why are you silent
sitting
around, complacent
why
are you still here
why
are you still sitting
why
aren’t you out there
living
out the Great Commission
why
haven’t you spoken
taken
a risk for them
why
are you silent
when
you should be speaking
why
aren’t you out there
living
out the Great Commission
=====================
edited
November 11, 2017
why are you
here – v2
November 11,
2017
why are you
here
get out there
November 12,
2017
Stetson
Memorial United Methodist Church
Sermon Series
“P.A.T.T.E.N.”
(week 6 of 6)
(N is for… “Nourish
the Word through Evangelism”)
Psalm 78:1-8
Matthew 28:18-20
(The Message)
The Great
Commission”
2 Timothy
1:6-11 (The Voice)
Isaiah 6:8 (The
Message)
And
then I heard the voice of the Master:
“Whom shall I send? Who will go for us?”
I spoke up, “I’ll go. Send me!”
“Whom shall I send? Who will go for us?”
I spoke up, “I’ll go. Send me!”
and sermon, “Food for Thought…”
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
November 12,
2017
&
edited
November 10, 2017
Bought with
Christ’s blood – v2
edited
November 10, 2017
bought with
Christ’s blood
edited to fit
in 280 characters for Twitter
edited
November 10, 2017
bought with
His blood – 2 – v3
edited
November 10, 2017
bought with
His blood – 2 – v2
with third
stanza as originally planned
edited
November 10, 2017
laying down
our agendas – v2
edited
November 9, 2017
conforming our
steps to Christ – v4
edited
November 9, 2017
conforming our
steps to Christ – v3
edited
November 9, 2017
conforming our
steps to Christ – v2
November 9,
2017
conforming our
steps to Christ
November 9,
2017
laying down
our agendas
November 9,
2017
new vision,
new eyes
November 9,
2017
the victorious
life found in Jesus
November 6,
2017
intricate
beauty
November 6,
2017
the eyes of
Samuel
November 6,
2017
our vision
increased
November 6,
2017
our focus
magnified
November 5,
2017
the enormity
of the present
November 5,
2017
to have their
vision
November 5,
2017
bought with
His blood - 2
pastoral
prayer
November 5,
2017
Seeking God
now
worship video
November 5,
2017
the plans of
the Creator
November 5,
2017
a new set of
eyes
November 5,
2017
Can we see the
path
November 5,
2017
All Saints Day
Stetson
Memorial United Methodist Church
Sermon Series
“P.A.T.T.E.N.”
(week 5 of 6)
(E is for… “Enlarge
Our Vision”)
Psalm 34:1-10
(MSG)
Praise for
Deliverance from Trouble
Luke 12:22-24
(The Voice)
Do Not Worry
John 17:20-23 The
Message (MSG)
1 Samuel
16:5-13 The Voice (VOICE)
The anointing
of David (not his older brothers)
Great
Thanksgiving and prayer before communion
worship video
– “God doesn’t want you to go to church”
and sermon,
“The Bigger Picture”
text
original draft
video:
part 1
part 2
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Children’s
Message
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Stetson
Memorial United Methodist Church
November 5,
2017
All Saints Day
&
October 29,
2017
just as flawed
as she was
October 29, 2017
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Sermon Series “P.A.T.T.E.N.”
(Part 4 of 6)
(T is for “Teach Our Children”)
Psalm 1 (The Voice)
Matthew 19:3-15 (The Voice)
Proverbs 22:6 (The Voice)
Psalm 78:2-4 (The Voice)
Deuteronomy 4:9-10 (The Voice)
Deuteronomy 6:5-9 (The Voice)
and
sermon, “T is for … Teach”
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 29,
2017
&
October 23,
2017
Trust in His
Victory
October 22, 2017
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Sermon Series “P.A.T.T.E.N.”
(Part 3 of 6)
(T is for “Trust in His Victory”)
Psalm 99 (MSG)
John 3:16-17(NLT)
Proverbs 3:5-6 (MSG)
Revelation 21:1-7 (CEB)
Romans 15:13; Psalm 9:10; Psalm 13:5 (NIV)
Psalm 20:7; Psalm 31:14; Psalm 56:3; Psalm 84:12 (NIV)
and
sermon, “T is for … Trust”
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 22,
2017
&
October 16,
2017
we proclaim
the truth
edited October
16, 2017
we stand on
the word – v2
October 16,
2017
we stand on
the word
October 16,
2017
we rely on
holy scripture
October 16,
2017
speaking out
loud the power
October 15,
2017
if we don’t
believe
October 15,
2017
the word can
change lives
October 15,
2017
at the core of
our faith
edited October
15, 2017
we count on
the word – v3
edited October
15, 2017
we count on
the word – v2
October 15,
2017
we count on
the word
edited October
15, 2017
nothing of us
– v2
October 15,
2017
nothing of us
October 15, 2017
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Sermon Series “P.A.T.T.E.N.”
