Christ Church Jerusalem
690 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsSermons, lectures and teachings from Christ Church Jerusalem, founded 1849 as a center of prayer for all nations with worship reflecting the Jewish context of the gospel.
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Matthew 23: The significance of detail
November 04, 2017 00:00 - 23.4 MB5 Nov 2017 - Rev. David Pileggi looks at today’s gospel passage, in which Jesus rebukes the religious leaders of two thousand years ago; but this passage is also for the Church. What causes us to stumble in this passage? It is about law and grace. Distortions cause us to misread the text and have a distorted view of God Himself. We need to properly understand the Hebrew Bible and its proper context. Israel’s election is not by works. We love God because He first loved us; we are not working o...
All Saints Day
October 29, 2017 00:00 - 23.3 MB29 Oct 2017 - Rev. David Pileggi looks at the All Saints Day Holiday: We should be able to come to this holiday in a proper and biblical manner and honour those faithful ones who have gone before us. The basis of this is discipleship: come and follow me, imitating and modelling ourselves after the life of Jesus. Jesus looks to his Father and he imitates what God does. Jesus' two main themes are 1. The Kingdom of Heaven and 2. Discipleship; in effect follow me as I follow what the father does...
Lecture: Why did Britain issue the Balfour Declaration?
October 26, 2017 00:00 - 40.7 MB26 Oct. 2017 - David Schmidt spoke on Lloyd George's 1917 Cabinet and why Britain issued the Balfour Declaration. The last of our historical lecture series 100 Years Ago: The British in the Holy Land.
1 Thessalonians: 1 A New Day in the Middle East
October 22, 2017 00:00 - 26 MB22 Oct 2017 - Guest speaker Mike Kerem refers to the ‘Clash of Kingdoms’ and how the natural often precedes the spiritual. This is especially evident in the Middle East at the present time. One of the things that stands out, looking at the passage in 1 Thessalonians, is that “they received the gospel with power, the Holy Spirit and full conviction”. Right away their faith is tested so that they become an example -- that is referred to again and again -- of how to receive the gospel. The gosp...
Lecture: From the Balfour Declaration to the British Mandate
October 19, 2017 00:00 - 50.9 MB19 Oct 2017 - Jonathan Kaplan, vice provost of the Rothberg School at Hebrew University, spoke on how events from the Balfour Declaration to the British Mandate affected the Holy Land. Part of the 100 Years - 1917-2017 lecture series How the British came to the Holy Land and what they did once they got here.
Lecture: Battles, Balfour & ANZACs in Be'er Sheva
October 18, 2017 00:00 - 53.7 MB18 Oct 2017 - Eran Tirosh of The Israeli Society for the Heritage of World War I speaks on the Balfour Declaration and the key battles that took place in Palestine during World War I. Part of the 100 Years - 1917-2017 lecture series How the British came to the Holy Land and what they did once they got here. (Note: This lecture has a lot of visual media, the audio is included)
Lecture: The British Missionary Societies
October 15, 2017 00:00 - 44.8 MB16 Oct 2017 - Dr. Shaul Sapir, professor of Historical Geography at Hebrew University, speaks on the challenges and activities of the British missionary societies and the impact they had on the Holy Land. Part of the 100 Years - 1917-2017 lecture series How the British came to the Holy Land and what they did once they got here.
Matthew 22: Prepared and Ready to Face God
October 11, 2017 00:00 - 22.3 MB15 Oct 2017 - Rev. David Pileggi looks at the parable of the wedding feast. Being invited into the wedding was not dependent upon wearing the right garment, but staying in the wedding was! This is the notion of living worthy of our calling and of a lifestyle of repentence. Many are invited, but not everyone will be attending …. because of human choice. David Pileggi reminds us that in studying the parables of Jesus we need to look at the context of the words by 1. Making sure his words ar...
