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Weekly sermons from Concord United Methodist's Traditional and Contemporary Services.
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Jun 13, 2023
Jun 13, 2023
Jun 6, 2023
Jun 6, 2023
29 min
John’s first letter tells us that we love because God first loved us. God’s love is the cause of creation and the foundation of reality. We are incapable of fully loving others or God until we learn to receive the love God has for us because all love stems from God’s love.
Jun 6, 2023
Jun 6, 2023
31 min
John’s first letter tells us that we love because God first loved us. God’s love is the cause of creation and the foundation of reality. We are incapable of fully loving others or God until we learn to receive the love God has for us because all love stems from God’s love.
May 30, 2023
May 30, 2023
23 min
We conclude our series on “Turning the World Upside Down” by returning to the beginning, celebrating the birth of the early church on Pentecost. Turning the world upside down is not something that we self-create. Turning the world upside down for Jesus Christ comes through presence of the Holy Spirit. As individuals and a church, we must acknowledge and follow the Holy Spirit.
Scripture - Acts 2:1-21
May 30, 2023
May 30, 2023
32 min
We conclude our series on “Turning the World Upside Down” by returning to the beginning, celebrating the birth of the early church on Pentecost. Turning the world upside down is not something that we self-create. Turning the world upside down for Jesus Christ comes through presence of the Holy Spirit. As individuals and a church, we must acknowledge and follow the Holy Spirit.
Scripture - Acts 2:1-21
May 24, 2023
May 24, 2023
32 min
When asked, what is the story we tell about how Jesus has transformed us? Paul defended himself when arrested by sharing his story of his conversion and the truths about Jesus woven into his conversion story. Paul shares about the hope he has in God (Acts 26:6), the significance of turning from our sins and the truth of forgiveness (Acts 26:18). Paul is accused of being insane because of what he proclaims. His response is that he hopes that those listening can become like him. Sharing our story of encountering Jesus is invaluable to turning the world upside down.
Scripture - Acts 22:3-16; 26:12-23
May 24, 2023
May 24, 2023
30 min
When asked, what is the story we tell about how Jesus has transformed us? Paul defended himself when arrested by sharing his story of his conversion and the truths about Jesus woven into his conversion story. Paul shares about the hope he has in God (Acts 26:6), the significance of turning from our sins and the truth of forgiveness (Acts 26:18). Paul is accused of being insane because of what he proclaims. His response is that he hopes that those listening can become like him. Sharing our story of encountering Jesus is invaluable to turning the world upside down.
Scripture - Acts 22:3-16; 26:12-23
May 16, 2023
May 16, 2023
29 min
Reputations are earned. For the those in the early church, they became known as those who were turning the world upside down, who were “saying there is another king named Jesus”, (Acts 17:6-7). What are we known for? What is our reputation as individuals and as a community of faith? Are we known for turning the world upside down in ways that confuse and defy cultural norms? How do we demonstrate that our king is not of this world, rather beyond anything this world can provide? Turning the world upside requires living beyond cultural expectations.
Acts 17:1-9
May 16, 2023
May 16, 2023
27 min
Reputations are earned. For the those in the early church, they became known as those who were turning the world upside down, who were “saying there is another king named Jesus”, (Acts 17:6-7). What are we known for? What is our reputation as individuals and as a community of faith? Are we known for turning the world upside down in ways that confuse and defy cultural norms? How do we demonstrate that our king is not of this world, rather beyond anything this world can provide? Turning the world upside requires living beyond cultural expectations.
Scripture - Acts 17:1-9