Sermons from December 2021
December 26 Sermon
Readings: 1 Samuel 2:18-20,26 Luke 2:41-52
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…
Bearing Good Fruit
Bearing Good FruitSunday, December 12, 2021 at The First Congregational Church of Marshalltown, IowaLuke 3:8 Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones. • Introduction: True repentance involves planning for the mindset involved indicates a change in thinking and in worldview. As such it is an ongoing part of the…
The Paths of Peace
The Paths of PeaceSunday, December 5, 2021 at The First Congregational Church of Marshalltown, Iowa2nd Sunday of AdventLuke 2:79 • IntroductionI found this old story about peace that seems appropriate for this day in age. It goes like this: “Long ago a man sought the perfect picture of peace. Not finding one that satisfied, he announced a contest to produce this masterpiece. The challenge stirred the imagination of artists everywhere, and paintings arrived from far and wide. Finally the great…