The Power of a Penny

Sermon from Sunday, November 10, 2024Speaker: Rev. Doug de GraffenriedScripture Passage: Mark 12: 38-44 Sermon Transcript Our lesson this morning comes from the gospel of Mark. The 12th chapter, starting with the 38th verse.  And in his teaching, he said, beware of the scribes who like to walk along and long robes like greetings in marketplaces, and had the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at the feasts, who devour the widows’ houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive greater condemnation. And he said opposite the treasury and watch people putting money into the offering box. Many rich people put in…

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Moving the Chains

Sermon from Sunday, November 3, 2024Speaker: Rev. Doug de GraffenriedScripture: Mark 12:28-34 Sermon Transcript Our lesson this morning comes from the 12th chapter of Mark’s Gospel, starting with the 28th verse. And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them, well, I ask, which commandment is the most important of all? And Jesus answered, the most important is hero Israel, the Lord our God. The Lord is one, and you shall love the Lord your God with all of your heart, with all of your soul, and with all of your mind, and with all of your strength.…

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The 100% Rule

https://youtu.be/BYd6FXBSALc Sermon from Sunday, October 13, 2024 Speaker: Rev. Doug de Graffenried Scripture: 10:17-31 Sermon Transcript This morning after the service. And I know how. I know how long the sermons going last. Because I preached it once. But after the service, if you want to hang out and this front section. And I've got about a five-minute presentation about the global Methodist Church, and then I want to answer your questions. I'll have you out of here in ten minutes. You can still beat the Baptist to the Piccadilly. I promise. And if you can help us, if you watch the, the rebroadcast of this service on…
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A Brief History of God Talk

Sermon from Sunday, October 6, 2024 Speaker: Rev. Doug de Graffenried Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-4 Sermon Transcript It's very likely that the book of Hebrews, unlike Paul's writing, what you have here is probably a sermon that just appeared in its complete form in the New Testament. Here these words long ago, God spoke to our ancestors in many in various ways by the prophets. But in these last days he has spoken to us by a son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom he also created the worlds. He is the reflection of God's glory, the exact imprint of God's very being, and he sustains…
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Dead Faith

Sermon from Sunday, September 8, 2024 Speaker: Rev. Doug de Graffenried Scripture: James 2:1-10; 14-17 Sermon Transcript I am text block. Click edit button to change this text. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.
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The Most Amazing Mirror

Sermon from Sunday, September 1, 2024 Speaker: Rev. Doug de Graffenried Scripture: James 1:17-27 Sermon Transcript I am text block. Click edit button to change this text. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.
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