From The Pulpit To The Streets (stdavidsacna)

Sermon using Jesus’ Matt. 21 parable of the son who said "yes" but did nothing and the son who said “no” but then did his father’s will to illustrate how our current actions in response to God’s call matter more than our past words or mistakes.

Sermon drawing from Jesus’ parable of the Vineyard Workers in Matt. 20 a picture of God as a Master like no other, giving all those who work for His Kingdom the same reward in His mercy and love whether they come early or late to their labor.

Finding in Matthew Chapter 18 a framework for living in true humility, with the understanding that by showing mercy and forgiving our neighbors here on earth, we can then be open to God’s abundant grace as He forgives the debts we owe in the Kingdom of Heaven.

Powerful message about true forgiveness and reconciliation found in Matthew 18:15-20, where the promised outcome of living in peace with one another and with God far outweighs the cost of humbling ourselves and risking rejection, as we’re called to gather in His name and speak truth to each other in genuine love.

Teaching from Matthew 16:21-27 the importance of following behind Jesus’ leadership and not going our own way, so that we don’t hinder God’s plan of reconciliation but rather make ourselves available to serve as effective messengers of His Kingdom.

Sermon looking at Matthew Chapter 16:13-20 where Jesus asks His Disciples "Who do you say that I am?" and showing us how throughout history the Father reveals the Christ, the Son promises the Church, and those who confess faith in Jesus receive the Kingdom of God.

Sermon exploring how the Syrophoenician woman in Matthew Chapter 15 showed true humility in putting her daughter’s needs before her own pride and thus found favor with Jesus as He recognized the depth of her faith and granted her request.

Sermon going in depth with Matthew’s account of Jesus walking across the water to meet his Disciples as a picture of how we’ll never be left alone in the midst of life’s worst storms, that when we cry out to the Lord we will experience the presence of God.

We welcome Dcn. Astor Yelangueuzian to St. David's Church as our new Assistant Rector on Sunday, August 2, 2020, as he shares his inspiring testimony about how he met the Lord at a difficult time in his life and began a journey in the Christian faith which has ultimately led him toward ordination and service as an Anglican Priest.

Sermon focusing on Jesus’ Parable of the Net and four other illustrations from Matt. 13 to emphasize how much more valuable the Kingdom of Heaven is compared to the things of this world; and why the pursuit of God’s Kingdom goals is worthy of all our time, effort, and devotion.

Sermon parsing the Parable of the Wheat and Weeds in Matthew Ch. 13 to suggest an explanation for God’s tolerance of evil in the world: that it shows His wisdom and patience in giving sufficient time for all to find Eternal Life in Christ Jesus.

Sermon unpacking the Parable of the Sower in Matthew Chapter 13 to illustrate key spiritual truths at the core of Jesus’ Gospel message: that an Abundant Life comes from being a citizen of the Kingdom of God, acknowledging Jesus Christ as Lord and yielding good ground inside for His Word to take root.

Sermon providing context and clarity for Jesus’ comments in Matthew Ch. 11 on the “hidden” wisdom of heaven, as it relates to His call to His disciples (and us today) to lay our burdens on Him, for He helps us to bear them and find rest along the way.

A straightforward look at Jesus’ revelation to His disciples in Matthew Ch. 10 as He first sent them out that the world would oppose them as it opposes Him, but as his purpose is to set captives free and overthrow the forces of darkness with His own death, his followers (both then and now) can expect to face the same opposition from the world in their work of establishing God’s Kingdom on earth.

Sermon illustrating how Job was not only a blameless man who worshiped the Lord and shunned evil, but also an exemplary father who demonstrated his admirable character through the ways he guarded his children in prayer and modeled for them how to live an upright life in close relationship to the Father heart of God.

Illustrating clear and practical examples from Matthew’s Gospel Chapters 9 and 10 of how Jesus modelled for His disciples the ministry that He meant them to do: going out in search of people as “lost sheep,” telling them of the Father’s love, and meeting their needs; as we are also called for the sake of God’s Kingdom to labor among the plentiful harvest of people in need around the world today.

Celebrating the Biblical revelation of the Lord God as Holy Trinity or “Three in One” with a clear and illustrative look at a number of the scriptures which point to the reality of His being one in divine essence, yet knowable in the three distinct persons of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Looking at how God filled the Apostles with His Holy Spirit at the time of Pentecost in Jerusalem and sharing practical advice on how we can ask for and what we can expect from receiving the Holy Spirit in ourselves today.

Sermon examining three essential points in Acts Chapter 1, beginning with Jesus’ final instructions for his followers and His Ascension up to Heaven, looking forward toward the coming down of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles, and their eventual going out into the world to bravely share their witness of hope for New Life in the Resurrected Christ.

Sermon looking at John 15:1-8 and a number of other scripture references to assemble a picture of Jesus’ beautiful parable about a vineyard in which He is the true vine and we are the branches, called to bear good fruit for the Kingdom of God as our hearts are rooted in the Truth of His word.