Sermon No. 11

“And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.”

~ Matthew 10:28

I hope you all pray every night to the Lord your soul to keep. For our souls are the Lord’s gift us all. And when we die, they shall be returned to our Lord God. We are a spiritual people, praying for those who have died before our turn.

We gather to celebrate the life of the deceased at the time of burial. And have a celebratory feast honoring not just their accomplishments in life, but the memories we have shared - both good and bad in our lives.

But a death, whether it be family or friend, will have an impact on us. We will be feeling like we need to review our own lives. And if it’s not too late, to right any wrongs we have done to others. And when we pray on matters concerning our lives  we may need to pray, starting off with a prayer that has two versions in the Bible - The Lord’s Prayer.

9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

10 Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

The Book of Mathew

Chapter 6

Verses 9 - 13

                                           

2 And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.

3 Give us day by day our daily bread.

4 And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.

The Book of Luke

Chapter 11

Verses 2 - 4

Lord, let us bow our heads  in prayer to Your greatness and wisdom. Let us be blessed with every blessing You have laid upon us knowing that to make right with those we have wronged in our meager existence. For our true potential to do greatness can only be achieved once we have banished our lesser demons in the form of our hubris.

For it is our hubris that holds us back from our greatness. Even though our hubris holds us back, it also as a stop-gap to ensure we do not become overconfident or arrogant on our journey to greatness.

And yet we must remember, sometime our journey to greatness is not our own. Sometimes our journey to greatness was another’s journey and they were called back to Heaven so another might experience the same greatness that we sought after being given the reins.

This is why we find ourselves with so many blessings in life.