— A Sermon by Robert W. Prim — ~~~ 4th Sunday of Easter ~~~ John 21:15-19 ~~~~~~~~ DO YOU LOVE ME? After breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these? “Yes, Master, you know I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.” He then asked a … [Read more...] about Peter’s Doxology
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Crammed Full of Divinity
— A Sermon by Robert W. Prim — ~~~ 3rd Sunday of Easter ~~~ John 21:1-14 ~~~~~~~~ Scripture Introduction to John 21:1-14 (15-19) The story at the end of chapter 20, the one about Thomas and the disciples and the crucified and risen Jesus, is a powerful story. Jesus comes into a locked room and unlocks the fearful hearts of the … [Read more...] about Crammed Full of Divinity
Mary, the Virgin Mother
— A Sermon by Robert W. Prim — ~~~ 2nd Sunday of Easter ~~~ Luke 1:39-55 ~~~~~~~~ Sermons often come together from odd combinations. I am like Tom Long describes of his reading as a young pastor – I operate like a pick pocket working a crowd, quickly scanning a multitude of possibilities for the profitable takeaways (The … [Read more...] about Mary, the Virgin Mother
A Flower in the Window Box
— A Sermon by Robert W. Prim — ~~~ Easter Sunday ~~~ John 20:1-18 ~~~~~~~~ Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, … [Read more...] about A Flower in the Window Box
Donkey Fetching and Prayer
— A Sermon by Robert W. Prim — ~~~ Palm Sunday ~~~ Mark 11:1-11 ~~~~~~~~ Like the Christmas story and the blending of all the differences between the gospel narratives into one story with shepherds, a guiding star and wisemen, trips to Egypt, and so on when all of those characters and events do not appear in any one gospel, so, … [Read more...] about Donkey Fetching and Prayer