Sermons on Micah
The Wise Still Seek Him
The Wise Still Seek Him Sunday, January 5, 2024 at The First Congregational Church of Marshalltown, Iowa Matthew 2:1-12; Micah 5:2 Introduction Monday, February 6 is the holiday of Epiphany in which the wise men from the east came looking for Jesus, and this caused quite a stir in Jerusalem. The angelic invitation to the shepherds out in the hills of Bethlehem have come and gone though Joseph, Mary and Jesus are still in Bethlehem. Very little is known…
Encourage One Another
Encourage One Another Hebrews 10:19-25; Micah 2:1-2 Sunday, November 17, 2024 at The First Congregational Church of Marshalltown, Iowa Opening Remarks: encouragement and wrath A key phrase in our text for today is the command to encourage one another toward good works and to meet together especially as you see the day coming. (that’s a paraphrase) This note of encouragement stands out in stark relief compared to the other passage that talks about anger and wrath. The concepts of…
O Little Town of Bethlehem – Chilrens Pageant
O Little Town of Bethlehem 8:00 a.m. worship on Sunday, December 19, 2021 at The First Congregational Church of Marshalltown, Iowa Micah 5:2-4 Introduction: Charles Dickens began one of his novels with the words, “it was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” There’s something to that in his passage from Micah in that, just before one of the finest, most detailed of Messianic prophecies is a statement of impending disaster. Jerusalem is called “o daughter…