Scripture Passage Luke 10:38-42 38 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39 She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. 40 But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came […]
Be a Friend Session 4: Friends in Christ
Session 4 Sermon Script St. Paul said these words. You will recognize this verse. There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:28 When Paul says we are “all one”, it doesn’t mean that our differences are erased. […]
Be a Friend Session 3: Friend Believes
Session 3 Sermon Script Throughout this retreat, we’ve been reflecting on what it means to “Be A Friend” by looking at Jesus’ relationship with his disciples. Jesus reached out to his disciples. He called them his friends, not his servants. Jesus served his disciples. He demonstrated his love by washing their feet. So, we tried […]
Be a Friend Session 2: Friend Serves
Session 2 Sermon Script Last night, we began reflecting on what it means to “Be A Friend”. Being a friend is more than just hanging out with those we like and are comfortable with. Being a friend is more than being with others who like what I like, who are similar to me. Rather, being […]
Be a Friend Session 1: Friend Reaches Out
Session 1 Sermon Script The theme for this retreat is, “Be A Friend”. Somehow, this theme came to me as soon as we finished our summer retreat last year. I thought it would be a fitting and relevant theme for us. We all need friends in our lives. Think about your friends. What would your […]
Keep the Sabbath Holy
Scripture Passage Exodus 20:8-11 8 “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner […]
