Rev. Doug de Graffenried

Sermon from Sunday, June 9, 2024 Speaker: Rev. Doug de Graffenried Scripture: Mark 3:20-35 Sermon Transcript Our lesson this morning is from the third chapter of Mark's Gospel. Starting with the 20th verse of that chapter. Hear these words. And the crowd came together again so that they could not even eat. When his family heard it, they went out to restrain him, for people were saying, he has gone out of his mind. And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, he has Beelzebub. And by the ruler of demons, he cast out demons. And we called them to him and spoke to them in parables.…

Sermon from Sunday, June 2, 2024 Speaker: Rev. Doug de Graffenried Scripture: Mark 2:22-3:6 Sermon Transcript Our lesson this morning comes from the second chapter of Mark's gospel. And, the reading, I’ve actually added a verse to. It's one of those bridge verses that when you look at the headings in your Bible, the translators have it going with Jesus talking about fasting, but it's one of those verses. Jesus could also be talking about Sabbath observance. So hear these words from the second chapter of Mark's Gospel starting in the 22nd verse. ...and no one puts new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the wine will burst the…

Sermon from Sunday, May 19, 2024 Speaker: Rev. Doug de Graffenried Scripture: Romans 8:22-27 Sermon Transcript Our lesson this morning comes from the eighth chapter of Paul's letter to the Church at Rome. Romans chapter eight. Starting in the 22nd verse of that chapter. We know that the whole of creation has been groaning in labor pains until now, and not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the spirit, groan inwardly while we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies. For in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what is seen.But…