A sermon from Father Michael Novotny from Hebrews 4 / Psalm 95. Trading anxiety for gratefulness.
What does Jesus mean when he tells us that he is the Good Shepherd? Unlike the false shepherd we read about in Ezekiel 34:1–10, Jesus’ claim to be the Good Shepherd reminds us of Psalm 23. This week’s message from Bishop David Bryan helps us understand that God made a promise to rescue his sheep and that Jesus is the fulfillment of that promise.
Luke the Evangelist records several important details in the 24th chapter of his Gospel, all of which testify to Christ’s bodily resurrection from the dead. St. Paul says that this is the pivotal doctrine of the Christian faith, going so far as to say that “if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins” (1 Cor. 15:17). This week’s message from Fr. Michael Novotny encourages us that we have many good reasons to believe in the resurrection and that this belief, inherited by the apostolic eyewitnesses, changes everything.
Alleluia! The Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! Today marks the greatest feast day of the year. It is a celebration of the new life we have in Jesus Christ. This Easter message by Fr. Michael Novotny helps us understand the significance of the cosmic consequences of Christ’s victory over sin and death.
The Great Vigil of Easter is four services in one: the Service of Light, the Service of the Word, Holy Baptism, and Holy Communion. This year, Fr. Michael Novotny preached a brief homily by the early church father, John Chrysostom. This sermon has been preached throughout the world for nearly sixteen hundred years at the Great Vigil of Easter. He is Risen!
What did Jesus accomplish in the incarnation? As we gather at the foot of the cross to remember the death of our Lord on this Good Friday, we are challenged to ask this question. In this Good Friday message Fr. Jonathan Hicks helps us to understand the final 7 words of Christ on the cross. In this single event, Jesus conquers our three greatest enemies: sin, abandonment, and death.
What does the Passover have to do with the Christian gospel? On Maundy Thursday we join Jesus and his disciples in the upper room for their final Passover meal together before our Lord’s Passion. This message from Fr. Daniel Logan reminds us of the various ways God prepared the world for the coming of His Messiah.
