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Conquering What We Most Fear | Rev. David Pileggi (Easter 2024)

April 29, 2024 09:34 - 33.2 MB

Of the four Gospel accounts of Jesus' Resurrection, Mark's is the most shocking. His "shorter ending" (Mark 16:1-8) does not end in an appearance of the risen Jesus, but only a proclamation of His Resurrection to the faithful women who went to his tomb. Still, their initial act is to withhold this message out of fear and confusion. Throughout Mark's gospel the reader is being called into the same challenges that faced those women at the tomb: will we choose faith over fear and allow the reali...

A LEPER | 2 Kings 7:3-20 with Philip Morrow

April 25, 2024 11:57 - 28.1 MB

How do lepers relate to their former and future communities? Leviticus 14 makes ample provision for declaring a leper clean, giving them a way to rejoin the people. 2 Kings 7 shows us the remarkable role that 4 lepers of Samaria played in saving the city. In a moment of conviction and charity, they chose to share good news of the LORD's miraculous salvation to a community that they themselves could not (yet) rejoin. Perhaps with this in mind, Luke 17 notices a key detail about the one gratefu...

BEARING SEED | 2 Kings 4:42-5:19 with John Arnold

April 17, 2024 11:13 - 48.2 MB

Purity in Leviticus finds its opposite most starkly in death itself, and leprosy is the disease most closely resembling death and decay. For this, stringent laws are given on how to handle leprosy, and to receive miraculous healing of it is exceptionally meaningful. This makes Naaman's healing in 2 Kings 5 all the more potent, as his turning from the gods of Rimmon to rather worship the LORD is just as much a life-saving act.

THE EIGHTH DAY | 2 Samuel 6:1-23 with Aaron Eime

April 10, 2024 12:38 - 39.1 MB

Holiness, for all its many benefits and credits, can be deadly. The sons of Aaron, Abihu and Nadab, would learn this firsthand after offering strange fire to the LORD. So would King David, seeing Uzzah die for reaching out to steady the Ark of the Covenant. This week, we review the importance of holiness in both extreme and (seemingly) mundane examples.

AND HE CALLED | Isaiah 43:21-44:23 with Aaron Eime

April 04, 2024 07:20 - 38.8 MB

What is the purpose of sacrifice in the Bible? Leviticus makes it clear that there are actually very many purposes behind sacrifice, and understanding them is equally as important as giving them.

COMMAND! | Ezekiel 36:16-38 with Philip Morrow

April 04, 2024 07:09 - 32.3 MB

Readers and hearers of Leviticus will often come away confused about purity. On its face, purity seems to be a prerequisite for communion with God, one that we accomplish on our part before attempting to worship Him. But chapter 8 tells us something counterintuitive: purity itself is also a gift of God, given to us in anticipation of our communion with Him. Ezekiel 36 makes this quite clear, as God informs His people in exile that He Himself will purify them and bless them–not solely out of c...

The Savior We Need, Not The Savior We Want | Rev. John Arnold (Palm Sunday 2024)

March 27, 2024 10:51 - 34.7 MB

What do a colt and palm branches have to do with a King? The cries of Hosanna heard around the world today started, not on Palm Sunday, but long before–from Israel’s oppression in Egypt and on through the Psalms and Prophets. The colt of a donkey and palm branches tell the story of a ruler who is both righteous and victorious. The expectations of Israel and the expectations of the church and the world are not to be disdained, particularly when we turn to God and worship Him–calling out for Hi...

THE ACCOUNTS | 1 Kings 7:51-8:21 with John Arnold

March 20, 2024 09:55 - 54 MB

Does God merely acknowledge holy spaces, or does He consecrate them Himself? Whether Sinai, Shiloh, Zion, or Moriah, holiness seems to be imprinted on these places based on God's dealings with His people at each of them. Between the end of Exodus's description of the Tabernacle and 1 Kings 7-8's description of the Temple we find a key similarity: God consecrates both with His own glory, manifest in both light and darkness. This week's discussion focuses on those parallel accounts.

Promise, Person, and Practice | Mike Niebur

March 18, 2024 12:33 - 39.2 MB

In Jeremiah 31, God promises to establish a covenant with the people of Israel AND Judah, reconciling them both to each other as much as to Himself. This promise would find itself fulfilled in the person of Yeshua, the Messiah of Israel and High Priest after the Order of Melchizedek (Hebrews 5). And not only would His saving work reconcile His fellow Israelites, it would include God-fearing Greeks (John 12) who sought to practice the way of life He taught. In this Lenten season, may our pract...

