Jonah the difficult prophet
Gospel Sermon on 25/02/2024

Jonah The Difficult Prophet

24/08/2025
Gospel Sermon on:
Mark 3 : 22 - 35

22 And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, "He has Beelzebub," and, "By the ruler of the demons He casts out demons."
23 So He called them to Himself and said to them in parables: "How can Satan cast out Satan?
24 If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
25 And if a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
26 And if Satan has risen up against himself, and is divided, he cannot stand, but has an end.
27 No one can enter a strong man's house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man. And then he will plunder his house.
28 "Assuredly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they may utter;
29 but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is subject to eternal condemnation"--
30 because they said, "He has an unclean spirit."
31 Then His brothers and His mother came, and standing outside they sent to Him, calling Him.
32 And a multitude was sitting around Him; and they said to Him, "Look, Your mother and Your brothers are outside seeking You."
33 But He answered them, saying, "Who is My mother, or My brothers?"
34 And He looked around in a circle at those who sat about Him, and said, "Here are My mother and My brothers!
35 For whoever does the will of God is My brother and My sister and mother."
Glory be to God forever.

The Family of Faith_ Living the Will of God Together

Mark 13 : 3 - 37

3	Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately,
4	"Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign when all these things will be fulfilled?"
5	And Jesus, answering them, began to say: "Take heed that no one deceives you.
6	For many will come in My name, saying, "I am He,' and will deceive many.
7	But when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be troubled; for such things must happen, but the end is not yet.
8	For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famines and troubles. These are the beginnings of sorrows.
9	"But watch out for yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils, and you will be beaten in the synagogues. You will be brought before rulers and kings for My sake, for a testimony to them.
10	And the gospel must first be preached to all the nations.
11	But when they arrest you and deliver you up, do not worry beforehand, or premeditate what you will speak. But whatever is given you in that hour, speak that; for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.
12	Now brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.
13	And you will be hated by all for My name's sake. But he who endures to the end shall be saved.
14	"So when you see the "abomination of desolation,' spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not" (let the reader understand), "then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
15	Let him who is on the housetop not go down into the house, nor enter to take anything out of his house.
16	And let him who is in the field not go back to get his clothes.
17	But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days!
18	And pray that your flight may not be in winter.
19	For in those days there will be tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the creation which God created until this time, nor ever shall be.
20	And unless the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect's sake, whom He chose, He shortened the days.
21	"Then if anyone says to you, "Look, here is the Christ!' or, "Look, He is there!' do not believe it.
22	For false christs and false prophets will rise and show signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
23	But take heed; see, I have told you all things beforehand.
24	"But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;
25	the stars of heaven will fall, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.
26	Then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
27	And then He will send His angels, and gather together His elect from the four winds, from the farthest part of earth to the farthest part of heaven.
28	"Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender, and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near.
29	So you also, when you see these things happening, know that it is near--at the doors!
30	Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place.
31	Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.
32	"But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
33	Take heed, watch and pray; for you do not know when the time is.
34	It is like a man going to a far country, who left his house and gave authority to his servants, and to each his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to watch.
35	Watch therefore, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming--in the evening, at midnight, at the crowing of the rooster, or in the morning--
36	lest, coming suddenly, he find you sleeping.
37	And what I say to you, I say to all: Watch!"
Glory be to God forever.

Watch and Be Ready: Alarm to Repentance

14/09/2025
Gospel Sermon on:
Luke 7 : 28 - 35

28 For I say to you, among those born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he."
29 And when all the people heard Him, even the tax collectors justified God, having been baptized with the baptism of John.
30 But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the will of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.
31 And the Lord said, "To what then shall I liken the men of this generation, and what are they like?
32 They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another, saying: "We played the flute for you, And you did not dance; We mourned to you, And you did not weep.'
33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, "He has a demon.'
34 The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, "Look, a glutton and a winebibber, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!'
35 But wisdom is justified by all her children."
Glory be to God forever.

