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Pastor Mike Lowery - Sermoncast
by Concord UMC
Concord UMC is a historic part of the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church. Founded in 1828, Concord has been a center of worship and community life since before the Civil War. We are committed to helping others and taking Jesus seriously, without taking ourselves too seriously. - Pastor Mike Lowery
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19_05_12_-_Time_to_Wake_Up
Visit us at https://www.cartecayumc.org/ Time to Wake Up Acts 9:36-43 Happy Mother’s Day! Good memories… Some ine: apple trees, drink cups, “time to wake up” We are thankful this day for the love God shows us through the mothers and mother-figures in our lives And we single one out of scripture…
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19_04_28_-_Grace_for_the_Skeptic
Visit us at https://www.cartecayumc.org/ Grace for the Skeptic John 20:19-31 What is the Big News here? Jesus is alive! Jesus breathes upon them the Holy Spirit! Gen 1:1 In the beginning God created John 1:1a In the beginning was the Word Genesis 2:7 Then the Lord God …breathed the breath of life...
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19_04_21 - Easter 2019 - Then They Remembered
Visit us at https://www.cartecayumc.org/ Then They Remembered Luke 24:1-12 Why are we here? Almost 2,000 years ago... A man was betrayed, captured and killed; his followers scattered, his mother mourned; hopes were dashed ...and then the unbelievable happened Have you believed the unbelievable…
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2019_04_14 - The Long-Awaited King
Visit us at https://www.cartecayumc.org/ The Long-Awaited King Luke 19:28-40 Do you like waiting? Does anyone? Waiting for a certain date & time vs. Waiting for something to happen… when? Waiting for the world to change? Did you know TWO processions into Jerusalem? From the West: Pilate's...
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Extravagant Love
Visit us at https://www.cartecayumc.org/ Extravagant Love John 12:1-8 Two weeks before Good Friday, before Easter Jesus and the disciples are in Bethany At the house of Simon the Leper Martha was serving (but not grousing) Lazarus was eating Mary showed her (and possibly her family’s) devotion…
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Sermon for Youth Sunday 2018
To donate to Concord UMC, click HERE. GREAT JOB EMILY!!!
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04/08/2018 - Seeing Is Believing?
To donate to Concord UMC, click HERE. “Seeing Is Believing?" John 20:19-31 Learning from Thomas The resurrection of Jesus from the dead is not the easiest truth to grasp and believe. Thomas was not shunned by the other disciples, and was not condemned by Jesus. This should give us all courage....
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04/01/2018 - An Easter People
To donate to Concord UMC, click HERE. “An Easter People" John 20:1-18 "Christ our Lord is Risen!" "He is Risen, indeed" “Early on the first day... Mary Magdalene went to the tomb…” “It was still dark.” “Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light..." In the Gospel of...
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03/25/2018 - The King of Israel
To donate to Concord UMC, click HERE. “The King of Israel!” John 12:(1-11) 12-16 Is the King of Israel the Lord of my life? Is Jesus both our Savior and our Lord? One way to see is to look at our priorities. We all have our priorities... Ever sat down and thought about what your priorities are?...
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03/18/2018 - We Wish to See Jesus
To donate to Concord UMC, click HERE. “We Wish to See Jesus” John 12:20-36 Into the Midst of Holy Week As we come to John 12, Jesus has ridden into Jerusalem on the donkey. Jerusalem is full of people from all over the world, gathered for the feast, and among the crowd, there are some Greeks.…
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02/04/2018 - When God Sends Encouragement
To donate to Concord UMC, click HERE. When God Sends Encouragement Luke 2:22-40 One last look at the first Christmas... Mary & Joseph The "scandal" of Mary's pregnancy Herod's attempt on the life of Jesus In the midst of the trials, God gave them gifts: The baby Jesus! Messages of encouragement!...
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02/11/2018 - Love Is ___________!
To donate to Concord UMC, click HERE. Love Is ___________! 1st Corinthians 13:4-8a Let's Talk About Love We apply these verses most often to marriage, don't we? These verses were originally written to a church The Corinthian church was blessed. And when we are blessed, don't we assume God is...
