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I Believe in Jesus- March 12, 2017
Today we are taking a look at the second main portion of the Apostle's creed and it is thick with significance. Last week's single sentence about God: I believe in God the Father Almighty Creator of Heaven and Earth was short and sweet and still had at least 5 levels of significance. This week's statement is much longer and even richer in meaning.
I believe in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit
We Believe in God the Creator - March 5, 2017
History of the Creeds
• We will be taking the next few weeks to study the Apostles' creed and talk about what we believe as Christians. (Creed Slide)
creed: noun \'kred\
a statement of the basic beliefs of a religion; an idea or set of beliefs that guides the actions of a person or group
(Not "Apollo Creed"—slide of Apollo)—back to Creed Slide
• I understand that some may struggle with certain parts of the creed. That's ok. This isn't a litmus test. You don't have to say you believe each line before you can be a United Methodist or a
Humility in Service - February 26, 2017
Third week on spiritual disciplines
o Prayer and devotion—Jesus wants a relationship with you and is waiting for you to spend some time with him
o Fasting—in the Bible God shows up when people fast. So, if we want to do one of the most effective things to get God to show up in our lives, we should fast (from food, from TV, from our vices)
o This week we are talking about Christian action. Now that can take a lot of forms. We could talk about loving our enemies, welcoming the stranger, helping the poor, caring for the orphan and the widow, providing for the homeless, the prostitutes, or the addicts. And we could even lean political and get into what the Bible says about things like immigration or caring for the refugees. But
Give Your Heart - February 19, 2017
Last week, we started our series on spiritual disciplines to help us start thinking about how we might invest ourselves in spiritual growth during Lent. Last week we talked about building our relationship with Christ through Bible study and prayer. This week, we will be talking about fasting.
It seems to me fasting is a commonly known spiritual practice and yet one of the least practiced. How many of you have ever heard of people fasting as part of their faith life? How many of you have done it? How many of you have done it more than a half dozen times? More than a dozen? It's just not that common in the mainline north American practice of faith. But I think maybe it
Making Space - February 12, 2017
In a couple of weeks, we will begin the time of Lent...the days of preparation and reflection leading to Easter. Part of the Christian tradition is to employ various spiritual disciplines during Lent to grow closer to God through intentional practices. So, the worship committee decided we would do well to study a few of those disciplines in worship before we reach Lent. Today, we will be talking about Prayer and devotional practices. Next week we will talk about practices of fasting,
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The First United Methodist Church of Moscow, Idaho takes as our mission to be the body of Jesus Christ, ministering to a community which draws strength from its diversity. Our mission centers on the worship of God, expressed through varied forms of prayer, preaching, music, and ritual. See more...