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Lansing First UMC
by Lansing First
The sermons from Lansing First UMC in Lansing, Michigan
Episodes
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Christmas Eve 2021 - The Light Shines in the Darkness
We hear from the Gospel according to John (1: 1-5) to be reminded that no amount of darkness in the world can ever overcome the light of Christ that shines within each and every one of us.
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December 19, 2021 - My Soul Rejoices in God
We compare the Magnificat, Mary's song of praise, to the song 'Mary, Did You Know?' to see what exactly it was that she knew about her son and what that can teach us about our Messiah. (Luke 1: 39-55)
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December 12, 2021 - The Way is a Manger
Guest preacher, Rev. Ron Brooks from Grande Ledge First UMC, illustrates how Jesus is the perfect gift (Luke 2: 1-7; John 3:16).
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December 5, 2021 - All Flesh Shall See Salvation
In the second week of Advent we hear how God will reshape the earth for the sake of bringing salvation to all of the creatures within creation (Luke 3: 1-6).
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November 28, 2021 - Stand Up and Raise Your Head
We begin Advent with a reminder from Jesus in the Gospel according to Luke (21:25-36) that we should keep our eyes open for the signs of hope around us.
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November 7, 2021 - God is Our Chosen One
We hear a vision of God's Kingdom from Isaiah (25: 6-9), and ponder on the mystery of faith the fills the uncertainty between death and resurrection.
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October 31, 2021 - Your People are My People
We hear from the story of Ruth (1: 1-18), and reflect on how God's love transcends time and space to unify us all as God's children.
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October 24, 2021 - I Despise Myself and Repent
We wrap up the book of Job (42: 1-6; 10-17) and see how we are to respond to the revelation of God in our lives.
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October 17, 2021 - For their Iniquities He Will Be Punished
We hear from the prophet Isaiah (53: 1-12), and reflect on the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, the suffering servant who bears our pains as his own.
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October 10, 2021 - What the Lord Desires, The Lord Does
Job is confronted by God who reminds Job exactly who God is and what God is capable of (Job 38: 1-15)
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October 3, 2021 - I Have Taken Everything and Still You Won't Sin
We enter into the book of Job (1:1; 2:1-10) to see what answers we can find from a man who keeps his faith as his world falls apart
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September 26, 2021 - Let Me Life Be Given to Me
We hear about the story of Queen Esther, and learn how God calls us to active participation in our faith.
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September 19, 2021 - Thus Says the Lord: I Am Going to Punish Them
We turn to the words of Jeremiah (11:14-23) to think about how God is at work within us, within the history of the world, and the hope that that provides for the future.
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September 12, 2021 - I Have Not Turned My Back
We hear from Isaiah what it means to be a faithful servant to God (Isaiah 50: 4-9), even when it means going against the rest of the world.
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September 5, 2021 - The Voice of Wisdom
Woman Wisdom offers a warning to those who have ears to listen, but refuse to learn (Proverbs 1: 20-33).
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August 29, 2021 - The Voice of My Beloved
We reach a turning point in our 24 week series as we hear from the Song of Songs (2: 8-13) about God's love for us, and the need for us to respond to that love in an embodied way.
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August 22, 2021 - His Heart Had Turned Away
We come to an end in the story of the House of David (1 Kings 11: 1-13; 43) as Solomon turns away from God. We take his example as a cautionary tale about how to be vigilant in our own faith.
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August 15, 2021 - Thus Says Solomon: I Am Going to Punish Them
The story of the house of David continues as Solomon ascends to the throne and eliminates his enemies (1 Kings 2: 10-46). We reflect on how the way of retribution will never bring us lasting peace.
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August 8, 2021 - Let His Death Be Given to Me
The tragedy of David barrels on (2 Samuel 18: 5-33) and we see how the Bible teaches us that sin is a collective experience that requires us to work toward collective solutions in order to transform the world.
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August 1, 2020 - I Gave You Everything and Still You Sin
The prophet Nathan confronts David with some hard truths (2 Samuel 11:26-12:19), which forces us to ask ourselves some hard questions as well.
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July 25, 2021 - What the King Desires, The King Does
What has been a slow burn as David drifts from God suddenly bursts open in this scripture reading from 2 Samuel 11:1-15, and reminds us that holiness is a habit that we have to choose.
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July 18, 2021 - For His Iniquities the People Will Be Punished
We continue the story of David (2 Samuel 7: 1-14) and come to a transition point that foreshadows what will happen when the people walk away from the covenant of God.
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July 11, 2021 - I Debase Myself and Dance
We continue with the story of David and see how an incident of God's wrath concerning the treatment of the Ark can inform our own approach to worship (2 Samuel 6: 1-22)
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July 4, 2021 - My People Are My People
A look at a difficult text about King David's conquest of Jerusalem (2 Samuel 5: 1-10) illustrates how our faith needs us to be able to handle complicated truths and to take responsibility for our own actions in order to make us better citizens of this world and the world that is to come.
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June 13, 2021 - This is God's Chosen One
We continue our sermon series through the Hebrew Bible and learn through the anointing of David how God chooses people for service.
