Category: 5 Practices

• Matthew 21:23-32 “Will You or Won’t You?” RSUMC 20140929

  When he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?” Jesus said to them, “I will also ask you one question; if you tell me the answer, then I…

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  September 27, 2014

  Boldness, Meaning, Ministry, Missions, Radical Hospitality, Relationship, Witness

  belong, belonging, Boldness, community, do, follow through, go, home, homework, love, no, Welcome, Witness, yes

• 1 Cor 1:18-24 “Share Christ with Them” RSUMC 20140914

  For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.” Where is the one who is wise? Where…

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  September 14, 2014

  5 Practices, Disicpleship, Extravagant Generosity, Radical Hospitality, Scripture, Stewardship, Witness

  5 Practices, belief, Christ, Christian, Church, Discipleship, Faith, God, Jesus, Life, love, Meaning, Salvation, Service, spirit, Spiritual, Stewardship, Trust, Worship

• Matthew 18:15-20 “Tying and Untying Knots” RSUMC 20140907

   “If another member of the church sins against you, go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. If the member listens to you, you have regained that one. But if you are not listened to, take one or two others along with you, so that every word may be confirmed…

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  September 6, 2014

  Christian LIving, Commitment, Communion, Fellowship, Forgiveness, Marriage, Ministry, Radical Hospitality, Service, Trust, Witness

  community, confront, confronting, conversation, disciple, discipling, forgive, grace, knot, listen, Listening, loose, love, tighten, validate, wedding, Witness

• Matthew 14:22-33 “Keep Me Out of Trouble?” RSUMC 20140810

  Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but by this time the boat, battered by the waves,…

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  August 10, 2014

  Disicpleship, Faith, Holy Spirit, Spiritual Growth, Suffering, Witness

  belief, but, Christ, connection, Discipleship, doubt, eye, eyes, Faith, fear, God, Jesus, Life, love, Salvation, sea, spirit, Spiritual, Stewardship, storm, trouble, Trust

• Matthew 14:13-21 Its What’s For Dinner RSUMC 20140803

  Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. When he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them and cured their sick. When it was evening,…

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  August 2, 2014

  5 Practices, Communion, Disicpleship, Extravagant Generosity, Generosity, Putting God First, Stewardship, Transfiguration, Witness, Worship

  Christ, Disciples, Eucharist, extravagance, fed, feeding, Feeding the multitude, full, generosity, God, Gospel of Matthew, Jehovah’s Witnesses and salvation, Jesus, left, left over, left overs, Meal, miracle, satisfied, transformation, whole, Worship

• Psalm 113 “Passionate Worship” RSUMC 20140713

  1 Praise the Lord! Praise, O servants of the Lord; praise the name of the Lord. 2 Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time on and forevermore. 3 From the rising of the sun to its setting the name of the Lord is to be praised. 4 The Lord is high above all nations, and his glory above the…

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  July 12, 2014

  5 Practices, Passionate Worship, Worship

  gift, heart, Offering, passion, Passionate, passionate worship, Praise, Psalm, true worship, Worship

• June 29, 2014 Matthew 10:40-42 “Radical Hospitality”

  “Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. Whoever welcomes a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward; and whoever welcomes a righteous person in the name of a righteous person will receive the reward of the righteous; and whoever gives even a…

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  June 29, 2014

  5 Practices, Radical Hospitality, Service, Witness, Worship

  bottled water, quench, Thirst, Water

• June 22, 2014   Luke 24:13-35 “On the Road” Sharing Christ and the Journey

  Now on that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and talking with each other about all these things that had happened. While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and went with them, but their eyes were kept from recognizing him.  And he said to them, “What…

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  June 21, 2014

  Disicpleship, Easter, Grief and Loss, Holy Spirit, Hope, Ministry, Missions, Pentecost, Salvation, Scripture, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving, Witness

  belief, cross road, crossroads, despair, First Sunday, good news, hope, intersection, journey, new appointment, Rock Spring, umc

• 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 “Holy Kisses” Last sermon at JUMC 20140615 Fathers Day

  Finally, brothers and sisters, farewell. Put things in order, listen to my appeal, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the saints greet you. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and…

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  June 14, 2014

  5 Practices, Christian LIving, Communion, Covenant, Disicpleship, End Times, Fathers Day, Holy Spirit, Intentional Spiritual Growth, Leadership, Marriage, Meaning, Witness

  community, Corinth, Farewell, God, grace, Greeting, holy, Jesus, Kiss, love, Paul, spirit

• John 20:19-23 “So I Send You” JUMC 20140608

  When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side.…

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  June 7, 2014

  Boldness, Christian LIving, Disicpleship, Grief and Loss, Holy Spirit, Passionate Worship, Pentecost, Risk Taking Mission and Service, Salvation, Service, Witness, Worship

  birthday, breath, breathe, Christ, Church, commission, fill, filled, filling, Holy Spirit, hope, Jesus, Mission, Pentecost, Purpose, reality, rejoice, sending, sent, spirit