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    "you Are The Joy Of Christ"

    Contributed by Kenneth Sauer on Oct 24, 2023
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    A sermon about learning to find joy in the fact that we are Christ's joy.

    “You are the Joy of Christ” Hebrews 12:1-3 Have you ever wondered what it was like for God to put on skin and become a living, breathing human being? It couldn’t have been easy. Think about it; Jesus experienced the ordinary pains we experience. He knew what it was like to have a cold, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "it's Not Our Job To Judge The World"

    Contributed by Kenneth Sauer on Oct 18, 2023
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    A sermon about loving people into the kingdom.

    “It’s Not Our Job to Judge the World” Matthew 7:1-6 Mission Insight is a program that our Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church pays for and makes available to local churches such as ourselves so that we can find out about our community. The information comes from the census, a ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "come Be Crucified! We've Got A Cross For Your Back Too!"

    Contributed by Kenneth Sauer on Oct 11, 2023
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    Following Christ isn't glamorous. It is hard, but it is worth it.

    “Come! Be Crucified! We’ve Got a Cross for Your Back Too” Mark 10:35-45 Have you ever seen a church sign that read, “Come! Be Crucified! We’ve got a Cross for Your Back Too!” And yet Jesus was this up-front. You can’t accuse Jesus of false advertising. When James and John come up to Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "going Through The Eye Of A Needle"

    Contributed by Kenneth Sauer on Oct 3, 2023
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    A sermon about the impossible becoming possible through God.

    “Going Through the Eye of a Needle” Mark 10:17-31 Our Gospel lesson for this morning starts out with a bit of irony. What do I mean by that? The story begins with these words: “As Jesus started on his way…” “On his way,” is a code phrase for Jesus’ journey to Jerusalem. It’s Jesus’ final ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "is God's Church For Everyone?"

    Contributed by Kenneth Sauer on Sep 27, 2023
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    A sermon about God's inclusion in this period of polarization and division.

    “Is God’s Church for Everyone?” Acts 8:26-40 When I was a brand-new Christian a friend of mine and I were doing some street witnessing. What I mean by that is we were meeting strangers on the street and asking them if they knew Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. We were 18 years old and ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "is God Fair?"

    Contributed by Kenneth Sauer on Sep 19, 2023
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    A sermon about the amazing grace of God.

    “Is God Fair?” Matthew 20:1-16 Plenty of people work hard but never get what they feel they deserve. Plenty of people are incredibly decent human beings but always seem to get the short end of the stick. How many of us, as children, were cautioned with the self-evident truth that “life’s not ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "don't Sweat The Small Stuff"

    Contributed by Kenneth Sauer on Sep 13, 2023
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    A sermon about overcoming conflict within the church.

    “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff” Romans 14:1-12 There’s a story about Ruth Graham, who was the wife of the famous evangelist, Billy Graham. Ruth Graham, dressed and made up as it seemed fitting for any American woman in the 1970’s attended a luncheon with the wives of pastors in Germany. These ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "i Want To Be Like Jesus"

    Contributed by Kenneth Sauer on Sep 5, 2023
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    A sermon about humility and seeking to have the same mindset as Christ Jesus.

    “I Want to be Like Jesus” Philippians 2:1-13 You wouldn’t think it would be so difficult. As a matter of fact, it should come naturally. We are all born as little babies who don’t know a thing and are completely dependent on our mothers. We are all made of the same stuff—flesh, blood, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "not What We Want But What We Need"

    Contributed by Kenneth Sauer on Aug 29, 2023
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    A sermon about following Christ and finding life.

    “Not What We Want but What We Need” Matthew 16:21-27 In the words of the late American news commentator Paul Harvey, this morning’s Gospel Lesson is “the rest of the story.” It is a continuation of what we talked about last week. Jesus had asked His disciples: “Who do you say I am?” Peter ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "location, Location, Location"

    Contributed by Kenneth Sauer on Aug 22, 2023
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    A sermon about Who Jesus is.

    “Location, Location, Location” Matthew 16:13-20 This passage can be broken down into two main sections, verses 13-20 which we are looking at this morning, and verses 21-28 which we will tackle next Sunday. So, today we are beginning a mini two-part sermon series on Who Jesus is, what that ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "guarding Our Hearts And Minds"

    Contributed by Kenneth Sauer on Aug 15, 2023
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    A sermon about putting our worries and anxieties into the faithful hands of Christ.

    “Guarding our Hearts and Minds” Philippians 4:4-9 Recently, I got an email from a friend living in another state. She writes: “Everything feels uncertain. My mind often jumps to worst-case scenarios. I have no control over my life… …No control over what might happen to me tomorrow… …I ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "god Believes In Us"

    Contributed by Kenneth Sauer on Aug 8, 2023
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    A sermon about not giving up.

    “God Believes in You” (many ideas for this sermon were gleaned from Marty Soloman) Matthew 14:22-33 Growing up, my family had a cat named Snowball and a dog named Frisky. Snowball, a self-assured Siamese had been with us for approximately a year before Frisky came along, and as is often the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "jesus' Theology Of Abundance"

    Contributed by Kenneth Sauer on Aug 2, 2023
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    A sermon about asking God to change our perspective on generosity.

    “Jesus’ Theology of Abundance” Matthew 14:13-21 This is a remarkable passage of Scripture, so remarkable that it is the only miracle story that is found in all four Gospels. The feeding of the 5,000 (which was probably closer to 15-20,000 because they only counted the men) takes place ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "the Great Mercy Of God"

    Contributed by Kenneth Sauer on Jul 26, 2023
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    A sermon about something we are all guilty of.

    “The Great Mercy of God” Luke 18:9-14 Have you ever driven past another person holding a sign “will work for food” and felt a bit of disgust or even contempt in your heart toward them…kind of like a feeling of “I’m better than you”? Have you ever felt superior to a prostitute, a drug addict, an ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "reaching Across Boundaries"

    Contributed by Kenneth Sauer on Jul 19, 2023
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    A sermon about following Jesus by reaching out to people who are outside of our circles.

    “Reaching Across Boundaries” Luke 8:26-39 After studying passages like this one, author Mark Scandrette and his friend Joseph became convicted that God was calling them to reach out, not just to folks who showed up at their church or were already a part of their circles but to outsiders, people ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist