Sermon: Body of Evidence
Preached on 1 John 1:1-2:2
Easter 2B — 12 April AD 2015
Title: Body of Evidence (MP3 Audio)
Summary: Christianity isn’t based on so-called “blind faith.” No one comes to Christ blindly. Nor is true faith built on wishful thinking.
Today’s text leads us to consider the biblical record, with eyes firmly fixed on Jesus. Building on the Old Testament prophecies, it continues confessing the God who became flesh and blood whose life, death, and resurrection were witnessed by the women, Peter and John and the other apostles, the Emmaus Road disciples, Paul, and “more than five hundred brothers at one time. (1 Corinthians 15:6)”
Jesus “has risen, as he said. (Matthew 28:6)” This is the ultimate testimony that Scripture is true and our faith not in vain.
Text: That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life — the life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was made manifest to us — that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. And we are writing these things so that our joy may be complete.
This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world. 1 John 1:1-2:2
Scripture quoted from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®, © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Audio: Click to hear the MP3 of Body of Evidence.
NB: A few people have had problems trying to play the inline audio with Windows Media Player. If this occurs, you can either change to QuickTime or another default browser player, copy and paste the link directly into a selected player, or download it to your computer, where it seems to work regardless of which player. Several folks have suggested VLC Player from VideoLAN.
Other Readings: Psalm 148; Acts 4:32-35; John 20:19-31
Illustration: Public domain painting by Ludovico Mazzolino at Web Gallery of Art.
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Easter 2B — 12 April AD 2015
Title: Body of Evidence (MP3 Audio)
Summary: Christianity isn’t based on so-called “blind faith.” No one comes to Christ blindly. Nor is true faith built on wishful thinking.Today’s text leads us to consider the biblical record, with eyes firmly fixed on Jesus. Building on the Old Testament prophecies, it continues confessing the God who became flesh and blood whose life, death, and resurrection were witnessed by the women, Peter and John and the other apostles, the Emmaus Road disciples, Paul, and “more than five hundred brothers at one time. (1 Corinthians 15:6)”
Jesus “has risen, as he said. (Matthew 28:6)” This is the ultimate testimony that Scripture is true and our faith not in vain.
Text: That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life — the life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was made manifest to us — that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. And we are writing these things so that our joy may be complete.
This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world. 1 John 1:1-2:2
Scripture quoted from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®, © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Audio: Click to hear the MP3 of Body of Evidence.
NB: A few people have had problems trying to play the inline audio with Windows Media Player. If this occurs, you can either change to QuickTime or another default browser player, copy and paste the link directly into a selected player, or download it to your computer, where it seems to work regardless of which player. Several folks have suggested VLC Player from VideoLAN.
Other Readings: Psalm 148; Acts 4:32-35; John 20:19-31
Illustration: Public domain painting by Ludovico Mazzolino at Web Gallery of Art.
Tags: Second Sunday of Easter | 2nd Sunday of Easter | Easter 2 | Three Year Lectionary | 3 Year Lectionary | Series B | Easter | Christology | Jesus | Jesus Christ | Christ | Thomas | proof | evidence | history | truth | fact | resurrection | Baptism | Absolution | Communion | Law | Law and Gospel | Gospel | 12 April 2015 | April 12, 2015 | Lutheranism | Lutheran | Church | Christian | Christianity | 1 John 1-2 | lectionary | sermon | preaching | text | theme | Body of Evidence | audio | mp3 | Pastor Snyder | Pastor Walter Snyder | Walter Snyder | Ask the Pastor | Happenings
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