"Fear" Tagged Sermons
He Makes Me Lie Down…
In the 23rd Psalm, we read that the Good Shepherd makes us lie down in green pastures. Sheep will only lie down if they are not fearful, have no strife in the flock, are not bothered by pests, and are not hungry. The reality is that in order for this to happen the Shepherd must be in their midst, providing what is needed. As with sheep, so it is with us. If we are distracted, discontent, disturbed, and starving we need…
HOPE!
An alarming new trend has developed as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve—mental health hotlines of all kinds are reporting a dramatic spike in calls. A recent article in The Washington Post reported a federal emergency hotline for people in emotional distress registered a more than 1,000 percent increase in April compared with the same time last year.Do you have HOPE?! The Bible declares that in the midst of a world gone crazy that we can have HOPE. Scripture calls Jesus our…
Recombobulate
In a world that is spinning out of control. In a world experiencing the birth pangs associated with the soon return of Jesus, many seem to get all discombobulated and twisted out of sorts with fear and anxiety. In Matthew 24 and 25, Jesus, in speaking to his disciples, challenges them the WATCH. This in fact is the main point of the parables of Matthew 25. We should not be all discombobulated during this time. We should be focused, paying…
Fishing Off the Map
Have things ever gone wrong? Your carefully crafted plans fallen apart? You’re not alone. Jesus’ disciples never planned on Jesus’ death and when it happened, they reacted in ways we may find very familiar. Explore what we can learn from them and discover the courage to walk ‘off the map’ with Jesus. Scripture: John 21:1-6 “Fishing Off the Map” preached by Colette Newer on August 3rd, 2019 at the Mount Vernon Seventh-day Adventist Church in Mount Vernon, Washington “fishing set1n”by…
Which Way To The Promised Land
Experience an African midnight in a truck that barely runs on a road with no lights or signs, frantically driving to save a child’s life, knowing that if anything went wrong, the fierce baboons would surround you. It was a missionary’s worst nightmare . . . only it was happening in real time. Scripture: John 14:1-6 “Which Way To The Promised Land” preached by Jondelle McGhee on September 9th, 2017 at the Mount Vernon Seventh-day Adventist Church in Mount Vernon,…
Total Eclipse
If the moon is 400 times smaller than the sun, how could it block out the sun during an eclipse? Which is the better athlete, Venus or Serena Williams? Have you experienced at least two baptisms? Your answers will sparkle and shine during the “Eclipse.” Scripture: John 3:30 -35 “Total Eclipse” preached by Pastor John McGhee on September 2nd, 2017 at the Mount Vernon Seventh-day Adventist Church in Mount Vernon, Washington
Mountain Birthday
She was chained like a slave to fear . . . afraid of riding on the horse merry-go-round; afraid of the dark; afraid of the clothes in the closet that might move; afraid her parents would die. How old do you think she was? He was chained like a slave to loneliness . . . longing to be friends with the boys who were good at sports; longing to wear the latest clothes; longing to be noticed by the girls,…