Weekly scripture sermon from the First Presbyterian Church of Palo Alto
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Weekly scripture sermon from the First Presbyterian Church of Palo Alto
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July 20, 2026
The Sixth Requirement: The Ten Requirements Series
In this sermon, Rev. Harris reflects on the sixth requirement: Do not kill. This is one of the requirements Jesus quotes directly. But, Jesus calls us to look within and examine not just our behavior but our feelings, thoughts, and motivations. Angry feelings can lead to angry words that can lead to angry actions. Violence starts within. Rev. Harris invites us to see the requirements as signs that point us away from the action they describe. So this requirement calls us to live non-violently and aim toward love.
July 13, 2026
The Fifth Requirement: The Ten Requirements Series
Welcome to Sermons from First Presbyterian Church Palo Alto. Each week we share a recording of the Sunday sermon, offering theologically progressive, social justice–oriented reflections grounded in Scripture and what’s happening in our lives and in the world. Most weeks the sermon is preached by our pastor, the Rev. Tom Harris, and from time to time we’re joined by guest preachers.What does it mean for adult children to honor their parents at the end of life? Modern medicine allows people to live longer than ever before, but often with declining health and increasing care needs. As a result, caring for aging parents has become one of the greatest challenges many families will face. In this sermon from July 12, 2026, Rev. Tom Harris reflects on his own experience of caring for an aging and dying parent. He invites us to face the realities of aging and death honestly—not only for the sake of our parents, but also for those who will one day care for us. When the Fifth Commandment was first written, honoring one’s parents may not have meant loving them. Yet by accepting our parents’ mortality and the suffering that may accompany it, we may discover new and deeper ways to love them.
July 8, 2026
The Fourth Requirement: The Ten Requirements Series
In this sermon from July 5th, 2026, Rev. Harris explains how the Book of Exodus and the Book of Deuteronomy give different reasons for observing the Sabbath. Exodus says we should observe the Sabbath because God rested on the seventh day of creation. Deuteronomy says we should observe the sabbath so that others don’t have to work for us. One is a theological reason. The other is a social justice reason. For those who do have the economic power to spend money in a way that causes others to work, the social justice reason may be even more motivating than the theological reason.
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