Through Life’s Struggles to Peace with God

Through Life's Struggles to Peace with God (Lectionary Starters) Fifth Sunday in Lent, Year B April 6, 2003 Jeremiah 31:31-34; Psalm 51:1-12; Hebrews 5:5-10 Jim Killen, A minister of the United Methodist Church, Beaumont, TX We have been talking together for several weeks about what it means to

Exposing Our Needs

Exposing Our Needs Fifth in a Series (March, 2003 POL) Topic: The Law Author: John A. Huffman, Jr., Pastor, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Newport Beach, CA Title: Exposing Our Needs Text: Galatians 3:26-29 Why is it so difficult for you and me to admit that we have a problem? We men are ch

When Stones Cry Out

The Easter season is a time calling for praise and rejoicing. All nature sings and shouts and waves its praise to the Creator in the boldest, brightest colors it can find. And, as this sermon makes clear, we who are Christians have a special reason to rejoice at Easter.

When You Mess Up Big Time

When You Mess Up Big Time (Lectionary Starters) Fourth Sunday in Lent, Year B March 30, 2003 Numbers 21:4-9, John 3:14-21 Jim Killen, Aminister of the United Methodist Church, Beaumont, TX Have you ever realized that you have really messed up big time? If you have, you may be able to understa

Trust and Obey

Trust And Obey (Lectionary Starters) Third Sunday in Lent, Year B March 23, 2003 Exodus 20:1-17; Psalm 19 Jim Killen, Aminister of the United Methodist Church, Beaumont, TX There is a well loved old gospel song that says, "Trust and obey for there is no other way to be happy in Jesus but to tr

Jump and I’ll Catch You

The first thing that we must do to live in covenant with God is to trust God's promise and to dare to live our lives as if we believe God will keep his promise. This sermon on faith invites us to "venture out beyond our security zone" when God calls.

For Those Who Keep the Covenant

For Those Who Keep the Covenant (Lectionary Starters) First Sunday in Lent, Year B March 9, 2003 Genesis 9:8-17; 1 Peter 3:18-22 Jim Killen, A minister of the United Methodist Church, Beaumont, TX Do you ever wish that you could get rid of all of the tensions and conflicts in your life and liv

Remember the Epiphanies

Remember the Epiphanies(Lectionary Starters) Transfiguration Sunday, the last Sunday in Epiphany, Year BMarch 2, 2003Mark 9:2-9Jim Killen, A minister of the United Methodist Church, Beaumont, TX Have you been able to get "into" this whole matter of the changing of the seasons of the Church year? L

The Offering

The Offering (February, 2003 POL) Topic: Stewardship Author: Victor D. Pentz, Pastor, Peachtree Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, GA Title: The Offering Text: 1 Corinthians 16:1-4 I got a chuckle from a cartoon I saw a while back. It shows hundreds of people streaming out the doors of a large church

Why God Accepts Us

Why God Accepts Us Fourth in a Series (February, 2003 POL) Topic: Stewardship, Grace Author: John A. Huffman, Jr., Pastor, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Newport Beach, CA Title: Why God Accepts Us Text: Galatians 3:14 Today's message will be quite different from my customary preaching. A