Rev. Bob Wood http://www.revbobwood.com Methodist Minister Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:04:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Copyright © Rev. Bob Wood 2012 bob@revbobwood.com (Rev. Bob Wood) bob@revbobwood.com (Rev. Bob Wood) 1440 http://www.revbobwood.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Podcast-144.jpeg Rev. Bob Wood http://www.revbobwood.com 144 144 Methodist Minister Rev. Bob Wood, Methodist Minister and missionary to Honduras. Bob applies the Bible teachings to the real world that we live in. Rev. Bob Wood Rev. Bob Wood bob@revbobwood.com no no Sermon “On Baptism” February 19, 2012 http://www.revbobwood.com/2012/02/20/sermon-on-baptism-february-19-2012/ http://www.revbobwood.com/2012/02/20/sermon-on-baptism-february-19-2012/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:04:00 +0000 Bob http://www.revbobwood.com/?p=80 This is a recording of Sunday’s sermon, delivered at the Mizpah Methodist Church in Utila, Honduras.  I share the teaching of the teaching of Baptism, especially Infant Baptism.  Much of the source material is from the Bible and John Wesley’s treatise ”On Baptism”

 

God Bless,

Bob Wood

]]> http://www.revbobwood.com/2012/02/20/sermon-on-baptism-february-19-2012/feed/ 0 0:22:35 This is a recording of Sunday’s sermon, delivered at the Mizpah Methodist Church in Utila, Honduras.  I share the teaching of the teaching of Baptism, especially Infant Baptism.  Much of the source material is from the Bible and John Wesley[...] This is a recording of Sunday’s sermon, delivered at the Mizpah Methodist Church in Utila, Honduras.  I share the teaching of the teaching of Baptism, especially Infant Baptism.  Much of the source material is from the Bible and John Wesley’s treatise ”On Baptism”   God Bless, Bob Wood Podcast Rev. Bob Wood no no Going Video http://www.revbobwood.com/2012/02/13/going-video/ http://www.revbobwood.com/2012/02/13/going-video/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:09:33 +0000 Bob http://www.revbobwood.com/?p=73 I am adding a YouTube channel as part of my video offerings, and adding video to my podcast.  This is an introduction video for the YouTube channel.  you can subscribe for free at youtube.com/revbobwood  .

 

God Bless,

Rev Bob Wood

Utila, Honduras

]]> http://www.revbobwood.com/2012/02/13/going-video/feed/ 0 0:06:02 I am adding a YouTube channel as part of my video offerings, and adding video to my podcast.  This is an introduction video for the YouTube channel.  you can subscribe for free at youtube.com/revbobwood  .   God Bless, Rev Bob Wood Utila, Hondu[...] I am adding a YouTube channel as part of my video offerings, and adding video to my podcast.  This is an introduction video for the YouTube channel.  you can subscribe for free at youtube.com/revbobwood  .   God Bless, Rev Bob Wood Utila, Honduras Podcast Rev. Bob Wood no no Why then? The Purpose of Christmas http://www.revbobwood.com/2011/12/27/why-then-the-purpose-of-christmas/ http://www.revbobwood.com/2011/12/27/why-then-the-purpose-of-christmas/#comments Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:47:29 +0000 Bob http://www.revbobwood.com/?p=64 This is a sermon I delivered at Trinity Methodist Church, Roatan Honduras December 25, 2011.

 

Merry Christmas,

Rev. Bob Wood, Jr.

This is a sermon I delivered at Trinity Methodist Church, Roatan Honduras December 25, 2011.

Merry Christmas,

Rev. Bob Wood, Jr.

 

]]> http://www.revbobwood.com/2011/12/27/why-then-the-purpose-of-christmas/feed/ 0 0:16:00 This is a sermon I delivered at Trinity Methodist Church, Roatan Honduras December 25, 2011.   Merry Christmas, Rev. Bob Wood, Jr. This is a sermon I delivered at Trinity Methodist Church, Roatan Honduras December 25, 2011. Merry Christmas, Rev[...] This is a sermon I delivered at Trinity Methodist Church, Roatan Honduras December 25, 2011.   Merry Christmas, Rev. Bob Wood, Jr. This is a sermon I delivered at Trinity Methodist Church, Roatan Honduras December 25, 2011. Merry Christmas, Rev. Bob Wood, Jr.   Podcast Rev. Bob Wood no no What Does the “Christmas Peace” Mean? http://www.revbobwood.com/2011/12/21/what-does-the-christmas-peace-mean/ http://www.revbobwood.com/2011/12/21/what-does-the-christmas-peace-mean/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:09:27 +0000 Bob http://www.revbobwood.com/2011/12/21/what-does-the-christmas-peace-mean/ I watch many Christmas specials this time of the year and many sermons as well, I have been amazed at how the world has misinterpreted the Bible and with their misinterpretation they loose the meaning of Christmas. Really, I should not be surprised, I believe there are forces loose in the world that have clouded the message of Jesus. Forces in the spiritual realm that are working at this time when many hearts are most open to hear the message of hope that Jesus offers. These forces have changed the message in someways only by inches and yet the conclusion is miles away from the truth.

