Rev. Dr. David Gushee continues our new sermon series on the Parables of Jesus as they are found in the Gospel of Luke. This one's about probably the most famous parable of all: the Good Samaritan.
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Rev. Dr. David Gushee kicks off our new sermon series on the Parables of Jesus as they are found in the Gospel of Luke. This one's about the Parable of the Sower.
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7 sermons / June 18–July 30 / Rev. Dr. David Gushee, Interim Pastor
“Then God said, “Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the wild animals of the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.”
—Genesis 1:26
1 sermon / Identity Crisis — June 11, 2017 / Linsey Addington
“He said to them ‘But who do you say that I am?’"
—Matthew 16:15
7 sermons / All About the Holy Spirit — April 23–June 4 / Rev. Dr. David Gushee, Interim Pastor and guest preachers Matt Snyder and Shelley Woodruff
“But you are not in the flesh; you are in the Spirit, since the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. But if Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness. If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also through his Spirit that dwells in you."
—Romans 8:9-11
9 sermons / Ash Wednesday, and Sundays of Lenten Season & Easter — March 1–April 16 / Rev. Dr. David Gushee, Interim Pastor
“But now, apart from law, the righteousness of God has been disclosed, and is attested by the law and the prophets, the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction, since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God"
—Romans 3:21-23
9 sermons / January 1–February 26 / Rev. Dr. David Gushee, Interim Pastor
“I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect."
—Romans 12:1-2
6 sermons /November 27–December 25 / Rev. Dr. David Gushee, Interim Pastor
“And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David."
—Luke 1:31-32
1 sermon /November 20 / Peter Wischesen, FBCD Ministerial Intern and student at Mercer University McAfee School of Theology
“When he returned, having received royal power, he ordered these slaves, to whom he had given the money, to be summoned so that he might find out what they had gained by trading. The first came forward and said, ‘Lord, your pound has made ten more pounds.’ He said to him, ‘Well done, good slave! Because you have been trustworthy in a very small thing, take charge of ten cities.”
—Luke 19:15-17
5 sermons /October 16–November 13 / Rev. Dr. David Gushee, Interim Pastor
“For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord,
plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope.”
—Psalm 8:3-4
1 sermon /October 9/ Shelley Woodruff
“When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars that you have established;
what are human beings that you are mindful of them,
mortals that you care for them?”
—Psalm 8:3-4
1 sermon /October 2/ David Gushee
“Then he took a loaf of bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, ‘This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ And he did the same with the cup after supper, saying, ‘This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.’"
—Luke 22:19-20
1 sermon /September 18 / Matt T. Duvall
“For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: ‘Houses and fields and vineyards shall again be bought in this land.’" – Jeremiah 32:15
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3 sermons /September 4, 11, and 25 / David Gushee
“Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant shall be healed." – Matthew 8:8
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