Sukkot/Feast of Tabernacles: Rejoice
October 05, 2017 00:00 - 19.2 MB8 October 2017 - This is the final sermon in three-week series on fall holidays with a lesson on Sukkot (aka Tabernacles). Rev. David Pileggi firstly reviews the last two weeks' sermons and how the Kingdom will ultimately smash all forms of idolatry. He reminds us to live a life of repentance, daily turning back to God. Idolatry is dangerous in all its forms. Our identity and security must be from God alone. The Sukkot theme is “Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the L...
Revelation 12: War in Heaven
October 01, 2017 00:00 - 25.5 MB1 Oct. 2017 - Last week we started a series on idolatry; this presents a challenge to all of us. As we continue, in the context of the Feast of Michael and All Angels, Rev. David Pileggi exhorts us that book of Revelation is to be read and cherished. It is a Revelation of Jesus Christ; we see him as the Lion, The Lamb. The book could be a manual of divine worship. It is full of warnings about idolatry and immorality to the Church. It also discloses the unseen world which is more important tha...
Rosh Hashanah: Renounce your idols
September 22, 2017 00:00 - 23.2 MB24 Sept. 2017 - Rev. David Pileggi begins a three-week series on the subject of autumn holidays. Rosh Hashanah is a time of repentance and introspection, opening a period of ten days prior to Yom Kippur in which to get right with God and other people. Yom Kippur is the time to ask forgiveness for sins committed against God. Rosh Hashanah is also a time to blow the trumpets, to wake us up from our spiritual slumber. The blowing of the shofar is also said to confuse the devil. The emphasis of t...
Matthew 18: Forgiveness
September 17, 2017 00:00 - 23.2 MB17 Sept. 2017 - Rev. David Pileggi looks at the process of what to do “if your brother sins against you”. Our tendency may be to enforce our rights and boundaries, engage in self-justification and exhibit a lack of mercy. We should understand the need to confront people within the context of the whole of Matthew 18. When we read the Gospels, the context is very important. We come to today’s passage with three things in mind. 1. Jesus’ deep pastoral concerns 2. Where do we find the pre...
Matthew 18: The Heart of Faith
September 10, 2017 00:00 - 18 MB10 Sept. 2017 - Rev. Alex Jacob of CMJ UK explains the very heart of our faith is in relationship with Jesus and what unites us as believers is our commitment to Jesus as Lord. It is through Him that we know God and we know our identity in Him. We rejoice in our diversity but also in the unity we have in Him as Lord and Saviour. Out of that ‘vertical relationship’ there is also a ‘ horizontal’ one. When Jesus is Lord, we discover our brothers and sisters. Readings: Ezekiel 33:7 - 11, Romans...
Lecture: The Bible Comes To Life
September 09, 2017 00:00 - 42.2 MBAaron Eime speaks on the influence of visual display and exhibits on the faith and practice of Protestant Christianity. Part of the 100 Years - 1917-2017 lecture series How the British came to the Holy Land and what they did once they got here.
Matthew 16: Death that brings Life
September 03, 2017 00:00 - 23.1 MB3 Sept 2017 - Rev. David Pileggi recaps on last week by reminding us of the question, “What does a Messiah do?” and “What does Sonship mean?” The Father loves the Son and the Son obeys the Father. Jesus four times in this gospel states that he must go up to Jerusalem and suffer death at the hands of the religious leaders, however God Himself sends His Son to die for the sins of the world. Peter says, “Never Lord!” Crucifixion was so horrible and humiliating that it was seldom discussed. It wa...
Matthew 16: Jesus the Obedient One
August 27, 2017 00:00 - 21.3 MB27 Aug 2017 - Rev. David Pileggi spoke on the gospel reading where Jesus goes into the northern region of Caesarea Philippi, an area of darkness and paganism. It is in this area that he comes among the gentiles and he asks the question of his disciples, “Who do you say that I am?” There are several models for the Messiah: militaristic, priestly, sage or anointed by the Spirit. The question for us is, “What does a messiah do?” Jesus brings great joy but he is not there for our personal self-f...
Matthew 15: Perseverance moves God's heart
August 20, 2017 00:00 - 23.1 MB20 Aug 2017 - Rev. David Pileggi spoke on Jesus' encounter with the Canaanite woman. When people call upon Jesus as the Son of David they do so out of desperation. The Canaanite, wanting healing for her daughter, comes in worship, calling Jesus Lord. Jesus' challenges her request, but when she replies, it touches his heart. “Your faith has accomplished what you have asked for,” he tells her. Perseverance makes up for many weaknesses, and it is for this that Jesus commends her for. Readings...
Matthew 14: Don't stop. Keep going.
August 13, 2017 00:00 - 20 MB13 August 2017 - Rev. Aaron Eime spoke on how fear is the believer's enemy. The disciples in this passage are scared of the storm and of Jesus as he approaches walking on the water. Peter, however, calls out in faith and heeds Jesus' call onto the water. Peter was walking on water. Then he stopped. Fear gripped him. Jesus doesn't rebuke. He in effect asks, Why did you stop? Let us keep doing. Don't give up. The little we do against fear itself can do miracles. Jesus is there. He's always ther...
Luke 9: Behold the King in His beauty
August 05, 2017 00:00 - 22.3 MB6 August 2017 - Rev. John Howanstine notes that the transfiguration is the the hinge point of the gospels. The veil is momentarily parted and the disciples don’t know how to respond to it. Jesus' very physical presence is transformed before them. He receives face-to-face encouragement from Moses, who represents the sum of the law and Elijah, who represents the sum of the prophets. "This is my Beloved Son in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!" Jesus then says "I must be be rejected, crucified...
Matthew 13: Pictures of the King's Reality
July 29, 2017 00:00 - 24.6 MB30 July 2017 - Rev. John Howanstine explains how God uses images in the gospels, images of reality given from the heart of God, images to encourage us to faithfulness. What images are we saturating ourselves in? John encourages us to marinate ourselves in the images that Jesus gives us, his parables. We progress as we give ourselves to Jesus, fasting from the world’s images. Readings: 1 Kings 3:5-12, Romans 8:26-39, Matthew 13:31-33,44-52
Matthew 13: God's judgment on the wheat & tares
July 20, 2017 00:00 - 22.5 MB23 July 2017 - Rev. David Pileggi says that Jesus parables give different facets of the Kingdom of Heaven: its King, its people & and community, its power, etc. The parable of the wheat and tares talks about the community of God and how it contains those who look like they belong but they do not. We don't like to talk about judgment but the Bible is clear that judgment begins in the House of God,. The Gospels tell how we followers of Jesus will be held accountable for how we relate with those...
Matthew 13: Listen!
July 16, 2017 00:00 - 21.3 MB16 July 2017 - Rev. David Pileggi expounds on the subject of The Parables, which are illustrations of the Kingdom of Heaven. The Hebrew language is key to the stories known as parables. These usually have one point and are universal, coming from everyday life. Many concern themselves with the end of life, instructing us to prepare ourselves to stand before God. Therefore let us live a life of repentance, readiness and preparation. Parables call us to make a decision. The challenge is about th...
Matthew 11: I will give you rest
July 08, 2017 00:00 - 17 MB9 July 2017 - Rev. Aaron Eime’s sermon focuses on the Kingdom of Heaven, the Messianic expectations of John and his disciples, and the tension between free will and predestination. He ends with Jesus’ invitation for us to to take upon ourselves His easy yoke and light burden. Readings: Psalm 145:8-15, Romans 7:15-25, Matthew 11v:16-19, 25-30
Lecture: Conrad Schick of Jerusalem
July 04, 2017 00:00 - 46.4 MB6 July 2017 - Lecture by Professor Emeritus Haim Goren. Among the hundreds of Orientalists, archeologists and missionaries of the 19th Century, none left an impact on Jerusalem as did Conrad Schick. He was mourned at his death by Jews, Muslims and Christians alike. Professor Emeritus Haim Goren shares his extensive research of the contribution to Jerusalem in the man Conrad Schick. Goren is Professor Emeritus and Historical Geographer at Tel Hai College. Part of the 100 Years - 1917-2017 le...
