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"Not Normal" Sermon Series

This message series explores passages in the Gospel of Matthew in which Jesus pushed the boundaries of the status quo and challenged his followers to do the same.

Forgiveness

September 13, 2020 • Pastor Beth Snarr

This sermon is based on Matthew 18:21-35. Matthew 18:21,22 says “…how often should I forgive? As many as seven times? Jesus said to him, ‘Not seven times, but I tell you, seventy times seven.’”

Fairness

September 20, 2020 • Pastor Beth Snarr

This week's sermon is based on Matthew 20:1-16. Matthew 20:15,16 says “Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?’ So the last will be will be first, and the first will be last.”

Firmness

September 27, 2020 • Pastor Beth Snarr

This week's sermon is based on Matthew 20:29-34. Matthew 20:31 says “The crowd sternly ordered them to be quiet; but they shouted even more loudly, ‘have mercy on us, Lord, Son of David.’”

Fitness

October 11, 2020 • Pastor Beth Snarr

This week's sermon is based on Matthew 22:1-14. Matthew 22:9,10 says “’Go therefore, into the main streets, and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet.’ Those slaves went our into the streets and gathered all whom they found, both good and bad; so the wedding hall was full of guests.”

Faithfulness

October 18, 2020 • Pastor Beth Snarr

This week's sermon is based on Matthew 22:15-22. Matthew 22:21 says “Give therefore to the emperor the things that are the emperor’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

Fullness

October 25, 2020 • Pastor Beth Snarr

This week's sermon is based on Matthew 22:34-40. Matthew 22:40 says “On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”

Foolishness

November 1, 2020 • Pastor Beth Snarr

This week's sermon is based on Matthew 23:1-12. Matthew 23:12 says “All who exalt themselves will be humbled, and all who humble themselves will be exalted.”

Fearlessness

November 8, 2020 • Pastor Beth Snarr

This week's sermon is based on Matthew 25:14-30. Matthew 25:25 says “…so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here you have what is yours.”

Forgetfulness

November 15, 2020 • Pastor Beth Snarr

This week's sermon is based on Matthew 25:31-46. Matthew 25:37 says “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you something to drink?”

P.S.

November 22, 2020 • Dr. Harold Henderson

This week, Dr. Harold Henderson adds a P.S. to Pastor Beth's sermon series with his reflections based on a version of Psalm 23 from the United Methodist Hymnal.