Rev. Timothy J. Ensworth
Filled with alarm (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Mark 10:32-34
March 18, 2018
Jesus and his disciples were now on the road going up to Jerusalem. Jesus was going ahead of the disciples, who were filled with alarm …
Jesus was ahead, ahead of them on the road. He did not hesitate. His mind was made up. … Continue reading ...
From the depths (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Mark 7:31-27; 8:11-13
March 4, 2018
Sigh …
What is a sigh? It is a letting go, a release of air, a release of built up pressure. It might be a release of the pressure of built up anxiety, a sigh of relief: “Whew.” Or it might be a release of the pressure of disappointed expectations, a sigh of resignation: “Oh, well.” … Continue reading ...
Your kingdom come (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Isaiah 58:1-9
February 9, 2014
All too often we are simply not on the same page — us and God. You think?
But I am not now thinking primarily of “us” in the general sense, of humanity as a whole going its own merry way, in spite of God or even to spite God. … Continue reading ...
Go and tell (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Matthew 28:1-10
April 20, 2014
The last lie is no lie at all. Jesus is alive. But if Jesus is alive, then none of the rest are lies either.
Jesus said, “The kingdom of heaven is near,” and it is. It is near in time, coming soon. Now God’s sense of “soon” and our sense of “soon” may be two different things, but the kingdom of God is coming, God is coming, soon. … Continue reading ...
Let go (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Mark 10:13-16
October 4, 2015
Jesus was angry. His disciples were turning people away. They were turning people away and scolding them for trying to bring their children to Jesus to bless them, and that made Jesus mad!
Jesus was angry! Hear him! It’s not (gentle voice):
Let the children come to me, and do not stop them, because the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.… Continue reading ...
Let go (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Mark 10:17-31
October 11, 2015
Is it easy? Is it easy to enter the kingdom of God?
Oh, yes! It is easy, so very easy! This is the seed of hope that is planted in each of you, that it is easy, that you do not have to do anything at all to enter the kingdom of God. … Continue reading ...
You are not far (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Mark 12:28-34
November 1, 2015
You are not far from the kingdom of God.
How I wish it were true! But we seem far, so very far from that day. So very far from the day when wolves and sheep live together in peace. So very far from the day when swords are hammered into plows. … Continue reading ...