There is no room in love for fear. Well-formed love banishes fear. Since fear is crippling, a fearful life — fear of death, fear of judgment — is one not yet fully formed in love. (1 John 4:18)
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Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Mark 10-17:31 Jesus looked him hard in the eye — and loved him! He said, “There’s one thing left: Go sell whatever you own and give it to the poor. All your wealth will then be heavenly wealth. And come follow me.” (Verse
Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. James L. Brewer-Calvert, First Christian Church of Decatur
Live creatively, friends. If someone falls into sin, forgivingly restore them, saving your critical comments for yourself. You might be needing forgiveness before the day’s out. Stoop down and reach out to those who are oppressed. Share their burdens, and so complete Christ’s law. If you think you are too good for that, you are badly deceived.
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Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Mark 9:38-50 Jesus wasn’t pleased. “Don’t stop them. No one can use my name to do something good and powerful, and in the next breath cut me down. If they are not an enemy, they are an ally. Why, anyone by just giving
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Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Mark 9:38-50 Jesus wasn’t pleased. “Don’t stop them. No one can use my name to do something good and powerful, and in the next breath cut me down. If they are not an enemy, they are an ally. Why, anyone by just giving
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Friends, don’t complain about each other. A far greater complaint could be lodged against you, you know. The Judge is standing just around the corner. (James 5:9)
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Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Alyce Keener, Vicar Reading: James 3:15-4:8 So let God work God’s will in you. Yell a loud no to the Devil and watch it scamper. Say a quiet yes to God and God will be there in no time. (Verse 8)
Love God, your God, with your whole heart: love God with all that’s in you, love God with all you’ve got! (Deuteronomy 6:5)
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Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Mark 8:27-38 But when Jesus turned and looked at his disciples, he rebuked Peter. “Get behind me, Satan!” he said. “You do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.” (Verse 33)
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