Church in the Ears

November 16, 2025 Guest Missions Speaker The Rev. Norman Beale Download Luke 21:5-19 (ESV) 5  And while some were speaking of the temple, how it was adorned with noble stones and offerings, he said, 6  “As for these things that you see, the days will come when there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.” 7  And they asked him, “Teacher, when will...

October 26, 2025 A Parable of Two Prayers The Rev. Scott Bailey Download Luke 18:9-14 (ESV) 9  He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt: 10  “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11  The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus: ‘God, I thank you that I a...

October 19, 2025 True, Unfailing Hope For Real Life (Stewardship Focus) The Rev. Scott Bailey Download 1 Timothy 6:17-19 (ESV) 17  As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy. 18  They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready t...

October 12, 2025 Missionary Guest Speaker Guest Missionary Download 2 Timothy 2:1-15 (ESV) 1  You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, 2  and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also. 3  Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 4  No soldier gets ent...

October 5, 2025 Earthly Wealth and Kingdom Stewardship (Stewardship Focus) The Rev. Scott Bailey Download Luke 18:18-30 (ESV) 18  And a ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 19  And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. 20  You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do no...

September 28, 2025 True and Godly Hope Lived Out The Rev. Scott Bailey Download Psalm 146 (BCP 2019) 1  Praise the LORD, O my soul; *       while I live I will praise the LORD. 2  Indeed, as long as I have my being, *       I will sing praises unto my God. 3  Put not your trust in princes, nor in any child of man, *  &...

September 14, 2025 Bearing Witness to Jesus in Acts—Sermon 7 The Rev. Scott Bailey Download Acts 2:14-42 (ESV) 14  But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words. 15  For these people are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only the third hour of the day. 16 &...

September 7, 2025 Bearing Witness to Jesus in Acts—Sermon 6 The Rev. Scott Bailey Download Acts 26:1,12-18 (ESV) 1  So Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and made his defense: 12  “In this connection I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests. 13  At midday, O king, I saw on the way...

August 31, 2025 Bearing Witness to Jesus in Acts—Sermon 5 The Rev. Scott Bailey Download Acts 18:24-28 (ESV) 24  Now a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, competent in the Scriptures. 25  He had been instructed in the way of the Lord. And being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, though he knew onl...

August 24, 2025 Bearing Witness to Jesus in Acts—Sermon 4b The Rev. Scott Bailey Download Acts 17:22-32 (ESV) 22  So Paul, standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: “Men of Athens, I perceive that in every way you are very religious. 23  For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: ‘To the unknown god.’ What therefore yo...

August 10, 2025 Bearing Witness to Jesus in Acts—Sermon 3 The Rev. Valarie Whitcomb Download Acts 17:10-15 (ESV) 10  The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived they went into the Jewish synagogue. 11  Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see i...

August 3, 2025 Jesus, Our True North (VBS Celebration Sunday) The Rev. Scott Bailey Download Matthew 18:1-6, 10-14 (ESV) 1  At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2  And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them 3  and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter th...

July 27, 2025 Bearing Witness to Jesus in Acts—Sermon 2 The Rev. Scott Bailey Download Acts 10:34-43 (ESV) 34  So Peter opened his mouth and said: “Truly I understand that God shows no partiality, 35  but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. 36  As for the word that he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he...

July 20, 2025 Bearing Witness to Jesus in Acts—Sermon 1 The Rev. Scott Bailey Download Acts 8:26-38 (ESV) 26  Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Rise and go toward the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is a desert place. 27  And he rose and went. And there was an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in char...

July 13, 2025 Godly and Useful Knowedge The Rev. Scott Bailey Download Colossians 1:9-10 (ESV) 9  And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10  so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing...

June 8, 2025 Pentecost, Promise, and Power (Pentecost Sunday) The Rev. Scott Bailey Download Acts 2:1-21 (ESV) 1  When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. 2  And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3  And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on eac...

June 1, 2025 Three People, Three Different Paths to Deliverance The Rev. Scott Bailey Download Acts 16:11-34 (ESV) 11  So, setting sail from Troas, we made a direct voyage to Samothrace, and the following day to Neapolis, 12  and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. We remained in this city some days. 13  And on the Sabbath...

May 25, 2025 A Miracle, Confusion, and Gospel Clarity The Rev. Scott Bailey Download Acts 14:8-15 (ESV) 8  Now at Lystra there was a man sitting who could not use his feet. He was crippled from birth and had never walked. 9  He listened to Paul speaking. And Paul, looking intently at him and seeing that he had faith to be made well, 10  said in a loud voice, “Stand upright on your f...

May 18, 2025 Jealousy and Gospel Proclamation The Rev. Scott Bailey Download Acts 13:44-52 (ESV) 44  The next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord. 45  But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began to contradict what was spoken by Paul, reviling him. 46  And Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, saying, “It was necessary that...

May 11, 2025 Truth Abundant (Good Shepherd Sunday) The Rev. Scott Bailey Download John 10:22-30 (ESV) 22  At that time the Feast of Dedication took place at Jerusalem. It was winter, 23  and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the colonnade of Solomon. 24  So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly....

May 4, 2025 Encountering the Risen Jesus The Rev. Scott Bailey Download John 21:1-14 (ESV) 1  After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and he revealed himself in this way. 2  Simon Peter, Thomas (called the Twin), Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together. 3  Simon Peter said to them, “I a...