There are Christmas Cards, signs, songs, and sermons that refer to Christmas as a time of World Peace. In fact a song I have liked since childhood cleverly refers to this, it is by Simon and Garfunkel and smartly overlays the hymn “Silent Night” and a radio news program telling of the horrors of that years, you can hear it here on Youtube. I would like to see world peace, no soldiers in foxholes, no children starving because of some war lord. I spent the Christmas of 1987 on the DMZ in Korea looking at the products of war and longing for peace.

The truth about the Christmas Peace that is mentioned in Luke 2:14 is that God is declaring that for us as individuals the Peace Process had started. The World and the corruption of our human mind has destroyed God’s Eden that we don’t even realize that we have been warring against God. Humanity had been at war in our very nature with a perfect God, our sinful human nature kept us from God’s Peace. The Angle’s declared, “Glory to God in the heavenly heights, Peace to all men and women on earth who please him.”

The coming of Jesus, his birth, teachings, example, death and resurrection brings to us the Peace, to all who please God by believing and following Jesus’ commands. They are simple commands, Love the Lord with all you have and Love your neighbor as yourself. If the people in the world would follow the Peace Process, yes wars would cease, crime would vanish, hate would be eliminated. Peace starts with men and women as individuals claiming the birth of Jesus as the starting point for their own transformation, molding themselves and allowing God to mold them into the likeness of the Prince of Peace.

]]> http://www.revbobwood.com/2011/12/21/what-does-the-christmas-peace-mean/feed/ 0 He Will Baptize You With The Holy Spirit http://www.revbobwood.com/2011/12/05/he-will-baptize-you-with-the-holy-spirit/ http://www.revbobwood.com/2011/12/05/he-will-baptize-you-with-the-holy-spirit/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:28:12 +0000 Bob http://www.revbobwood.com/?p=58 Sermon delivered at Bethany Methodist Church, Jonesville, Roatan, Honduras.

The Sermon is based on Mark 1:1-8 and deals with the real mission of the Holy Spirit.

]]> http://www.revbobwood.com/2011/12/05/he-will-baptize-you-with-the-holy-spirit/feed/ 0 0:00:01 Sermon delivered at Bethany Methodist Church, Jonesville, Roatan, Honduras. The Sermon is based on Mark 1:1-8 and deals with the real mission of the Holy Spirit. Sermon delivered at Bethany Methodist Church, Jonesville, Roatan, Honduras. The Sermon is based on Mark 1:1-8 and deals with the real mission of the Holy Spirit. Podcast Rev. Bob Wood no no What the Christian Has to Do! http://www.revbobwood.com/2011/11/15/what-the-christian-has-to-do/ http://www.revbobwood.com/2011/11/15/what-the-christian-has-to-do/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:20:15 +0000 Bob http://www.revbobwood.com/?p=54 This weeks sermon was based on Matthew 24-25 and teaches what the Christian has to do to be part of God’s mission for the universe.

This sermon was preached at the Mt Gideon Methodist Church, Camp Bay, Honduras, November 13, 2011.

 

God Bless You,

Rev Bob Wood

]]> http://www.revbobwood.com/2011/11/15/what-the-christian-has-to-do/feed/ 0 0:21:13 This weeks sermon was based on Matthew 24-25 and teaches what the Christian has to do to be part of God’s mission for the universe. This sermon was preached at the Mt Gideon Methodist Church, Camp Bay, Honduras, November 13, 2011.   God B[...] The mission every Christian has to do is share the light or treasure of Christ. Podcast Rev. Bob Wood no no Thoughts on Sermon AP17 http://www.revbobwood.com/2011/10/07/thoughts-on-sermon-ap17/ http://www.revbobwood.com/2011/10/07/thoughts-on-sermon-ap17/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 05:29:35 +0000 Bob http://www.revbobwood.com/2011/10/07/thoughts-on-sermon-ap17/ This week’s Gospel reading is the Parable of the Wedding Banquet. Read the text and we will talk about it below.

