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The Wolf Shall Live with the Lamb

Isaiah 11:6-10 6 The wolf shall live with the lamb, the leopard shall lie down with the kid, the calf and the lion and the fatling together, and a little child shall lead them. 7 The cow and the bear shall graze, their young shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like… Read more »

With Righteousness He Shall Judge

Isaiah 11:3b-5 He shall not judge by what his eyes see, or decide by what his ears hear; 4 but with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips… Read more »

Advent Schedule 2022

December 4 Alternative Gift Market in Fellowship Hall from 9 am -1 am. Non-profits have been invited to participate. Come and shop!  Community Meal by FUPC at Trinity Methodist  Cocoa and Carols at 2:30. Brand new songbooks! December 11 Sing Choirs of Angels! Sing in Exultation!  Advent and Christmas Worship – Music Ministries  December Birthday… Read more »

The Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding

Isaiah 11:1-3a A shoot shall come out from the stock of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots. 2 The spirit of the LORD shall rest on him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD. 3 His… Read more »

He Will Feed His Flock Like a Shepherd

Isaiah 40:9,11 Get you up to a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good tidings; lift up your voice with strength, O Jerusalem, herald of good tidings, lift it up, do not fear, say to the cities of Judah,‘Here is your God!’ 11 He will feed his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the… Read more »

For God So Loved the World

John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.  For God expressed His love for the world in this way: He gave His only Son so that whoever believes in Him will not face everlasting… Read more »

An Unexpected Hour

Matt 24:36, 44 Matthew 24:36 “No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.  44 For this reason, you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.”  This July I was trying to keep… Read more »

The Messenger of the Covenant

Malachi 3:1-3 See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant in whom you delight—indeed, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts. 2 But who can endure the day of his coming, and who… Read more »

O Little Town of Bethlehem

  Micah 5:2 But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah, who are one of the little clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to rule in Israel, whose origin is from of old, from ancient days. The preacher held a tennis racket at the podium the entire time he gave… Read more »

Advent Is a Blessing

Advent wreath

Genesis 12:1-2 “1I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.2I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” Our… Read more »

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