Posted by amityfirst on Aug 20, 2024 in Sermon archives
“Still So Obvious That It’s Not” 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14 Psalm 111 Ephesians 5:15-20 John 6:51-58 The year was 1837 when just weeks after her 18th birthday, a young girl born at Kensington Palace discovered that she was to be the queen of England, and even though Victoria was young and inexperienced, her reign was one of the most famous and successful of all time. Likewise, when the Lord spoke to young Jeremiah that he was to be a great prophet, this young lad of 14 or 15...
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Posted by amityfirst on Aug 11, 2024 in Sermon archives
“Forgiven People Forgive People” Psalm 130 Ephesians 4:25-5:2 John 6:35 During my most recent stay in rehab, I had the good fortune to make the acquaintance of a Father Dominic from the Trappist monastery in Lafayette. The first thing that I noticed was that Dominic had a laugh that was infectious. It bubbled up from somewhere way down deep and simply exploded into the room. Naturally, because I know so little about the monastic way of living, I asked a lot of...
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Posted by amityfirst on Jul 29, 2024 in Sermon archives
Deep Peace of Christ to You- A Benediction to the World” Psalm 145:10-18 2 Kings 4:42-44 /2 Samuel 11:1-15 Ephesians 3:14-21/ John 6:1-21 According to Wikipedia, “Sir John Milford Rutter is an English composer, conductor, editor, arranger, and record producer, mainly of choral music.” My first introduction to the music of John Rutter happened after choir practice one evening at our church in Montana when one of the choir members handed me a cassette tape and some sheet...
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Posted by amityfirst on Jul 28, 2024 in Sermon archives
“The Death of a Conscience” 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19 Ephesians 1:3-14 Mark 6:14-29 We’ve all seen the comic strip “Family Circus” written by Bill Keane. I admit that if given the chance, this is a comic that I never skip over. It’s funny, sure, but what makes it especially likeable is that it touches on our human condition. The funny part happens when Mr. Keane shows us this human conditions through the eyes of little kids. The strip that came to mind while reading...
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Posted by amityfirst on Jul 28, 2024 in Sermon archives
“You Can’t Go Back Home Again” 2 Samuel 5:1-5,9-10 or Ezekiel 2:1-7 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 Mark 6:1-13 First of all, let me say it is good to be back – back home – and I have to confess that nothing gives you new perspective on the place you now call home more than by going back to a place that you used to call home, only to find out that it is no more. Different time, different place. Now right off the bat, I have to give Mark credit for writing about Jesus’...
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Posted by amityfirst on Jul 28, 2024 in Sermon archives
“Meet You At the Next Light” 1 Samuel 17:32-49/ 2 Corinthians 6:1-13/ Mark 4:35-41 Three hundred and sixty five: that’s how many times you will find the words “do not be afraid” in scripture. 365. Our gospel text for today, however, is not one of them; not exactly, anyway. No, because here Jesus addresses the fear of his disciples a little more on the harsh side. Seems to me that even the son of God can be kind of grumpy if you wake him up from a nap. (Mk...
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