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Sean C. Capparuccia The Weight of Doubt 3rd Sunday in Lent Exodus 17:1–7; Psalm 73; Romans 5:1–1; John 4:3–41 “With Thy grace anoint [our] eyes, Make [us] to salvation wise, Wisdom from above impart, Give [us] the believing heart”[1] We are now into the third week of Lent; almost half-way to Easter. And just to…
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Sean C. Capparuccia 2nd Sunday in Lent 2 Samuel 12:1–13; Psalm 32; Romans 8:26-39; Luke 18:9–14 “Son of God, to Thee we look, Teach us the mysterious Book; Take our weakness by the hand, Make our dullness understand.”[1] In the hymn we just sang, Augustus Toplady wrote, “Be of sin the double cure, Save from…
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Sean C. Capparuccia 22 February 2026, 1st Sunday in Lent Gen. 2:7-9, 3:1-7; Ps. 51; Rom. 5:12-19; Mt. 4:1-11 As we begin our Lenten journey together, we begin with the source of our miseries; the miseries of our human condition. We need a Savior. Why? Because we are sinners. Paul tells us that “All have…
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Sean C. Capparuccia 8 February 2026 Isaiah 9:1-4; Psalm 27; I Corinthians 1:10-18; Matthew 4:12-22 There is a lot of thought about this ‘light’ that people see at the moment of death, or as they are nearing death. It seems to be a fairly common scene in movies when someone dies; the screen goes…
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Sean C. Capapruccia 26 October 2025 Joel 2:23-32; Psalm 65; II Timothy 4:6-8; 16-18; Luke 18:9-14 I wonder, what stands out most to you in this Gospel passage? Just think on it for a moment. There is no right or wrong answer, just think about what stood out to you. Jesus is telling…
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Sean C. Capparuccia Second Sunday after Epiphany Genesis 12:1-3; Psalm 8; Acts 2:42-47; Matthew 28:18-20 One nice thing about living outside the towns and cities is that you can see the stars. People who grow up and live in the cities must be amazed when they chance to go somewhere where they can see…
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A sermon by Sean C. Capparuccia Preached at Trinity Global Methodist, Magnolia, NC on 27 July 2025 Genesis 18:20-32; Psalm 138; Colossians 2:6-15(19); Luke 11:1-13 Prayer. Let me start by saying that no subject makes me feel more like a hypocrite than the subject of prayer. I wish I could stand here and tell…
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A sermon by Sean C. Capparuccia Preached at Rose Hill Methodist (Global) 31 August 2025 I Corinthians 12:12-31; Numbers 4:31-33 It is an honor and a privilege to preach the Word of God anywhere, but it is an especial honor to preach it here. I am glad that Pastor Thurman trusted me enough to…
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by Gabriel C. A. Capparuccia Over the past several days, following the assassination of conservative political activist, thinker, and Christian, Charlie Kirk, there have been interesting trends on both “sides” of the issue. Simply put, on one side (I would call it the conservative side; however, that would be unfair to the liberal or otherwise…
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Sean C. Capparuccia Delivered at the Men’s Bible Study, Clinton, NC May 4, 2020 Demon-Possession – A Study of Three N.T. Passages Demonic possession and demonic activity in general has been, outside of the more Pentecostal and perhaps Charismatic sects of Christendom, more or less relegated to discussions outside of church. It is by and…
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Sean C. Capparuccia originally published Feb 4, 2020 When is a Reuben NOT a Reuben? “…holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power” II Tim 3:5 While visiting out here in the western part of the state (NC),…
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Sean C. Capparuccia oringinally published June 22, 2020 Here’s an issue that is certainly not new but one that I feel needs to be continuously revisited: can a Christian be pro-abortion? Well, some would say “yes” and I reckon I know more than one church member who believes abortion to be okay. And as I…
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Sean C. Capparuccia March 23, 2025 – sermon delivered at Trinity Methodist, Magnolia, NC Gospel Lesson: Luke 13:1-9 When I first started preaching about 20 years ago, I was serving in an associate capacity in the church. I was in school and was enthralled with Jonathan Edwards, Charles Spurgeon, A.W. Pink, George Whitfield and the…
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or Meekness Isn’t Weakness Sean C. Capparuccia February 23, 2025 – sermon delivered at Trinity Methodist, Magnolia, NC Gospel Lesson: Luke 6:27-38 (Mt 5:38ff) I was 15 years old; my father was a Chaplain in the Navy and half-way through the school year we were sent to Okinawa, Japan. I had lived in Okinawa…
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Sean C. Capparuccia July 8, 2024 – Sermon delivered at First Methodist, Clinton, NC Today we’re singing “Jesus Is Just Alright With Me” by the Doobie Brothers as part of First Methodist’s “Juke-Box Summer” sermon series. An interesting title, no doubt. What does it mean? Is He alright with ME? Or is HE alright with…
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Sean C. Capparuccia Jan. 8, 2024 Some thoughts on “Peace” Seeking Peace Christ is our Peace Read John 14:27. Before leaving the disciples, Jesus said He would give them peace. Peace is also a fruit (or part of the fruit) of the Spirit given to all Christians. How would you define peace? No more wars?…
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by Lara D. Capparuccia (originally published Oct. 9, 2021) It’s not what goes into your body that defiles, but what comes out. Some thoughts on the Gospel reading for 29 August 2021 – my birthday The Gospel according to Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23. :14-15 “[Jesus] summoned the crowd again and said to them,…
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by Lara D. Capparuccia Some thoughts from Psalm 119 The book of Psalms has several recurring themes, one of which is delight in the Law (or Word) of God. In fact, the whole book begins with this idea as Psalm 1:1-2 says, “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the…
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