Luke 23:33-43 • 1 John 1:8-9 The Rev. Dr. Israel Ahimbisibwe At the cross on Calvary, Jesus suffered the most horrible and painful death ever devised by sinful people. Added to this shame and pain was the sarcasm and mockery that He received from the people who stood by, the leaders who planned the death, […]
The Sufficiency of God’s Love
Psalm 27 • Psalm 1 The Rev. Dr. Israel Ahimbisibwe Psalm 27 is a psalm of David that is brimming with good news about two aspects of our human experience. I have called this good news “the sufficiency of God’s love to meet our needs.” The Psalmist acknowledges these two very human experiences: That we […]
The Blessings of Obedience
Deuteronomy 30:15-30 • Psalm 119:105 • Matthew 5:21-37 • John 6:39-40 The Rev. Dr. Israel Ahimbisibwe The Old Testament scripture for today from the book of Deuteronomy is known as the farewell speech of Moses to the Israelites; the Gospel reading from Matthew is a portion of the sermon Jesus gave in the place the […]
God’s Amazing Grace
1 Samuel 16: 1-13 • Psalm 23 • Ephesians 5: 8-14 • John 9: 1-41 The Rev. Dr. Israel Ahimbisibwe Today is the fourth Sunday in the season of Lent – a time when Christians pay close attention to our inward brokenness and humility. Central to the theme of brokenness, humility and repentance are important […]