Series: From Tablet to Table 01

Bible Reading: Matthew 22:1-14

Jesus did nearly half of his ministry around the dinner table or at other meals. After is his resurrection he joined two of his disciples walking from Jerusalem to Emmaus, but it was not until that sat down at the dinner table to eat with him that they recognized Jesus for who he really was. Throughout the gospels a wide variety of people were welcomed and healed around the table. Stories and testimonies of truth were shared around the dinner table. Lives were transformed around the dinner table. My question, then, is are we undervaluing the dinner table?

Great companion books for this series:

- ⁠From Tablet to Table⁠ by Leonard Sweet

- ⁠The Food and Feasts of Jesus⁠ by Douglas E. Neel & Joel A. Pugh (with authentic recipes from first-century Palestine)

This sermon is substantially similar to "A Vision of the Kingdom that is Coming - Chester UMC" and "A Vision of the Kingdom that is Coming - New Beginnings UMC."

This sermon was preached by Scott Blevins at Rock Springs UMC on 9/24/23.

Series: From Tablet to Table 01

Bible Reading: Matthew 22:1-14

Jesus did nearly half of his ministry around the dinner table or at other meals. After is his resurrection he joined two of his disciples walking from Jerusalem to Emmaus, but it was not until that sat down at the dinner table to eat with him that they recognized Jesus for who he really was. Throughout the gospels a wide variety of people were welcomed and healed around the table. Stories and testimonies of truth were shared around the dinner table. Lives were transformed around the dinner table. My question, then, is are we undervaluing the dinner table?

Great companion books for this series:

- From Tablet to Table by Leonard Sweet

- The Food and Feasts of Jesus by Douglas E. Neel & Joel A. Pugh (with authentic recipes from first-century Palestine)

This sermon is substantially similar to "A Vision of the Kingdom that is Coming - Rock Springs UMC" and "A Vision of the Kingdom that is Coming - New Beginnings UMC."

This sermon was preached by Scott Blevins at Chester UMC on 9/24/23.

Necessary Christianity 10 - from John 6:25-69

Christianity and the Church are Necessary for the world. There is a lot of room in for variety and diversity within Christian life, faith and practice. At the same time there are some things that are necessary for all followers of Jesus. These things are not necessary because of arbitrary or capricious rules, but because the world needs the church to be and do things in a certain way - the way of Jesus. This series is inspired in part by the wonderful and much-need book Necessary Christianity by Bishop Claude R. Alexander (available ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). While I learned a lot from Bishop Alexander's book, I do not duplicate his teachings in this series. I hope you will listen to the sermon and read his book.

This content is substantially similar to "We Must Make Our Life in Jesus - Rock Springs UMC" & "We Must Make Our Life in Jesus - Chesgter UMC." Scott O. Blevins preached this sermon on 9/17/23 at New Beginngings UMC.

Necessary Christianity 10 - from John 6:25-69

Christianity and the Church are Necessary for the world. There is a lot of room in for variety and diversity within Christian life, faith and practice. At the same time there are some things that are necessary for all followers of Jesus. These things are not necessary because of arbitrary or capricious rules, but because the world needs the church to be and do things in a certain way - the way of Jesus. This series is inspired in part by the wonderful and much-need book Necessary Christianity by Bishop Claude R. Alexander (available ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). While I learned a lot from Bishop Alexander's book, I do not duplicate his teachings in this series. I hope you will listen to the sermon and read his book.

This content is substantially similar to "We Must Make Our Life in Jesus - Chester UMC" & "We Must Make Our Life in Jesus - New Beginnings UMC." Scott O. Blevins preached this sermon on 9/17/23 at Rock Springs UMC.

Necessary Christianity 10 - from John 6:25-69

Christianity and the Church are Necessary for the world. There is a lot of room in for variety and diversity within Christian life, faith and practice. At the same time there are some things that are necessary for all followers of Jesus. These things are not necessary because of arbitrary or capricious rules, but because the world needs the church to be and do things in a certain way - the way of Jesus. This series is inspired in part by the wonderful and much-need book Necessary Christianity by Bishop Claude R. Alexander (available ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠). While I learned a lot from Bishop Alexander's book, I do not duplicate his teachings in this series. I hope you will listen to the sermon and read his book.

This content is substantially similar to "We Must Make Our Life in Jesus - Rock Springs UMC" & "We Must Make Our Life in Jesus - New Beginnings UMC." Scott O. Blevins preached this sermon on 9/17/23 at Chester UMC.