Promise, Person, and Practice | Michael Kerem

March 18, 2024 12:33 - 39.2 MB

In Jeremiah 31, God promises to establish a covenant with the people of Israel AND Judah, reconciling them both to each other as much as to Himself. This promise would find itself fulfilled in the person of Yeshua, the Messiah of Israel and High Priest after the Order of Melchizedek (Hebrews 5). And not only would His saving work reconcile His fellow Israelites, it would include God-fearing Greeks (John 12) who sought to practice the way of life He taught. In this Lenten season, may our pract...

Even In The Midst Of Serpents | Rev. Steve Engstrom

March 14, 2024 06:26 - 31.1 MB

Paul's letter to the Ephesians bears a number of striking resemblances to John's Gospel: stark contrasts of light and dark, life and death, children whose works reveal which family they belong to. Themes like these help us understand the gospel message for all its severity: we were not merely sick, but dead in our transgressions–and likewise now made alive in Christ. How did we come to this new standing? By looking upon Him, lifted up, like the bronze snake in the wilderness. And not only lif...

AND HE ASSEMBLED | 2 Kings 12:1-17 with Philip Morrow

March 13, 2024 15:28 - 30.7 MB

Why is money so difficult to talk about in churches? With no shortage of financial scandals in the Church, plus a history of global inflation, the modern world feels split between loud charlatans who raise too much and timid ministers who raise too little. Add to this our instinct to give toward a vision–sometimes rather than toward a need–and it's no wonder that articulating a "theology of money" feels like navigating a minefield. But we have biblical precedents–both good and bad examples–to...

A Zeal for His House | Rev. David Pileggi

March 08, 2024 17:30 - 40.2 MB

When Jesus cleanses the Temple, he utters a confusing prophecy: "Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in 3 days" (John 2:19). This saying made little sense to his hearers at the time; but after his death, burial and resurrection, his disciples remembered it in light of his body. What lessons can we learn today from this prophetic act? The early Church would go on to see itself as embodying a Temple for the Lord (Eph 2:21–22), but have we perhaps taken that honor too lightly? If Jesu...

WHEN YOU TAKE A CENSUS | 1 Kings 18:1–39 with David Pileggi

March 07, 2024 22:30 - 55.4 MB

Elijah, Moses, and Jesus all bear a striking resemblance to one another in several ways. They also differ drastically in others. From similar mountaintop experiences–including a shared one at Jesus's transfiguration–we see the role of the biblical prophet hitting key milestones in each of their stories. And we find, at these milestones, divine confirmation of their unique roles in God's plan of redemption.

YOU SHALL INSTRUCT | Ezekiel 43:10-27 with Aaron Eime

February 29, 2024 09:30 - 41.8 MB

YOU SHALL INSTRUCT | Ezekiel 43:10-27 with Aaron Eime by Christ Church Jerusalem

Choose Life and Take Up Your Cross | Rev. John Arnold

February 27, 2024 12:30 - 30.1 MB

During the season of Lent, we often choose to forego something that gives earthly pleasure to serve God. Many, however, do not have a choice in persecution and famine–or they have one choice–to follow God or deny Him. David, in Psalm 22, summarizes a question that will likely come up at least once in our lives, "My God, My God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning." Jesus Himself quoted David while on the cross. And yet, He chose to go to ...

GIFTS | 1 Kings 5:25-6:13 with John Arnold

February 24, 2024 12:00 - 56 MB

GIFTS | 1 Kings 5:25-6:13 with John Arnold by Christ Church Jerusalem

Terumah With John Arnold

February 24, 2024 12:00 - 56 MB

Terumah With John Arnold by Christ Church Jerusalem

Bootcamp | Rev. David Pileggi

February 20, 2024 13:30 - 42.4 MB

Mark provides us a unique lens through which to see the mission and trials of Jesus: one of war. For He has come not only to teach us a new way to live, but to wholly and decisively destroy the works of the Evil One. In preparation for this, Jesus is tested in the wilderness by the devil, an endeavor not too dissimilar from the tests that other biblical heroes undergo. Abraham, Moses, David, Elijah, even the nation of Israel itself, all find themselves tested in the wilderness. As we willingl...

