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New Church Essentials - Part 2- Life 06/07/2025

New Church Essentials - Part 2- Life This week we continue with the them of the essentials of the New Church, in other words, the core ideas that define what the New Church actually is. Last week we looked at a unique view of God. This week our focus is on life. In the New Church one of the central teachings is that we must follow the Lord’s teachings, and it is only through this that we can receive salvation and eternal life. In the book of Revelation we see images of what it means to truly live what we believe and fight mightily to put it into practice. /episode/index/show/sermonoftheweek/id/36518085

New Church Essentials - Part 1 - The Lord 05/31/2025

New Church Essentials - Part 1 - The Lord Our sermon series for New Church Day is going to be three parts. What's new about the New Church? We're going to look at what's new about an idea of the Lord, what's new about how you live your life, what's new about an understanding of the Lord's Word. The first one about the Lord, which we're going to do this Sunday, is going to be all about the oneness of God. How, when we look at the Lord Jesus Christ, we're seeing the fullness of God. We're seeing the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, all of it together in this one person who we can go to, relate to, have a relationship with, learn from, and worship. /episode/index/show/sermonoftheweek/id/36518060

Sorting Out Our Motives 05/24/2025

Sorting Out Our Motives The relevant lessons were Matthew 13:24-30 on the parable of the wheat and tares, and AC #3993:8-9 on "mediate goods." /episode/index/show/sermonoftheweek/id/36518010

Heaven on Limited Offer-Sermon 05/17/2025

Heaven on Limited Offer-Sermon When are you going to choose heaven? If you keep putting it off, when are you going to get there? /episode/index/show/sermonoftheweek/id/36517965

Little By Little Spiritual Rebirth is a Gradual Process 05/10/2025

Little By Little Spiritual Rebirth is a Gradual Process "Little by little I will drive them out from before you, until you have increased, and you inherit the land." (Exodus 23:30) References: Lessons: John 1:parts; Exodus 23:20-30; Revelation 21 & 22 parts /episode/index/show/sermonoftheweek/id/36517785

Believing is Seeing: Healing Our Blindness 05/03/2025

Believing is Seeing: Healing Our Blindness Sermon of the Week - New Church Audio We are living in an unsettling time. Emotions are high, opinions stronger than ever, and charity wanes. We can think we are right and others are blind. But all of us are blind to some degree, from ignorance and from evil. But the key to seeing is the same - to allow the Lord to heal us with His strong truth and call to repentance, to open our eyes, even to the point that we not only see the truth about life, but our sight is opened to the Lord himself. Lessons: John 2, 9:1-41; Apocalypse Explained (AE) 475:17 Text: John 9:25 /episode/index/show/sermonoftheweek/id/36419150

The Road to Emmaus (sermon) 04/26/2025

The Road to Emmaus (sermon) Bryn Athyn Cathedral Luke 24:10-35, AE 617:21, AC 3863:14 Text: Luke 14:25,26 /episode/index/show/sermonoftheweek/id/36323360

Recognizing The Lord (Easter) 04/19/2025

Recognizing The Lord (Easter) References: Lessons: Isaiah 49:26, Luke 24:13-35, Arcana Coelestia (AC) 3863 /episode/index/show/sermonoftheweek/id/36020390

Taking Up the Cross (sermon) 04/12/2025

Taking Up the Cross (sermon) Bryn Athyn Cathedral Description: When the Lord’s disciples argued over who might sit on the Lord’s right hand and left hand in heaven, the Lord called them to think differently about greatness: they should seek to be least, rather than greatest, and to serve, rather than being served (Mark 10). How do we live by those teachings? References: Lessons: Isaiah 53:1-12, Mark 10:32-45, Arcana Coelestia (AC) 1812 /episode/index/show/sermonoftheweek/id/36020330

Unintentional Mistakes 04/09/2025

Unintentional Mistakes Should we pay for something we accidentally break? Do we need to say sorry if we did something by accident? How responsible are we for the things we don’t know? Jesus’ parable of the wise and foolish virgins will help guide us in answering these questions. /episode/index/show/sermonoftheweek/id/36020290

