Sermons from First United Presbyterian Church

Photo by  Austin Chan  on  Unsplash The First United Presbyterian Church of Loveland “A Better Story” Rev. Amy Morgan December 13, 2020 Jeremiah 33:14-16 14 The days are surely coming, says the LORD, when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah.   15 In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David; and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.   16 In those days Judah will be saved and Jerusalem will live in safety. And this is the name by which it will be called: "The LORD is our righteousness." Luke 1:26-38 26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,   27 to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.   28 And he came to her and said, "Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you."   29 But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting th

Photo by Onur Bahçıvancılar on Unsplash The First United Presbyterian Church “Clearing Out the Clutter” Rev. Amy Morgan December 6, 2020 Mark 1:1-8 The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.   2 As it is written in the prophet Isaiah, "See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way;   3 the voice of one crying out in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight,'"   4 John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.   5 And people from the whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were going out to him, and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.   6 Now John was clothed with camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.   7 He proclaimed, "The one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the thong of h

Photo by Mohamed Nohassi on Unsplash The First United Presbyterian Church “Entrusted With Riches” Rev. Amy Morgan November 8, 2020 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!"   10 See, the Lord GOD comes with might, and his arm rules for him; his reward is with him, and his recompense before him.   11 He will feed his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms, and carry them in his bosom, and gently lead the mother sheep. Matthew 25:14-30 "Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his property to them. 15 To one he gave five talents of money, to another two talents, and to another one talent, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey.   16 The man who had received the five talents went at once and put his money to wo

Photo by  Tengyart  on  Unsplash The First United Presbyterian Church “The Long Wait” Rev. Amy Morgan November 8, 2020 Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25 Then Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and summoned the elders, the heads, the judges, and the officers of Israel; and they presented themselves before God. 2 And Joshua said to all the people, "Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: Long ago your ancestors-- Terah and his sons Abraham and Nahor-- lived beyond the Euphrates and served other gods. 3 Then I took your father Abraham from beyond the River and led him through all the land of Canaan and made his offspring many. 14 "Now therefore revere the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness; put away the gods that your ancestors served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD. 15 Now if you are unwilling to serve the LORD, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served in the region beyond the River or the gods of the A