First Presbyterian Church In Kensington

“Waiting & Preparing” Rev. Shawn Hyska First Presbyterian Church in Kensington December 9th, 2018 “Take off the garment of your sorrow and affliction, O Jerusalem, and put on for ever the beauty of the glory from God. Put on the robe of the righteousness that comes from God; put on your head the diadem of the glory of the Everlasting; for God will show your splendour everywhere under heaven. For God will give you evermore the name, ‘Righteous Peace, Godly Glory’. Arise, O Jerusalem, stand upon the height; look towards the east,and see your children gathered from west and east at the word of the Holy One, rejoicing that God has remembered them. For they went out from you on foot, led away by their enemies; but God will bring them back to you, carried in glory, as on a royal throne. For God has ordered that every high mountain and the everlasting hills be made low and the valleys filled up, to make level ground, so that

“Well, You Coming?” Rev. Shawn Hyska First Presbyterian Church in Kensington December 2, 2018 1st Sunday of Advent “The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will fulfil the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David; and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. In those days Judah will be saved and Jerusalem will live in safety. And this is the name by which it will be called: ‘The Lord is our righteousness.’” Jeremiah 33:14-16 “‘There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on the earth distress among nations confused by the roaring of the sea and the waves. People will faint from fear and foreboding of what is coming upon the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then they will see “the Son of Man coming in a cloud” with power and

“Who Do You Serve?” Rev. Shawn Hyska First Presbyterian Church in Kensington November 25, 2018 “Then Pilate entered the headquarters again, summoned Jesus, and asked him, ‘Are you the King of the Jews?’ Jesus answered, ‘Do you ask this on your own, or did others tell you about me?’ Pilate replied, ‘I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests have handed you over to me. What have you done?’ Jesus answered, ‘My kingdom is not from this world. If my kingdom were from this world, my followers would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here.’ Pilate asked him, ‘So you are a king?’ Jesus answered, ‘You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.’” John 18:33-37

"The Saints of Our Lives" Sermon, Sunday, November 4, 2018 All Saints Sunday Rev Shawn Hyska First Presbyterian Church in Kensington

“Naked and Afraid” Rev. Shawn Hyska First Presbyterian Church in Kensington October 14, 2018 “Indeed, the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul from spirit, joints from marrow; it is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. And before him no creature is hidden, but all are naked and laid bare to the eyes of the one to whom we must render an account. Since, then, we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who in every respect has been tested as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” Hebrews 4:12-16

“Who Is Jesus?” Rev. Shawn Hyska First Presbyterian Church in Kensington October 7, 2018 “In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe. The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. So he became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs. It is not to angels that he has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking. But there is a place where someone has testified:“What is mankind that you are mindful of them, a son of man that you care for him? You made them a little[a] lower than the angels; you crowned them with glory and hono

“Concerning Ourselves with Others” Rev. Shawn Hyska First Presbyterian Church in Kensington September 30, 2018 “John said to him, ‘Teacher, we saw someone* casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.’ But Jesus said, ‘Do not stop him; for no one who does a deed of power in my name will be able soon afterwards to speak evil of me. Whoever is not against us is for us. For truly I tell you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you bear the name of Christ will by no means lose the reward. ‘If any of you put a stumbling-block before one of these little ones who believe in me,* it would be better for you if a great millstone were hung around your neck and you were thrown into the sea. If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life maimed than to have two hands and to go to hell,* to the unquenchable fire.* And if your foot causes you to stumble,

Reflections on: : Deuteronomy 14:22-29 Rev Shawn Hyska First Presbyterian Church in Kensington (Philadelphia) September, 16, 2018

Reflections on: : Luke 15:11-32 Rev Shawn Hyska First Presbyterian Church in Kensington (Philadelphia) September, 9, 2018

Banquets of the Bible - Part 2 - "Who's Invited?" Sunday, September 2, 2018 Luke 14:1-24 Rev. Shawn Hyska First Presbyterian Church in Kensington (Philadelphia)

Banquets of the Bible Sermon Series Part 1: Who's Coming? Luke 5:27-32 Rev. Shawn Hyska First Presbyterian Church in Kensington (Philadelphia)

The Inspiration of Fred Rogers Part 4: What We Do Matters Matthew 25:14-30 Rev. Shawn Hyska First Presbyterian Church in Kensington Sunday, August 12, 2018

The Inspiration of Fred Rogers Part 3: Shared Responsibility - Sunday, August 5, 2018 1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1 First Presbyterian Church in Kensington (Philadelphia) Rev Shawn Hyska

The Inspiration of Fred Rogers Part 2: It's You I Like Sunday, July 29, 2018 Rev Shawn Hyska First Presbyterian Church in Kensington (Philadelphia) Matthew 22:34-40

The Inspiration of Fred Rogers Part 1: Receiving the Kingdom as Children Sermon, July 22, 2018 Luke 18:15-17 Rev. Shawn Hyska First Presbyterian Church in Kensington (Philadelphia)

Ephesians Part 7 - Sermon on Ephesians 6:10-24 Rev. Shawn Hyska First Presbyterian Church in Kensington (Philadelphia)

Ephesians Part 6: Interdependence - Sermon, Sunday, July 8, 2018 Reflecting on Ephesians 5:21-6:9 Rev. Shawn Hyska First Presbyterian Church in Kensington (Philadelphia)

2018 Summer Sermon Series on Ephesians "Building Blocks of Faith" Part 5 - Ephesians 4:17-5:2 "Imitate God" Rev. Shawn Hyska First Presbyterian Church in Kensington (Philadelphia)

Sermon preached June 24, 2018 Reflecting on Ephesians 4:1-16 Rev. Shawn Hyska First Presbyterian Church in Kensington (Philadelphia)

Ephesians Part 3 - Roots of Love Sermon, Sunday, June 17, 2018 Ephesians 3:1-21 Rev. Shawn Hyska