Category: Church

• Galatians 3:27-29 Mortar is to Bricks as Christ is to Us

  The is one race. We are humans. We have different cultures, pigments of skin color, and varieties of traditions and assessments of our identities as individuals and groups. We are all creations of God’s handiwork, created, loved, and saved by God.

  myoikos

  October 25, 2020

  #2020, #benotafraid, #sacrifice, #saveus, Church, government, redemption

  #onerace

• Hebrews 13:12-16 Three Rules: Refresher

  Therefore Jesus also suffered outside the city gate in order to sanctify the people by his own blood. Let us then go to him outside the camp and bear the abuse he endured. For here we have no lasting city, but we are looking for the city that is to come. Through him, then, let us continually…

  myoikos

  September 1, 2019

  #2019, #2mileneighbors, #havemercyonmeasinner, #Spiritualshape, #threerules, 5 Practices, Accountability, Church, Spiritual

• Mark 1:21-28 Living with Authority

  Authority: is approved use of power.

  myoikos

  January 27, 2018

  #2017, 5 Practices, Authority, Church, evil, Faith-sharing, Jesus, Sin, Spiritual

• Matthew 16:21-28 “Worth the Journey”

  Lord forgive me for being a stumbling block and lead me in your way and that of my own heart.

  myoikos

  September 2, 2017

  #2017, #costofdiscipleship, #findingJesus, #freedom, #godisstrong, #godisable, #relationship, #sharingfaith, 5 Practices, belief, Church, creation, Disicpleship, Faith, grace, Jesus, Meaning, Relationship, Resurrection People, Sacrifice, Sin, Trust

• Matthew 5:21-37 “People of a New Heart”

  We are people of the New Life in Christ, Protect the heart of God within you and do not trade it for the world.

  myoikos

  February 11, 2017

  Church, grace, Jesus, Love, Marriage, new life, Putting God First, Relationship, Service, Sin, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Trust, Truth, Valentine’s Day

• Hebrews 2:10-18 Childish vs Childlike

  

  Oikos: It’s a household word. We are brothers and sister in Christ Jesus who lived, died and reigns for us all.

  myoikos

  January 14, 2017

  #2017, #lovelikejesus, #oikos, #relationship, Christian LIving, Church, connection, Family, Fellowship, Ministry, Resurrection People

• Christmas Sunday Luke 2:1-21 20161225

  

  Who should hear the news first? Shepherds: those working third shift, those least likely by the society, those who had been promised hope, joy, peace and love and were the most likely to need to hear news that was Good.

  myoikos

  December 24, 2016

  #2016, #benotafraid, #Christmas2016, #gotell, #jesus, #linkChrist2Christmas, #rsumc, belief, Church, Extravagant Generosity, Faith, Fellowship, God, Goodness, grace, greatness, heaven, Intentional Spiritual Growth, Marriage, Passionate Worship, Relationship, Salvation, Spiritual Growth, Truth, Worship

  Go Tell about Jesus, merry Christmas

• 1 Timothy 2.1-17 I’m Not Lying 20160918 RSUMC

  

  First, Paul’s instruction to pray for everyone, including kings and high officials. Secondly, Paul’s ministry of being a messenger and apostle as a teacher of the Gentiles.

  myoikos

  September 17, 2016

  #findingJesus, #jesus, #mysundaysermons, Boldness, Church, Confirmation, Covenant, Disicpleship, God, grace, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Leadership, Ministry, Prayers, Resurrection People, Thanksgiving, Truth

• Luke 14:25-33 The Cost of Discipleship 20160904 RSUMC

  

  When Jesus welcomed the marginalized, forgotten and excluded folks, he talked, ate, fellow shipped, touched, and healed them, AND he sent them to go and “Sin No More.”

  myoikos

  September 3, 2016

  #2016, #costofdiscipleship, #cross, #forgiveness, #jesus, #mysundaysermons, #relationship, #sacrifice, bonhoeffer, Church, Communion, Disicpleship, Hope, Meaning, money, posessions, Preparation, Resurrection People, Sacrifice, Salvation, Service, Spiritual, Trust, Witness

• Luke 12.13-22 Eat, Drink & See Mary 20160731 RSUMC

  

  Even now, instead of seeing, hearing and experience Christ among us, we might settle for a crowd with generous pockets instead in place of visit with Jesus.

  myoikos

  July 30, 2016

  #2016, #benotafraid, #cross, #jesus, #ourbarnsarefull, #sermons, 5 Practices, Church, Jesus, Ministry, Missions, Risk Taking Mission and Service, Witness

  Barns, enough, full, Jesus