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  • John Williams III avatar

    What Time Is It (December 23, 2017).

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 14, 2020
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    Satan knows this and uses this knowledge as a weapon to get us to chase after idols that would keep us from getting saved.

    WHAT TIME IS IT ? Text: Galatians 4:4-7 History hinges on the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. God created all of us with a hunger for eternity (Ecclesiastes 3:11). Satan knows this and uses this knowledge as a weapon to get us to chase after idols that would keep us from getting ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Brief Kiss

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 14, 2020
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    There are some things that seem impossible. Is peace really possible? The Word of God says that it is. One of the places where God’s Word gives us the promise of peace is in Psalm 85 where it says righteousness and peace will kiss each other.

    THE BRIEF KISS (Advent 2, 2017) Text: Psalm 85:1- 2, 8 – 13 "Integrity and wisdom: These are the keys to business success," the old man was telling his son. "By integrity, I mean that when you promise the delivery of merchandise on a certain day you must do so even if ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    A Defining Mission

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 14, 2020
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    John's whole life and purpose were about witnessing to the light of Christ arriving in the world. What is it that we have in common with John the Baptizer?

    A DEFINING MISSION Text: John 1:6 - 8, 19 - 28 How many times have you driven the interstate to arrive on the back end of a “message vehicle” that bears the warning “Wide Load”? That vehicle is announcing the motion of a vehicle that comes after it containing cargo that is usually ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Wrecking Ball (Fourth Sunday After Epiphany 2017).

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 14, 2020
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    Sometimes what we learn is like a “Wrecking ball” that crashes against walls in much the same way that our new insights made the old ones obsolete. ... The Beatitudes can be like a wrecking ball as to how they can help us to grow where we thought we had arrived.

    WRECKING BALL Text: Matthew 5: 1 -12 Back in the 1800’s, the cleanliness factor involved in surgeries within the practice of medicine was far different than what is practiced today. Multitudes of people were dying shortly after their surgeries. There was one doctor who figured ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Kinsman Redeemer (Epiphany 2017).

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 14, 2020
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    Jesus is a pioneer whose suffering shows us God’s victory and gives us access to God.

    THE KINSMEN REDEEMER Text: Hebrews 2:10 -18 Have you ever heard of the law of the kinsman redeemer? There are three things that have to happen for someone to be redeemed. The first rule is that the redeemer must be a relative to those in debt. The second ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Fishers Of Men (January 22, 2017).

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 14, 2020
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    After John the Baptizer was arrested, Jesus began His ministry. Jesus comes in and calls His disciples to be “fishers of men” against the backdrop of John the Baptizer’s arrest.

    FISHERS OF MEN Text: Matthew 4:12-23 Paul Harvey once said, “We’ve drifted away from being fishers of men to being keepers of the aquarium.” (Roy B. Zuck. ed. The Speaker’s Quote Book . Grand Rapids: Kregel Publications, 1997, p. 134). Is he right? Have we become keepers of ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    So Help Me God

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 14, 2020
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    This sermon is about honesty and oaths. (from May 5, 2013).

    SO HELP ME GOD Text: Matthew 5:33 – 37 I once heard a comedian tell a joke that had a rhetorical question. If you were a lawyer, his joke may or may not have been funny depending on whether or not the given lawyer or lawyers had a sense of humor. His joke went like this: “How can you tell ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Called To Be A Light To The Gentiles

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 14, 2020
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    This is the second of four servant songs about the Messiah. This servant song resembles a mission that has both pros and cons. Every mission has an objective with agents for accomplishing the goal of that mission.

    CALLED TO BE THE LIGHT FOR THE GENTILES Text: Isaiah 49:1 – 7 This is the second of four servant songs about the Messiah. This servant song resembles a mission that has both pros and cons. Every mission has an objective with agents for accomplishing the goal of that mission. It is ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "the Way To Life Goes Through Death"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 11, 2020
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    A sermon about God's Way versus our way.

    “The Way to Life Goes Through Death” (A number of themes and ideas in this sermon come from N.T. Wright) Matthew 16:21-28 In the words of the late American news commentator Paul Harvey, this morning’s Gospel Lesson is “the rest of the story.” It is a continuation of what we talked about last ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "who Do You Say I Am?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 10, 2020
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    A sermon about professing Who Jesus is with our lives.

    “Who Do You Say I Am?” Matthew 16:13-20 Jesus and His disciples are out on the road, making their way to Caesarea Philippi, a bustling port city the Galilee. Jesus asks them, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” And they tell Him that people are saying all sorts of things—as people tend to ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    I Am Called 'elohim' Series

    Contributed by Gordon Pike on Aug 9, 2020
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    The minute you open up the Bible it’s as if God has taken your face in His hands, is looking you in the eyes, and saying: “Read my lips … I am God … I am Elohim … I am the eternal Creator and Sustainer of Life who made you so that I can love you and you can love me.”

    Names … We all have them … be dumb if we didn’t, amen? You can’t go around saying “Hey you over there” all day. Names make sense … but how often do you think about your name … or names? And I do mean “names” plural … because we all have more than one name. For example, I have three names ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    A Riches To Rags Story

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 8, 2020
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    A sermon about humility.

    “A Riches to Rags Story” Philippians 2:1-13 You wouldn’t think it would be all that difficult. As a matter of fact, you’d think it would just come naturally. I mean, think about it. We are all born as little babies who don’t know a thing and are completely dependent on our mothers. We ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "i Am With You In The Silence" Series

    Contributed by Gordon Pike on Aug 2, 2020
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    Habakkuk’s praise was not dependent upon his circumstances and neither should our praise be dependent upon our circumstances. Even if our whole world is coming unglued, we will praise and worship Almighty God. Even if we lose everything, we will rejoice in the LORD and spin around in joy.

    I don’t know exactly when … it was about four or five years ago … I came across an interesting documentary while I was surfing the web. I wish I had written the title down … I probably did and lost it. Anyways, I don’t remember the title but I do remember the documentary. It was a fascinating ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "learning To Fill The Empty Spaces"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 27, 2020
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    A sermon about having a theology of plenty even in these desperate and lonely times.

    “Learning to Fill the Empty Spaces” Matthew 14:13-21 What a year this has been. We are social creatures. So, it's no surprise that COVID-19 fatigue has set in for so many of us. We humans are wired to come together physically, but social distancing has just made that nearly ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    I Am With You When You Are All Alone Series

    Contributed by Gordon Pike on Jul 26, 2020
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    The Bible is filled with the stories of flesh and blood people … frail human beings with ordinary human needs who face all of the same kinds of struggles and challenges that we face … which is why we can not only relate to Paul’s discouragement but can learn from his courage as well.

    I want to start out by reading an anonymous poem called “Friendship”: Friendship is a priceless gift that cannot be bought or sold But its value is far greater than a mountain of gold For gold is cold and lifeless It can neither see nor hear And in times of trouble it is powerless to cheer It has ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist