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More Than Conquerors

7/26/2020

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Genesis 29:15-28; Romans 8: 26-39; Matthew 13:31-33,44-52
July 26, 2020


A man goes to the doctor with a swollen foot. After a careful examination, the doctor gives the man a pill big enough to choke a horse. "I'll be right back with some water," the doctor tells him.
The doctor has been gone a while and the man loses patience. He hobbles out to the drinking fountain, forces the pill down his throat and gobbles down water until that big old pill clears his throat. He hobbles back into the examining room. Just then the doctor comes back with a washbucket of warm water, "Okay, after the tablet dissolves, soak that foot for about 20 minutes."
That large pill was actually small when put in a washbucket but it would heal a swollen foot. Our gospel story is about how small things can make big changes in our lives-- A mustard seed grows to a tree; a tiny bit of yeast leavens three measures of flour. Consider how in our world today a small thing has been making big changes, look at COVID 19! This microscopic virus has changed our world!

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Who Am I?

7/5/2020

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Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67; Romans 7:15-25a; Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
July 5, 2020


We all hear hundreds, maybe thousands of sermons in our lifetimes. Very few do we remember beyond an hour or two after hearing them. (Kind of sad fact for a preacher to admit) But I have heard a few memorable sermons that have stuck with me. One was given way back when I was in college and I think it was Father Tasto and it was given at St. Gertrude's in Forest City and and it was about God's plans for our lives. The other two I'm sharing came here in this sanctuary. Pastor Truman gave a Lenten message called, I believe, “Treasures in the Attic”. He tied the issues of the day to the past in a beautiful way. The third and the one I'm going to be focusing on today is from Judy Holmes. It was given 9 years ago this week. I remember that because her sermon was about our oldest granddaughter Ariel's birthday and the title of it was Ariel's statement, “I Am 5”. And Ariel turned 14 yesterday!
First I looked through today's scripture readings and found some “I ams...” The servant, who's name is never given but Jewish tradition names him Eliezer, announces “I am Abraham's servant.” He went on to tell about Abraham's family and why he was there--to get a wife for Isaac. ​

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