A Sermon by John M. Miller: Text – “And I will restore your judges as at the first, and your counselors as at the beginning. Afterwards you shall be called the city of righteousness, the faithful city.” – Isaiah 1:26 (RSV)

A Sermon by John M. Miller: Text – There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call, one Lord, one faith, one

A Sermon by John M. Miller: Text – Therefore a man leaves his father and his mother and cleaves to his wife, and they become one flesh. – Genesis 2:24 (RSV)

A Sermon by John M. Miller: Text – And the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, “Why do your disciples not live according to the tradition of the elders, but eat with hands defiled?” – Mark 7:5 (RSV)

A Sermon by John M. Miller: Text – The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds, there is none that does good. – Psalm 14:1 and Psalm 53:1 (RSV)

A Sermon by John M. Miller: Text – As regards the gospel, they are enemies of God, for your sake; but as regards election they are beloved for the sake of their forefathers. For the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable. – Romans 11:28-29 (RSV)

A Sermon by John M. Miller: Text – “I hate, I despise your feasts, and I take no delight in your solemn assemblies.” – Amos 5:21 (RSV)

A Sermon by John M. Miller: Text – And at the seventh time, when the priests had blown the trumpets, Joshua said to the people, “Shout; for the Lord has given you the city. And the city and all that is within it shall be devoted to the Lord for destruction.” – Joshua 6:16-17a (RSV)

A Sermon by John M. Miller: Text – Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. – Mathew 5:10 (RSV)

A Sermon by John M. Miller: Out of 33 short years in a life cut short by a cruel crucifixion, Palm Sunday was the only day when Jesus may have been collectively recognized as the Messiah by a fairly large crowd of his followers. It is impossible correctly to guess the number of people who saw Jesus ride into Jerusalem on that long-ago day. There may have been only a few dozen, or perhaps there were several hundred or more. No one can ever know.

A Sermon by John M. Miller: I started this sermon series on the Beatitudes on the first Sunday in Lent, and it shall end on Easter Sunday. However, there are seven Sundays in Lent, including Easter, but there are eight Beatitudes. In order to keep these sermons all within Lent, I am going to do two Beatitudes today, rather than just one. This technicality probably doesn’t matter to you at all, but it violates my self-imposed sense of how this should all work out. Therefore, here goes….

A Sermon by John M. Miller: Text – Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. – Matthew 5:6 (RSV)

A Sermon by John M. Miller: Text – “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” – Matthew 5:5

A Sermon by John M. Miller: Text – Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. – Matthew 5:4 (RSV)

A Sermon by John M. Miller: The Great Texts Series – Text – We know that in everything God works for good with those who love him, who are called according to his purpose. – Romans 8:28 (RSV)

A Sermon by John M. Miller: The Great Texts Series – Text – Now if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I that do it, but sin which dwells within me. – Romans 7:20 (RSV)

A Sermon by John M. Miller: The Great Texts Series - Text – Do you not know that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance? – Romans 2:4b (RSV)

A Sermon by John M. Miller: The Great Texts Series – Text – “For I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.” – Acts 9:16 (RSV)

A Sermon by John M. Miller: The Psalm Text Series – Text – For dominion belongs to God, and he rules over the nations. – Psalm 22:28 (RSV)

A Sermon by John M. Miller: The Great Texts Series – Text – But Peter said, “I have no silver or gold, but I give you what I have; in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.” – Acts 3:6 (RSV)