THESE ARE THE RULES | Isaiah 66:1-24 with Phil Morrow

February 14, 2024 10:16 - 42 MB

THESE ARE THE RULES | Isaiah 66:1-24 with Phil Morrow by Christ Church Jerusalem

JETHRO | Isaiah 6:1-13 with Phil Morrow

February 14, 2024 09:20 - 40.1 MB

JETHRO | Isaiah 6:1-13 with Phil Morrow by Christ Church Jerusalem

The View From the Mountain | Rev. David Pileggi

February 13, 2024 15:19 - 48.2 MB

The event on the Mt. of Transfiguration is understood more fully when we consider Moses’ encounter with God on Mt. Sinai. With the glory of God upon him, Moses reminds the people that they saw His mighty works of deliverance in Egypt, are in covenant/reciprocal agreement with Him, and now must listen to Him. When the disciples go up the mountain with Jesus and they see Him glorified, they also are commanded to listen to Him. It when we behold God’s glory and obey Him that we too can be tr...

Hope with Me in the Coming of the King | Rev. Yoel Ben David

February 13, 2024 12:10 - 39 MB

Hope with Me in the Coming of the King | Rev. Yoel Ben David by Christ Church Jerusalem

WHEN HE LET THEM GO | Judges 4:1-5:31 with Krystal White

January 31, 2024 15:39 - 53.2 MB

WHEN HE LET THEM GO | Judges 4:1-5:31 with Krystal White by Christ Church Jerusalem

COME TO PHARAOH! | Jeremiah 46:13-28 with Aaron Eime

January 31, 2024 14:22 - 34.7 MB

COME TO PHARAOH! | Jeremiah 46:13-28 with Aaron Eime by Christ Church Jerusalem

AND I APPEARED | Ezekiel 28:25-29:21 with David Pileggi

January 31, 2024 14:16 - 48.4 MB

AND I APPEARED | Ezekiel 28:25-29:21 with David Pileggi by Christ Church Jerusalem

Knowing God: A Call to Reflect and Imitate | Rev. John Arnold

January 31, 2024 11:26 - 40.2 MB

Have you ever wondered about the purpose of studying the Bible? This sermon delves into the importance of understanding who God is and avoiding the pitfalls of creating Him in our own image. Psalm 111-112 uses rich Hebraic poetry to reveal the enduring greatness of God's works. By crafting such beautiful liturgical prayers, not only does the author worship God, but they also delve into, and reveal, their theological belief–exploring the fear of the Lord as the beginning of wisdom. Understan...

Join Me in Repentance! | Rev. Aaron Eime

January 23, 2024 09:58 - 33.7 MB

The stories of Jonah and John both invite us to communal repentance–a central act for followers of the Messiah. If we find in ourselves an aversion to repentance–or to giving others the chance to repent–may Almighty God remove that from within us and invite us to His table of forgiveness.

Come and See! | Jon Davidsen

January 14, 2024 00:00 - 32 MB

Nathaniel’s first encounter with the Messiah is arguably one of the most important passages in the Gospel of John. It is an invitation to “come and see” who it is that calls us into fellowship with Him. He is not only the Rabbi who calls us to follow him; He is the one who comes down from heaven and gives us permanent access to God and his divine nature.

NAMES | Jeremiah 1:1-2:3 with John Arnold

January 11, 2024 19:01 - 55.5 MB

NAMES | Jeremiah 1:1-2:3 with John Arnold by Christ Church Jerusalem

AND HE LIVED | I Kings 2:1-12 with Aaron Eime

January 10, 2024 18:44 - 52.8 MB

AND HE LIVED | I Kings 2:1-12 with Aaron Eime by Christ Church Jerusalem

AFTER THE END | I Kings 3:15-4:1 with John Arnold

January 10, 2024 03:39 - 47.2 MB

AFTER THE END | I Kings 3:15-4:1 with John Arnold by Christ Church Jerusalem

12.19.23 | I Kings 3:15-4:1 With John Arnold

January 10, 2024 03:39 - 47.2 MB

12.19.23 | I Kings 3:15-4:1 With John Arnold by Christ Church Jerusalem

December 26th, 2023 | Ezekiel 37:15-28 with Philip Morrow And Aaron Eime

January 10, 2024 03:09 - 46.8 MB

December 26th, 2023 | Ezekiel 37:15-28 with Philip Morrow And Aaron Eime by Christ Church Jerusalem

AND HE APPROACHED | Ezekiel 37:15-28 with Phil Morrow & Aaron Eime

January 10, 2024 03:09 - 46.8 MB

AND HE APPROACHED | Ezekiel 37:15-28 with Phil Morrow & Aaron Eime by Christ Church Jerusalem

Down to the River | Rev. David Pileggi

January 08, 2024 01:30 - 44.4 MB

For centuries the baptism of Jesus has mystified readers of the New Testament. Since Jesus was the sinless Son of Adam/Man, why would He need to heed John’s call to be immersed for the forgiveness of sins? As we survey John’s activities and his call for repentance as a necessary step for national redemption, we come to a better understanding of how this event fits into the wider picture of the Gospels. It also teaches us something about the role of the Holy Spirit and how Jesus’ humility and...

