We have excellent sermons today from Bishops Jerry, Roy, Dennis and Jack, as well as Rev Bryan. Bishop Jack brings the propers together. His sermon can be viewed on video HERE -> https://youtu.be/iOgSnCwhhQY
Bishop Jack’s sermon looks at the unifying message of the Collect, Epistle and Gospel and examine how they share a common message of action as we are about half way through Lent, a season of preparation. In the Collect, we ask God look in to our hearts, and see our desire to be His children and defend us against evil. Paul tells us in order to live out our faith, we need to make our actions match our stated desires. One man cannot serve two masters. Remember where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. We can easily tell who is for Him and who is against Him. It is simple, who holds to the principles of Scripture is for Him. They who do not hold to them are not with Him. Action, not diction is what counts. It all comes together.
Bishop Jerry also provided this lovely video presentation, Salt – Who we are to be as a people - https://youtu.be/nKLhP3jgqmE
I cannot recommend this video enough. You will really really enjoy it.
As always, we have a lot of people who desire your prayers. I know that seems to never change, that is because it doesn’t ever change. Today we ask you start with Alan Ridenour’s father who is been in ICU for well over a month now with Covid then work your way through Shamu, Tricia, Laurie, and continue from there when you have time.
As we are over halfway working our way through Lent, season of preparation for the coming of the Lord amongst other things, we all need to see if we are really opening our heart to God’s guidance in the form of the Holy Ghost. If we’re not, and I doubt any of us really are as much as we could, we need to try harder and harder to do that. It is very difficult to follow God’s instructions if you don’t listen to them.
May you see the epic week ahead.
Godspeed,
Hap Arnold
Bishop Coadjutor
Anglican Orthodox Church Worldwide
