Sermons on Jeremiah

Sermons on Jeremiah

The New Covenant

The New Covenant Resurrection Sunday  March 31, 2024 at The First Congregational Church of Marshalltown, Iowa Jeremiah 31:31-34; John 6:44-45   Introduction: Citizenship, Marriage, Congregational Covenant important in Congregational Churches cf. the Mayflower Compact. A few years ago I visited several government websites to see, on a lark, how easy it would be to immigrate to and become a citizen of another country.  Canada did not want me, though if I learned a trade they might change their minds.  Switzerland…

The Beatitudes

The BeattitudesJeremiah 17:5-10; Luke 6:17-26Sunday, February 13, 2022 at The First Congregational Church of Marshalltown, Iowa• Intro. it is better to have a few good friends than many friends who are shallow.Several years ago, when I was working at a summer camp in Ohio, a young man asked me for some advice about friends. He wasn’t that popular in school, and it bothered him. I inquired about the friends that he did have, and he told me of a few.…

David and Goliath

  Sunday, January 17, 2021 at The First Congregational Church of Marshalltown, Iowa 1 Samuel 17:51 “Therefore David ran and stood over the Philistine, took his sword and drew it out of its sheath and killed him, and cut off his head with it. And when the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled.” Intro.When a professional sports team wins a championship, many in that team’s home city celebrate. Some teams have enjoyed ticker-tape parades. Because our daughter…

With All Your Heart

Jeremiah 17:7-10; Matthew 22:36-40 IntroductionI remember listening to the story of a professor who led a student short term missions trip to a hostile country. He and his group had a wealthy benefactor who promised them all the financial support that they would need, only to abandon them once they arrived in the country. They managed to finish their goals and make it back to the United States, but it was a very difficult and nerve-wracking experience. They were not…