Matthew 10: Holy, living sacrifices to God
July 02, 2017 00:00 - 19 MB1 July 2017 - Rev. John Howanstine exhorts us to continue walking out our position and identity in Christ as we present ourselves to him as living sacrifices, saying that, "He who receives you receives Me." John clarifies the point by explaining how diplomatic ambassadors give up their personal identity to identify as the nation they represent. So we are to represent Jesus Messiah, who represents the Father. Readings: Romans 6:12-23, Psalm 89:1-4,15-18, Matthew 10:40-42
Matthew 10 : Where is Home? Fear not!
June 24, 2017 00:00 - 21.8 MB25 June 2017 - Rev. John Howanstine exhorts us to a deeper and more faithful discipleship, sharing personal testimony. He asks the question, “How does home work for you?” Home is in Jesus, in worship and in fellowship with those who show us ‘The Redeemed Way’. Part of the issue for us as we think about home may be fear. Jesus says, “Fear not,” to show us how valuable we are to Him. He knows us by name and all our hairs are numbered. He has taken our sin away, by name. Rev. Howenstine looks at...
Matthew 10: Deeper Faithfulness
June 16, 2017 00:00 - 21.6 MB18 June 2017 - Rev. John Howanstine shares a word of exhortation on the walk of Deeper Faithfulness. Readings: Romans 5:1-8, Psalm 100, Matthew 9:35-10:23
Matthew 28: Trinity Sunday
June 11, 2017 00:00 - 18.1 MB11 June 2017 - Rev. Aaron Eime explores the Trinity and uses two pictorial icons to illustrate his message. God invented the calendar as a means to help his people remember his mighty acts. The mystery and majesty of the Divine is seen in the Trinity. Jesus said, “I have more to tell you but it is too much for you to hear; I will give you Holy Spirit who will reveal the Father to you.” The Hebrew mind set loves to dwell on the mysteries of God … “I meditate on your word day and night.” The w...
John 20: Intimacy - The Basis of Unity
June 02, 2017 00:00 - 20.6 MB4 June 2017 - Rev. David Pileggi on Pentecost Sunday asks and then answers the questions, “What truth do we need to learn from the passage?” and “What is the outreach and mission as described in John’s gospel? The Holy Spirit is given to us for outreach to others. It is coming into and experiencing divine life and sharing it with others. Coming into an intimate relationship, a Trinitarian Intimacy. Participating in the life of Jesus who brings us to the Father by the Holy Spirit. To be cured ...
Ruth: Story of Lovingkindness
May 26, 2017 06:54 - 25 MBRev. David Pileggi guides us through the love story of Ruth, which is read by Jews every year at Shavuot.
Shavuot & the Holy Spirit
May 26, 2017 06:50 - 26.8 MBRev. Aaron Eime shows us how the Pentecost of Acts 2 is echoing the giving of the Torah at Mt. Sinai and how the Holy Spirit is present throughout the Scriptures.
John 14: Obedience and Intimacy
May 21, 2017 00:00 - 16.6 MB21 May 2017 - Rev. David Pileggi looks at the particular context of God’s relationship with the Jewish people. He is the God of Abraham Isaac & Jacob and of Israel, Jesus is the Lion of the Tribe of Judah. It all starts with the Jewish people in the context of what has gone before. God is giving Israel commandments which are good and to be seen in the context of the covenant of obedience. Restoration is dependent ultimately on their obedience and in them putting away their idolatry. The ult...
John 14: Let not your heart be troubled
May 13, 2017 00:00 - 22.9 MB14 May 2017 - Rev. David Pileggi notes that in this passage Jesus is preparing his friends for his death and what should his family be doing after his resurrection and how should they be living? He reviews the ‘Good Shepherd’ and notes that it is the Shepherd who calls his sheep into his fold; this fact gives us identity and protection, however this is a conditional promise. We have to pay a price, giving up our pride, our isolation, our brokenness. Our patterns often provide us with a degree...
