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Circumcision And Holy Name Of Jesus | Rev. David Pileggi by Christ Church Jerusalem

Christmas Morning 2023 | Rev. David Pileggi by Christ Church Jerusalem

Third Sunday In Advent | Rev. David Pileggi by Christ Church Jerusalem

The Gospel of Mark jumps straight into the profound significance of the wilderness in Biblical prophecy and narrative. He does so intentionally to demonstrate that we are at war with the powers and principalities of this world. The war is ongoing, even though the outcome is certain. We can find joy and hope in God's mighty victory, but we should acknowledge the balance between desiring God to come...

Fearful? Apathetic? Fatalistic? Or just pre-occupied with personal issues? This is how we may be tempted to respond to the chaos and distress in which we live today. But Jesus’ teaching about the End of the Age can help us. While warning us of tribulation and persecution, He calls us to action – watch, pray, preach the Gospel and be found faithful. This teaching will not only prepare us for the En...

Fear to Folly In the short story, The Parable of the Talents, Jesus warns us about being too fearful and cautious in using our gifts and resources in a creative, even risky way to advance His kingdom. He tells us that when we stand before the Judgement Seat we will have to give an account, not only of our deeds, but also of the things we failed to do. The Second Sunday Before Advent • Zephaniah 1:...

Rev. David Pileggi Readings: Third Sunday Before Advent Amos 5:18-24, Psalm 78:1-8 Matthew 25:1-13 Blessed by our teachings? Consider saying thank you with a small (or large) donation. www.christchurchjerusalem.org/donate/ 
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Sunday 5th Nov. 2023 | Rev. Daryl Fenton by Christ Church Jerusalem

Love in a Time of Crisis Loving God and our neighbor can appear to be insufficient in a time of chaos, fear and death. “Surely," we tell ourselves, "we must do something more.” Yet it is by putting this teaching of Jesus into practice that we demonstrate our confidence in His redemptive Kingship. This is how the world will see our hope that God has not abandoned us even in our darkest hour. In Rom...

Unless You Go With Us On Mount Sinai Moses asks God, 'Who will accompany us on the way to the Promised Land?' God says He will send an angel but Moses insists that the Lord must go with them. He argues that only He Himself, dwelling in the midst of Israel, will distinguish them from all the other nations. It is the same for us. It is not theology, traditions, or politics that make us distinctive i...

AND HE SETTLED | Zechariah 2.14–4.7 with Krystal White by Christ Church Jerusalem

AND HE SENT | Obadiah 1.1 - 21 with Aaron Eime by Christ Church Jerusalem

AND HE LEFT | Hosea 11.7–14.10 with Phil Morrow by Christ Church Jerusalem

THE GENERATIONS | Malachi 1.1–2.7 with John Arnold by Christ Church Jerusalem

THE LIFE OF SARAH | 1 Kings 1.1–31 with David Pileggi by Christ Church Jerusalem

AND HE APPEARED | 2 Kings 4.1–37 with Aaron Eime by Christ Church Jerusalem

GO FORTH! | Isaiah 40.27–41.16 with Phil Morrow by Christ Church Jerusalem

NOAH | Isaiah 54.1–55.5 with John Arnold by Christ Church Jerusalem

IN THE BEGINNING | 1 Samuel 20.18–42 & Isaiah 42.5–21 with Aaron Eime by Christ Church Jerusalem

The Treason of Indifference |Rev. David Pileggi Today, when so many events in the Middle East are being seen as the fulfillment of prophecy it can create a fatalism and passivity that stops many from intercession. The story of the Golden Calf powerfully highlights the character of God, the true nature of prophecy and the cost of effective intercession. Along with the events of unfaithfulness at Si...

This week, all across Israel, families have been gathering in their Sukkas which are small booths, in order to mark the celebration of the Feast of Tabernacles. We hear of this festival in Leviticus 23, where it not only tells Israel to build booths, but to also gather plants. The four plants are Palm, Myrtle, Willow and an Etrog (a Yellow Citrus). The text however doesn't tell us why we gather th...

This week, our usual Sunday evening service coincided with the beginning of Yom Kippur, the biblical Day of Atonement. On this day, people across the Jewish world read from the Scroll of Jonah, reminding themselves of the centrality of repentance in their walk with God. This centrality of repentance is not only tangible throughout the BIble but echoes throughout the New Testament. However, how oft...

The parable of the rich farmer wanting to build bigger barns and Jesus’ teaching on worry and possessions resonates with one of the the main themes found in the Feast of Trumpets/Rosh HaShana holiday: God’s Kingship and the confrontation with idolatry. Surely, the idols of our age are the search for personal prosperity, peace and security. And when these become our primary goals we are tested in t...

Forgiveness and discipline might seem to be somewhat contradictory but they should both be a result of our love and care for one another. If we avoid warning people of their behavior we are not giving them the opportunity to feel the joy and relief of confession and the forgiveness God promises–forgiveness we are also called to give as God forgives us. Readings: Ezekiel 33:1-11 • Psalm 119:33-40 •...

Suffering is something few of us want, too many of us boast about and, perhaps, not enough Christians are willing to face. Rather than grumbling and complaining over every difficult thing we face, Christians are called to be blameless and innocent–a light in a dark world. Jesus gives an example and call to his disciples to take up their cross and follow after him while Paul will tell us what our s...