"There's An APP For That!" Sermon Series
Our Lenten sermon series based on the Awesome, Powerful Prayer found in the Gospel of Matthew and Luke.
An Amazing Powerful Proclamation!
April 4, 2021 • Pastor Beth Snarr
Over the past year many of us have used technology in ways we never anticipated in order to connect with each other safely. At First UMC we now offer an online livestreamed weekly worship experience and a brand new First UMC app is available to download on computer tablets and smartphones. The main purpose of an “app” or “application” is to help make life easier for the user. This Lenten season we are exploring a different kind of app that’s always free to download and never needs a Wi-Fi connection. Jesus taught his disciples to pray using this “app” or “amazing, powerful prayer” found in the Gospel of Matthew and Luke. An app that doesn’t always make life easier, but always makes it better. The 40 days of Lent are a time for spiritual reflection, rededication and renewal. This journey began with repentance and continues this week with recognizing our identity as God’s children. In this last sermon of the series, Pastor Beth reflects on Matthew 28, verses 1-10 where everything changed because of the truth of this amazing, powerful proclamation, “He is not here, he has risen!”
Trust
March 28, 2021 • Pastor Beth Snarr
Over the past year many of us have used technology in ways we never anticipated in order to connect with each other safely. At First UMC we now offer an online livestreamed weekly worship experience and a brand new First UMC app is available to download on computer tablets and smartphones. The main purpose of an “app” or “application” is to help make life easier for the user. This Lenten season we are exploring a different kind of app that’s always free to download and never needs a Wi-Fi connection. Jesus taught his disciples to pray using this “app” or “amazing, powerful prayer” found in the Gospel of Matthew and Luke. An app that doesn’t always make life easier, but always makes it better. The 40 days of Lent are a time for spiritual reflection, rededication and renewal. This journey began with repentance and continues this week with recognizing our identity as God’s children. In this sermon, Pastor Beth reflects on Matthew 21, verses 1-11 and on Matthew 26, verses 36-41. Verse 39 says “Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.”
Temptation
March 21, 2021 • Pastor Beth Snarr
Over the past year many of us have used technology in ways we never anticipated in order to connect with each other safely. At First UMC we now offer an online livestreamed weekly worship experience and a brand new First UMC app is available to download on computer tablets and smartphones. The main purpose of an “app” or “application” is to help make life easier for the user. This Lenten season we are exploring a different kind of app that’s always free to download and never needs a Wi-Fi connection. Jesus taught his disciples to pray using this “app” or “amazing, powerful prayer” found in the Gospel of Matthew and Luke. An app that doesn’t always make life easier, but always makes it better. The 40 days of Lent are a time for spiritual reflection, rededication and renewal. This journey began with repentance and continues this week with recognizing our identity as God’s children. In this sermon, Pastor Beth reflects on Matthew 6, verses 9-13; verse 13 says “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.”
Forgiveness
March 14, 2021 • Dr. Harold Henderson
Over the past year many of us have used technology in ways we never anticipated in order to connect with each other safely. At First UMC we now offer an online livestreamed weekly worship experience and a brand new First UMC app is available to download on computer tablets and smartphones. The main purpose of an “app” or “application” is to help make life easier for the user. This Lenten season we are exploring a different kind of app that’s always free to download and never needs a Wi-Fi connection. Jesus taught his disciples to pray using this “app” or “amazing, powerful prayer” found in the Gospel of Matthew and Luke. An app that doesn’t always make life easier, but always makes it better. The 40 days of Lent are a time for spiritual reflection, rededication and renewal. This journey began with repentance and continues this week with recognizing our identity as God’s children. In this sermon, Pastor Harold reflects on Matthew 6, verses 9-12; verse 12 says “And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.”
Grace
March 7, 2021 • Pastor Beth Snarr
Over the past year many of us have used technology in ways we never anticipated in order to connect with each other safely. At First UMC we now offer an online livestreamed weekly worship experience and a brand new First UMC app is available to download on computer tablets and smartphones. The main purpose of an “app” or “application” is to help make life easier for the user. This Lenten season we are exploring a different kind of app that’s always free to download and never needs a Wi-Fi connection. Jesus taught his disciples to pray using this “app” or “amazing, powerful prayer” found in the Gospel of Matthew and Luke. An app that doesn’t always make life easier, but always makes it better. The 40 days of Lent are a time for spiritual reflection, rededication and renewal. This journey began with repentance and continues this week with recognizing our identity as God’s children. In this sermon, Pastor Beth reflects on Matthew 6, verses 9-11; verse 11 says “Give us today our daily bread.”
Kingdom
February 28, 2021 • Pastor Beth Snarr
Over the past year many of us have used technology in ways we never anticipated in order to connect with each other safely. At First UMC we now offer an online livestreamed weekly worship experience and a brand new First UMC app is available to download on computer tablets and smartphones. The main purpose of an “app” or “application” is to help make life easier for the user. This Lenten season we are exploring a different kind of app that’s always free to download and never needs a Wi-Fi connection. Jesus taught his disciples to pray using this “app” or “amazing, powerful prayer” found in the Gospel of Matthew and Luke. An app that doesn’t always make life easier, but always makes it better. The 40 days of Lent are a time for spiritual reflection, rededication and renewal. This journey began with repentance and continues this week as we seek to please God first and seek to build His Kingdom before our own. In this sermon, Pastor Beth reflects on Matthew 6, verses 9 and 10; verse 10 says “… your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”
Identity
February 21, 2021 • Pastor Beth Snarr
Over the past year many of us have used technology in ways we never anticipated in order to connect with each other safely. At First UMC we now offer an online livestreamed weekly worship experience and a brand new First UMC app is available to download on computer tablets and smartphones. The main purpose of an “app” or “application” is to help make life easier for the user. This Lenten season we are exploring a different kind of app that’s always free to download and never needs a Wi-Fi connection. Jesus taught his disciples to pray using this “app” or “amazing, powerful prayer” found in the Gospel of Matthew and Luke. An app that doesn’t always make life easier, but always makes it better. The 40 days of Lent are a time for spiritual reflection, rededication and renewal. This journey began with repentance and continues this week with recognizing our identity as God’s children. In this sermon, Pastor Beth reflects on Matthew 6, verses 5-9; verse 9 says “This, then, is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name…”
Repentance
February 17, 2021 • Pastor Beth Snarr
Over the past year many of us have used technology in ways we never anticipated in order to connect with each other safely. At First UMC we now offer an online livestreamed weekly worship experience and a brand new First UMC app is available to download on computer tablets and smartphones. The main purpose of an “app” or “application” is to help make life easier for the user. This Lenten season we’ll be exploring a different kind of app that’s always free to download and never needs a Wi-Fi connection. Jesus taught his disciples to pray using this “app” or “amazing, powerful prayer” found in the Gospel of Matthew and Luke. An app that doesn’t always make life easier, but always makes it better. The 40 days of Lent are a time for spiritual reflection, rededication and renewal. This journey begins with repentance, and in this sermon, Pastor Beth reflects on Psalm 51. Verse 1 says “Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins.”