Promises Kept Text: Genesis 9:8-17; Genesis 17:1-7; Romans 4:13-25 By: Rev. Terry Carty Date: 03-04-12 Place: Kingston Springs United Methodist Church Season: Second Sunday in Lent; two days after the hail storm/tornado Main Point: God keeps promises. Our part is to keep the faith and look for the signs of God’s promises kept. In Romans […]
Basic Training or Refresher Course? Text: Mark 1:9-15 Other texts: Genesis 9:8-17, Psalm 25:1-10 By: Rev. Terry Carty Date: 02-26-12 Place: Kingston Springs United Methodist Church Season: First Sunday in Lent Main Point: The Church is a wonderful gift to those who follow Jesus because it helps us find the Way and often helps us […]
Unclean Text: 2 Kings 5:1-14, Mark 1:40-45 By: Rev. Terry Carty Date: 02-12-12 Place: Kingston Springs United Methodist Church Season: Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany; Scouting Sunday Main Point: Discipleship – we learn that our growing capacity for caring may lead us to places where we are counted among the ‘unclean.’ Leprosy is a dreaded […]
Don’t Grow Weary Text: Isaiah 40:21-31; Mark 1:29-39 (Call to Worship from Psalm 147) By: Rev. Terry Carty Date: 02-05-12 Place: Kingston Springs United Methodist Church Season: Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany. Main Point: Discipleship – the presence of Jesus healed Simon’s mother-in-law for service to others. Effective discipleship – practicing the work of Jesus […]
Authority Text: Deuteronomy 18:15-20; Mark 1:21-28; Matthew 10:1-4 By: Rev. Terry Carty Date: 01-29-12 Place: Kingston Springs United Methodist Church Season: Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany Main Point: Discipleship – Jesus did not perform miraculous healing just for the fame of it – he prepared the disciples for the great work that they would do. […]
Going All In By: Rev. Terry Carty Place: Kingston Springs United Methodist Church Season: Third Sunday after the Epiphany; Music Appreciation Day Main Point: Discipleship – what would we be willing to go “all in” for? We don’t usually think of Jonah’s experience beyond thinking of his fish tale. That must have been a big […]
Follow Me Text: 1 Samuel 3:1-10; Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18; John 1:43-51 By: Rev. Terry Carty Date: 01-15-12 Place: Kingston Springs United Methodist Church Season: Second Sunday after the Epiphany Main Point: Christ brought salvation to all humanity, but those who believe are called to show others how to live by God’s grace. Discipleship is a […]
Text: Mark 1:4-11; Acts 19:1-7 By: Rev. Terry Carty Date: 01-08-2012 Place: Kingston Springs UMC Season: Baptism of the Lord Sunday; First Sunday after Epiphany Main Point If we were baptized as infants, we may think of it as ritual. If we were baptized as adults, we may think of it as baptism from our […]