those of you who mourn for the festival†(Zeph 3:17-18).
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God Reveals His Son through an Evil King
Text: Matthew 2:13-18 Scripture Readings: Hosea 11:1-2; Jeremiah 31:15-17; Genesis 35:16-20; ÂMatthew 2:13-23 December 28, 2008 • Download this sermon (PDF) Introduction This day is called “Holy Innocents Day” by the Roman Catholic Church to commemorate the massacre of infants two years and younger in Bethlehem by King Herod after Jesus was born. During the early…