John 10: The Good Shepherd
May 06, 2017 00:00 - 17.5 MB7 May 2017 - Rev. Aaron Eime reminds us that in the lectionary, Easter is not a one-day event but a four-week season, a time of reflection on the teaching of Jesus, now that we know he is alive. In the passage, Jesus uses allegory to invite the listener to engage in interpretation. The motif of the shepherd is first discussed in a historical context and then Moses as a type of good shepherd. Readings: Ezekiel 34: 1-16 Psalm 23 John 10: 1-10
Lecture: The Mystery of the Shapira Scrolls
May 03, 2017 00:00 - 30.1 MB5 May 2017 - lecture by Yoram Sabo - Moses Wilhelm Shapira: The Mystery of the Shapira Scrolls Moses Wilhelm Shapira was a 19th Century Jerusalem antiquities dealer accused of forgery. A Jewish Christian, much of his work remains a mystery and recent evidence suggest much more to this man and not all his objects were fakes. Part of the 100 Years - 1917-2017 lecture series How the British came to the Holy Land and what they did once they got here.
Luke 24: I myself will search for my sheep
April 29, 2017 00:00 - 19.7 MB30 April 2017 - Rev. David Pileggi looks at the perfect heart of God as reflected in the person of Jesus. He points out that Jesus, after his resurrection, only appeared to those he had a relationship with. Jesus goes looking for his disciples, not with a whip or “I told you so”, even though they missed the big picture and were walking in the wrong direction, but with the heart of The Shepherd. He exhorts us to cherish, read and study the Word of God, saying that Jesus is revealed to us in th...
Lecture: Archaeology in 1920’s Jerusalem
April 23, 2017 00:00 - 40.4 MB9 March 2017 - Lecture by Dr. Garth Gilmour - Archaeology in 1920’s Jerusalem: Colonialism and Conflict in Mandatory Palestine. Part of the 100 Years - 1917-2017 lecture series How the British came to the Holy Land and what they did once they got here.
Lecture: Samuel Gobat - The Forgotten Bishop
April 22, 2017 00:00 - 50.7 MB9 February 9 2017 - Lecture by Mishy Harman - While Bishop Gobat served in Jerusalem in the latter half of the 19th century, his story lays the foundation for what follows in the 20th century. Part of the 100 Years - 1917-2017 lecture series How the British came to the Holy Land and what they did once they got here.
Lecture: William Hechler - A Good and Faithful Servant
April 22, 2017 00:00 - 44.5 MB6 April 2017 - Lecture by Rev. David Pileggi - William Hechler. Anglican priest, amateur archeologist, animal rights activist, anti-war campaigner, adversary of anti-semites, advisor to princes, diplomats and Theodor Herzl. Part of the 100 Years - 1917-2017 lecture series How the British came to the Holy Land and what they did once they got here.
John 20: The Resurrected Life
April 22, 2017 00:00 - 29.3 MB23 April 2017 - Rev. David Pileggi expounds the scriptures and asks “Is the daily life we live impacted by the resurrection?” The resurrection needs to be central to our lives, but how do we do that? We are invited to participate in The Life that the Father has with the Son through the power of the Holy Spirit. The reality of the resurrection can give us courage to face and overcome our fears. This relationship is not instant and it takes time to develop. It is a faithful discipline as we re...
Matthew 28: Resurrection Reality
April 14, 2017 00:00 - 24.8 MB16 April 2017 - Rev. David Pileggi asks “How do we make the resurrection a reality in our every day lives? How do we encounter the person who is the Resurrection and the Life?” He states, “There is no fear in Love and we are saved for a purpose, for intimacy with God; What do we have to give up? It is worth it to pick up our cross and allow him to transform us daily and to pay the price of intimacy. God invites us to share in His Divine Life. Readings: Psalm 118:1-2; 14-24 Colossians 3:1-4...
