by Neil Ellis | Nov 13, 2017 | Sermons
Text: Amos 5: 18-24 & Matthew 25: 1-13 Prepared https://standrewscobourg.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/sermons/17-11-12-prepared.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS Please hold. Your call is important to us and one of our representatives...
by Neil Ellis | Nov 6, 2017 | Sermons
The prophet Micah had stern words for the people of Israel and Judah. In our passage today Micah provides a warning about being complacent in the face of material gain, when others are suffering. It is a major call to the way we live our lives and where we place our...
by Neil Ellis | Oct 30, 2017 | Sermons
This year marks the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. A time of great change and upheaval in the church. It is interesting to note that Martin Luther never intended to start a new church or to break away from the Roman Catholic Church. He simply wanted to have a...
by Neil Ellis | Oct 16, 2017 | Sermons
Sometimes we worry about what to wear. As a young person at church I often wondered if other frowned upon my relaxed appearance during worship. Reading the Parable of the Wedding Feast, we might think that God is overly concerned about how we dress. However, when we...
by Neil Ellis | Oct 9, 2017 | Sermons
The Parable of the Tenants provides us with easy targets to point our fingers at. Whether it be the Chief Priests or the elders from the temple or perhaps even the Israelite’s themselves. The targets are easy in light of the ending we know is in store for Jesus....
by Neil Ellis | Oct 2, 2017 | Sermons
The question regarding the authority of Jesus has as much to do with the answer as it does with the reasons to ask the question. His authority comes from heaven, this is clear to us as modern readers and it was clear to the chief priests and elders even if they...