Johns Baptism and Jesus Way_ A Call to Repentance

The Call to Eternal Life

05/10/2025
Gospel Sermon on:
Luke 7 : 36 - 50

36 Then one of the Pharisees asked Him to eat with him. And He went to the Pharisee's house, and sat down to eat.
37 And behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at the table in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster flask of fragrant oil,
38 and stood at His feet behind Him weeping; and she began to wash His feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head; and she kissed His feet and anointed them with the fragrant oil.
39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he spoke to himself, saying, "This Man, if He were a prophet, would know who and what manner of woman this is who is touching Him, for she is a sinner."
40 And Jesus answered and said to him, "Simon, I have something to say to you." So he said, "Teacher, say it."
41 "There was a certain creditor who had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
42 And when they had nothing with which to repay, he freely forgave them both. Tell Me, therefore, which of them will love him more?"
43 Simon answered and said, "I suppose the one whom he forgave more." And He said to him, "You have rightly judged."
44 Then He turned to the woman and said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has washed My feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head.
45 You gave Me no kiss, but this woman has not ceased to kiss My feet since the time I came in.
46 You did not anoint My head with oil, but this woman has anointed My feet with fragrant oil.
47 Therefore I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little."
48 Then He said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."
49 And those who sat at the table with Him began to say to themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?"
50 Then He said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you. Go in peace."
Glory be to God forever.

Forgiven Much Loved Much_ The Compassion of Jesus

Mark 2 : 1 - 12

1	And again He entered Capernaum after some days, and it was heard that He was in the house.
2	Immediately many gathered together, so that there was no longer room to receive them, not even near the door. And He preached the word to them.
3	Then they came to Him, bringing a paralytic who was carried by four men.
4	And when they could not come near Him because of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where He was. So when they had broken through, they let down the bed on which the paralytic was lying.
5	When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven you."
6	And some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts,
7	"Why does this Man speak blasphemies like this? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"
8	But immediately, when Jesus perceived in His spirit that they reasoned thus within themselves, He said to them, "Why do you reason about these things in your hearts?
9	Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, "Your sins are forgiven you,' or to say, "Arise, take up your bed and walk'?
10	But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins"--He said to the paralytic,
11	"I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house."
12	Immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went out in the presence of them all, so that all were amazed and glorified God, saying, "We never saw anything like this!"
Glory be to God forever.

The Paralyzed Man and the Son of Man

19/10/2025
Gospel Sermon on:
Luke 5 : 1 - 11
1 So it was, as the multitude pressed about Him to hear the word of God, that He stood by the Lake of Gennesaret,
2 and saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone from them and were washing their nets.
3 Then He got into one of the boats, which was Simon's, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat.
4 When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, "Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch."
5 But Simon answered and said to Him, "Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net."
6 And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking.
7 So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.
8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!"
9 For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish which they had taken;
10 and so also were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid. From now on you will catch men."
11 So when they had brought their boats to land, they forsook all and followed Him.
Glory be to God forever.

Leaving All to Follow the Master

26/10/2025
Gospel Sermon on:
Matthew 12 : 22 - 28
22 Then one was brought to Him who was demon-possessed, blind and mute; and He healed him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw.
23 And all the multitudes were amazed and said, "Could this be the Son of David?"
24 Now when the Pharisees heard it they said, "This fellow does not cast out demons except by Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons."
25 But Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them: "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.
26 If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
27 And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges.
28 But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you.
Glory be to God forever.

Dedicated to God in whom all hope and salvation abound

02/11/2025
Gospel Sermon on
Luke 7 : 11 - 17
11 Now it happened, the day after, that He went into a city called Nain; and many of His disciples went with Him, and a large crowd.
12 And when He came near the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother; and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the city was with her.
13 When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said to her, "Do not weep."
14 Then He came and touched the open coffin, and those who carried him stood still. And He said, "Young man, I say to you, arise."
15 So he who was dead sat up and began to speak. And He presented him to his mother.
16 Then fear came upon all, and they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet has risen up among us"; and, "God has visited His people."
17 And this report about Him went throughout all Judea and all the surrounding region.
Glory be to God forever.

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Jonah The Difficult Prophet

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