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Sermons by The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey

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February 21, 2021

"The Blasted Fig Tree"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Series: Walking with Jesus Through Holy Week Scripture: Mark 11:12-14, 20-25

February 7, 2021

"Why Mission?"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

January 31, 2021

"God at Work"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Scripture: Psalm 111:1-10

January 24, 2021

"Gone Fishing"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Scripture: Mark 1:14-20

December 20, 2020

"A Shadow Over the Manger"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

December 13, 2020

"Grammar Saves Lives"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Scripture: Genesis 3:8-19, John 1:1-14

November 22, 2020

"Lessons in a Pandemic"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Scripture: Psalm 95:1-11

November 15, 2020

"Will You Be Prepared?"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

November 1, 2020

"The Church, the Saints of God"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Topic: Church Scripture: Revelation 7:9-17

October 25, 2020

"The First and Great Commandment"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Topic: Stewardship Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40

October 4, 2020

"Living in a Foreign Land"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Scripture: Philippians 3:14-21

September 20, 2020

“Our Life Together: Purpose”

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Series: Our Life Together

September 6, 2020

“Our Life Together: Unity”

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Series: Our Life Together Scripture: Matthew 18:15-20

August 30, 2020

"Our Life Together: Ministry"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Series: Our Life Together Scripture: Romans 12:1-8

August 16, 2020

"When Dogs Become Children"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey

August 2, 2020

"Being Part of the Miracle"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21

July 26, 2020

"It’s Going to Be OK"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Series: The Book of Romans Scripture: Romans 8:26-34

July 19, 2020

"Provided We Suffer With Him"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Series: The Book of Romans Scripture: Romans 8:16-25

July 5, 2020

"His Inexpressible Gift"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Series: The Book of Romans Scripture: Romans 8:1-6

June 28, 2020

"A Bath, an Execution, and an Adoption"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Series: The Book of Romans Scripture: Romans 6:1-11

June 21, 2020

“Like Father, Like Son?”

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Series: The Book of Romans Scripture: Romans 5:12-21

June 14, 2020

“Surprising Sacrifice”

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Series: The Book of Romans Scripture: Romans 5:1-11

June 7, 2020

"The Trinity and the Justice of God"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Series: The Book of Romans Scripture: Romans 3:21-31

May 31, 2020

"The Gift of Tongues"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Scripture: Acts 2:1-21, 1 Corinthians 14:1-33

May 17, 2020

"What this Pandemic Reveals"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Scripture: Acts 17:16-34

May 10, 2020

"A Parent's Charge"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:20-25

May 3, 2020

"Deacons: An Essential Ministry"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

April 26, 2020

"Together While Apart"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

April 5, 2020

"An Odd Day"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Topic: Palm Sunday Scripture: Matthew 27:1-54, Matthew 21:1-11

March 8, 2020

"That Most Famous Verse"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Scripture: John 3:1-21

March 1, 2020

"Not by Bread, but by the Word"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

February 16, 2020

"Jesus' Love Language"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Scripture: Matthew 5:21-37

January 26, 2020

"It Means Leaving Everything"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Scripture: Matthew 4:12-22

January 19, 2020

"God Places the Lonely in Families"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Topic: Sanctity of Life Scripture: Psalm 139:1-16

January 5, 2020

"A Model for Worship"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

December 22, 2019

"What's in a Name?"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Series: Advent 2019 Topic: Advent Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

December 15, 2019

"When He Is Not What We Expect"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Series: Advent 2019 Topic: Advent Scripture: Matthew 11:2-19

December 8, 2019

"Why Are Those Trees Unlit?"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Series: Advent 2019 Topic: Advent Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

November 24, 2019

"King of Heaven and King of Our Lives"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Scripture: Luke 23:35-42

November 17, 2019

"Redeeming Marriage"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Scripture: Revelation 21:1-4, 9-10

November 10, 2019

"Redeeming Singleness"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Scripture: Luke 20:27-38, 1 Corinthians 7:25-35

November 3, 2019

"Why Join a Local Church?"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Topic: Church Scripture: Revelation 7:9-17

October 6, 2019

"The Gift of Confirmation"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-14

September 22, 2019

"The World-Changing Call to Prayer"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Topic: Prayer Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-7

September 15, 2019

"We Wish to See Jesus"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Topic: Holy Cross Day Scripture: John 12:27-36

August 25, 2019

"Two Mountains"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Topic: Baptism Scripture: Hebrews 12:15-29

August 11, 2019

"Where's Your Treasure? Where's Your Heart?"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Topic: Stewardship Scripture: Luke 12:32-40

July 28, 2019

"Rich Toward God"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Topic: Stewardship Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

July 14, 2019

"Giving Thanks to the Father"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Scripture: Colossians 1:1-14

July 7, 2019

"Therefore Pray Earnestly"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Topic: Prayer Scripture: Luke 10:1-20

June 16, 2019

"We Believe: The Church"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Series: We Believe: Worshiping with the Nicene Creed Topic: Church, Creed

June 10, 2019

"We Believe: God the Holy Spirit"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Series: We Believe: Worshiping with the Nicene Creed Topic: Creed Scripture: Acts 2:1-12

June 2, 2019

"We Believe: The Ascension"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Series: We Believe: Worshiping with the Nicene Creed Topic: Creed Scripture: Luke 24:44-53

May 26, 2019

"We Believe: One Baptism for the Forgiveness of Sins"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Series: We Believe: Worshiping with the Nicene Creed Topic: Baptism, Creed Scripture: Acts 2:38

May 19, 2019

"We Believe: God the Son"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Series: We Believe: Worshiping with the Nicene Creed Topic: Creed Scripture: John 1:1-5, 9-14

May 12, 2019

"We Believe: Worshiping with the Nicene Creed"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Series: We Believe: Worshiping with the Nicene Creed Topic: Creed Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-9

May 5, 2019

"A Glimpse Behind the Curtain"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Scripture: Revelation 5:1-14

April 14, 2019

"The Good News of Barabbas"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Topic: Palm Sunday Scripture: Luke 23:1-49

March 31, 2019

"God's Grace to Two Lost Sons"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

March 17, 2019

"The Gospel in Genesis 15"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Scripture: Genesis 15

March 10, 2019

"Obedience and Testimony"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Topic: Stewardship Scripture: Deuteronomy 26:1-11

February 24, 2019

"World Mission Sunday"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Topic: Mission Scripture: Psalm 96:1-13

February 17, 2019

"How NOT to Read the Bible"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6

February 3, 2019

"Radical Inclusion"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Scripture: Luke 4:21-32

January 27, 2019

"The Year of Jubilee"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Scripture: Luke 4:14-21

January 20, 2019

"Sanctity of Life - Adoption"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Topic: Sanctity of Life Scripture: Isaiah 62:1-5

January 13, 2019

"Beginnings Matter"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Scripture: Luke 3:15-22

December 23, 2018

"Our Peace"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Topic: Advent Scripture: Micah 5:2-5

December 9, 2018

"Waiting Well"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Topic: Advent Scripture: Luke 3:1-6

December 2, 2018

"Our God Comes"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Topic: Advent Scripture: Psalm 50:1-23

November 11, 2018

"Things I Love"

Speaker: The Very Rev. Michael Guernsey Scripture: Mark 1:9-15