Sermons by Don Bennett

Sermons by Don Bennett

Second Sunday of Easter

John 20:19-31 The holy gospel according to John.Glory to you, O Lord.When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when…

Name of Jesus Sunday

Luke 2:15-21 The Holy Gospel according to Luke.Glory to you, O Lord. When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.” So they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the child lying in the manger. When they saw this, they…

First Sunday of Advent

Matthew 24:36-44 The holy gospel according to Matthew.  Glory to you, O Lord.  “But about that day and hour no one knows, neither the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. For as the days of Noah were, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until…

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Luke 16:1-13 The Holy Gospel according to Luke.Glory to you, O Lord. Then Jesus said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was squandering his property. So he summoned him and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Give me an accounting of your management, because you cannot be my manager any…

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Luke 14:25-33 The Holy Gospel according to Luke. Glory to you, O Lord. Now large crowds were traveling with [Jesus;] and he turned and said to them, “Whoever comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and even life itself, cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not carry the cross and follow me cannot be my disciple. For…

Fourth Sunday after Epiphany

Luke 4:21-30 The holy gospel according to Luke.  Glory to you, O Lord.  Then he began to say to them, “Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. They said, “Is not this Joseph’s son?” He said to them, “Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, ‘Doctor, cure…

Second Sunday of Christmas

John 1:[1-9]10-18 The holy gospel according to John. Glory to you, O Lord.  In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light…

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Luke 1:39-45 [46-55] In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of…

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost

FIRST READING Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18 Then Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and summoned the elders, the heads, the judges, and the officers of Israel; and they presented themselves before God. And Joshua said to all the people, “Now therefore revere the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness; put away the gods that your ancestors served…

Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

GOSPEL Mark 6:1-13  The holy gospel according to Mark. Glory to you, O Lord.  [Jesus] came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. On the sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astounded. They said, a“Where did this man get all this? What is this wisdom that has been given to him? What deeds of power are being done by his…
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