Sermons from October 2012

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COMMITTED TO CHRIST, 4: SOMETHING TO BEHOLD

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Carlos Wilton, October 28, 2012 – Non-Lectionary sermon; Psalm 63; Matthew 28:1-10 “So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory.” – Psalm 63:2 So, what have you got on your pre-hurricane to-do list? Put away the lawn furniture? Stock up on bottled water and toilet paper? Fill the car […]

COMMITTED TO CHRIST, 3: JUST READ IT!

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Carlos Wilton, October 21, 2012; Non-Lectionary Sermon; John 6:50-69 “The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.” John 6:63b In one of his books, the travel writer Bill Bryson tells of visiting Mark Twain’s hometown of Hannibal, Missouri [Bill Bryson: The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America]. The house where the […]

COMMITTED TO CHRIST, 2: BE STILL AND KNOW

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Carlos Wilton, October 14, 2012; Non-Lectionary Sermon Psalm 46; Romans 8:18-27 “Be still, and know that I am God!” Psalm 46:10 [Begin the sermon with a very long silence.] “‘Be still, and know that I am God! I am exalted among the nations, I am exalted in the earth.’ The Lord of hosts is with […]

COMMITTED TO CHRIST, 1: DON’T LOOK BACK

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Carlos Wilton, October 7, 2012; Non-Lectionary Sermon; Exodus 16:1-15; Luke 9:57-62 “Jesus said to him, ‘No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.’” – Luke 9:62 Today, we embark on a journey together: a journey that, counting today, will last seven Sundays. You already […]