“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” (Matthew 5:7) This passage is scary because we recognize how inconsistently we show mercy to others. We expect mercy from other people, but we hold grudges against those who wrong us. We forget that willingness to forgive others their trespasses is a sure sign of a forgiven heart that rests in Jesus alone for salvation (Matthew 6:14–15). Thanks be to God,
Ready for Dinner, A Great Movie, & An Awesome Sunday of Worship— FRIDAY NIGHT!—(August 9th) beginning at 6:00PM in the Fellowship Hall, Movie Night returns and you are invited to join us!!! Our featured movie this month will be “Breakthrough” — When Joyce Smith’s adopted son John falls through an icy Missouri lake, all hope seems lost as John lies lifeless. Based on the incredible true story, BREAKTHROUGH is an
God uses humans to deliver his word—And he delivers it to humans. Human minds and hearts hear and understand the word from God, and they share it and the process repeats over and over again. Paul calls this communication the “word of God.” This is not merely the word of man—God has spoken and is now speaking through Paul. We believe that God has spoken throughout history, and that by
Get your tickets now for the Emerson Theater Collaborative Summer Camp performances of “The Tortoise & The Hare Race Again” on Friday July 12th at 7:00 PM, and Saturday July 13th at 2 PM. The Tortoise & The Hair Race Again is a rematch challenge offered up by the hare and the many obstacles they encounter written by Dan Neidermyer, produced by Camilla Ross & directed by Denise Royal. Tickets
God wants us happy—Psalm 144:15 says, "Happy are those whose God is the Lord." God wants our lives filled with joy. God wants to bless us. He wants us to experience bliss, a deep inner happiness, not produced or affected by emotion or by changing circumstance—a kind of blessedness and a kind of joy, a kind of happiness that is not subject to outside forces but only inside ones produced
On Sunday morning at 9:30 am join Sedona United Methodist Church for worship as we begin a journey through the Beatitudes and the greatest sermon ever preached! This week we will look at what it means and how we might find true happiness and blessing. We’ll look at the life of a king—Solomon, who appeared to have everything a person could have and still struggled to find a lasting peace
Jesus often taught in parables – simple stories about everyday things that illustrated a profound spiritual truth. The parable of the talents is one of those. The characters in the story represent various types of people in the kingdom. Who is this rich master who went away to a far country? It’s the Master — Jesus. When He told this parable, Jesus was well aware that within weeks He would
“You, O Lord are our Father. We are the clay; you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand.” (Isaiah 64:8) Father’s Day honors fathers and celebrates fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. It was traditionally observed in Europe as the Feast of St. Joseph, Husband of Mary (the mother of Jesus) and spread throughout Latin America. In the US the very first
