Posted by amityfirst on Sep 23, 2023 in Sermon archives
“The :Problem With Generosity & the Dilemma of Grace” Exodus 16:2-15 Philippians 1:20-30 Matthew 20:1-16 the parable of the generous land owner- you know, of all the that Jesus told, and there were lots of them, the parable of the generous land owner has to be one of the cleverest. For those of us who have ever worked for a living (which is all of us,) there is a deeply ingrained sense Of fair play when it comes to hours worked and wages paid. The fact that the United...
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Posted by amityfirst on Sep 17, 2023 in Sermon archives
“Oh, the Joy of Forgiveness: You Go First” Genesis 50:15-21/ Exodus 14:19-31 Romans 14:1-12 Matthew 18:21-35 “Master,” Peter asked, “ how many times do I forgive a brother or sister who hurts me? Seven?” 22 Jesus replied, “Seven! Hardly. Try seventy times seven.” It’s been reported that at the end of her failed bid for the presidency, Hillary Clinton said, “the Bible tells us to forgive 70 times 7 times. I just want you all to know that I’m keeping a list.” So,...
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Posted by amityfirst on Sep 11, 2023 in Sermon archives
“What You Say to One Another is Eternal” Exodus 12:1-14 Romans 13:8-14 Matthew 18:15-20 Once again, from Matthew 13 At verse 18 we read: “Take this most seriously: A yes on earth is yes in heaven; a no on earth is no in heaven. What you say to one another is eternal. I mean this. When two of you get together on anything at all on earth and make a prayer of it, my Father in heaven goes into action. And when two or three of you are together because of me, you can be sure...
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Posted by amityfirst on Aug 19, 2023 in Sermon archives
“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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Posted by amityfirst 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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Posted by amityfirst 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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