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Acts 9:1-30 Sometimes things happen in our lives that cause us to look at things and see them differently. It happened to Saul and this week it has happened to all of us. We will find our faith in that experience. CombinedΑπό τον First United Methodist Church | Downtown Bentonville
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May 19th, 2024 - "Freely in the Faith" (Pentecost and Confirmation Sunday) - Rev. Dr. Michelle Morris
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Galatians 5:13-14 We will celebrate confirmation today as a choice that these youth have made of their own free will. But we will also affirm that the choice they have made is to love their neighbor as themselves.Από τον First United Methodist Church | Downtown Bentonville
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1 Corinthians 12:13-22, Mark 2:1-12 As we close out our series on the United Methodist Social Principles we will discuss The Social Community. We will take a close look at the story of the paralytic man in Mark 2:1-12 who is lowered through the roof by his friends to gain access to Jesus and reflect on this as a picture of our United Methodist DNA.…
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Micah 6:6-8 (CEB), Luke 6:31 What does the Lord require of the political community and the aspirations of the United Methodist Church? Micah 6:8 is an excellent summary of these detailed and subtle political statements in the Social Principles of the United Methodist Church. We generally try to avoid “being political“ in the religious community; ho…
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Exodus 20:8-11; Deuteronomy 5:12-15 Sabbath is an economic statement. It lays claim to the need to care for ourselves in order to care for others and God’s world. Yet for far too many of us, Sabbath is a luxury. How do we reclaim this gift God has given us?Από τον First United Methodist Church | Downtown Bentonville
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April 21st, 2024 - "A Principled People: The Community of All Creation" - Rev. Dr. Michelle Morris
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Genesis 1:28-31 We will look at aspects of our care of creation in our Social Principles in light of the very first set of instructions God gives to humanity – to be stewards of all of the earth.Από τον First United Methodist Church | Downtown Bentonville
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Mark 12:28-34 The words we choose and the words we say form us. That is the purpose of creeds – to form us around a collective identity. We have creeds that help us understand who we are. Our United Methodist Social Creed is one example, reflecting what we affirm in our Social Principles.Από τον First United Methodist Church | Downtown Bentonville
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Joel 2:1-11 Getting ready for the eclipse the next day, and also coming out of the season of Easter, we look at how people have viewed heavenly events like eclipses as apocalyptic signs, but we will also discuss the prophetic call to prepare for the Day of the Lord. It continues the prophetic call to love and care for each other or face the consequ…
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1 Corinthians 1:18-25 On this April Fools’ Day eve, we will acknowledge how ridiculous our faith story seems on some level, and yet we cannot imagine living with any other story. This foolish story is the beginning of hope and faith, and the means of true love.Από τον First United Methodist Church | Downtown Bentonville
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Matthew 5:43-48; Matthew 26:14-25, 47-50 This week we confront Jesus’ teaching that we should love our enemies, and we also confront the reality that loving our enemies is not a safe thing to do. It very well may lead to our own profound loss. To what extreme are we called to love? Is this kind of love just for Jesus or for us too? Is it true that …
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Luke 15: 11-32; Matthew 5:38-42 The prodigal son story and the turn the other cheek teaching show that foolish love ignores offenses and just seeks to love, and love abundantly. Note: the definition of prodigal is wastefully extravagant. Prodigal is better applied to the father than the son in this story. Because this shares some of the themes of t…
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Mark 17:1-17, John 2:1-11 Casting demons into pigs to save one person and saving the best wine for last both prove that foolish love creates a tremendous amount of waste – wasteful grace.Από τον First United Methodist Church | Downtown Bentonville
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Matthew 20:1-16, 18:12-13 The parable of the workers in the vineyard and the story of the 99 sheep left behind for the sake of the 1 show us that foolish love is not an equitable equation. It is not a utilitarian decision, but in fact, sometimes it means making the least fair decision in order to include more in the field of love.…
