Category: Sermons

Pastoral Prayer – by Rev. Martha Dye

Reading of Scripture – Matthew 18:21-35

Forgiveness Is Good for You – Sermon by Rev. Martha Dye

[Matthew 18:21-35 NIV] 21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” 22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. 23 “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. 24 As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold was brought to him. 25 Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt. 26 “At this the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Be patient with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’

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Pastoral Prayer by Rev. Martha Dye

Reading of Scripture – Matthew 18:15-20

O How He Loves You and Me – Sermon by Rev. Martha Dye

[Matthew 18:15-20 RSV] 15 “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. 16 But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every word may be confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses. 17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. 18 Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. 19 Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”

“Permissions.” Blue Letter Bible. Web. 13 March, 2023.

Pastoral Prayer by Rev. Martha Dye

Reading of Scripture – Matthew 16:21-28

Finding Jesus – Sermon by Rev. Martha Dye

[Matthew 16:21-28 NIV] 21 From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life. 22 Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. “Never, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to you!” 23 Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.”

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Pastoral Prayer by Rev. Martha Dye

Reading of the Scripture – Matthew 16:13-20 & Mark 6:45-51

Who Do You Say I Am? – Sermon by Rev. Martha Dye

[Matthew 16:13-20 NIV] 13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” 14 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” 16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” 17 Jesus replied,

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By Rev. Karen Kagiyama

[Act 2:42-47 ESV] 42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43 And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. 44 And all who believed were together and had all things in common. 45 And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. 46 And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.

“Permissions.” Blue Letter Bible. Web. 13 March, 2023.

By Rev. Tommy Holder

By Rev. Martha Dye

[1 Kings 17:1-16 ESV] 1 Now Elijah the Tishbite, of Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there shall be neither dew nor rain these years, except by my word.” 2 And the word of the LORD came to him: 3 “Depart from here and turn eastward and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, which is east of the Jordan. 4 You shall drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.” 5 So he went and did according to the word of the LORD. He went and lived by the brook Cherith that is east of the Jordan. 6 And the ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, and bread and meat in the evening, and he drank from the brook. 7 And after a while the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land. 8 Then the word of the LORD came to him,

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by Rev. Jan Tolbert

[Psalm 25:1-10 NASB20] 1 [A Psalm] of David. To You, LORD, I lift up my soul. 2 My God, in You I trust, Do not let me be ashamed; Do not let my enemies rejoice over me. 3 Indeed, none of those who wait for You will be ashamed; Those who deal treacherously without cause will be ashamed. 4 Make me know Your ways, LORD; Teach me Your paths. 5 Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; For You I wait all the day. 6 Remember, LORD, Your compassion and Your faithfulness, For they have been from of old.

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By Rev. Martha Dye

[Deuteronomy 10:12-13 NASB20] 12 “And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways and love Him, and to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, 13 [and] to keep the LORD’S commandments and His statutes which I am commanding you today for your good?

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by Rev. Martha Dye

[Revelation 2:1-2, 4-5 NASB20] 1 “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: The One who holds the seven stars in His right hand, the One who walks among the seven golden lampstands, says this: 2 ‘I know your deeds and your labor and perseverance, and that you cannot tolerate evil people, and you have put those who call themselves apostles to the test, and they are not, and you found them [to be] false; … 4 ‘But I have [this] against you, that you have left your first love. 5 ‘Therefore, remember from where you have fallen, and repent, and do the deeds you did at first; or else I am coming to you and I will remove your lampstand from its place–unless you repent.

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by Rev. Martha Dye

[Matthew 16:13-19 NASB20] 13 Now when Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He was asking His disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” 14 And they said, “Some [say] John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and [still] others, Jeremiah, or one of the [other] prophets.” 15 He said to them, “But who do you yourselves say that I am?”

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By Rev. Martha Dye

[John 7:37-39 NASB20] 37 Now on the last day, the great [day] of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. 38 “The one who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, ‘From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.'” 39 But this He said in reference to the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were to receive; for the Spirit was not yet [given,] because Jesus was not yet glorified.

“Permissions.” Blue Letter Bible. Web. 13 March, 2023.

By Rev. Martha Dye

[1 Peter 4:12-14 NASB20] 12 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though [something] strange were happening to you; 13 but to the degree that you share the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing, so that at the revelation of His glory you may also rejoice and be overjoyed. 14 If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory, and of God, rests upon you.

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By Rev. Martha Dye

[Psalm 23] The LORD is my shepherd • I shall not want • He makes me to lie down in green pastures • He leads me beside the still waters • He restores my soul • He leads me in the paths of righteousness for his name sake • Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death • I will fear no evil • For thou art with me • Thy rod and thy staff • They comfort me • Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of my enemies • Thou anointest my head with oil • My cup overflows • Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever

By Rev. Martha Dye

[1 Peter 1:1-9, 13-16 NASB20] 1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who reside as strangers, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, who are chosen 2 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with His blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you. 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to [obtain] an inheritance [which is] imperishable, undefiled, and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, 5 who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in [the] last time. 6 In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials,

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