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The Good Shepherd
Week five of Eastertide, our focus is on who Jesus is.
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Tagged "I am the door", "I am the Good Shepherd", Good Shepherd, Jesus, John 10
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Model of Motherhood
Some years I have chosen not to preach a Mother’s Day sermon at all. Others I have focused on God’s plan for all the family relationships and how each teach us something about our relationship to Him. The number one … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians 11, at the cross, family, Jesus, John 19:25, Mark 3, Mary, Wedding at Cana
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This is the Day the Lord has Made
It’s a very well-known verse often used in calls to worship. The tone of Psalm 118 is worship but this verse could serve as a reminder that we are called to more than worship. This is the day the Lord … Continue reading
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Tagged called by God, God's plan, God's purpose, God's will, Psalm 118, the Lord's craftsmanship, worship
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Fish for Breakfast
The Gospels record several instances of Jesus appearing to his disciples after the resurrection. Today, the week after Easter, we will look at one of those from John 21. If the question is “What would Jesus do?” then have a … Continue reading
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Tagged Jesus, Jesus made fish for breakfast, John 21, Peter, post resurrection
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Resurrection Power
Apologies regarding the Easter sermon. Another person, with the best of intentions, stopped the recording and I didn’t realize what happened until the end of the service. So here is a summary of what you missed. The preaching of the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians 1, cross, crucifixion, Easter, Galatians 6, Jesus, Paul, power, Resurrection
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Glory in the Cross
Galatians 6:11-18 wraps up our series in Galatians and serves us well as our text for Palm Sunday. Far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ… Paul exhorts his readers to look past … Continue reading
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Tagged circumcision nor uncircumcision, cross of Christ, Galatians 6, keeping the Law, new creation, Palm Sunday
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Bear One Another’s Burdens
The argument Paul sets up in Galatians 5 is made in Galatians 6. If you sow in the flesh you will reap corruption of the flesh; if you sow in the Spirit you will reap eternal life.
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Tagged Apostle Paul, Galatians 6, God is not mocked, Law of Christ, sowing and reaping
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Walk in the Spirit
There are many voices competing for out attention but we can choose which to listen to. The flesh and the Spirit are opposed to each other but we decide which leader to follow.
Freedom in Christ
For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. (Galatians 5:13) This sermon doesn’t take freedom out of context, like some verse of scripture used … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, edify the body of beleivers, Freedom, Galatians 5, thinks of others before yourself
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Easter 2019
Easter will be on April 21st this year and we invite you to celebrate the resurrection with us! Here are some events and things to look forward to. Calhoun First United Methodist Church will again host a series of Lenten … Continue reading