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June 6, 2021 - These Will be the Ways of the Kings
We continue our 24 week series exploring the human condition through the Hebrew Bible, by observing how we are prone to rejecting God in favor the ways of the world. (1 Samuel 8: 4-20)
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May 30, 2021 - Heavenly Visions - Majestic and Terrifying
We begin a six month journey through The Prophets and The Writings with a scene of the heavenly throne room (Isaiah 6: 1-13).
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May 23, 2021 - What Does This Mean?
For Pentecost (Acts 2: 1-21) we think about what it means to be 'set apart' as the church.
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May 16, 2021 - Why Do You Stand Looking at Heaven?
As we reflect on the Ascension (Acts 1:1-11) this year we consider Jesus' final instructions to wait, receive, and witness.
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May 9, 2021 - And this is the testimony...
We close our look at the letter 1 John (5: 1-21) by thinking about how we can work with the Holy Spirit to testify to the truth of God.
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May 2, 2021 - Perfection in Love
We continue our look at 1 John (4: 1-21) and consider what it means for us to abide in God's love.
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April 25, 2021 - A Command Old and New
As we read through 1 John (3: 11-24) we are confronted with the reality that sins of the heart are just as real as sins in the flesh, but love in the heart needs to be put into action to become real.
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April 18, 2021 - Antichrists and Children of God
We continue our look at the letter of 1 John (2:18-3:10) and we ask who is the antichrist? Or is it even right to think of the antichrist as an individual?
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April 11, 2021 - The God of Light
For Easter we will be reading through 1 John and we begin by talking about the God of Light (1 John 1:1-2:17)
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Easter - April 4, 2021 - Why Are You Weeping
As we celebrate Easter we consider what the power of the resurrection means for us in our day to day lives. (John 20: 1-18)
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April 2, 2021 - Seven Phrases for Good Friday
In this special episode we reflect on the final phrases that Jesus spoke as he died upon the cross. This is a contemplative service so there are moments of silence between each reading for you to reflect on what you have heard.
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March 28, 2021 - The Perils of Popular Praise
We think about Jesus' triumphal entry (Mark 11: 1-11) to ask ourselves whether we're just there for Jesus during the good times or if we will follow him to the cross during hard times.
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March 21, 2020 - Should I Say, "Father Save Me From this Hour?"
We reflect on Jesus warning his disciples that he will be obedient to God by dying on the cross (John 12: 20-33), by reflecting on the life and death of Archbishop Oscar Romero. Also a slight correction to a misstatement in the sermon: this Wednesday will mark the 41st anniversary of Romero's...
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March 14, 2021 - People Loved the Darkness
Today we had a pop quiz on the most famous passage in the Bible (John 3: 14-22).
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March 7, 2021 - Get These Things Out of Here
As we continue our Lenten journey we look at John's version of Jesus cleansing the temple (John 2: 13-22) to think about the ways that our modern "money-changer" mentalities can make people feel unwelcome in the church.
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February 28, 2021 - Discipleship Without Delusion
In today's gospel reading (Mark 8: 31-38) Jesus tells his followers that he will be rejected and killed before being resurrected. He then tells them that if they want to follow him, they too will need to pick up their cross? What does this Messiah who brings salvation through suffering have to…
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February 21, 2021 - From Wilderness to Mission Field
We reflect on the story of Jesus' wandering in the wilderness (Mark 1:9-15) to think about how we have been wandering in the wilderness as we prepare for God's new future.
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February 14, 2021 - He Did Not Know What to Say
For the final Sunday before Lent we look at the story of the transfiguration (Mark 9:2-9) to ask what it means for us to have "fear of the Lord" and how we can hold that alongside the idea that God is Love.
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February 7, 2021 - Let Us Go On To Do What We Came To Do
We pick back up the story of Jesus' ministry in Mark's gospel (1:29-39) and see how prayer can lead us into new futures as long as we're willing to let go of some things form the past.
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January 31, 2021 - A New Teaching - With Authority!
We look at a spiritual battle that plays out between Jesus and an unclean spirit (Mark 1: 21-28) in order to see how this struggle faces each of us every day.
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January 10, 2021 - A Moment of Revelation
Pastor Robert addresses the attack on the nation's capital through the lens of baptismal fidelity. (Mark 1: 4-11)
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January 3, 2021 - A Baby Who Frightens Kings
We skipped ahead a few days this morning to take a look at the epiphany story and the consequences of following Jesus. (Matthew 2: 1-12)
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December 27, 2020 - The Child of Destiny
On this first Sunday in Christmas we look at how Jesus brings new life through bringing out the best in us. (Luke 2: 21-40)
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Christmas Eve 2020 - News Beyond Belief
For this special Christmas Eve episode we think about what it means for the Church to be the living Body of Christ
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December 20, 2020 - The Lord is With You
For the last week of Advent we look at the Annunciation (Luke 1: 26-38) through the lens of 'The Heliand' (an Anglo-Saxon version of the Gospel) in order to shine more light on the good news that it contains.
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