SERMONS
No-one Sinned
When Jesus and his first disciples encountered a man who had been born blind, the disciples wondered whether it was he or his parents who were responsible. They thought it ...must have been a kind of punishment for some wrong someone did. Jesus said it was no-one’s fault. Why is there a temptation to blame others (and ourselves) when things don’t go according to plan? How can we move beyond this?
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No-one Sinned
When Jesus and his first disciples encountered a man who had been born blind, the disciples wondered whether it was he or his parents who were responsible. They thought it ...must have been a kind of punishment for some wrong someone did. Jesus said it was no-one’s fault. Why is there a temptation to blame others (and ourselves) when things don’t go according to plan? How can we move beyond this?
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Truthful Encounters
Brene Brown said that, “Vulnerability is not weakness; it’s our greatest measure of courage.” The woman at the well, whom Jesus encountered in John 5 modeled not only vulnerability, but ...also curiosity and authenticity. She experienced new life as a result, and so do we when we nurture these qualities in our lives.
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Possibilities
Jesus told Nicodemus that in order to enter God’s realm, we must be born of water and God’s Spirit. “What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is ...born of the Spirit is spirit,” he said. This passage has sometimes been used to support the conclusion that the flesh, our bodies, are bad but that our spirits are good. But that was not how Jewish people (including Jesus) thought about bodies. What does Jesus mean here?
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God’s Household
Paul’s ministry was focused on including Gentiles into the promises God made to Israel. He believed that God had created one new humanity out of two. It is sometimes difficult ...to change familiar thinking and habits, but it creates a new future for everyone. Our congregation made the difficult decision in 2020 to renovate our Fellowship Hall. That decision has created a new future for us and our community. We will dedicate it after the service. You are very welcome to join us for the celebration!
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Do Not Worry
Jesus told his first followers that they were not to worry. The birds of the air and the lilies of the field don’t worry about things, and they are fine, ...he said. And yet, our lives are more complicated than theirs, and our brains are more complex. Feeling worried or anxious is almost unavoidable. One time-honored resource that is available to us is meditation, which has helped countless people worry less and feel less anxious.
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Wisdom Matters
Things that are noble, admirable, and true are good in themselves. People of faith should focus on these things, Paul said. Today people of faith should feel free to affirm ...any kind of truth, whether it be scientific, historical, cultural, philosophical, etc. We can and should be open minded and always searching for wisdom.
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Practice Makes Perfect
The scribes and Pharisees thought that they were perfect. They thought they were
always in the right and always did what God expected them to do. Yet Jesus told his
listeners that ...they had to exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees. What
did he mean? What does it mean to exceed their righteousness today?
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always in the right and always did what God expected them to do. Yet Jesus told his
listeners that ...they had to exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees. What
did he mean? What does it mean to exceed their righteousness today?
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Seeking God’s Blessing
Sometimes people say they are “blessed” if they have all their needs met, but Jesus considered others blessed: those who mourn, those who are meek, those who are merciful and ...make peace, etc. The cultures in which these people live don’t always consider such people blessed, but in God’s realm, they are the most blessed.
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Pressing On
When his cousin John the Baptizer was arrested, it shook Jesus. He withdrew for a time. Then he continued his mission of sharing good news and empowering others. How do ...we successfully navigate difficult times, neither ignoring them nor letting them overwhelm us? How do we continue “pressing on,” to use one of Paul’s terms?
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