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St. John’s Park Slope Sermons from St. John’s Church in Brooklyn, NY
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- Religion & Spirituality
Sermons from St. John’s Episcopal Church in Brooklyn, NY by The Reverend Ben DeHart and friends. We exist to proclaim the good news of the Gospel! Our Sunday services are at 10am, and our beautiful church, located in Park Slope, is easy to get to from all over the city. We hope you’ll stop by soon!
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St. John’s, Park Slope
139 St. John’s Place
Brooklyn, NY 11217
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Lord of the Sabbath
Jesus, the Lord of the sabbath, instituted the sabbath. And he says the sabbath is for us, not us for the sabbath…
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Why the Trinity Matters for Everyday Life
The reason it’s so important that Jesus is one in being with the Father is that he’s more than just the best of us. His life and work not only show something but effect something…
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The Day of Pentecost
Pentecost is the reversal of Babel. On this day, the 'dividing wall of hostility' was torn down, and the 'ministry of reconciliation' began…
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The Ascension of Jesus
In the Incarnation, the eternal divinity of God the Son is enfolded in our humanity;
in the Ascension, our humanity is enfolded in his divinity, so that Christ’s destiny is our destiny. -
How to Love
"Self-giving love has never been about getting walked over. It necessarily involves agency. It includes willingly laying your life down for you enemies and turning over tables on behalf of the lowly...."
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The True Vine
If you’re ever worried about whether or not you ‘abide’ in the ‘vine,’ don’t forget: the imperative is rooted in the indicative. We can ‘abide in God’ because we ‘have already been cleansed."
"...and even when you don’t, remember that God leaves vineyards for prodigals.”