Sermon September 15 2024 "Only by Prayer"

This summer most of the Gospel lessons are in the Gospel according to Saint Mark. These readings talk about Jesus’ teachings, His miracles, and His action-packed ministry. But each of the readings also has a “takeaway” from Jesus Himself! We’re focusing on these “red-letter” verses this summer. 

This week there are actually two good candidates for a “red-letter" verse.  In the first one, Jesus says “Everything is possible for someone who believes.” That’s a true statement, but maybe easy to explain and accept.  The other one is harder to accept, because it goes against our nature - so that’s the one I’ve chosen to focus on.  Here it is, from Mark chapter 29 -  “This kind can come out only by prayer” – and especially the last three words, “Only by prayer.” 

You can view, download, or print the text of this service by clicking the link below or by copying and pasting it into your browser: https://bit.ly/240915Pentecost17

You can find the John Donne “It tolls for thee” quote athttps://www.online-literature.com/donne/409/

You can find Martin Luther’s short explanation of “Deliver us from evil” at https://catechism.cph.org/en/lords-prayer.html

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