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Mark 7:24-29; Luke 13:10-17 This week we will look at how love inspires us to break the rules. We will center not only in the stories of the Syrophoenician and bent over women, but also in the story of Liam Bruzatori, a beautiful child who continues to challenge us to love.Από τον First United Methodist Church | Downtown Bentonville
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Matthew 5:21-24, 18:21-35 Looking at these 2 teachings about Jesus forgiving someone multiple times and the servant who does not forgive the debt of his fellow servant, we will start to understand how refusing to forgive is to continue to judge others and carry hate in our own hearts. This keeps us from being able to fully love.…
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1 Corinthians 13:4-8 To set the scene for this series, we will look at this definition of love given in this letter of Paul’s. As this series is meant to help people understand how better to love like Jesus, we will practice the “Replace the word love with your name” practice of this passage. That will help us know what kind of work we need to do t…
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Mark 14:1-9 The act of the woman who anoints Jesus is characterized as wasteful. What if it is instead an act of confidence that the reign will provide? There will always be enough to take care of the poor AND worship and care extravagantly for others.Από τον First United Methodist Church | Downtown Bentonville
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Mark 10:17-31, 12:41-44 Where is our security? For the rich man, it seems like it was in his assurance in how the world was supposed to work, and in his belief that his stuff would keep him safe. The poor widow will come along and flip all of that on its head. How is Jesus inviting us into the freedom of letting go?…
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Mark 6:1-13 This sermon looks at the little difference Jesus can make in his hometown, up against the commissioning of the disciples to go cast out demons! What miracles are at our fingertips that we do not even try to make happen because of the assumptions we make about it being impossible?Από τον First United Methodist Church | Downtown Bentonville
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January 21st, 2024 - "Living the Dream: Project a Conversation on Future Vision" - Rev. Dr. Michelle Morris and Rev. Dr. T. Ray Wheeler
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Philippians 1:6-11 I am sure of this, that he who started a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Indeed, it is right for me to think this way about all of you, because I have you in my heart, and you are all partners with me in grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the Gospel…
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Ephesians 2: 19-22 & Ephesians 4:15-16 Where are we right now as a community of faith and United Methodists in this unique place at this unique time. What are the issues we face today? What ways we can continue to uphold our faith while we are in the formidable details of our lived experience. Can we infuse our daily work and life with the joy of w…
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Joshua 4:21-24, Revelation 19:5-8 January is a time when we are looking forward to the excitement of a new year. But before we, as a church, strike out on this new shiny new year, let’s pause and appreciate the path behind us. What has come before us and who are the folks whose faithfulness and the corner of 2nd & A have carried this ministry to to…
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1 Corinthians 11:23-26, Revelation 21:1-7Από τον First United Methodist Church | Downtown Bentonville
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December 24th, 2023 - Christmas Eve Service - ”Mary Had a Little Lamb” - Rev. Dr. Michelle Morris
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Luke 2:1-19Από τον First United Methodist Church | Downtown Bentonville
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December 24th, 2023 - ”There’s Something About Mary: Will You, Mary?” - Rev. Dr. Michelle Morris
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Fourth Sunday of Advent Luke 1:26-33Από τον First United Methodist Church | Downtown Bentonville
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December 17th, 2023 - ”There’s Something About Mary: Mary, Did You Know?” - Rev. Dr. Michelle Morris
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Third Sunday of Advent Luke 2:25-35; 8:19-21; John 2:1-12Από τον First United Methodist Church | Downtown Bentonville
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Second Sunday of Advent Luke 1:46-55, 2:41-52Από τον First United Methodist Church | Downtown Bentonville
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First Sunday of Advent John 19:25-27, Acts 1:12-14Από τον First United Methodist Church | Downtown Bentonville
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1 Thessalonians 1:2-9Από τον First United Methodist Church | Downtown Bentonville
