Sermons From My Heart

Craig Condon

This show is a recording of the sermons I have preached as a Lay Minister with the Anglican Parish of South Queens, Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, Anglican Church of Canada Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sermons-from-my-heart--2423678/support.

  1. 1d ago

    Romans 15 verses 14-21 How to Be a Minister on Earth

    In Romans 15:14-21, Paul talks about his evangelistic ministry as if it is the activity of a priest bringing his offering to the Lord in order that the heart of God might be gladdened. Having talked about God’s ministry to the Gentiles in the first part of this chapter, Paul now lays out the principles by which he carried out the ministry God gave him. There are many motivations to evangelism that are detectable in Paul, but overriding even the concern for the lostness of the lost is the deep desire that the Lord might be honored and glorified by the reconciliation of men and women through the work of Christ on the Cross. While he never hesitates to affirm his position of authority and responsibility as the one to whom “grace [was] given,” there is a humble aspect to his statement as he affirms also his complete dependence on the Lord Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sermons-from-my-heart--2423678/support.

  2. 6d ago

    Romans 15 verses 1-13 God-Given Hope

    In Romans 15:1-13, Paul begins by actually writing about Scripture and its purpose. This purpose is surprising in itself, given our present-day debates on the nature of Scripture! Paul doesn’t write that it provides us with a moral code or a detailed recipe for a prosperous and good life. No, Scripture’s primary goal is to create hope in us. But we must still ask, what type of hope?   The hope that the Holy Spirit creates within us is not simply for our personal good. It is a hope that is shared with others. It is a hope in which we are a part with many others. In fact, it is the communal nature of this hope that makes it so joyful! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sermons-from-my-heart--2423678/support.

  3. 6d ago

    Romans 14 verses 14-23 The Strong Help the Weak

    The apostle makes a surprisingly strong affirmation of his conviction that in the matters he is discussing there is nothing fundamentally right or wrong about the meat or the day. But if the other person has a strong conscience about the wrongness of participation in the meat or the rightness of recognition of the day, then to that person it is a matter of right or wrong. From a purely biblical point of view, it is not possible to argue the “teetotal” position. If a person feels that partaking of alcoholic beverages is wrong, then it would be wrong for him to partake. But he cannot and must not impose that view on his brother. At the same time, it would be wrong for the brother who has no scruples in this matter to bring pressure to bear on his more scrupulous brother. When understood, the apostle’s words are clear in their direction. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sermons-from-my-heart--2423678/support.

  4. Oct 26

    Romans 14 versees 1-13 Don't Sweat the Small Stuff

    In Romans 14:1-13 Paul exhorts the Roman Church to focus on offering their lives to God through Christ, not on judging one another's actions and practices. They were not to spend their time judging themselves as strong in the faith and their brothers and sisters as weak, their eating and Sabbath practices as righteous and others' as below the mark. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sermons-from-my-heart--2423678/support.

  5. Oct 21

    Romans 13 verses 8-14 Love God and Love People

    God is love, and the law reflects God’s character; therefore, love is the fulfillment of the law. Obedience is never about slavishly following rules, but always about eagerly pleasing a loving God. Since God’s love for us has been poured out on us, Paul here calls us to allow this love to extend towards our neighbor. Why doesn’t Paul mention what Jesus calls the first commandment–to love God with heart, soul, mind and strength? Perhaps because he sees the two commandments as closely related. If a person truly loves neighbor as self, the person is simultaneously loving God. There can be no mystic or recluse who is fulfilling the first commandment of loving God while breaking the second commandment of loving neighbor. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sermons-from-my-heart--2423678/support.

  6. Oct 17

    Romans 13 verses 1-7 Submission to God-Given Authority.

    Throughout the epistle Paul has described God in authoritative terms. It was His authoritative word that created things that were nonexistent; it is through the obedience of nature to His laws that the visible things portray something of the invisible God; His dealings with His chosen people clearly demonstrate that He is their God and demands their allegiance; and His freedom to deal with them and others as He chooses is defended vigorously, as is His absolute right to judge the world in righteousness. That ultimate authority rests with God is beyond question, but it should be noted that God exercises His authority on earth and in heaven through delegation. The most obvious illustration of this is His appointment of the Risen Lord as Judge. But Paul surprises us by adding that God also delegates His authority to man and appoints “governing authorities” to whom mankind must submit as they submit to Him. In fact, failure to do this is seen as resistance of God’s principles and merits divine judgment.   It is clear that man cannot survive on his own and must, therefore, establish a community in which to live. His involvement in community provides certain things which individualized living would not furnish, but this provision requires a sense of responsible cooperation, particularly with the necessary powers appointed to administer the community. That Christians do not cease to be members of the secular community when they are born into the kingdom of Heaven needs to be reinforced, because throughout the history of the church there have been those who have failed to recognize the benefits the state has provided them and the reasonable expectations the state has of them. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sermons-from-my-heart--2423678/support.

  7. Oct 16

    Romans 12 verses 1-8 Our Transformation

    The message of Romans is that sin’s mastery over humankind has been broken in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The opening verses of Romans 6 are a helpful summary of the new state of things. Former slaves of sin have been buried with Christ in baptism. While it is a drastic form of escape, it is an effective one: a dead slave is a free slave. Paul says simply, “whoever has died is freed from sin”.   Paul goes on, “But if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him. The death he died, he died to sin, once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God. So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus”.   Just as being enslaved to sin was an embodied existence, so is being alive to God. We bring our bodies to the new life, and so Paul writes in Romans 12:1, “I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship”. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sermons-from-my-heart--2423678/support.

  8. Oct 14

    Romans 11 verses 33-36 God's Wisdom

    God has not revealed everything about Himself. In our fallen state, we couldn’t handle it if He did. Therefore, as long as we live in these mortal bodies, we must remain humble. We must let God be God. But many are doing the exact opposite-working as hard as they can to humanize God and deify man.   We will never completely understand God’s ways or grasp why He does what He does, but we can worship Him for the goodness and love and mercy that He has already shown us! God’s wisdom and knowledge in His dealings with Israel are rich. His judgments are unsearchable. The ways in which He has worked His plan for the salvation of all people is past finding out. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sermons-from-my-heart--2423678/support.

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This show is a recording of the sermons I have preached as a Lay Minister with the Anglican Parish of South Queens, Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, Anglican Church of Canada Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sermons-from-my-heart--2423678/support.

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  • Creator
    Craig Condon
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    600
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright Craig Condon
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