Sunday, October 01, 2017

sermon, "Extended Hope", by Pastor Ruth Foss, Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church, Patten, ME, October 1, 2017, World Communion Sunday



October 1, 2017
Stetson Memorial UMC
Sermon Series: This Living Hope
 (Adapted from Marcia McPhee’s
A Future With Hope”)
“A Future With A Hope”
Psalm 25:1-9
Luke 10:25-37Message
Matthew 25:31-46 Message

“Extended Hope…”
The Lord be with you…let us pray… (prayer for the Spirit’s indwelling as bring God’s words of hope this morning…)

Please stand for the reading of the Gospel according to St. Luke, chapter 10, verses 25-37. Listen to words of caution from God to the people of God as we seek His will…

As the three believers sat together to have conversation and laughter with each other over some fresh baked cookies, there was a knock on the door. As Ms. L. got up to answer the door there was almost an air of despair in the room. When Ms. L. opened the door, she found Justice standing their looking as if she had just run a country mile. “Why Justice, you are all sweaty and out of breath. Come in child and tell us what’s wrong,” Ms. L. said to a grateful friend. “Thanks, so much L. I just came from a special meeting at the church and things are going off the beaten path, so to speak.” Justice said as she tried to catch her breath.

Just then Hope and Patience came around the corner. “Hey Patience, I didn’t know you were here. Who’s your friend?” Justice asked kind of suspiciously. “Hi Justice. This is my new friend Hope. She is a new or should I say renewed believer and we were just getting to know each other. She has all kind of questions that Ms. L. thought I could help her with,” Patience answered. “Hi Hope, I am Justice. Sorry about me running in like this but it is horrible over at the church. There’s going to be a break in the church. They are arguing over something and I think they have come to an impasse. That is why I came to get you. We need your love and guidance Ms. Lovejoy. We need it bad.”

“Well land sakes what could they be arguing over that would cause such a ruckus?” Ms. L. asked. “Well you know that group of people that wanted to use our church for their meeting?” “Yes, the group that wanted to use it to teach childcare to those single young moms’.” Ms. L. answered almost fearfully. “Well, some are saying to not let those people in…they say that they got themselves into it so they should figure it all out on their own. And others are saying we need to help them because our future generation depends on it and that they are the “least of these” we should reach out to.” Justice said with anger in their eyes.

“So what side are you on?” Ms. L. asked almost as if she already knew the answer. “Look, these girls did this to their self. Why should we help bail them out? They should have their children taken away from them if they can’t care for them. They should of thought about that before they got themselves pregnant.” Justice said with pride in her voice. “Are you kidding me. This is a joke, right? Your name is Justice and you can’t see the injustice of not helping them? As far as I can remember Jesus helped those who were not perfect…not the perfect. What kind of Christian are you?” Hope asked very discouraged. “One with morals. Who are you anyway? Who do you think you are to judge me? I’m not the “newbie” you are and as such you have a lot to learn about being Christian.” Justice exclaimed. “Alright girls. That’s enough! We have other pressing matters down at the church. Let’s get down there to try and help.” Ms. L. declared. “Yah, you go there. I would just as soon go home and try to make sense of all this fighting and Christian stuff” Hope replied. “Maybe I’ll see you later Patience. It was nice seeing you Ms. L.”

“Oh honey don’t leave like this” Ms. L. called after her. “Awe, just let her go L. She probably would have left the church after she got what she wanted out of us any way.” Justice declared. “Justice! What is wrong with you?! I am going after her. Ms. L. I will talk with you later. Justice you really need to get a grip.” Patience shouted over her shoulder as she ran after Hope. “Hope wait up, I want to talk with you.” Patience shouted as she ran after Hope…hoping she could fix the damage that was caused by Justice’s remarks. “When is that girl ever going to learn what WWJD really means and how to live it out.” She thought as she raced after Hope feeling a little hopeless…

In what do you find hope? It can be hard to find it in the world we live in. There is an aura of hopelessness and despair around us. How can we keep our hope as we are surrounded by such a heavy force? Well, hope needs to be cultivated in our lives. And not only that, we are called to have more than enough so that we can share with others. Now…I’m going to tell you something that may shock you…hope doesn’t happen overnight, it’s a process that you go through your whole life until you and I are called home… But as we begin to have a living hope in us, a light is turned on in our lives, a bright light. But …how do we hold on to this hope we have?

