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The Faith-Filled Generosity of the Saints A Sermon for All Saints’ Day, November 1, 2020 The Rev. Robin Teasley   When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying: "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.  "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.  "Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.  "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.  "Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.  "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.  "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.  "Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice

The Right Question A Sermon for the 20th Sunday after Pentecost  October 18, 2020   The Pharisees went and plotted to entrap Jesus in what he said. So they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are sincere, and teach the way of God in accordance with truth, and show deference to no one; for you do not regard people with partiality. Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to the emperor, or not?” But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, “Why are you putting me to the test, you hypocrites? Show me the coin used for the tax.” And they brought him a denarius. Then he said to them, “Whose head is this, and whose title?” They answered, “The emperor’s.” Then he said to them, “Give therefore to the emperor the things that are the emperor’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” When they heard this, they were amazed; and they left him and went away. Matthew 22:15-22     The Pharisees had been following Jesus around, listening

The Invitation A Sermon for the 19 th  Sunday after Pentecost, October 11, 2020  The Rev. Robin Teasley   Once more Jesus spoke to the people in parables, saying: “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son. He sent his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding banquet, but they would not come. Again he sent other slaves, saying, ‘Tell those who have been invited: Look, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready; come to the wedding banquet.’ But they made light of it and went away, one to his farm, another to his business, while the rest seized his slaves, mistreated them, and killed them. The king was enraged. He sent his troops, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. Then he said to his slaves, ‘The wedding is ready, but those invited were not worthy. Go therefore into the main streets, and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet.’ Those slaves went

A Sermon for the 18 th  Sunday after Pentecost, October 4, 2020 Robin Teasley                                    Moses Delivering His Ten Commandments by David Courlander                                                                                                              Then God spoke all these words:   I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; you shall have no other gods before me.   You shall not make for yourself an idol, whether in the form of anything that is in heaven above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.   You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not acquit anyone who misuses his name.   Remember the sabbath day, and keep it holy. For six days you shall labor and do all your work.   Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.   You shall not murder.   You shall n