Sermons on Revelation
A Call to Contemplation
A Call to Contemplation8:00 a.m. Worship on Sunday, September 18, 2022 at The First Congregational Church of Marshalltown, IowaRevelation 3:20 “Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.” Introduction: Contemplative prayer is vital“The story is told of Mother Theresa that when an interviewer asked her. “What do you say when you pray?” she answered, “I listen.” The…
The Word Made Flesh
The Word Made Flesh John 1:14; Revelation 21:1-3 Sunday, July 3, 2022 at The First Congregational Church of Marshalltown, Iowa Introduction pilgrims vs. settled and belonging Today’s sermon is the first in a series that touches on the Biblical truth brought forward by the events of the birth of the Lord Jesus, honored every year on Christmas. The first hymn for today was the Battle Hymn of the Republic, sung in honor of the founding of our nation and…
Kings and Priests
Kings and PriestsSunday, April 24, 2022 at The First Congregational Church of Marshalltown, IowaRevelation 1:6 “…and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen” • Introduction:People believe in prayer. Why? 282 prayer requestsWhen I was preparing this sermon, I looked up the record of prayer requests submitted to our prayer chains after I started keeping a record in 2015. I tried not to count messages that gave…
The Party at the End of the Age
The Party at the End of the AgeSunday, October 31, 2021 at The First Congregational Church of Marshalltown, IowaRevelation 21:4“And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”• Intro: All Saints’ DayMonday is All Saints’ Day, in which we celebrate those who have gone before us and left good examples for us to follow. It reminds…
From Every Nation
Hebrews 8:4-5; Revelation 7:9–10 9 After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands,… IntroductionEvery year, except this year, we have a Rally Sunday worship service that is prepared and led by the children and the Youth Groups. It is not spontaneous, but designed and rehearsed in order to…