Necessary Christianity 09 - from Luke 13:31-35

Click ⁠here⁠ to watch the video that I mentioned in the sermon.

Christianity and the Church are Necessary for the world. There is a lot of room in for variety and diversity within Christian life, faith and practice. At the same time there are some things that are necessary for all followers of Jesus. These things are not necessary because of arbitrary or capricious rules, but because the world needs the church to be and do things in a certain way - the way of Jesus. This series is inspired in part by the wonderful and much-need book Necessary Christianity by Bishop Claude R. Alexander (available ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠). While I learned a lot from Bishop Alexander's book, I do not duplicate his teachings in this series. I hope you will listen to the sermon and read his book.

Click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ to watch the video that I mentioned in the sermon.

This content is substantially similar to "We Must Persevere - Rock Springs UMC" & "We Must Persevere - Chester UMC." Scott O. Blevins preached this sermon on 9/10/23 at New Beginnings UMC.

Necessary Christianity 09 - from Luke 13:31-35

Click ⁠here⁠ to watch the video that I mentioned in the sermon.

Christianity and the Church are Necessary for the world. There is a lot of room in for variety and diversity within Christian life, faith and practice. At the same time there are some things that are necessary for all followers of Jesus. These things are not necessary because of arbitrary or capricious rules, but because the world needs the church to be and do things in a certain way - the way of Jesus. This series is inspired in part by the wonderful and much-need book Necessary Christianity by Bishop Claude R. Alexander (available ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠). While I learned a lot from Bishop Alexander's book, I do not duplicate his teachings in this series. I hope you will listen to the sermon and read his book.

Click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ to watch the video that I mentioned in the sermon.

This content is substantially similar to "We Must Persevere - Chester UMC" & "We Must Persevere - New Beginnings UMC." Scott O. Blevins preached this sermon on 9/10/23 at Rock Springs UMC.

Necessary Christianity 09 - from Luke 13:31-35

Click here to watch the video that I mentioned in the sermon.

Christianity and the Church are Necessary for the world. There is a lot of room in for variety and diversity within Christian life, faith and practice. At the same time there are some things that are necessary for all followers of Jesus. These things are not necessary because of arbitrary or capricious rules, but because the world needs the church to be and do things in a certain way - the way of Jesus. This series is inspired in part by the wonderful and much-need book Necessary Christianity by Bishop Claude R. Alexander (available ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠). While I learned a lot from Bishop Alexander's book, I do not duplicate his teachings in this series. I hope you will listen to the sermon and read his book.

Click ⁠here⁠ to watch the video that I mentioned in the sermon.

This content is substantially similar to "We Must Persevere - Rock Springs UMC" & "We Must Persevere - New Beginnings UMC." Scott O. Blevins preached this sermon on 9/10/23 at Chester UMC.

Necessary Christianity 08 - from selected verses in 1 John

Christianity and the Church are Necessary for the world. There is a lot of room in for variety and diversity within Christian life, faith and practice. At the same time there are some things that are necessary for all followers of Jesus. These things are not necessary because of arbitrary or capricious rules, but because the world needs the church to be and do things in a certain way - the way of Jesus. This series is inspired in part by the wonderful and much-need book Necessary Christianity by Bishop Claude R. Alexander (available ⁠⁠here⁠⁠). While I learned a lot from Bishop Alexander's book, I do not duplicate his teachings in this series. I hope you will listen to the sermon and read his book.

This content is substantially similar to "We Must Work the Work of Love- Rock Springs UMC" & "We Must Work the Work of Love - Chester UMC." Scott O. Blevins preached this sermon on 9/3/23 at New Beginnings UMC.

Necessary Christianity 08 - from selected verses in 1 John

Christianity and the Church are Necessary for the world. There is a lot of room in for variety and diversity within Christian life, faith and practice. At the same time there are some things that are necessary for all followers of Jesus. These things are not necessary because of arbitrary or capricious rules, but because the world needs the church to be and do things in a certain way - the way of Jesus. This series is inspired in part by the wonderful and much-need book Necessary Christianity by Bishop Claude R. Alexander (available ⁠⁠here⁠⁠). While I learned a lot from Bishop Alexander's book, I do not duplicate his teachings in this series. I hope you will listen to the sermon and read his book.

This content is substantially similar to "We Must Work the Work of Love - Chester UMC" & "We Must Work the Work of Love - New Beginnings UMC." Scott O. Blevins preached this sermon on 9/3/23 at Rock Springs UMC.