Sermons from October 2014
Which Commandment is the Greatest?
By The Rev. Sherry Deets 20 Pentecost, Proper 25 – October 26, 2014 Matthew 22:34-46 So, we hear in today’s gospel reading that a lawyer asked a question to test Jesus. He asked, “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?” And there is nothing new in Jesus’ answer. It is not something original. In Jewish writings long before Jesus’ time, these two commandments summarized the whole of the law. In fact, Luke’s Gospel attributes this summary not to…
A Home Fit For a King
By The Rev. Sherry Deets 17 Pentecost, Proper 22 – October 5, 2014 Matthew 21:33-46 He was, by all accounts, a successful man. This builder of fine homes in an upscale American suburb was known to all as a creative craftsman, a shrewd businessman, a fair-minded employer, and a generous benefactor. But he was aging now, and before he set out for Florida for the winter, he approached his top superintendent and told him that he was retiring. “I want…