[one_half] Graceful Foundations of Transformation John 3:1-17 I hope you will have a chance to read the Gospel lesson from John 3 before you arrive at worship today. Take a couple of minutes to prepare your heart as we gather together at 8:00, 9:30 or 11:00. The third chapter of John contains one of the best known passages in the New Testament. …
[one_half] Eternal Faithfulness Psalm 121 I have never been to Jerusalem but I have heard so many stories of joy as people speak about walking ‘up’ to the holy city. Thousands of people each year make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land so they can approach Jerusalem and come close to the site of the ancient temple where Jesus worshiped and taught. …
[one_half] Planting Embers II Timothy 1:3-7 6:00 to 7:00 tonight will be our second gathering for our Lenten Study. Each session will be a ‘stand alone’ conversation so you don’t have to worry about missing anything from last week. I hope you will join us in the sanctuary for a time of prayer and Lenten study. We will focus on the readings…
[one_half] Seraching, Finding or Celebrating? Matthew 18:10-14 Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? That is the question the disciples asked of Jesus to start off this conversation! Have you ever wondered who will be the greatest? Maybe it will be Mother Theresa or Billy Graham? No, according to Jesus (and I think he would know!) it will be a…
[one_half] Getting Back on Track Hebrews 4:14-5:10 The Book of Hebrews provides a beautiful picture that describes the nature and activity of Jesus in the world. The centerpiece of the book is contained in the theme that reveals the identity of Christ as the Great High Priest. From that posture, Jesus ascends to heaven, connects with our struggles, and walks with us…
[one_half] Welcome to Monday! Psalm 32 Welcome to Monday! Our Scripture reading for today will take us to the 32nd Psalm. There we will find a beautiful sequence that describes the loving activity of God in our lives. The entire Psalm is a wonderful message of hope, forgiveness, protection, and direction from the heart of God. I want to invite you to…
Matthew 4:1-11 Be sure to join your sisters and brothers in worship as we launch our exploration into the nature of Christian obedience. Read the temptation of Jesus from Matthew 4 and consider how the obedience of Jesus set the stage for our conversations today. Regular worship times at Parker United Methodist Church include 8:00, 9:30, and 11:00. If you can’t be…
Romans 1:8-17 This is one of my favorite passages of Scripture. I especially love Romans 1:11 where we hear that there is a longing to pass along a spiritual gift to make us stronger. Obviously that was written for another time and another place. But isn’t that the beauty of God’s Word, it spoke clearly to the original readers and it provides…
Psalm 51 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my transgressions and my sin is ever before me. Against you, you alone, have I sinned, and done what is evil in your sight, so that you are justified in your sentence and blameless when…
[one_half] Graceful Foundations of Humility Ash Wednesday, 2014 Ash Wednesday marks the first day of our Lenten Season and our journey of faithfulness. For the next forty days (not counting Sundays) we will be invited to follow God closely, explore the Bible intentionally, and prepare our lives for the celebration of Easter on April 20th. From a personal point of view, I…