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02/18/2018 - A Difficult Journey
To donate to Concord UMC, click HERE. A Difficult Journey (sorry, but the computer ate my sermon notes)
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02/25/2018 - Sacrificial Victory
To donate to Concord UMC, click HERE. “Sacrificial Victory” Mark 8:27-37 Spending your life for Christ The Rev. Billy Graham The Rev. Dietrich Bonhoeffer Peter: Right belief, wrong goals Peter's great confession of faith: that Jesus was the Messiah. He was correct. He was even inspired by the...
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03/04/2018 - When Jesus Got Mad
To donate to Concord UMC, click HERE. “When Jesus Got Mad” John 2:13-22 Why talk about anger? ...especially on Communion Sunday? We are in the season of Lent The lectionary reading for today is Jesus clearing the temple If we are in any way connected to the larger world via news reports…
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03/11/2018 - The Heart of the Gospel
To donate to Concord UMC, click HERE. “The Heart of the Gospel” John 3:14-21 Those very special verses... The Golden Rule The Great Commission John 3:16 Our focus: "For God so loved the world..." The Context: Jesus has been speaking to Nicodemus Jesus recalls the story of the Israelites, judged…
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12/03 - When the Time Comes
To donate to Concord UMC, click HERE. When the Time Comes Mark 13:24-37 What were you doing on Monday, September 26th, 1983? ...In Hickory Level the high temperature was a perfect 72 degrees, with 8 miles of visibility. It was also the day our world almost ended.... Stanislav Petrov, the man who...
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11/26 - On the Word of the King
To donate to Concord UMC, click HERE. On the Word of the King 2 Timothy 3:14-17 Are We Confident in the Word? "From childhood you have known the sacred writings that are able to instruct you for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus." As true for many of us as it was for Timothy. "... for the...
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11/19 - Consider the Lillies
To donate to Concord UMC, click HERE. Consider the Lilies Matthew 6:25-34 The Enemy of Thanksgiving Taking things for granted/Always wanting more? Good candidates, especially in our consumer culture! But there is another: fear, worry, stress I want to be thankful. But all these things I'm…
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11/12 - For The Coming Generations
To donate to Concord UMC, click HERE. For The Coming Generations Psalm 78:1-8 It Makes a Difference My Dad was a soldier Paratrooper, purple heart recipient Didn't talk much about it; only shared a few stories But he handed down to me a fundamental respect for soldiers, for their struggles, for…
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11/05 - On That Great Day
To donate to Concord UMC, click HERE. On That Great Day 1st Thessalonians 4:13-18 Those Who Have No Hope Hope is in retreat in a world "too sophisticated" for faith There was an inscription in Thessalonica which read: “After death, no reviving, after the grave, no meeting again.” A typical...
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10/29 - Reformation Day
To donate to Concord UMC, click HERE. Reformation Day Romans 3:19-28 Happy Anniversary Protestants! You can't know where you're going until you know where you've been. In 1517, Martin Luther started the Reformation The New World was barely known John Wesley, the Methodist Movement, and the…
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10/22 - New Wine
To donate to Concord UMC, click HERE. New Wine Luke 5:33-39 Change is hard... Even if the old is worse, the old is familiar, maybe even comfortable In matters of faith, maybe even harder... Jesus was asked why He and His disciples did not "look" like the others that had come before, why their...
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10/15 - Laity Sunday 2017
To donate to Concord UMC, click HERE. The sermon for Laity Sunday was delivered by our youth director Mark Stich, speaking about true happiness. Thanks Mark; well done!
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10/08 - Where Is This Coming From?
To donate to Concord UMC, click HERE. Where Is This Coming From? Mark 7:14-23 And yet again this past week, we've dealt with horrible news... The Shooter (I will not use his name) Two Questions: HOW can we prevent it? WHY did it happen? Some would say because we haven't prevented the HOW But the...
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10/01 - You Are Gifted
To donate to Concord UMC, click HERE. You Are Gifted 1 Peter 4:7-11 The End is Near! But it wasn't fulfilled on the 23rd... The end is near in the same way that: A nervous young man is just about to call that special girl for hours Our personal end is only a few missed heartbeats away Strangely,...
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UMW Meeting with Gisela Mann - 10/4
UMW MEETING Our UMW was excited to have a special guest for our October meeting. Ms Gisela Mann, whose family survived the Holocaust, is now a hospice chaplain and a dynamic speaker. She spoke to our group on Wednesday, October 4th.
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09/24 - Jonah: Refusing God's Call
Wrong Turn: Jonah - Refusing God’s Call Jonah 1:1-4, 12-17 To donate to Concord UMC, click HERE. The Story of Jonah: the biggest "fish story" ever? Difficult for the modern mind... BUT for those who believe that the God of the universe was born 2,000 years ago in a small Jewish town, this is…
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09/10 - Alone in the Dark?
Alone In The Dark Daniel 6:1-23 To donate to Concord UMC, click HERE. Didn't we just do this? Shadrack, Meshack, and Abednego and "Even If" Differences: Different king The list: King Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon, to Belshazzar the co-regent of Babylon, to King Darius I of Persia, and Cyrus king…
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09/03 - Acts of God
Acts of God James 1:2-4; 2:14-17 To donate to Concord UMC, click HERE. In the News... Hurricane Harvey! Facebook post: "Just like a man..." A little of the blame game is coming out Including what shoes the First lady is wearing?!? But I have been looking at other "Harvey" news...(I'll share in a...
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08/13 - Recovering Joy: “Even If…”
NOTE #1: I'm trying a new filter that removes long pauses during the sermon; please let me know if you find it useful or not. NOTE #2: Dur to copyright restrictions I cannot post the song that I sang at that end of the sermoon, but I can link to the original artist on Youtube (who, let's face it,...
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08/06 _Recovering Joy, Conquering Evil
Recovering Joy: Conquering Evil Romans 12:9-21 Today is busy, so let us... ...set up a series on JOY ...and make one starting suggestion about it Are we lacking in JOY? As Americans we must be, as we are: frustrated and angry hooked on our addictions is not "getting high" an attempt to…
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07/30 - Our Hope and Strength
Our Hope and Strength Romans 8:22-23, 26-30 Yes, an obvious allusion to a recent birth this week, but... Let's get real, here. Deep questions: Have you, as a Christian, ever felt like you could not bring yourself to _______? Have you felt your strength was failing because you were empty of…
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07/23 - Go and Do Likewise
Go and Do Likewise Luke 10:25-37 Now get it right! Simpler times... How many of us remember this from our childhood? "It's a beautiful day in this _____________,..." Those were the days when I might say, "Excuse me. Can I go outside now?" And English teachers (and experts in grammar) would reply:...
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07/16 - Sharing the Stories
Sharing the Stories Psalm 145:3-7 (verse 3 cut off) "3 Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! No one can measure his greatness...." Why we do the things we do... "Vacation" Bible School = A LOT of effort! An over-used phrase: "you planted a seed" "6 I planted the seed in your hearts, and...
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07/09 - Who Are You Pulling For
Who are you Pulling for? Matthew 11: 16-19, 25-30 Pulled in two ways? An old-time plow... Some of you may have had this experience (growing rare) For first-century Jews, it was instantly relatable The Weight of the Yoke To rabbis, the "yoke" was their teaching (the Yoke of Law) Jesus called them...
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06/18 - Representing the Father
Representing the Father Psalm 103:8-17 Happy Father's Day! Today gentlemen, we celebrate and reflect on your contributions to the family, past, present and future In truth, today is a bit more "complicated" than Mother's Day Best summed up by looking at dads in our most popular shows... Men &...
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06/04 - Homecoming 2017 with Rev. Jerry Seely
We were honored today to have Jerry Seely and family among us at Concord's Homecoming! The service, the fellowship, and the food were great! Thank you, Reverend Seely, for ministering to us this day! BIO FOR GERALD (JERRY) SEELY I was born January 26, 1951 in Tucson, Arizona. I am a triplet, two...
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05/28 - Whom Shall God Send
Whom Shall God Send Acts 1:1-11 The Conclusion of Easter This time in the Christian calendar reminds us: Jesus was appearing for 40 days to His disciples Ash Wednesday - 40 days of Lent - Holy Week - Easter - 40 Days of Easter - Ascension Sunday The resurrection & ascension: two parts of the same...
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05/21 - Common Ground on Mars Hill
Common Ground on Mars Hill Acts 17:22-31 Changing Times, Changing Settings Ever felt like a duck-out-of-water? Entertainment loves this theme So many movies & TV shows So many life experiences New school, new job, meeting the SO's family What if you found yourself at a concert with weird…
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05/14 - What Was Promised
What Was Promised Ephesians 6:1-3 Ways It Should, and Shouldn't, Be: Ø Last Night with the a Family... A little boy with (thankfully) a simple break (in two places!) A young mother being a very good Mom (now with two in slings!) Exactly how is should be! Ø This past week with a friend (who just...
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05/07 - Entering a Broken World
(Graduation Sunday:) Entering a Broken World 1 Peter 2:19-25 Graduation in the Shadow of Easter Ø "This is a Day of New Beginnings" with endless possibilities! Ø The Shadow of the Cross "...Christ suffered for you." Lectionary: "patiently endure unjust treatment..." (a bit of a "bummer?") This...
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04/30_Signposts Along the Way
Signposts Along the Way Luke 24:13-34 Going "old school" today, but first... Ø Road signs... A lot of funny ones in the world... and on Google But some are easily missed... Ø The disciples on the road missed a few things... Jesus walking with them; the necessity of the crucifixion Are we any...
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04/23 - Receiving and Believing
Demonstration of the signs mentioned in the sermon here. The video played during the sermon here. Receiving and Believing John 20:19-31 Narrowing Our Focus Ø So Rich in Possibilities! Remember your first time at a buffet? (For me it was Duffy's.What to eat first!?!) There is a wealth of possible...
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04/16 - He Is Risen!!
He Is Risen!! Matthew 28:1-10 Are You Ready for Easter? > If you could pick your own, "Best News EVER," what would it be? No war? No famine? Sicknesses cured? Death vanquished!?! How about the promise of all of the above? > That is what the we mean when we say Jesus the Christ is ALIVE! He is...
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04/09 - The King is Coming
*TECHNICAL ISSUES: THE LAST FEW MINUTES OF THE SERMON WERE CUT OFF* The King Is Coming Matthew 21:1-11 A Moment of Triumph and Joy > Don't you want to live in the land of Happily Ever After?... * The moment they (Jesus' followers) had all been waiting for! * A part of me wishes we could stay in…
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04/02 - A Dead Man in the Tomb
Encounters With Jesus A Dead Man in the Tomb John 11:(1-16), 17-45 A Different Kind of Encounter >The previous encounters centered around Jesus' interactions with a particular individual and their response. >Here, the dead man, Lazarus, is: *the "low-hanging fruit" of John's (& Jesus') message...
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3/26 - A Blind Man on a Road
The video used at the midpoint of the sermon can be found here. Encounters With Jesus A Blind Man on the Road John 9:1-16,(17-41) Bearing the Shame > Have we ever been as... Nicodemus, trying to avoid shame & guilt? The Woman at the Well, shamed and burdened by guilt? The Blind Man on the...
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03/12 - Encounters With Jesus: A Pharisee at Midnight
Encounters with Jesus: A Pharisee at Midnight John 3:1-17 Just as Jesus entered into this world as a helpless infant, so do we enter into the Kingdom of Heaven by the grace and mercy of God, helpless to deliver ourselves into a new birth. This vulnerability before God is dificult for some,...
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03/05 - Led into Temptation
Led into Temptation Matthew 4:1-11 The Season of Lent HAS to begin with the Temptation > The great point of Hebrews 4:15 - " This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin." (NLT) > It significantly effected Jesus; just look at...
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