Matthew 21: Jesus the Servant Healer
April 08, 2017 00:00 - 20.4 MB9 April 2017 - Rev. David Pileggi reminds us that Jesus came to serve and give himself as a ransom for many. This is the paradox: He rides in on a donkey and not a warhorse. He comes in vulnerability, gentleness and humility. Jesus is a healer and as such He loved the Temple; the blind and lame came there and he healed them. Rev. Pileggi concludes the sermon with a reflection on salvation. It is a summons to the promised land; coming into a place of destiny and secondly, God wants to create a...
John 11: Eternal Life
March 31, 2017 00:00 - 25.2 MB2 April 2017 - Rev. David Pileggi compares the three previous gospel readings -- Nicodemus, the woman at the well and the man born blind -- looking at what each has in common, noting that in each case there is a struggle to understand the true and full identity of Jesus. From today’s reading, he goes on to say that to be in relationship with Jesus is to abide in Him and that eternal life begins here and now. This implies that in our relationship, we have assurance from him, we have passed fro...
John 9: Light in the Darkness
March 26, 2017 13:18 - 23.5 MB26 March 2017 - Rev. Aaron Eime reminds us that God shines the light wherever it is darkest and we need to be like Jesus therefore the best place for us to shine is in the darkness. How do we do this? By opening our mouths to talk about the gospel and living lives lives that match our words. Readings: Psalm 23, Isaiah 35: 3-10, John 9: 1-41
John 4: The Living Water
March 19, 2017 21:19 - 22.2 MB19 Mar 2017 - Rev. David Pileggi talks about the importance of Living Water with reference to the geographical location of the largest spring complex in the Middle East and its significance as a picture of the inexhaustible supply of pure water that flows from the Spirit of God. He notes that the cross is the purifying power in our lives, lest we allow our hearts to become tainted with the bitterness of self-hatred, failure to forgive others and failure to forgive ourselves. Readings: Jerem...
John 3: Practice His Presence
March 12, 2017 19:41 - 22.3 MB12 March 2017 - Guest speaker Sarah Colyn from Ministries of Pastoral Care states that our primary cure is Communion with God; God is always with us even when our senses do not perceive Him and as we maintain spiritual disciplines, by the effort of our will, we affirm to our souls that God is here with us. Believers throughout history have shown this to be true. She stresses the importance of obedience to God saying, “Understanding comes after obedience,” “We find out who we are as we obey Go...
Matthew 4: In the Power of the Spirit
March 04, 2017 00:00 - 27.4 MB5 March 2017 - In the continuation of the book of Matthew Rev. David Pileggi reminds us that at His Baptism, God affirms and gives identity to Jesus. It looks like Jesus is set up for success however He is led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. This is a reminder of how the Spirit may lead us to testing and difficulty …' risky living, not everything is safe and comfortable.' Rev Pileggi asks, “Why does Jesus need this?” and answers, “Jesus was tested like Adam, Eve...
Matthew 17: The Way of Glory
February 25, 2017 00:00 - 26.7 MB26 Feb 2017 - Rev. David Pileggi discusses the transfiguration of Jesus asking the question, "How does it apply to our lives today." He looks at transformation in the light of the hill called Golgotha and concludes that the Way of Glory is to be found in taking up our cross to follow Jesus in living and also in His dying. The concluding prayer is added here: "O God, who before the passion of your only begotten Son revealed his glory upon the holy mountain: Grant to us that we, beholding by fa...
Matthew 5: A Prophet like unto Moses
February 19, 2017 17:47 - 17.4 MB19th Feb 2017 - Rev. Aaron Eime continues with the theme of the ‘Sermon on the Mount’, which he says is a collection of teachings, not just a sermon. He points out that The Gospels are finely crafted texts put together in a certain way. Each miracle and teaching is in a certain place at a certain time for a reason and there is much more that could have been written about Jesus. Matthew presents five big discourses of Jesus …. each one concludes with the words, “When Jesus had finished saying ...