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Sean C. Capparuccia 12 July 2026 Genesis 2:4-25; Psalm 128; Eph. 5:22-33; Mt. 19:3-6 Today’s message, message IV in our Genesis series, is about the creation of Adam and Eve, the beginning of humanity, the institution of marriage, and the seeds of civilization. Some people point to this second chapter in Genesis as being…
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Sean C. Capparuccia written sometime in 2016…. “Do you hear the people sing, singing the song of angry men, it is the music of a people who will not be slaves again. When the beating of your heart echoes the beating of the drums there is a life about to start when tomorrow comes. Will…
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Sermon III in the Genesis series Sean C. Capparuccia 28 June 2026 – Trinity GMC Hebrews 4:1-11; Psalm 95; Matthew 11:28-30; Genesis 2:1-3 The Sabbath in Gen 2 anticipates the eternal rest in Christ. :1 Thus the heavens and the earth were completed, and all their host. :2: And by the seventh day God completed…
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Sermon II in the Genesis Series Sean C. Capparuccia 21 June 2026 – Trinity GMC Rom. 1:18-25; Psalm 8; Mark 10:6-9; Genesis 1:6-31 Here then is the account – the Biblical account – of the six days that changed the world. Paul tells the Thessalonians, “We thank God constantly for this, that when you…
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Sean C. Capparuccia 14 June 2026 Part 1 in a 12-part “Foundations of Our Faith” series Colossians 1:15-20; Psalm 33; John 1:1-3; Genesis 1:1-5; Methodist bishop Costen Harrell, in his 1961 book Christian Affirmations wrote, “Among the affirmations of the Christian faith, none is so bold and decisive as this: God is in control of…
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Sean C. Capparuccia 30 May 2026 Trinity Sunday Genesis 1:1-3, 26-27; 2:1-2; Psalm 25; Ephesians 1:3-14; John 3:14-21 Following Pentecost, the next Sunday on the liturgical calendar is Trinity Sunday. And this makes sense because Pentecost is the day that the promise of the Holy Spirit was fulfilled and so now all three Persons of…
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Sean C. Capparuccia 19 April 2026 – Trinity GMC, Magnolia, NC 3rd Sunday after Easter Zechariah 13:1-9; Psalm 98; II Corinthians 6:11-7:1; John 16:25-33 Neglecting the Body Have you noticed that when you miss church, the whole week seems to be off? It may be worse for some than others, but missing church tends to…
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Sean C. Capparuccia 22 March 2026 5th Sunday in Lent Isaiah 53; Psalm 22; Philippians 2:5-16; John 12:12–16 Here we are, then, at week five of our Lenten journey; next week will be the last when we see the Savior crucified, dead, and buried. Liturgically speaking, this doesn’t happen until Good Friday, but as…
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Sean C. Capparuccia 15 March 2026 4th Sunday in Lent – Laetare Is. 55:1-9; Ps. 137; Phil. 4:4-9; Luke 15:1-10 We have now made it to week four of Lent, the Sunday which is traditionally called, Laetare Sunday, or “Joy” Sunday. The name comes from the traditional – and when I say traditional, I…
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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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