Sermons

Disappointed in Jesus?  Robert P. Hoch First & Franklin Presbyterian Church Baltimore MD 21217 December 15, 2019   Matthew 11:2-11 2When John heard in prison what the Messiah was doing, he sent word by his disciples 3and said to him, “Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?” 4Jesus answered…

But Instead We Got Jesus  Robert P. Hoch First & Franklin Presbyterian Church Baltimore MD 21217 December 8, 2019   Matthew 3:1-17   1In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming, 2“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” 3This is the one of whom the prophet Isaiah spoke when he…

Like a Thief in the Night   Robert P. Hoch First & Franklin Presbyterian Church Baltimore MD 21217 December 1, 2019 Matthew 24:36-44 36“But about that day and hour no one knows, neither the angels of heaven, or the Son, but only the Father. 37For as the days of Noah were, so will be the…

Between the Two of Us Robert P. Hoch First & Franklin Presbyterian Church Baltimore MD 21217 November 24, 2019 Luke 23:33-43 33When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified Jesus there with the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. 34Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them; for…

Not Quickly Shaken Robert P. Hoch First & Franklin Presbyterian Church November 10, 2019 Baltimore, MD Haggai 1:15b-2:9 In the second year of King Darius, in the seventh month, on the twenty-first day of the month, the word of the LORD came by the prophet Haggai, saying: Speak now to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor…

Can’t Apologize Robert P. Hoch First & Franklin Presbyterian Church Baltimore MD 21201 October 29, 2019 Joel 2:23-32 23O children of Zion, be glad and rejoice in the LORD your God; for he has given the early rain for your vindication, he has poured down for you abundant rain, the early and the later rain,…

 © Robert P. Hoch  First & Franklin Presbyterian Church 210 West Madison Street Baltimore, MD 21201  July 28, 2019  Pastor’s Note: This is the final sermon from a five-part series that read the doctrine of creation through the lens of the climate crisis and the work of theologian, Jürgen Moltmann.  Meditation  If we start from…

Being White These Days Robert P. Hoch First & Franklin Presbyterian Church Baltimore MD 21201 May 19, 2019 Acts 11:1-18 1Now the apostles and the believers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also accepted the word of God. 2So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him, 3saying, “Why did you…