Future Hope for Present Change, Luke 21:5-19

Jesus speaks of wars, tumults, earthquakes, and diseases as well as persecutions for his followers. All of these things are what has been taking place since his death and resurrection throughout the world around us. What are we to make of that? How should we live in the midst of these things around us? What is our anchor into the future renewal of all things and how does knowing of the future return of Jesus and the resurrection affect us in the here and now?

Image: A bear has overturned a beehive and is attacked by bees, etching by J. Kirk after F.Barlow for a fable by Aesop, public domain. Image Location: https://wellcomecollection.org/works/b43wpm8n/images?id=aa6gc5ct

Redemptive Conflict, Amos 3.1-11, Matthew 4.12-22

As Jesus enters into his Galillean ministry, he preaches about repentance in light of the coming of the Kingdom of God. What does this mean, especially when coupled with Amos 3.1-11? We see that God enters into conflict with his people in order to bring about their redemption. Find out more from Father Jeremiah in this sermon.

Image: Christ Preaching in the Temple, Russia (MSTERA). Location: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Icon_of_Jesus_among_the_Doctors_(Mstera,_c._1800).jpg