“Our Kind of People” August 20, 2023

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“Our Kind of People” Genesis 45:1-15/ Isaiah 56:1- Matthew 15:10-28 I would like to begin with a short passage from the prophet Isaiah 56, The first eight verses, which reads ” Be just and fair to all, the Lord God says. Do what’s right and good, for I am coming soon to rescue you. 2 Blessed is the man who refuses to work during my Sabbath days of rest, but honors them; and blessed is the man who checks himself from doing wrong. 3 And my blessings are for Gentiles, too,...

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‘How Beautiful Are the Feet” August 13, 2023

Posted by on Aug 12, 2023 in Sermon archives

“How Beautiful Are the Feet” Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28/ 1 Kings 19:9-18 Romans10:5-15/ Matthew 14:22-33 There are a couple of southern preachers that I have been following for years now.  One is John Fairless, a Methodist, and the other is a Delmer Chilton, a Lutheran. Together, these two have produced columns and podcasts under the title of “Two Bubbas and a Bible” for many years, and I’ll admit that I have shamelessly borrowed from their writings at every opportunity:...

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‘You Feed Them” August 6, 2023

Posted by on Aug 12, 2023 in Sermon archives

“You Feed Them” Genesis 32:22-31 Matthew 14:13-21 The following is an excerpt from Wikipedia : “ The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth, commonly referred to as the Jefferson Bible, is one of two religious works constructed by Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson compiled the manuscripts but never published them. The first, The Philosophy of Jesus of Nazareth, was completed in 1804, but no copies exist today.The second, The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth, was completed in...

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“So, This Kingdom Thing; What’s It Like?”

Posted by on Aug 12, 2023 in Sermon archives

“So, This Kingdom Thing: What’s It Like? Genesis 29:15-28/ 1 Kings 3:5-12 Psalm 105:1-11, 45b Tomans 8:26-39 Matthew 13:31-33, 45-52 For the last few weeks, we have been following the adventures of Abraham and Sarah, their only son Isaac, And then the son of Isaac and Rebecca whose name was Jacob. However, I’d like to give Jacob a rest for today Except to congratulate him for marrying the girl of his dreams. The fact that he had to work for Laban, the father, a grand...

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