Over the past few weeks, we have been farming…so to speak. To recap…we have plowed the fields and germinated seeds. They sprouted and we have planted them in the good and cultivated soil, that is sustained by God and His word…the seedlings hopefully have taken root and has gone deep down into the ground and watered by the Living Water. Remember, if the seedling…if hope is not planted, there is no grounding…no growth. It is shallow and when trials of life some scorching in it is dried up and withers…  The only way to withstand the pressures of life our hope has root itself in good soil where it receives water…Living Water.

We have tilled the soil so that the seeds of love and hope could begin to grow and sprout new hope within us and within those who Go calls us to plant within. Now, there are times that we may even want to move on because of …fill in the blank. But…God says, not just yet…you need to stay put where you are. So, what do we do? We bloom where we are planted. The fruits are shared within our community of the church and out into the larger community of the world. Hope becomes evident in our lives and the lives of others… (If it isn’t evident…is there really any hope to be found?)

We may become weary at times…you can’t just keep putting out and not run out. We become tired, discouraged, exhausted, and disappointed. And how do we become nourished again? Give time to answer? We need to revive ourselves with the word of God…go to the well that will give us rest and rejuvenate us to continue. We also are to help others revive as well… And we also remember all those victories we have had in and through Jesus…that’s what keeps us going forward and hold on to the hope within us. We are living in a building site as we build hope within ourselves and within others. But one of the key facts of growing in hope is making room…letting go of the past in ourselves and in others…laying down those things that are taking up room in our lives that don’t belong there…so that we can all have room for hope…

So here we are at the end of this journey with Hope. It has been a good one that made us think and rethink about the hope within us. Now, it’s time to go forward with this “Living Hope”, as we live our lives with hope. Wait! As we go forward with Hope there’s one thing more we must remember to do! That is to “Extend Hope” to others. How do you think we do that? Give time to answer. We need to extend that hope not just with our friends and family but with others…even if they are different.
 “When he finally arrives, blazing in beauty and all his angels with him, the Son of Man will take his place on his glorious throne. Then all the nations will be arranged before him and he will sort the people out, much as a shepherd sorts out sheep and goats, putting sheep to his right and goats to his left.”

Today is World Communion Sunday. A day when we celebrate the communion we have with one another. This is a day that we remember that we are all invited to the table of grace, there is room at the table of hope found in the upper-room.  This is a day that we celebrate our differences and realize that we are one family. I’m not talking about just Christ Followers…no it is a much larger view point. I am talking about all of humanity. Today we realize the universal and inclusiveness of the church…or should I say what the church should be… Unfortunately, we, at times, find ourselves being more exclusive than inclusive. We keep the hope to “our own” … But that is not what we are called to be and do.
“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Enter, you who are blessed by my Father! Take what’s coming to you in this kingdom. It’s been ready for you since the world’s foundation. And here’s why:
I was hungry and you fed me,
I was thirsty and you gave me a drink,
I was homeless and you gave me a room,
I was shivering and you gave me clothes,
I was sick and you stopped to visit,
I was in prison and you came to me.’

