Sermons from August 2008

By The Very Rev. Sherry CromptonAugust 31, 2008 Read: Matthew 16:21-28 Here’s Peter again. Last week we recall that Peter had the right answer. He said that Jesus was the Messiah, the son of the Living God. And Jesus pronounced Peter blessed, the rock upon which the church would be built. But today. Well, today Jesus rebukes Peter…calling him a stumbling block, likening his actions to Satan. Jesus says to Peter: “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block…

By The Very Rev. Sherry Crompton(Delivered at The Church of the Good Samaritan, Paoli, PA)August 24, 2008 Read: Matthew 16:13-20 “Who do you say that I am?” is still the question that Jesus asks us today. “Who do you say that I am?” Can you see, can you imagine with me, the looks on the disciples faces when Jesus asks this question of them. I can imagine faces looking down or away or anywhere but at Jesus’ face, feet shuffling,…

By The Very Rev. Sherry CromptonAugust 17, 2008 Read: Matthew 15:10-28 Today, I want to talk about boundaries. That’s where Jesus found himself that day, on the boundary. Jesus was weary. He had been involved in a flurry of activity in recent days. He just wanted to rest, and people kept coming to him. A crowd came, seeking healing, when he was alone in the wilderness. Jesus healed them, and he fed them miraculously. His disciples were threatened in a…

By The Very Rev. Sherry CromptonAugust 10, 2008 Read: Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 and Matthew 14:22-23 The attention grabber in our gospel story today is Jesus saying yes to Peter’s bid to walk on the water with him. You have to love Peter. Then Peter steps out of the boat and onto the water. Now, remember, there’s a storm going on. The wind is still whipping. The lightning is still flashing. The sea is still churning. And here’s Peter stepping out…