We Charge Others

Jumpstart Sermon Series

September 30th, 2018

Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost.

Reverend Dan is preaching.

Act 2:42-47

There is power in the “We.” There is power in the “We” when there is
purpose behind the power. I know that God can use me for good things in the world but I know that God can do far more with a whole church that is charged with the power of his son, Jesus Christ, working hand in hand with the Holy Spirit.

The text today shows us what can happen when “WE” come together behind the one purpose of serving and showing Jesus Christ in the world by what we do. There are a lot of people and groups that have energy, but we are called to have power.

At RRUMC we are charged so that we may charge others.

I Charge Others

Jumpstart Sermon Series

September 23rd, 2018

Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost.

Reverend Dan is preaching.

James 2:14-26

This month is about giving our faith a JUMPSTART. Why do we jumpstart a battery? We do it to give power to an engine so that it can then move a car, a boat, a tractor, or a motorcycle. The charged battery has a clear purpose. When our faith has been jumpstarted we then have power to GO. We are filled with power so that we can give that power to others in the way we serve.

The text today says that faith and deeds cannot have life when they live apart from each other. Faith leads to deeds and deeds are useless when not done through the power of faith. I am charged so that I might charge others. Are your faith and your deeds living together or are they dying because they are separated?

We Are Charged

Jumpstart Sermon Series

September 16th, 2018

Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost.

Pastor Paul is preaching.

Mark 6:34-44

There’s no doubt that personal time with God makes up the foundation of a dynamic and growing faith life, but foundations are meant to be built upon, right?

Some of the most rewarding times in our spiritual journeys occur when we step out of our prayer closets and seek the Lord together. Pursuing God was never intended to be a solo act. Believe it or not, Jesus addressed this as He miraculously fed the 5000+, not so much with His words but in the truth that lies between the lines.

Let’s allow God to speak afresh through this story. Can more time seeking God together with others help jumpstart your faith? Time to find out.

Time to Rebuild

Jumpstart Sermon Series

September 9th, 2018

Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost.

Reverend Dan is preaching.

Nehemiah 2:11-18

When things go left unattended they almost always fall apart. It could be a home, a car, our health, or our faith. In the text today, Jerusalem has been left unattended for 141 years and the temple is just a pile of rubble and ruin. The good news is that it is not dead. There is still hope for those ruins. Our faith can be in ruins if we leave it unattended. Today we walk with Nehemiah as he begins a “Good work,” to restore the old walls of Jerusalem. It’s time to rebuild because Jerusalem needs a jumpstart. Does your faith need a jumpstart?