Fear is their message
hate, intimidation
a burning cross their tool
setting divisions
not drawing others to Christ
seeking to hurt, to harm
to intimidate our neighbors
Nothing of the Christ
in burning a cross
nothing Christian in this,
not in the least
in engendering fear in people
especially in the Deep South
Hate isn’t Christian
it never was
nothing of the real Jesus
the One who descended
becoming poor, emptied of heaven
who chose to walk as a man
Nothing of Jesus, our Savior
who told us to love as He did
who suffered, who died
taking on our sin
bearing our cross, our shame
rising to give us life
We are to love one another
our sisters, our brothers
those unlike us, strangers
who were cast out, separate,
yes, the others,
the least and the lost
When hate claims Christ’s name
evil stalking, hurting His people
the darkness descending, usurping
His ministry here, on this earth
the hope of the nations
God’s kingdom more distant
Nothing of Jesus, nothing Christian
in hate, injustice, fear, intimidation
in setting peoples apart
spreading division, anger
turning from life, to death
not spreading Christ’s love
Stand with Jesus, now
against hate, injustice
speak out against them
those burning that cross
for they are not Christian
not Christian in the least
seeking to hurt, to harm
to intimidate our neighbors
Edited November 21, 2013
Fear is Their Message – v2
edited July 4, 2012
changing the name to Fear
is Their Message
edited July 4, 2012
changing the name to Hate
isn’t Christian - 2
changing the name to
“Nothing Christian”
edited July 4, 2012
When Hate Claims Christ’s
Name – v2
When Hate Claims Christ’s
Name
Written July 4, 2012
&
"All White
Christian" convention being held in Lamar County this week
&
How the Christian Identity
Movement Began
&
July 4, 2012
We
Pray for Our Nation – v3
July
2, 2012
We
Pray for Our Nation – v2
extract
of Prayers of the People
second of a worship series
on:
“Cruising the Sacred
Waters of Our Faith”
Theme - Where do we put Jesus in our lives?
Mark 5:21-43 (GOD’s WORD Translation)
Psalm 130 (Common English Bible)
2 Corinthians 8:7-15 (NIV)
Mark 5:21-43 (GOD’s WORD Translation)
Psalm 130 (Common English Bible)
2 Corinthians 8:7-15 (NIV)
Call
to Worship(Abington Worship 2012)(Psalm 130, Mark 5)
Unison
Prayer
Prayer
of Dedication (Mark 5:21-43) (2 Corinthians 8, Mark 5)
(adapted
from GBOD 2012 and Abington Worship 2012)
Communion,
UMH page 9
Sermon - What Jesus Means to Me!
Sermon - What Jesus Means to Me!
by
Raymond A. Foss
Suncook
United Methodist Church
Suncook,
NH
July
1, 2012
Fifth
Sunday of Kingdomtide
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