Spring (sermon) 04/05/2025

Spring (sermon) Bryn Athyn Cathedral Text: Psalm 65, Mark 4, CL 137 Genesis 8:22 /episode/index/show/sermonoftheweek/id/36020125

Living with Imperfection (sermon) 04/05/2025

Living with Imperfection (sermon) Bryn Athyn Cathedral Description: Setting goals, striving to be the best, holding ourselves to the highest of standards; these are all necessary goals, the "fuel" that keeps us going, and yet perfection can't ever be achieved, not in this world or the next. How do we learn to be at peace with this seeming paradox? References: Lessons: Luke 5:27-32, Matthew 19:16-22, HH 158, AC 3200 /episode/index/show/sermonoftheweek/id/36020035

How Saul Lost his Donkeys and Found a Kingdom 02/22/2025

How Saul Lost his Donkeys and Found a Kingdom /episode/index/show/sermonoftheweek/id/35110320

Variety and Unity 02/15/2025

Variety and Unity 1st Lesson: Genesis 11:1-9 2nd Lesson: Zephaniah 3:9-13 3rd Lesson: Divine Providence 259:3 Talk: “The Essentials of the Church” (Text: Zeph. 3:9) /episode/index/show/sermonoftheweek/id/35110270

Sermon: Fear and Hope 02/08/2025

Sermon: Fear and Hope When fear departs, hope comes. 1st Lesson: Luke 1:26-38 Talk: “Message to Mary” 2nd Lesson: Arcaana Caelestia 2338 3rd Lesson: Matthew 1:18-24 4th Lesson: Luke 2:8-14 Sermon: “Hope Replaces Fear” /episode/index/show/sermonoftheweek/id/35110215

Worship Service: Remember the Sabbath Day 02/01/2025

Worship Service: Remember the Sabbath Day Rev. Calvin Heinrichs A survey was conducted on how well people knew the 10 Commandments. The findings were a little depressing. Most people were unable to name half of them. However, there was an interesting similarity in almost every response. The one commandment that was almost universally forgotten was the Commandment to Remember the Sabbath. On Sunday, we will explore this Commandment and what it means to keep the Sabbath. /episode/index/show/sermonoftheweek/id/35110055

Courage and Surrender 01/25/2025

Courage and Surrender Courage and Surrender by Type of Event: Worship Service: Sermon only Date Recorded: 17 Nov, 2019 Location: References: Ezekiel 47:1-12 Mark 10:17-31 /episode/index/show/sermonoftheweek/id/34671375

Preach to Ninevah 01/18/2025

Preach to Ninevah Bryn Athyn Cathedral Preach to Nineveh by Rev. Chris Barber Worship Service: Family (may include music) - 5 Jul, 2020 Jonah was called by the Lord to preach to foreign non-believers at Ninevah. There was a problem though - Jonah didn't want to preach to anyone who was not already of the faith. This week we will look at our inclination to assist only people we like, and how we can find it in our hearts to be servants of all. References: Lessons: Jonah 4, Matthew 5:43-48, Arcana Coelestia (AC) 3993.9 /episode/index/show/sermonoftheweek/id/34671230

I Can't Complain...Can I? 01/11/2025

I Can't Complain...Can I? I Can't Complain...Can I? by Rev. Dr. Thane P. Glenn Most of us spend more time complaining than perhaps we should, especially when hardships start to stack up. Should we complain less? Should we feel bad about complaining? Does complaining have any role in our spiritual lives? What might the stories in Genesis of Jacob’s and Joseph’s trials teach us? References: Lessons: Genesis (Gen) 47:5-9, 50:15-21; Matthew (Matt) 27:45-46; John 19:28-30; Arcana Coelestia (AC) 6097 /episode/index/show/sermonoftheweek/id/34671175

