Rev. Dr. John J. Lolla, Jr. June 11, 2017 Bellevue’s Sesquicentennial Day Text: Joel 1:14 Old Testament: Leviticus 25:10-12, 18-25 New Testament: Hebrews 10: 19-25 On June 8, 1867, 33 property owners from Ross Township approached the Allegheny County Court of Quarter Sessions with a petition to incorporate as a borough. It was a moment of community agreement on God’s call. James J. East led the petitioners. He was from the Methodist Protestant…
Rev. Dr. John J. Lolla, Jr. June 4, 2017 Text: John 17:11, O.T.: Psalm 68:1-10, N.T.: John 17:1-11 Memorial Day is about Christians making choices. How we use our time. Where we chose to go. What we chose to do. Who we are to meet. These choices are about ethics and values. How we respond to different situations we face. Whether we choose to return evil for evil, or do we choose…
Rev. Dr. John J. Lolla, Jr. May 28th, 2017 Text: John 17:11 O.T.: Psalm 68:1-10 N.T.: John 17:1-11 Memorial Day is about Christians making choices. How we use our time. Where we chose to go. What we chose to do. Who we are to meet. These choices are about ethics and values. How we respond to different situations we face. Whether we choose to return evil for evil, or do we choose…
Rev. Dr. John J. Lolla, Jr. May 21, 2017 Text: John 14:15 O.T.: Psalm 66:8-20 N.T.: John 14:8-21 This is Ascension Sunday, when we remember Jesus’ ascension into the Kingdom of Heaven. His ascension occurred 40 days after the resurrection day – which would have been Thursday. It marks the close of the appearances of Jesus after the resurrection. It begins the exaltation of Christ to the heavenly life about which He had…
Rev. Dr. John Lolla, Jr. May 14, 2017 Text: Luke 2:19 Old Testament: Isa. 7:13-15 New Testament: Luke 1:8-38 Preaching is almost exclusively devoted to exploring the heart of our heavenly Father. It can be hard to find His heart. He’s distant from us, yet omnipresent. We seek Him. But He’s mysterious. He promises to be watchful and protect us. Yet, it’s on His terms – from a distance. Finding our heavenly Father’s heart is…