Simply the Sermon for July 19, 2026: Eighth Sunday After Pentecost
Our Bible texts for Sunday, July 19 are: Isaiah 44:6-8; Romans 8:12-25; and Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43.
It is an age-old question: why is there evil in the world? In the parable of the wheat and the weeds Jesus suggests that both grow together until the harvest. With Paul, we long for the day that all creation will be set free from bondage and suffering. Having both weeds and wheat within us, we humbly place our hope in the promises of God, and from the Lord’s table we go forth to bear the fruit of justice and mercy.
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