Circumcision And Holy Name Of Jesus | Rev. David Pileggi

January 05, 2024 23:13 - 37.9 MB

Circumcision And Holy Name Of Jesus | Rev. David Pileggi by Christ Church Jerusalem

Christmas Morning 2023 | Rev. David Pileggi

January 05, 2024 23:10 - 3.88 MB

Christmas Morning 2023 | Rev. David Pileggi by Christ Church Jerusalem

Third Sunday In Advent | Rev. David Pileggi

January 05, 2024 23:07 - 41 MB

Third Sunday In Advent | Rev. David Pileggi by Christ Church Jerusalem

Desert Voices: The Wilderness War | Rev. John Arnold

December 13, 2023 10:25 - 49.6 MB

The Gospel of Mark jumps straight into the profound significance of the wilderness in Biblical prophecy and narrative. He does so intentionally to demonstrate that we are at war with the powers and principalities of this world. The war is ongoing, even though the outcome is certain. We can find joy and hope in God's mighty victory, but we should acknowledge the balance between desiring God to come quickly and recognizing the patience that God exhibits so that many, including us, can prepare t...

Desert Voices: The Wilderness War | John Arnold

December 13, 2023 10:25 - 49.6 MB

The Gospel of Mark jumps straight into the profound significance of the wilderness in Biblical prophecy and narrative. He does so intentionally to demonstrate that we are at war with the powers and principalities of this world. The war is ongoing, even though the outcome is certain. We can find joy and hope in God's mighty victory, but we should acknowledge the balance between desiring God to come quickly and recognizing the patience that God exhibits so that many, including us, can prepare t...

Tribulation: A Few Dos and Don’ts from Jesus | Rev. David Pileggi

December 06, 2023 13:04 - 29.7 MB

Fearful? Apathetic? Fatalistic? Or just pre-occupied with personal issues? This is how we may be tempted to respond to the chaos and distress in which we live today. But Jesus’ teaching about the End of the Age can help us. While warning us of tribulation and persecution, He calls us to action – watch, pray, preach the Gospel and be found faithful. This teaching will not only prepare us for the End, but also for the struggles we find ourselves in today.

Fear To Folly | Rev. David Pileggi

November 21, 2023 00:00 - 39.3 MB

Fear to Folly In the short story, The Parable of the Talents, Jesus warns us about being too fearful and cautious in using our gifts and resources in a creative, even risky way to advance His kingdom. He tells us that when we stand before the Judgement Seat we will have to give an account, not only of our deeds, but also of the things we failed to do. The Second Sunday Before Advent • Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18• 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 • Matthew 25:14-30 Blessed by our teachings? Consider s...

Rev. David Pileggi

November 13, 2023 00:00 - 38.2 MB

Rev. David Pileggi Readings: Third Sunday Before Advent Amos 5:18-24, Psalm 78:1-8 Matthew 25:1-13 Blessed by our teachings? Consider saying thank you with a small (or large) donation. www.christchurchjerusalem.org/donate/  This sermon is also available on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/christchurchjerusalem  Listen to this sermon and more on our podcast. Search for Christ Church Jerusalem in Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or your favorite podcast app.

Sunday 5th Nov. 2023 | Rev. Daryl Fenton

November 08, 2023 00:00 - 35.1 MB

Sunday 5th Nov. 2023 | Rev. Daryl Fenton by Christ Church Jerusalem

Love in a Time of Crisis | Rev. David Pileggi

October 30, 2023 00:00 - 46.8 MB

Love in a Time of Crisis Loving God and our neighbor can appear to be insufficient in a time of chaos, fear and death. “Surely," we tell ourselves, "we must do something more.” Yet it is by putting this teaching of Jesus into practice that we demonstrate our confidence in His redemptive Kingship. This is how the world will see our hope that God has not abandoned us even in our darkest hour. In Romans 12, Paul spells this out for us practically: Love must be sincere; hate what is evil, cli...

Unless You Go With Us | Rev. David Pileggi

October 23, 2023 00:00 - 42.9 MB

Unless You Go With Us On Mount Sinai Moses asks God, 'Who will accompany us on the way to the Promised Land?' God says He will send an angel but Moses insists that the Lord must go with them. He argues that only He Himself, dwelling in the midst of Israel, will distinguish them from all the other nations. It is the same for us. It is not theology, traditions, or politics that make us distinctive in the eyes of the world. But that the reality of Immanuel/God With Us, is seen to be amongst...

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