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Luke 12:22-34Από τον First United Methodist Church | Downtown Bentonville
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November 12th, 2023 - ”Humble Before History: A Divided and Reunited History” - Rev. Dr. Michelle Morris
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Acts 15:36-16:5, 2 Timothy 4:9-11Από τον First United Methodist Church | Downtown Bentonville
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Genesis 33:1-12, Ezra 10:1-5Από τον First United Methodist Church | Downtown Bentonville
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October 29th, 2023 - ”Humble Before History: Where it All (Kind Of) Started” - Rev. Dr. Michelle Morris
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Ezra 10:1-5Από τον First United Methodist Church | Downtown Bentonville
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October 22nd, 2023 - ”Love Your Neighbor: Love Your Dangerous Neighbor” - Rev. Dr. Michelle Morris
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Luke 10:25-37Από τον First United Methodist Church | Downtown Bentonville
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October 15th, 2023 - ”Love Your Neighbor: Love Your Disagreeable Neighbor” - Rev. Dr. Michelle Morris
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Luke 18:1-8Από τον First United Methodist Church | Downtown Bentonville
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October 8th, 2023 - ”Love Your Neighbor: Love Your Next Door Neighbor” - Rev. Dr. Michelle Morris
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Luke 15:8-10Από τον First United Methodist Church | Downtown Bentonville
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October 1st, 2023 - ”Love Your Neighbor: Love Your World Neighbor” - Rev. Dr. T. Ray Wheeler
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Luke 4:14-30Από τον First United Methodist Church | Downtown Bentonville
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September 24th 2023 - ”Freedom of Religion: Freedom From Want and Fear” - Rev. Dr. Michelle Morris
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Mark 5:21-43, James 1:27 Note: When Rev. Michelle mentions two boys, she is referring to two children who were baptized at FUMC Bentonville that morning.Από τον First United Methodist Church | Downtown Bentonville
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James 3:1-10, Acts 2:1-11Από τον First United Methodist Church | Downtown Bentonville
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Genesis 2:15-17, Revelation 15:1-4Από τον First United Methodist Church | Downtown Bentonville
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Micah 6:8, Philippians 2:1-11Από τον First United Methodist Church | Downtown Bentonville
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Micah 6:8, Zechariah 7:8-14 This episode features reflections on reading the Bible throughout the past year from Jay and Belinda Burton, Donna Reams, Maria Smith, and Marcia PattersonΑπό τον First United Methodist Church | Downtown Bentonville
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Micah 6:8, Amos 5:21-24Από τον First United Methodist Church | Downtown Bentonville
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August 13th, 2023 - ”Prophet to the Generations: Hosea and Gen. X” - Rev. Dr. Michelle Morris
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Hosea 1:4-9 and 2:19-23Από τον First United Methodist Church | Downtown Bentonville
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Daniel 1:8-17Από τον First United Methodist Church | Downtown Bentonville
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July 30th, 2023 - ”Prophet to the Generations: Ezekiel and the Millenials” - Mrs. Kristin Wells
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Ezekiel 37:1-14 Reading by Mr. Wesley WellsΑπό τον First United Methodist Church | Downtown Bentonville
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July 23rd, 2023 - ”Prophet to the Generations: Jeremiah and the Boomers” - Rev. Dr. T. Ray Wheeler
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Jeremiah 32:1-2, 6-15Από τον First United Methodist Church | Downtown Bentonville
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July 16th, 2023 - ”Prophet to the Generations: Isaiah and the Silent Generation” - Rev. Don Hall
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Psalm 137, Isaiah 5:11 - 56:2Από τον First United Methodist Church | Downtown Bentonville
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July 9th, 2023 - ”Prophet to the Generations: What Are Prophets?” - Rev. Dr. Michelle Morris
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Isaiah 42:1-9Από τον First United Methodist Church | Downtown Bentonville
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Song of Solomon 5:2-7 Just a heads up for our more sensitive listeners or those istening with young children - in this episode, Pastor Michelle discusses the topic of consensual intimacy, as well the topic of sexual assault and rape.Από τον First United Methodist Church | Downtown Bentonville
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