Lives Worthy of God

This morning’s English sermon in Holy Trinity
1 Thessalonians 2:9-13
Surely you remember, brothers, our toil and hardship; we worked night and day in order not to be a burden to anyone while we preached the gospel of God to you.
10 You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous and blameless we were among [...]

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Deathclocks and Empty Barns

This morning’s bilingual sermon @ Holy Trinity
Luke 12:13-21
Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”
14 Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?”
15 Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man’s [...]

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Give to God What is God’s

Sunday Morning’s Sermon @ Holy Trinity (and then @ Pennant, but it was well naff 2nd time round…)
Matthew 22:15-22
Then the Pharisees went out and laid plans to trap him in his words. 16They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know you are a man of integrity and that [...]

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Dressing Appropriately

This morning’s sermon at Henfynyw. With apologies to Tom Wright’s commentary for blatant copying.
Matthew 22:1-14

Sister’s wedding

suit is being hired for me

my own wedding suit no longer fits properly…

being a civil ceremony, no religious content is allowed

will I be thrown out?!
not because I haven’t got a wedding suit on!

Quite a shocking thing for Jesus to advocate, [...]

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Parable of the Sower

Last Sunday’s sermon at Henfynyw.
Luke 8:4-15

Nearly all I know about growing things is that you need good seed and good soil / dw i’n gwybod bod angen had a pridd da

ideally, good weather as well, but you take what you’re given and make the most of it!

Jesus’ parable about “the secrets of the kingdom of [...]

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Being on the Team

This morning’s sermon at Henfynyw.
Philippians 2:1-13

If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. 3Do nothing out of selfish [...]

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New Light & Old Darkness

A sermon from last week at Holy Trinity.
2 Corinthians 4:1-6
Matthew 9:9-13

As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.
10While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate [...]

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Forgiveness & Unforgiveness

A sermon from a couple of weeks ago in Henfynyw. This also happens to be my 100th ever blog post. Hooray for procrastination!
Genesis 50:15-21
Romans 14:1-12
Matthew 18:21-35

Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?”
22Jesus answered, “I tell you, not [...]

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Things and the Kingdom

A sermon from a couple of weeks back in the 8am service at Holy Trinity.
Matthew 6:24-34

“No-one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money. 25Therefore I tell you, do not [...]

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Reconciliation

A sermon from a couple of weeks ago in Holy Trinity.
Romans 13:8-14
Matthew 18:15-20

“If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. 16But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that [...]

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