Fear is their message, of hate,
of anger,
the burning cross their
tool
setting divisions, setting
them apart,
not drawing others to
Christ
seeking to hurt, to harm
to intimidate our
neighbors
those different from us
Nothing of the Christ
in burning a cross
in fear, intimidation,
nothing Christian in this,
in engendering fear in
people
especially in the Deep
South
where they live
Hate isn’t Christian
nothing of the real Jesus
the One who descended
from His throne, into our
clay
becoming poor, emptied of
heaven
who chose to walk as a man
to share God with us
Nothing of Jesus, our
Savior
of the lamb, the
sacrifice,
the One who told us to
love as He did
who suffered, who died
bearing our cross, our
shame
rising to give us life
to give us life again
We are to love one another
our sisters, our brothers
those unlike us, strangers
who were cast out,
separate,
the least and the lost
even our enemies
those hated in this life
When hate claims Christ’s
name
evil stalking, hurting His
people
His ministry here, on this
earth
the hope of the nations
God’s kingdom more distant
when Hate claims to be
Christian
setting people apart
Nothing of Jesus, nothing
Christian
no indication of love, of
grace
in hate, injustice, racism,
in fear, intimidation,
in setting peoples apart
spreading division, anger
not spreading Christ’s love
We must stand with Jesus,
now
against hate, injustice
to 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
those different from us.
edited
February 14, 2015
Fear is Their
Message – v4
(editing
original again)
edited October
31, 2014
Fear is Their
Message – v3
(editing
original again)
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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