John 15:12-17; Romans 8:9-21 We’ve come to the conclusion of our “Marks of a Methodist” series. So far, we’ve talked about the fact that a Methodist loves God, a Methodist rejoices in God, a Methodist gives thanks, and a Methodist prays constantly. These are all wonderful marks and foundational to who we are as the …
Romans 8:18-31; Luke 11:1-13 One of the interesting parts of getting up early on Sunday morning is listening to the radio in my truck on my way to church. Usually, I’m listening to classic rock or sports talk, but before 7:00 on Sunday morning every station that I listen to has a public service program …
I Thessalonians 5:18; Philippians 4:11-13; Luke 17:11-19 So far in this series we’ve looked at two of the marks of a Methodist that John Wesley laid out in his 1742 tract, The Character of a Methodist. The first mark is that a Methodist loves God—that the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts …
James 1:2-8; Matthew 5:1-12 A few years back when I was serving another church, the Staff-Parish Relations Committee decided that I needed more “people skills” (hard to believe, I know) so they recommended that I go to a Dale Carnegie course. Some of you have taken this course—you know, “how to win friends and influence people.” …
Part I of the series “Marks of a Methodist” Deuteronomy 6:1-9; I John 4:7-20 What is a Methodist? That’s the first question that confronted me when I took my first ministry job as youth director at Faith United Methodist Church in Bellefonte, PA. I got the job, I think, largely because I was still and officer …