Sermons from First United Presbyterian Church

First United Presbyterian Church “Come and See” Jason Morgan, M. Div. June 24, 2018 Listen to sermon audio John 1:35-42  35 The next day John again was standing with two of his disciples,  36 and as he watched Jesus walk by, he exclaimed, "Look, here is the Lamb of God!"  37 The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus.  38 When Jesus turned and saw them following, he said to them, "What are you looking for?" They said to him, "Rabbi" (which translated means Teacher), "where are you staying?"  39 He said to them, "Come and see." They came and saw where he was staying, and they remained with him that day. It was about four o'clock in the afternoon.  40 One of the two who heard John speak and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.  41 He first found his brother Simon and said to him, "We have found the Messiah" (which is translated Anointed).  42 He brought Sim...

First United Presbyterian Church “The Kin-dom of God” Rev. Amy Morgan June 10, 2018 Listen to audio 1 Samuel 8:4-10 Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah,  5 and said to him, "You are old and your sons do not follow in your ways; appoint for us, then, a king to govern us, like other nations."  6 But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, "Give us a king to govern us." Samuel prayed to the LORD,  7 and the LORD said to Samuel, "Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being king over them.  8 Just as they have done to me, from the day I brought them up out of Egypt to this day, forsaking me and serving other gods, so also they are doing to you.  9 Now then, listen to their voice; only-- you shall solemnly warn them, and show them the ways of the king who shall reign over them."  10 So Samuel reporte...

First United Presbyterian Church “Hard Hearing” Rev. Amy Morgan June 3, 2018 Listen to audio 1 Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20) Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the LORD under Eli. The word of the LORD was rare in those days; visions were not widespread.  2 At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his room;  3 the lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was.  4 Then the LORD called, "Samuel! Samuel!" and he said, "Here I am!"  5 and ran to Eli, and said, "Here I am, for you called me." But he said, "I did not call; lie down again." So he went and lay down.  6 The LORD called again, "Samuel!" Samuel got up and went to Eli, and said, "Here I am, for you called me." But he said, "I did not call, my son; lie down again."  7 Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, and the wor...