{"id":29261,"date":"2025-09-07T21:00:37","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T20:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ducklingtonchurch.org.uk\/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=29261"},"modified":"2025-09-08T11:15:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T10:15:45","slug":"teach-me-thy-way-a-sermon-in-two-parts","status":"publish","type":"ctc_sermon","link":"https:\/\/www.ducklingtonchurch.org.uk\/?ctc_sermon=teach-me-thy-way-a-sermon-in-two-parts","title":{"rendered":"Teach me Thy way: a sermon in two parts"},"content":{"rendered":"

1st Reading<\/u><\/strong>         Jeremiah 10.1-11<\/strong> <\/p>\n

Hear ye the word which the Lord speaketh unto you, O house of Israel:
\nThus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.
\nFor the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.
\nThey deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
\nThey are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good.
\nForasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O Lord; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.<\/p>\n

Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.
\nBut they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities.
\nSilver spread into plates is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the workman, and of the hands of the founder: blue and purple is their clothing: they are all the work of cunning men.
\nBut the Lord is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.
\nThus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens.<\/p>\n

This is the word of the Lord<\/em><\/p>\n

All    <\/em><\/strong>Thanks be to God<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gospel Reading<\/u><\/strong>       <\/strong>   Matthew 11.25-30<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew<\/em><\/p>\n

All<\/em><\/strong>     Glory to you, O Lord<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
\nEven so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.
\nAll things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
\nCome unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
\nTake my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
\nFor my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.<\/p>\n

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 <\/em><\/p>\n

This is the Gospel of the Lord                            <\/em><\/p>\n

All <\/em><\/strong>     Praise to you, O Christ<\/strong><\/p>\n

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