In the scripture I have read this morning, we hear this bright, young religious scholar. Now this man knew the Law of Moses. But her was looking for a loophole. This young man wanted to be able to pick and choose those that he would associate with and consider his equal. But, Jesus, as always, had a different “eye sight” than that of the world. These people were from the temple, religious men. But they lacked one thing, compassion for others…not just those who were of the “elite” as they were but true compassion for their fellow man…or woman. That seems to be the state of many churches. Not wanting to touch those who are different, not to associate with one of those, not wanting to bind the wounds of the least of these…
“Then those ‘sheep’ are going to say, ‘Master, what are you talking about? When did we ever see you hungry and feed you, thirsty and give you a drink? And when did we ever see you sick or in prison and come to you?’ Then the King will say, ‘I’m telling the solemn truth: Whenever you did one of these things to someone overlooked or ignored, that was me—you did it to me.’
What happens when we extend hope to others? Give time to answer. We end up giving hope to others. The person who was left on the side of the road to die, he had no hope at all and his situation got even more hopeless as the others walked by. But all of the sudden there was a shadow that came across his face as someone actually stopped to help him. Now it doesn’t tell us this man is but it tells us it was a Sarmatian that stopped to help him. Now the Samaritan’s were considered low life people that just didn’t fit into society. They were once “Jews” but they didn’t agree upon where to worship God so they split from their country men and women and became their own people. (Sound familiar…?) I think that the point of this is that we are no better than our fellow human and we need to look out for each other and give hope to one another. However, that may look.
 “Then he will turn to the ‘goats,’ the ones on his left, and say, ‘Get out, worthless goats! You’re good for nothing but the fires of hell. And why? Because—
I was hungry and you gave me no meal,
I was thirsty and you gave me no drink,
I was homeless and you gave me no bed,
I was shivering and you gave me no clothes,
Sick and in prison, and you never visited.’
“Then those ‘goats’ are going to say, ‘Master, what are you talking about? When did we ever see you hungry or thirsty or homeless or shivering or sick or in prison and didn’t help?’

Today is World Communion Sunday. It is a day we celebrate our oneness as Christ Followers and as humanity.  It is a day that we remember the hope we have in our God and within each other. It is a day that we may think about those who are excluded from society and maybe even think of ways to include them…to take care of them…to give them the hope within a hopeless world. You know, many times, when I come into this sanctuary, I look up at the banners and see (read the two banners). And I think to myself, “Do we really believe and live out what is written in our statement…our mission statement on the wall?” Maybe we need to think about it a little. Do you and I understand and believe in what we say, let alone in the promises of God? Maybe that is something we need to look at as we go forth with hope on our wings to share with others. The alternative is not too enticing…
“He will answer them, ‘I’m telling the solemn truth: Whenever you failed to do one of these things to someone who was being overlooked or ignored, that was me—you failed to do it to me.’

We are works in progress and in being… such, we have room for improvement and growth…expansion...maybe even a whole renovation project. But know this…there is hope, to be found by you and me. Where there is hope…there is possibilities…

“Then those ‘goats’ will be herded to their eternal doom, but the ‘sheep’ to their eternal reward.”

