Sermon at McFarland UMC for October 9, 2022 The post Present Yourself to God appeared first on McFarland UMC.

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This morning we begin a new lectionary based sermon series, “Not Ashamed.” The scripture focus for the next four weeks is 2 Timothy. In the text this morning, 2 Timothy 1:1-14, Paul urges Timothy to “rekindle the gift of God that is in you” (v. 6). Join us as we explore what it means to rekindle the gift. The post Rekindle the Gift appeared first on McFarland UMC.

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We continue our series, “Having Words With Jesus,” with this look at Luke 16:1-13. We refer to this as the “parable of the dishonest manager.” It is truly a confusing look at Jesus’ teaching… or is it? The post Debts Are Tossed appeared first on McFarland UMC.

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The theme for this morning’s worship service is found in the parables found in Luke 15:1-10. The parables of the lost sheep and the lost coin. Jesus was dealing with the noise from the naysayers who were critical of the persons with whom Jesus associated. They weren’t the “right folk.” He tended to hang out with “those people,” the undesirables and the sinners. So he tells stories about...

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This morning, we begin a new lectionary based sermon series for the month of September: Having Words With Jesus. We’ll be taking a look at the hard sayings of Jesus as found in the Gospels. Our first look this morning is at Luke 14:25-33. Right from the start, this is a problematic verse as Jesus tells the crowd, “Whoever comes to me and doesn’t hate father and mother, spouse and children...

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What a wonderful day for Homecoming! It was good to see so many of you in person this morning! Reverend Laura Trent brought the message on James 5:13-20 and then we shared a covered dish luncheon in the Fellowship Hall. It was a good day to be in the house of the Lord! If anyone happened to think of getting some pictures, please let us know in the church office. Thanks. The post Homecoming 2022...

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“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you…” this is one of the most recognizable texts in the Bible. God is telling the boy Jeremiah that God had envisioned a mission for this boy that would transcend his age and his circumstances. God was calling Jeremiah to be God’s “prophet to the nations.” This morning, Pastor Wayne takes a look at the meaning of “calling” and its relationship to prophetic...

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We continue the series dealing with the prophets from the Revised Common Lectionary readings. This morning, we continue from Isaiah 5:1-7. It is a harsh word comparing Israel to “wild (rotten) grapes” and declaring that it would be destroyed. The people had lost their way, they didn’t acknowledge that their current state was a gift from God, and (most of all), they forgot the need to care for...

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We will look at the prophet Isaiah this morning as we continue with this series based upon the Old Testament prophets. In this opening to the book of Isaiah, the voice of God is telling us through Isaiah that our rituals our religiosity are not all that there is to a life of faith. The problem is that the people were substituting religiosity for an active faith that would “cease to do evil...

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Welcome to worship on this 8th Sunday after Pentecost. We continue our time with the prophets as we look at Elisha and the idea that God, through God’s people, provides more than enough to take care of whatever needs doing. Our scriptures today are: 2 Kings 4:42-44 Psalm 145 Colossians 2:6-15 Luke 11:1-13 The post Elisha: More THan Enough appeared first on McFarland UMC.

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