Methodist Temple UMC

Randy and Andy break down article 19 of the Articles of Religion and discuss how the church and the sacrament is an open table to all who want to come to faith.

Article XIX — Of Both Kinds

The cup of the Lord is not to be denied to the lay people; for both the parts of the Lord's Supper, by Christ's ordinance and commandment, ought to be administered to all Christians alike.

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Episode 22: Of Both Kinds

Pastor Andy Payton and Pastor Randy Moore

December 13, 2023

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Randy and Andy marvel at how the Holy Communion liturgy declares that heaven and earth are full of God’s glory. Heaven AND earth! Heaven shines through if only we have the eyes to see it.

Article XVIII — Of the Lord's Supper

The Supper of the Lord is not only a sign of the love that Christians ought to have among themselves one to another, but rather is a sacrament of our redemption by Christ's death; insomuch that, to such as rightly, worthily, and with faith receive the same, the bread which we break is a partaking of the body of Christ; and likewise the cup of blessing is a partaking of the blood of Christ.

Transubstantiation, or the change of the substance of bread and wine in the Supper of our Lord, cannot be proved by Holy Writ, but is repugnant to the plain words of Scripture, overthroweth the nature of a sacrament, and hath given occasion to many superstitions.

The body of Christ is given, taken, and eaten in the Supper, only after a heavenly and spiritual manner. And the mean whereby the body of Christ is received and eaten in the Supper is faith.

The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was not by Christ's ordinance reserved, carried about, lifted up, or worshiped.

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Episode 21: About the Lord's Supper

Pastor Andy Payton and Pastor Randy Moore

December 5, 2023

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Randy and Andy talk about how Baptism is not as much about us choosing God as it is about God having already chosen us.

Article XVII — Of Baptism

Baptism is not only a sign of profession and mark of difference whereby Christians are distinguished from others that are not baptized; but it is also a sign of regeneration or the new birth. The Baptism of young children is to be retained in the Church.

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Episode 19: About Baptism

Pastor Andy Payton and Pastor Randy Moore

November 28, 2023

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Randy and Andy discuss the sacraments and how the purpose of everything we say and do is to convince people that God loves them.

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Episode 19: About the Sacraments

Pastor Andy Payton and Pastor Randy Moore

November 21, 2023

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Randy and Andy tackle the Rapture and offer a take on the coming of Jesus that includes recognizing his loving presence in the here and now.

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Episode 18: About Rapture

Pastor Andy Payton and Pastor Randy Moore

November 15, 2023

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Pastor Randy and Andy talk about spirituality in a world that is not necessarily religious.

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Episode 17: About Spirituality

Pastor Andy Payton and Pastor Randy Moore

November 8, 2023

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Is it possible to think of Purgatory, not as something in the afterlife, but as the transition into eternal life now? Could it be the place where we wake up to the presence of Christ in ourselves and others? What would be its evidence? It would be love. Love of God and neighbor.

Article XIV — Of Purgatory

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Randy and Andy ask the question, why church? They discuss the reasons people avoid the church and what we can do create a community of love and life unified by the presence of Jesus Christ.

Article XIII — Of the Church

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Randy and Andy talk about how we don't have to wait for heaven; we can expect it now, how mission is about making friends, and why Church in 2023.

Paster Andy talks about the 12th Article of Religion and Pastor Randy recaps his sermon about friends.

Article XII — Of Sin After Justification

Not every sin willingly committed after justification is the sin against the Holy Ghost, and unpardonable. Wherefore, the grant of repentance is not to be denied to such as fall into sin after justification. After we have received the Holy Ghost, we may depart from grace given, and fall into sin, and, by the grace of God, rise again and amend our lives. And therefore they are to be condemned who say they can no more sin as long as they live here; or deny the place of forgiveness to such as truly repent.

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Episode 14: Faith In Grace

Pastor Andy Payton and Pastor Randy Moore

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Randy and Andy discuss article 11 in Pastor Andy's sermon series of the 25 Articles of Religion. They talk about the perfection of love, our faith in grace, and then look ahead to next week's topic.

Article XI — Of Works of Supererogation

Voluntary works—besides, over and above God's commandments—which they call works of supererogation, cannot be taught without arrogancy and impiety. For by them men do declare that they do not only render unto God as much as they are bound to do, but that they do more for his sake than of bounden duty is required; whereas Christ saith plainly: When you have done all that is commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants.

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Episode 13: Faith In Grace

Pastor Andy Payton and Pastor Randy Moore

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