As it is, you are full of your grandiose selves. All such vaunting self-importance is evil. In fact, if you know the right thing to do and don’t do it, that, for you, is evil. (James 4:17)
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Seventh Sunday of Easter Sermon: Alyce Keener, Vicar Reading: 1 Peter 4:12-14, 5:6-11) You’re not the only ones plunged into these hard times. (Verse 5:9a)
Don’t fool yourself into thinking that you are a listener when you are anything but, letting the Word go in one ear and out the other. Act on what you hear! Those who hear and don’t act are like those who glance in the mirror, walk away, and two minutes later have no idea who they are,
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Sixth Sunday of Easter Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: John 14:15-21 I will not leave you orphaned. I’m coming back. In just a little while the world will no longer see me, but you’re going to see me because I am alive and you’re about to come alive. At that moment you
Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. (Philippians 4:8)
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Fifth Sunday of Easter Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: John 14:1-14 Don’t let this throw you. You trust God, don’t you? Trust me. (Verse 1)
Speak up for the people who have no voice, for the rights of all the down-and-outers. Speak out for justice! Stand up for the poor and destitute! (Proverbs 31:8-9)
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Fourth Sunday of Easter Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: John 10:1-10 The gatekeeper opens the gate to Shepherd and the sheep recognize the voice. (Verse 3)
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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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Third Sunday of Easter Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Luke 24:13-35 Taking the bread, he blessed and broke and gave it to them. At that moment, open-eyed, wide-eyed, they recognized him. And then he disappeared. (Verse 31)