Tag: John Wesley
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Know What You Believe: John Wesley’s church
given on Sunday, September 25, 2016 Knowing what one believes certainly is not easy. The demands of our daily lives tend to eat up so much time that careful reflection on who we are or what we believe just seems impractical. Yet, who we are and what we believe are…
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Why am I a church member?
given on Sunday, August 14, 2016 Scripture connection: Ephesians 2:19-21 19 So now you Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all of God’s holy people. You are members of God’s family. 20 Together, we are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the…
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What a Difference Faith makes!
given on Sunday, August 7, 2016 Scripture connection: Hebrews 11:1-16, NLT 11 Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see. 2 Through their faith, the people in days of old earned a good reputation. 3 By faith we understand that the entire universe…
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God’s words, not mine
given on Sunday, July 31, 2016 Scripture connections: Matthew 28: 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and…
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God sent us a lifesaver
given on Sunday, May 15, 2016–Pentecost Sunday Scripture connection: Romans 8:14-17, NLT 3 The law of Moses was unable to save us because of the weakness of our sinful nature.[c] So God did what the law could not do. He sent his own Son in a body like the bodies we…
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Continuing the Mission by Praying It Forward
given on Sunday, April 3, 2016 Thank you, Margie! You post triggered this sermon. Scripture: John 20:19-23 19 That Sunday evening[a] the disciples were meeting behind locked doors because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. Suddenly, Jesus was standing there among them! “Peace be with you,” he said. 20 As he…
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Mission Control: Jesus & Us
Scripture connections: (from the Common Lectionary for Year C) Joshua 5:9-12 Psalm 32 (UMH ) 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Luke 15:1-3,11b-32 Reflection: Years ago, a movie about a mission’s failure came out—Apollo 13—that provided a breath-taking account of how a mission doomed to failure was salvaged by two teams working together…
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Theology in action: Praise the Lord!
Sermon for Sunday, October 18, 2015 Scripture references: Psalm 104:1-9, 24, 35c Psalm 65:9-13 Acts 14:8-19 Do you have Fall Fever? This is an entirely new malady, and unlike Spring Fever, this is much easier to treat. First, the mild temperatures provide much relief from those sweltering, muggy summer days.…
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Theological virtur #3: Love. Love is a Verb
given on Sunday, September 20, 2015–third and final of series Scripture lesson: Romans 13:8-14, NLT Love Fulfills God’s Requirements 8 Owe nothing to anyone—except for your obligation to love one another. If you love your neighbor, you will fulfill the requirements of God’s law. 9 For the commandments say, “You must…
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