(Part 2 of 6)
(A is for
“Acknowledge the Life Changing Words of the Bible”)
Psalm 23 (The Voice)
John 3:16-17 (NLT)
2 Timothy 3:16-17 New Living Translation (NLT)
Mark 12:30-31 New Living Translation (NLT)
Romans 8:28-30 The Voice (VOICE)
Galatians 2:20 Common English Bible (CEB)
Philippians 4:13 Common English Bible (CEB)
James 1:2-4 The Voice (VOICE)
and
sermon, “A Is for Acknowledge the life changing Word of God”
text:
video:
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
sermon blog
meditation
blog
“God’s
Whisper” blog
Children’s
Message
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
and closing
song, testimony of Becky Phillips,
and departing
blessing
Stetson
Memorial United Methodist Church
October 15,
2017
&
October 15,
2017
we must pray
daily
October 15,
2017
our prayers
must be real
October 14,
2017
we must be
honest, authentic – v2
October 14,
2017
we need to be
deliberate
edited October
14, 2017
are we honest,
authentic – v3
(changing the
order of the stanzas)
merged October
14, 2017
are we honest,
authentic – v2
edited/ new
title October 14, 2017
we must be
honest, authentic
October 14,
2017
are we honest,
authentic
edited October
14, 2017
do we pray
without ceasing – v3
(editing
original)
edited October
13, 2017
pray for each
other – v2
October
13, 2017
pray
for each other
edited
October 13, 2017
advocating,
petitioning God – v2
October
13, 2017
advocating,
petitioning God
October
13, 2017
praying
for them - 3
October
13, 2017
by
faith and grace
Psalm
106:19-23
Psalm
106:1-6, 19-23
Exodus
32:1-6
Exodus
32:1-14
The
Golden Calf
The
Upper Room Disciplines for 2017
“Supplicate,
Sing, See”
October
9, 2017 to October 15, 2017
by
Wen-Ling Lai
devotion
for October 13, 2017
read
October 13, 2017
&
edited
October 12, 2017
yet
I still receive grace – v2
October
12, 2017
yet
I still receive grace
October
12, 2017
confessing
our sins
Psalm
106:1-6
Psalm
106:1-6, 19-23
Philippians
4:7-9
Philippians
4:1-9
The
Upper Room Disciplines for 2017
“Supplicate,
Sing, See”
October
9, 2017 to October 15, 2017
by
Wen-Ling Lai
devotion
for October 12, 2017
read
October 12, 2017
&
edited October
11, 2017
God remembered
His promise – v2
edited October
11, 2017
Moses saved
the Israeli people
edited
October 11, 2017
he
saved his people – v2
October
11, 2017
he
saved his people
October
11, 2017
His
prayer was effective – v2
edited/merged
October 11, 2017
He
prayed for his people – v2
October
11, 2017
His
prayer was effective
October
11,2017
He
prayed for his people
October
11, 2017
God
remembered His promise
Exodus
32:11-14
Exodus
32:1-14
The
Golden Calf
Philippians
4:6
Philippians
4:1-9
The
Upper Room Disciplines for 2017
“Supplicate,
Sing, See”
October
9, 2017 to October 15, 2017
by
Wen-Ling Lai
devotion
for October 11, 2017
read
October 11, 2017
&
October 13,
2017
as we pray
together
October 13,
2017
come together
in prayer
October 13,
2017
we manifest
prayer
October 13,
2017
as we gather
together
October 13,
2017
Christ
withdrew
October 12,
2017
All about
prayer
October 12,
2017
Do we gather
in prayer
edited October
12, 2017
make of me a
house of prayer – v2
edited/ new
name October 12, 2017
make of me a
house of prayer
October 12,
2017
make me a
house of prayer
edited October
12, 2017
we promise to
pray – v2
October 12,
2017
I lift up my
prayers
edited October
12, 2017
do we pray
without ceasing – v2
October 11,
2017
do we pray
without ceasing
October 10,
2017
we promise to
pray
October
10, 2017
called
to be a house
October
10, 2017
I’ll
be there
October 9,
2017
praying every
day
October 9,
2017
praying
without ceasing
edited October
9, 2017
Christ sat
down beside me
(my testimony
10/8/17)
October 9,
2017
He sat down
beside me
(my testimony
10/8/17)
October 9,
2017
you answered
my prayer
(my testimony
10/8/17)
October 9,
2017
you forgave me
(my testimony
10/8/17)
October 9,
2017
I was active
in church
(my testimony
10/8/17)
edited October
8, 2017
our temple a
house – v2
October 8,
2017
our temple a house
October 8,
2017
Giving God Our
Hopes
October 8,
2017
standing on
prayer
October 8,
2017
walking in
prayer
October 8, 2017
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Sermon Series: “P.A.T.T.E.N.”
(“P is for “Pray Every Day”)
(P.A.T.T.E.N. banner in the church)
Psalm 25:1-9
Matthew 18:18-20
Isaiah 56:6-8
Hebrews 10:19-25
Revelations 5:8-10
Acts 1:12-14
Acts 2
and
sermon, “P Is for Prayer”
text:
video:
(including testimony of Raymond A. Foss)
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 8,
2017
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