Enkindle in Us the Fire of Your Love
Posted on in Sermons by The Rev. David Marshall
Epiphany 3
Mark 1:14-20
Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful people, and enkindle in us the fire of Your love. With these words Brother John begins his sermon in which he examine the opening proclamation of Jesus’ ministry from the Gospel of Mark: “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.” Brother John tackles the most difficult part of Jesus’ proclamation and command. “Repent, and believe in the good news.” In his wise way, he offers the following proverb, “We are not punished for our sins but by our sins.” John goes on to talk about the ways we separate ourselves from God and from one another with wisdom, wit, and compassion.