Amen!
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is there room for God – v2
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touching his bleeding body – v2
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make room – v2
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you walk in the light
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your past does not define you – v2
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our past does not define you
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if anyone is in Christ
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make room
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weed your garden – v3
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new hope within us – v2
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new hope within us
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our fruits are shared
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Our Hope becomes Evident
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are we open to God
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is there room for God
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cast out your demons – v2
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cast out your demons
October 3, 2017
to make room for hope
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touching his bleeding body
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showing him compassion
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stopping to help him
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to withstand the storms
October 1, 2017
offering them hope
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Touching Their Wounds – v4
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touching their wounds – v3
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touching their wounds – v2
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touching their wounds
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reaching down to touch them
October 1, 2017
may we extend our hand
October 1, 2017
may we offer them a place
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may all find welcome – v2
October 1, 2017
may all find welcome
October 1, 2017
World Communion Sunday
Stetson Memorial UMC
Sermon Series: This Living Hope
 (Adapted from Marcia McPhee’s
A Future With Hope”)
Week 11
“Extending”
Psalm 25:1-9
Luke 10:25-37
The Good Samaritan
Matthew 25-31-46 (excerpts)
The Sheep and the Goats
The Final Judgement
Testimony of Cristy Chaffee
and sermon, “Extended Hope …”
text:
video:
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Children’s Message
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
October 1, 2017
World Communion Sunday
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edited September 30, 2017
weed your garden – v2
September 30, 2017
weed your garden
September 30, 2017
let go of the flesh
September 29, 2017
make room for hope
September 29, 2017
let go of the world
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seeds of love, of hope
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seed of love – v2
September 28, 2017
seed of love
September 28, 2017
we have no room for hope in our lives
September 28, 2017
strangled by the weeds
September 27, 2017
we carry too much baggage
September 27, 2017
too many weeds
September 27, 2017
our strength sapped
September 27, 2017
choked by the weeds
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we need to breathe in the word – v2
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we need to breathe in the word
September 24, 2017
no room for hope
September 24, 2017
always building
September 24, 2017
breathe in the word
September 24, 2017
just breathing out
September 24, 2017
if hope is not planted
September 24, 2017
making a space
September 24, 2017
not one of us is righteous
September 24, 2017
Making Room for Hope
September 24, 2017
Stetson Memorial UMC
Sermon Series: This Living Hope
 (Adapted from Marcia McPhee’s
A Future With Hope”)
Week 10
“The Releasing”
Psalm 145
Luke 9:57-62
2 Corinthians 5:17
Galatians 2:20
and sermon, “Make Room for Hope …”
text:
video:
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Children’s Message
by Jarrod M. Cunningham
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
September 24, 2017
&
September 23, 2017
the Spirit abides
September 23, 2017
a Spiritual house - 3
September 20, 2017
Building my house
September 20, 2017
dig deeper
September 20, 2017
push away the soil
September 20, 2017
the solid rock of Christ
September 20, 2017
one line in the book
September 20, 2017
one stone at a time - 2
September 19, 2017
one brick at a time
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built with each step, each choice
September 19, 2017
built as we walk
September 17, 2017
buried in the good soil, planted
September 17, 2017
I remember everything you taught me
September 17, 2017
she remembered every lesson
September 17, 2017
the student became the teacher
September 17, 2017
she had found her hope
September 17, 2017
on the rock, on the foundation
September 17, 2017
start building your house
September 17, 2017
Stetson Memorial UMC
Sermon Series: This Living Hope
 (Adapted from Marcia McPhee’s
A Future With Hope”)
Week 9
“”
Psalm 103:1-17
Luke 6:47-49 (The Voice Translation)
1 Peter 2:4-6 (The Voice Translation)
Psalm 127:1 (The Voice Translation)
and sermon, “W.I.P. (Work In Progress) …”
text:
video:
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Children’s Message
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
September 17, 2017
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edited September 16, 2017
there is life in this hope – v2
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the hope of America must not die – v2
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the dream of America must not perish – v2
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hope reminds us – v2
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life is in this hope – v2
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there is life in this hope
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we must hold onto hope – v2
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Hold hope tightly – v2
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don’t let go of hope – v2
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life is in this hope
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hope grows – v2
September 12, 2017
hope grows
September 12, 2017
hope reminds us
September 11, 2017
the hope of America must not die
September 11, 2017
the dream of America must not perish
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the seed of hope must not die – v2
September 11, 2017
the seed of hope must not die
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don’t let go of hope
September 10, 2017
Hold hope tightly
September 10, 2017
we must hold onto hope
September 10, 2017
Stetson Memorial UMC
Sermon Series: This Living Hope
 (Adapted from Marcia McPhee’s
A Future With Hope”)
Week 8
“The Remembering”
Psalm 119:33-40
Luke 22:14-19
and sermon, “Hope’s Little Reminders…”
text:

video:
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Children’s Message
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
September 10, 2017
&
Matthew 18:18-20
Matthew 18:15-20
The Upper Room Disciplines for 2017
“Searching the Scriptures”
September 4, 2017 to September 10, 2017
by Mark H. Stephenson
devotion for September 10, 2017
read September 10, 2017
&
edited September 10, 2017
we can have hope – v2
September 4, 2017
we can have hope
September 4, 2017
it is hope that sustains us
September 4, 2017
it is hope that ignites us
September 4, 2017
hope fuels us
September 3, 2017
Stetson Memorial UMC
Sermon Series: This Living Hope
 (Adapted from Marcia McPhee’s
A Future With Hope”)
Week 7
“The Sustaining”
Psalm 105:1-6
Isaiah 46:4
Psalm 54:4
Psalm 55:22
Isaiah 50:4
Matthew 11:28-30
Revelations 22:17a
and sermon, “Hope’s Sustaining Power”
text:
video:
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Children’s Message
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
September 3, 2017
&
August 30, 2017
there is power in our words
August 30, 2017
there is power in God’s grace
August 30, 2017
there is power in our prayers
August 30, 2017
there is power in our hope
August 30, 2017
our words have impact
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our hope cannot stay hidden – v2
August 29, 2017
our hope cannot stay hidden
August 29, 2017
we are called to witness – 2
August 29, 2017
we each are the witness
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only Christ can redeem us – v2
August 29, 2017
only Christ can redeem us
August 28, 2017
none of us are worthy - 2
August 28, 2017
he told her about Jesus
August 27, 2017
he shared his faith
August 27, 2017
offering her hope
August 27, 2017
Stetson Memorial UMC
Sermon Series: This Living Hope
 (Adapted from Marcia McPhee’s
A Future With Hope”)
Week 6
“Bearing Hope”
Psalm 138
John 15:1-8 GNT
Philippians 1:9-11 GNT
and sermon, “Hope Bearer…”
text:
video:
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Children’s Message
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
August 27, 2017
&
August 20, 2017
Help me go grow
August 20, 2017
before I gave my life to Christ
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August 20, 2017
I have been you
August 20, 2017
whatever your station
August 20, 2017
slave or free
August 20, 2017
grow there
August 20, 2017
give to them willingly
August 20, 2017
show them compassion
August 20, 2017
offer mercy, grace
August 20, 2017
do not resist them
August 20, 2017
strip them of power
August 20, 2017
may hope find a home
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may hope abide – v2
August 20, 2017
may hope abide
August 20, 2017
Stetson Memorial UMC
Sermon Series: This Living Hope
 (Adapted from Marcia McPhee’s
A Future With Hope”)
Week 5
“Residing with Hope”
Psalm 133
Luke 3:10-14
1 Corinthians 7:20-24
Jeremiah 29:4-7
and sermon, “Where Hope Resides”
text:
video:
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Children’s Message
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
August 20, 2017
&
August 19, 2017
nurturing hope
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if the seedling isn’t planted
August 19, 2017
if the seed isn’t planted
August 19, 2017
It is hard to believe
August 19, 2017
Hope begins to sprout and root
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Hope germinates and grows – v2
August 19, 2017
Hope germinates and grows – v1
August 19, 2017
hope is like a seed
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a flickering of something
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a kernel of hope – v3
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a kernel of hope – v2 (2)
August 19, 2017
a kernel of hope (2)
August 19, 2017
seeds of hope within us
August 13, 2017
Stetson Memorial UMC
Sermon Series: This Living Hope
(Adapted from Marcia McPhee’s
A Future With Hope”)
week 4 - “This Living Hope”
Psalm 105:1-6
Mark 4:1-8 NIV
Ephesians 3:16-19 NIV
John 4:13-14
Zephaniah 3:17
Romans 12:12
Romans 15:4
and sermon, “Nurturing Planted Hope”
text:
video:
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Children’s Message
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
August 13, 2017
&
August 10, 2017
our roots are anchored in Christ
August 10, 2017
we are grounded in Christ
August 10, 2017
our hope is grounded
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we must accept the seed – v3
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we must accept the seed – v2
August 6, 2017
we must accept the seed
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for hope to grow – v2
August 6, 2017
for hope to grow
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Hope is planted – v2
August 6, 2017
Hope is planted
August 6, 2017
the roots going deep
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the seedlings planted
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August 6, 2017
let your roots grow down
August 6, 2017
cultivate the hope inside
August 6, 2017
plant the seeds of grace
August 6, 2017
plant the seeds of love
August 6, 2017
get them in the ground
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germinated seeds – v2
August 6, 2017
germinated seeds
August 6, 2017
the seed growing
August 6, 2017
living in hope
August 6, 2017
may our hearts be open
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that we might understand – v4
August 6, 2017
the young plants planted
August 6, 2017
Stetson Memorial UMC
Sermon Series: This Living Hope
(Adapted from Marcia McPhee’s
A Future With Hope”)
week 3 - “Planting Seeds of Hope”
Mark 4:1-8
Parable of the Sower
Psalm 145:7-8; 14-21
Jeremiah 17:7-8 NLT
Ephesians 3:16-19 NIV
Colossians 2:6-8 NLT
Sermon, “Planting Seeds of Hope”
text:
video:
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Children’s Message
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
August 6, 2017
&
August 2, 2017
hidden in our flesh
August 2, 2017
growing in our soil
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growing in the good soil
August 2, 2017
growing in the ground
August 2, 2017
hidden in the ground
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After the planting – v2
August 1, 2017
We must water and feed
August 1, 2017
Like seeds, like yeast
August 1, 2017
that we might understand – v3
August 1, 2017
we must understand
August 1, 2017
not in riddles but parables
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that we might understand – v2
July 31, 2017
that we might understand
July 31, 2017
we must hear God’s word
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we are seeking, searching – v2
July 31, 2017
We are seeking, searching
July 31, 2017
We have the seed planted
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Before the planting – v2
July 31, 2017
After the planting
July 31, 2017
Before the planting
July 30, 2017
We want to be the good soil
July 30, 2017
we need that hope to work within us
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we must embrace the seeds – v2
July 30, 2017
we must trust in God
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a little more hope – v3
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we must embrace the seeds
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embrace the seeds
July 30, 2017
embrace the seed
July 30, 2017
hope is alive within us
July 30, 2017
hope planted within us
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July 29, 2017
we are the soil – v2
July 29, 2017
do we nurture the seed – v2
July 16, 2017
do we nurture the seed
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do we care for the message – v2
July 16, 2017
do we care for the message
July 16, 2017
do we welcome the seed
July 16, 2017
are we the soil
July 16, 2017
we hold the seed
July 16, 2017
we are the sower
July 15, 2017
we are the soil
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held by the thorns – v2
July 15, 2017
held by the thorns
July 15, 2017
choked by the briars
Matthew 13:18-23
Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
The Upper Room Disciplines for 2017
“The Promise and Work of God’s Word”
July 10, 2017 to July 16, 2017
by John Adcox
devotion for July 15, 2017
read July 15, 2017
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edited July 29, 2017
a miracle in the seed – v2
July 29, 2017
searching, seeking - 2
July 29, 2017
a miracle in the seed
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seeking treasure – v2
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Finding Treasure – v2
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Seeking treasure, Finding treasure
July 29, 2017
seeking treasure
July 29, 2017
Finding Treasure
Matthew 13:44-52
The Upper Room Disciplines for 2017
“Treasures from God”
July 24, 2017 to July 30, 2017
by Chris Folmsbee
devotion for July 29, 2017
read July 29, 2017
&
July 28, 2017
tiny acts of love
edited July 28, 2017
out of God’s great love – v2
July 28, 2017
the kingdom of God growing
Matthew 13:31-33
The Parables of the Mustard Seed
the Parable of the Yeast
Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52
The Upper Room Disciplines for 2017
“Treasures from God”
July 24, 2017 to July 30, 2017
by Chris Folmsbee
devotion for July 27, 2017
read July 28, 2017
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edited July 27, 2017
Germinating Seeds of Hope – v2
July 27, 2017
Germinating Seeds of Hope
July 30, 2017
Stetson Memorial UMC
Sermon Series: This Living Hope
(Adapted from Marcia McPhee’s
“A Future With Hope”)
week 2 - “This Living Hope”
opening prayer
video
Psalm 128
Matthew 13:1-9
Parable of the Sower
Matthew 13:18-24
Christ explaining the Parable of the Sower
Psalm 139:13-16
Matthew 13:31-33
Parable of the Mustard Seed
Parable of the Yeast
prayer before sermon
and Sermon, “Germinating Seeds of Hope”
text:
video:
by Raymond A. Foss
Children’s Message
by Raymond A. Foss
closing prayer
video
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
July 30, 2017
&
edited July 26, 2017
a little more hope – v2
July 26, 2017
a little more hope
July 26, 2017
we are imprisoned by our fears
edited/ new name July 24, 2017
we are strangled by anxiety
July 24, 2017
immobilized by fear
July 24, 2017
freed by hope
July 23, 2017
Hope is Trust
July 23, 2017
why are we so anxious
July 23, 2017
Stetson Memorial UMC
Sermon Series: This Living Hope
(Adapted from Marcia McPhee’s
“A Future With Hope”)
week 1 - “This Living Hope”
Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24
Jeremiah 29:11-14 Amplified Bible
Romans 5:1-5 Amplified Bible
John 3:16-17 Amplified Bible
and Sermon, “This Living Hope”
text:
video:
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Children’s Message
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
July 23, 2017

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