Outline/Notes:
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
Matthew 7:21-29
Christian Faith is relation.
It is not simply doctrine, or a belief system but rather a way of living, marked by service, forgiveness, humility, compassion and action.
How is your faith put into practice?
If you can't answer quickly there may be more to life in Christ than you have known to this point.
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Sunday May 25, 2008
The Ancient Future
Matthew 28:16-20
Preschool Recognition Sunday
We will be honoring our Pre-K classes as their year nears an end. The Sermon will reflect the great commission Jesus gave His disciples as he sent them out.
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Sunday 4/6/2008
Walk On
Luke 24:13-35
I am thinking of the following outline for this week:
We are living in a time of transition and it is filled with Grief, Hope, and Anticipation
How do we make a successful transition?
1. Participate - be involved
2. Anticipate - HOPE
3. Relate - share, we are in this together
4. Liberate - be a part of bringing others to freedom in Christ
What are your thoughts?
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Sunday 12/09/07
Good 'n' Fruity
Matthew 3:1-12
Sunday 12/2/07
"Be Prepared"
Mat. 24:36-44
Advent is a time 0f preparation and waiting. Preparation is still in vogue but waiting is no virtue in our culture. We have lost the ability to wait. The truth is that we don't even know how. The church is the community that anticipates creation coming to some climactic conclusion. Each year we celebrate God's arrival to begin the process.
What are your thoughts? I want to know what you think.
Sunday, 11/04/07
"STEWARDSHIP THAT MATTERS"
"Prayer and Service"
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Sunday 10/28/2007
"STEWARDSHIP THAT MATTERS"
"Time and Talent"
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Here is the Direction I am taking this week;
1) Time is our most precious commodity
2) Everyone has the same amount
3) Who is deserving of our time ?- John Madden, Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, Spouse, Family, Boss, employees, friends, God, the Church, strangers, telemarketers, etc.
4) Are we arrogant with our time?
5) Freedom is the right to determine what to do with our time but, is our time really our own?
I want to know what you think.
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Sunday 10/14/2007"Where Are the Other Nine"
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Sunday 10/7/2007
"Above and Beyond the Call of Duty"
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Sunday, 9/30/07
"Get Comfortable with God"
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Sunday 9/23/2007
"In God We Trust"
Luke 16:1-13
1 Timothy 2:1-7
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Here is the direction I am thinking this week:
1) Accountability- to whom?
2) Is Jesus suggesting "shrewd" (or crooked) behavior for God?
3) Love people and use money; never use people and love money
4) How do we tell what or whom we are serving?
5) Testing and trust.
I want to know what you think.
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Sunday 9/16/2007
"Keeping Bad Company"
Luke 15:1-10
Jeremiah 8:18-9:1
How do we follow the example of Christ, keeping company with those who need to hear the Good News and may not be like us, without compromising our values. Read the text and let me know what you think.
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Sunday 9/9/2007
The Cost of Discipleship
Ethan Prall will be preaching on Luke 14:25-33 and the cost of discipeship.
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Sunday 9/2/2007
"No Place to Go but Up"
Lessons in Humility
Luke 14:1, 7-14
August 26, 2007
Teacher Appreciation Sunday
We will hear from Dr. Thomas O'Neill, principal of Longfellow Elementary and Cathie Fisher, director of Bethany Methodist Weekday School.
August 19th, 2007
Luke 12:49-56 "Fired up and Ready to Go"
Here are some thoughts
1) How can the prince of peace bring division?
2) What is the analogy of fire? Judgement? Purification?
3) What could be more important than family harmony? Faith commitment?
4) What are the signs today? Are we ignoring them?
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Sunday, August 5, 2007 
"MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR LIFE"
SUNDAY, July 29, 2007
Prayer 101 ; The Basics
Here are the ideas I am developing. Let me know your thoughts.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Prayer is the act of attempting to communicate, commonly with a sequence of words, with a
deity or spirit for the purpose of
worshiping,
requesting guidance, confessing
sins, or to express one's
thoughts and emotions.
Jesus taught that Prayer is
1. Intimate and Personal ("Daddy," "Abba")
2. Reverent (hallowed, holy)
3. for Provision (give us our daily bread)
4. Repentant, bathed in Forgiveness
5. for Protection (lead us not into temptation)
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Sunday, July 22, 2007 ~ Rev. Dave Dinneen will be preaching
Luke 10: 38-42 & Colossians 1:15-28
Sunday's Gospel lesson recounts the story of Jesus' visit to the home of two sisters, Martha and Mary. While Martha remains distracted by the work of running the household and serving their guest, Mary drops everything to sit at Jesus' feet to listen to him.
--» What does this Gospel lesson tell us about a life of service versus a life of prayer?
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Outline/Notes: "I Have Fallen and I Can't get up."
Luke 10: 25-37 & Deuteronomy 30:9-14
July 15, 2007
I am thinking of a couple of different directions for Sunday. Here are some thoughts;
I) Lawyers always ask the tough questions - what do we "have to" do? - who do we "have to" love.
II) The greatest commandment explained
III) Stewardship as an attitude.
a) what is yours is mine
b) what is mine is mine
c) what is mine is yours
IV) There is nothing good about Samaritans, - why must we love those who hate us?
V) Mercy is NOT getting what you deserve - the man deserves to be left in the ditch by the Samaritan
VI) What happened after the ditch man recovers?
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Outline/Notes: "Travel Lite and Carry the Big Stick"
Luke 10:1-11;016-20 & Galatians 6:7-10
July 8, 2007
Here is an outline of what I am thinking about for Sunday.
I) Sent out - get off your behind
II) Stick together - keep up with your swim buddy
III) The harvest is plentiful but workers few - Two ants arguing over who eats the elephant - there are plenty of sinners to go around
IV) Don't get distracted - take only what you need and don't climb the social ladder
V) Keep moving - dust off your feet -don't waste time on a dry hole- don't worry about rejection
VI) Authority and Power - warning : handle with care, use it but remember it is dangerous and it is not yours