Matthew 22:1-14 (NRSV)

Once more Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying: 2“The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son. 3He sent his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding banquet, but they would not come. 4Again he sent other slaves, saying, ‘Tell those who have been invited: Look, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready; come to the wedding banquet.’ 5But they made light of it and went away, one to his farm, another to his business, 6while the rest seized his slaves, mistreated them, and killed them. 7The king was enraged. He sent his troops, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. 8Then he said to his slaves, ‘The wedding is ready, but those invited were not worthy. 9Go therefore into the main streets, and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet.’ 10Those slaves went out into the streets and gathered all whom they found, both good and bad; so the wedding hall was filled with guests. 11“But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing a wedding robe, 12and he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding robe?’ And he was speechless. 13Then the king said to the attendants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ 14For many are called, but few are chosen.”

The Parable is placed in Matthew right after Jesus has angered the Jewish officials and they have desired to arrest him. Jesus pokes them again with this parable but at the same time he is laying out a challenge for us.

Lets look at what the storyteller tells us:

1) There is a King who is having a party for his son’s marriage. Contextually we can tell from verse thirteen that this party is the entrance in to the Eternal Heavenly Kingdom. The King is God the Father and the Son is the Storyteller. The bride using other New Testament symbolism is the Church.

2) The first guest that are too busy to come is the Jewish leaders of Jesus’s day they reject the invitation to the Party and the King and even attack and mistreat the messengers. This refers to the prophets and missionaries who have tried to evangelize the Jews specifically and the World in general. The rejects of the invitation and the messengers is paid back with the destruction of their city, specifically Jerusalem in 70 A.D.

3) The second set of guest are gathered from the streets and are not invited because they are good people, in fact some of them are invited even though they are called “bad”.

4) The crowd gathers at the Party waiting for the King to arrive. When the King arrives he noticed that someone is not wearing their wedding clothes he has his servants tie the unprepared guest up and throw him out in to the darkness where there is crying and anguish.

What does this mean to us now? The Church is the crowd that is gathered for the Wedding Party. We, the Church are made up of good people and bad people, sinners and seekers after Christ. There are wolves among us and lambs. You will notice it was not the properly dressed guests obligation to kick out the one who was not dressed correctly, only the King.

So what is having the right clothes? I believe Jesus’ original hearers would have seen this story as referring to a passage from Isaiah chapter 61 that refers to a wedding clothes, a judgement, and people that are from among all the nations. Isaiah tells us what the clothes are:

I will greatly rejoice in the Lord,

my whole being shall exult in my God;

for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation,

he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, Isaiah 61:10 (NRSV)

The wedding clothes are Salvation and Righteousness. Being at the Party is not enough, being in the church as if it was a nice place to sit is not enough, being in the church because you are expected to be there is not enough, being Good is not enough! You must wear the wedding Clothes that the King has already provided for all who believe.

Salvation and Righteousness are God’s gift to us, paid for by the blood of Jesus on the cross.

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]]> http://www.revbobwood.com/2011/09/14/meditation-sermon-02-20-2011/feed/ 0 0:24:27 This sermon explores Jesus’ teachings on your personal spiritual growth.  Preached at Bethany Methodist Church, Jonesville, Roatan, Honduras on Feb. 20, 2011. This sermon explores Jesus’ teachings on your personal spiritual growth.  Preached at Bethany Methodist Church, Jonesville, Roatan, Honduras on Feb. 20, 2011. Podcast Rev. Bob Wood no no What is Communion All About http://www.revbobwood.com/2011/09/10/what-is-communion-all-about/ http://www.revbobwood.com/2011/09/10/what-is-communion-all-about/#comments Sat, 10 Sep 2011 18:19:34 +0000 Bob http://www.revbobwood.com/?p=32 An explanation on the meaning of the Communion and why it is important in the life of the church and the followers of Jesus.  This sermon was given Feb 6th, 2011 at Trinity Methodist Church on the island of Roatan, Honduras

]]> http://www.revbobwood.com/2011/09/10/what-is-communion-all-about/feed/ 0 0:32:02 An explanation on the meaning of the Communion and why it is important in the life of the church and the followers of Jesus.  This sermon was given Feb 6th, 2011 at Trinity Methodist Church on the island of Roatan, Honduras An explanation on the meaning of the Communion and why it is important in the life of the church and the followers of Jesus.  This sermon was given Feb 6th, 2011 at Trinity Methodist Church on the island of Roatan, Honduras Podcast Rev. Bob Wood no no Covenant Service: Abiding in the Vine http://www.revbobwood.com/2011/09/10/covenant-service-abiding-in-the-vine/ http://www.revbobwood.com/2011/09/10/covenant-service-abiding-in-the-vine/#comments Sat, 10 Sep 2011 01:42:40 +0000 Bob http://www.revbobwood.com/?p=15 This is a sermon I preached at the January 2011 Covenant Service at the Bethany Methodist Church.

 

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