Fullness of State 01/04/2025

Fullness of State Bryn Athyn Cathedral Each new year that comes around completes a cycle of time. The passing of time can highlight a feeling that life is repetitious and that we haven’t gained any spiritual ground since the last cycle of time that came and went. However, the Lord is preparing us, slowly filling the empty places in our spirits until they are full. A completed cycle is symbolic of what our Teachings call a “fullness of state” – that moment in which we have been aptly prepared for our continued spiritual journeys, and that moment when, in humility, we are ready to let the Lord in. References: Lessons: Exodus 12:1-11, Matthew 5:17-48 (selections), Arcana Coelestia (AC) 7839 /episode/index/show/sermonoftheweek/id/34670680

Does Everything Happen for a Reason -Lessons and Sermon 12/31/2024

Does Everything Happen for a Reason -Lessons and Sermon Audio only from a YouTube broadcast made by Pastor Glenn Mac Frazier from The Washington New Church, Mitchellville on Sunday May 17, 2020. Divine Providence /episode/index/show/sermonoftheweek/id/34670580

The Little Things 12/21/2024

The Little Things Bryn Athyn Cathedral “The Little Things” In Micah’s prophesy, Bethlehem is identified as the birthplace of the Messiah. The emphasis placed on this town is its smallness, its seeming insignificance, and yet out of Bethlehem will “come a Ruler who will shepherd My people Israel” (5:2). This description of the Lord’s birthplace contains deep spiritual significance and foretells a spiritual virtue we all need which, in the eyes of the world, seems insignificant and unremarkable but which, in reality, is “the little thing” that counts the most. /episode/index/show/sermonoftheweek/id/33938897

Prepare the Way of the Lord 12/14/2024

Prepare the Way of the Lord Christmas season where we celebrate the birth of the Lord is rapidly approaching and it is useful to us to think about all the things we need to do in order to prepare for His Advent. One key item on each of our checklists should be to REPENT! We will discuss the important role John the Baptist played in preparing people for the Lord’s coming. /episode/index/show/sermonoftheweek/id/33938727

My Yoke is Easy 12/07/2024

My Yoke is Easy Boynton Beach, FL (Audio from YouTube video: How the Ten Commandments free us. The Lord’s commandments can feel pretty heavy at times. So what makes the Lord’s yoke “easy” and His burden “light”? /episode/index/show/sermonoftheweek/id/33938607

Initiative 11/30/2024

Initiative Bryn Athyn Cathedral Text: Psalm 63: 4 1st Lesson: Exodus 17: 2nd Lesson: Psalm 62: 5-12, 63: 1-8 3rd Lesson: AC 1937 /episode/index/show/sermonoftheweek/id/33937497

Glory! Truly Seeing the Lord (sermon) 11/23/2024

Glory! Truly Seeing the Lord (sermon) Bryn Athyn Cathedral The Lord's birth marks the beginning of a process often called "glorification." Essentially, it unveils the genuine identity of the Lord – Human. This revelation echoes through prophetic voices, as seen in Isaiah 9: "For to us, a child is born... And he will be called... Mighty God...." The process of understanding God's true nature unfolds through foreshadowing prophecy, followed by the profound experience of witnessing His infancy. Come and see! /episode/index/show/sermonoftheweek/id/33937207

Seven Spiritual Practices-Readings and Sermon 11/16/2024

Seven Spiritual Practices-Readings and Sermon , , , /episode/index/show/sermonoftheweek/id/33842642

The Armies in Heaven Followed Him (sermon) 11/10/2024

The Armies in Heaven Followed Him (sermon) /episode/index/show/sermonoftheweek/id/33842547

The Power of the Lord’s Providence 11/02/2024

The Power of the Lord’s Providence /episode/index/show/sermonoftheweek/id/33590422

David's Dual Digression 10/26/2024

David's Dual Digression Readings: 2 Samuel 11:1-17, 26, 27, 2 Samuel 12:1-23, HH 526:4, Spiritual Experiences (SD) 2621. By Rev. Louis B. King Recorded on September 12, 1976 at Bryn Athyn Cathedral. See for more recordings. /episode/index/show/sermonoftheweek/id/31483437

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