Sermons

— A Sermon by Robert W. Prim — ~~~ 5th Sunday in Lent ~~~ John 11:1-45 ~~~~~~~~ Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. Mary was the one who anointed the Lord with perfume and wiped his feet with her hair; her brother Lazarus was ill. So the sisters sent a message to Jesus, … [Read more...] about The Tracks of His Tears

— A Sermon by Robert W. Prim — ~~~ 4th Sunday in Lent ~~~ John 9:1-41 ~~~~~~~~ Scene One Walking down the street, Jesus saw a man blind from birth.  His disciples asked, “Rabbi, who sinned: this man or his parents, causing him to be born blind?” Jesus said, “You’re asking the wrong question.  You’re looking for someone to … [Read more...] about Eyes Opened- Revelation in Seven Scenes

— A Sermon by Gary L. Bagley — John 4:4-15 Some years back now, my son Ty and I were in Marathon, Florida. He was 12-years old at the time. As most of you know, Marathon is about two-thirds of the way from Miami to Key West. We had traveled there from Tampa, our home at the time, to fish for Mahi-Mahi. Sitting in the Wooden … [Read more...] about Chance Encounters

— A Sermon by Robert W. Prim — ~~~ “Transfiguration of the Lord” Sunday ~~~ Matthew 17:1-13 ~~~~~~~~ Scripture Introduction Today in the liturgical year we are on a mountaintop. Three days from now we will be in the valley of ash. Today we find ourselves being bathed in sunlight. Three days from now we will walk in the … [Read more...] about The Light Beneath the Surface

— A Sermon by Robert W. Prim — ~~~ 6th Sunday after Epiphany ~~~ Matthew 5:33-37 ~~~~~~~~ “Again, you have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but carry out the vows you have made to the Lord.’ But I say to you, Do not swear at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, or by … [Read more...] about Be Honest and Stand with the Honest