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Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath

Some of us expect way too much from supper (which is dinner in other parts of the world). We expect to cap off our day and be totally satisfied in the end, only to be hankering for a late-night snack later that night or hungry for a big breakfast the very next morning. Others expect way too little from…

I Am The Lord Your God Rev. Thomas A. West Sr. October 31, 2021 Exodus 20:2-3 Why Halloween Is Celebrated? Though the holiday began in Celtic regions of Ireland, the United Kingdom, and France, it quickly spread to other parts of the world. The first American colonists in New England were forbidden to…

INTRODUCTION Let’s turn together in our Bibles to Psalm 138 . We’re gonna read the whole Psalm. Psalm 138 verses 1-8. & when you find that in your Bible Pls stand for the reading of God’s Word. The Title of Today’s teaching is: Give Thanks to the Lord! In Psalm 138:1-8 . The Scriptures say: Psalm 138:1–8…

O Israel, hope in the Lord ! For with the Lord there is steadfast love, and with him is plentiful redemption. And he will redeem Israel from all his iniquities. New Testament writers used the word hope in only one way and that was to express the idea that one anticipates (usually with pleasure) what…

The heavenly Father is always ready to give what we need; sometimes the question is if we are ready to receive it.

Great expectations (Great expectations picture here) Great expectations is more than a book, or a movie made from the book. Do you ever have expectations of yourself or others? What does the word expectation mean? Defined (N) It is a strong belief that something will happened or be the case in the future.…

Joseph and Mary were given an assignment by God. God told Mary… And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most…

Announcements Praise - Scott Peterson Praise - Pastor Scott Yes and "All the time God is good!" Earlier I requested that you not share details of my diagnosis but now that we have answers, please let the church family know that we very much appreciate their prayers on my behalf. We believe the PET Scan…

Introduction As we have mentioned earlier, Covid has changed my plans. I will be putting on hold the continuation of the Series of What we hold to be true. A key component of this series was to get together and to study the Main idea. As this is difficult to do, I will be putting that on hold, but hopefully…

O Give Thank Unto the Lord Turn to and read Psalm 136:1-3 . Pray. There are some things that I take for granted. One of those is the knowledge of the true history of the United States of America. Having grown up attending a Christian school, I very early learned that history is “the written record of…

That’s today’s forecast. It looks like the next 5 days have rain and storms in the forecast. This was yesterday’s forecast in Marietta, Ga. High of 88 degrees. Partly Cloudy. Regardless of where you live, the weather can change quickly. Yesterday’s partly cloudy forecast can describe not only the weather…

7 Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices! Thesis/ Central Idea: Be prepared to patiently look toward God for his guidance and accept his proposed timing. Waiting on God can lead to an atmosphere…

Introduction: Today, we gather to reflect upon a pivotal moment in the life of Jesus Christ - the Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem, as recounted in Matthew 21:1-11 . This event marks the beginning of the Passion Week, leading up to the crucifixion and resurrection of our Lord. As we delve into this passage,…

23 Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, 24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ. According to the Department of Labor, Labor Day is celebrated the first Monday of September after labor activist pushed for…

While y'all gathered at RHUMC… I went home this past weekend Remember all the things that used to direct my life For many years… I was running from my past… driven by my past Many live for the past… dragging it around. Others live for the present… getting everything they can. Still others have goals…

Sometimes we try so hard to make Christmas feel special that forget the ways in which Christmas is also ordinary; God did something special when Jesus was born at Christmas, but it came into an ordinary world in an ordinary way.

The Gift of Hope Do you ever feel like Charlie Brown? In the midst of the Christmas decorations that have been up since Halloween, the Christmas songs stuck in your head, the lights and shopping and cookies and parties—do you ever want to just stand up and shout in exasperation like Charlie Brown, “Isn’t…

I know that we’ve been making our way through 1 & 2 Samuel - having just broke in to 2 Samuel a couple weeks ago... BUT... - with Easter on our door step – we’re actually going to start an Easter Series today that will take us right to Easter Sunday. · This series is one that we actually walked through…

How do we define joy? Joy is closely related to gladness and happiness, although in the NT, joy is more a state of being than an emotion - a result of the choice to know and meditate on the character and promises of God. What is the source of joy? The source of joy in our lives comes from being in step…

1 And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, 2 And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. 3 And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.…

48 You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Central Idea: Having given spiritual life to his people, God expects them to grow to maturity. Introduction: Let’s consider this month’s theme... 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.…

When Jesus was born it marked the beginning of God’s promises of a coming Messiah being fulfilled, not only for the Jewish people but for all the world. Our Scripture for today is one of those promises. “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. See, darkness covers…

“Faith is not credulity. It is not believing in something you know is not true. Neither is faith a substitute for knowledge. Christian faith operates in the realm of meaning, not in the realm of fact. Faith recognizes fact but it is not out to obtain, contradict, or prove facts. Saint Augustine knew…

The prophets speak of God’s peace NOT as rest which comes apart from our places of wilderness, BUT as rest that comes even within our places of wilderness.