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    What Do You Do With The Transfiguration Narrative?

    Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Mar 18, 2025
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    One the most difficult events in the Gospels to explain! However, there is a light shining through the cloud to us.

    What do you do with the Transfiguration narrative? Luke 9:28-36 Rabbi Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz Luke 9:28 About eight days after these sayings, He took along Peter, John, and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. 29 And while He was praying, the appearance of His face became different, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Foolishness Of The Cross--Updated Version

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 18, 2025
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    How does the Cross show us the love of God and steer us in the way we are called to live?

    “The Foolishness of the Cross” 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 There is a story about a wealthy early colonial settler who asked the rector of the church if it was possible to find salvation outside of the Church of England. The rector wrestled with how to answer the question because he knew it was ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Heartbroken Prayer That Breeds Results

    Contributed by Robbie Parsons on Mar 15, 2025
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    When we are forced into the middle of difficult scenarios, prayer should be our first option.

    TROUBLE COMES 1 Samuel 1:10 first tells us that Hannah was deeply distressed. Other translations describe her as having bitterness of soul, being greatly distressed, crushed in soul, and in deep anguish. This could be described further as being in a mental state of great, intense distress. It is ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Being Different: Different Fruit 2 Series

    Contributed by Robbie Parsons on Mar 12, 2025
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    If we are going to be different, it needs to be backed up with gentleness, goodness, faith, humility and self control.

    GENTLENESS Benevolence, kindness Gentleness can be defined as tender concern for others, reflected in a desire to treat others gently, just as the Lord treats all believers. Jesus commended gentleness in the Beatitudes. In the first three, he blesses the poor in spirit, those who mourn, and the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Who Is Jesus To You?

    Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Mar 11, 2025
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    What does Jesus mean to you? This is a question that so many church folks cannot answer. When evangelizing you really need to be able to answer the question.

    Who is Jesus to you? Luke 9:18 – 27 Rabbi Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz 18 And it happened that while He was praying alone, the disciples were with Him, and He questioned them, saying, “Who do the people say that I am?” They answered and said, “John the Baptist, and others say Elijah; but others, ...read more

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    Being Different: Different Fruit Series

    Contributed by Robbie Parsons on Mar 11, 2025
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    If we are going to strive to be different, we must first think differently, then prove our change by our different actions.

    The fruit of the Spirit is the spontaneous work of the Holy Spirit in us. The Spirit produces these character traits that are found in the nature of Christ. They are the byproducts of Christ’s control—we can’t obtain them by trying to get them without his help. If we want the fruit of the Spirit to ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Trampled Triumphant (An Ash Wednesday Sermon)

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 5, 2025
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    The beginning illustration is a about a fern that won't grow because of its soil. Like the fern in the soil of hardened clay, we need a new beginning in the soil of God's grace!

    THE TRAMPLED TRIUMPHANT Text: II Corinthians 5:20b – 6:10 2 Corinthians 5:20-21  So we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us; we entreat you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.  (21)  For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that ...read more

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    The 4th Temptation

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 5, 2025
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    A sermon about the temptation to believe God doesn't love us.

    “The 4th Temptation” Luke 4:1-13 Who can tell me how many temptations Jesus faces in this morning’s Gospel Lesson? Three, right? That’s the obvious answer. It’s what we have been told or have come to believe. It’s what we just read. First, Jesus was tempted to turn stones into ...read more

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    Sharing

    Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Mar 4, 2025
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    What is the metaphorical lesson from this feeding story in Luke 9/

    Sharing Luke 9:10-17 Rabbi Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz Luke 9:10 when the apostles returned, they gave an account to Him of all that they had done. And taking them with Him, He withdrew privately to a city called Bethsaida. 11 But the crowds were aware of this and followed Him; and He welcomed ...read more

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    Being Different: Thinking Differently Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Robbie Parsons on Feb 28, 2025
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    If we are going to move on in our Christian faith, we must learn to think differently.

    PURE To be pure means to be innocent, holy in relation to God. 1 John 3:3 “Christ is pure, and all who have this hope in Christ keep themselves pure like Christ.” Notice the first thing that is said in this verse. “Christ is pure.” If we need proof that Jesus Christ is pure, look to the cross. ...read more

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    Being Different: Think Differently Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Robbie Parsons on Feb 28, 2025
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    If we are going to be different in this world, we must start with our minds, and think differently.

    TRUE When Jesus was before Pilate, Pilate irritatingly asked Jesus, “So, are you a king or not?” Jesus answered, “You tell me. Because I am King, I was born and entered the world so that I could witness to the truth. Everyone who cares for truth, who has any feeling for the truth, recognizes my ...read more

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    Who Am I?

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 26, 2025
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    A sermon about identity.

    “Who Am I?” Luke 9:28-43 Jenny Caughman wrote a mid-week devotion for this past Wednesday that got me thinking. If you missed it, you might want to go back and have a look. If you don’t get the mid-week devotions sent to you by the church and you would like to, please add your email address in ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Adversity

    Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Feb 25, 2025
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    When you are confronted by adversity, how do you react

    Adversity Luke 9:7-9 Rabbi Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz Luke 9:7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening; and he was greatly perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead, 8 and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the prophets of ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Everybody Needs A Timothy

    Contributed by Robbie Parsons on Feb 20, 2025
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    We are called not only to be followers of Christ, be we are also called to be mentors.

    The Apostle Paul was converted on his way to Damascus, where he was going to kill dozens of Christians. He was a feared assassin, and surely the news of his journey struck fear in the hearts of Christians in Damascus. But a dramatic meeting with Jesus changed Paul’s path. His conversion ...read more

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    Doing The Gospel

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 19, 2025
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    How do we live out Jesus' call to love our enemies?

    “Doing the Gospel” Luke 6:27-38 Raise your hand if you live by these instructions from Jesus all the time? Anyone? Why not? What’s gone wrong? Is Jesus way off base? Does He expect too much of us? Theologian N.T. Wright says the following about these instructions from Jesus in Luke ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist