http://www.fpcguymon.com First Presbyterian Church of Guymon Podcasts en First Presbyterian Church of Guymon Podcasts First Presbyterian Church of Guymon no First Presbyterian Church of Guymon fpcguymon@gmail.com ℗ & © 2010 First Presbyterian Church of Guymon 720 Jesus told this part of the story to bring us “church people” in - the lost person who has long since lost any sense of being lost. He wants to get past the self-perceptions of the insiders in congregations who never think of ourselves as lost; the people who have been coming to worship every Sunday because they “should” and not because they love God or their neighbor. The folks who want to appear as though they “get this church thing.” Jesus wants to pierce those hearts, because as long as we hold onto any pretense of having it all together, we are prevented from deepening and maturing in Christian faith. http://www.sermoncloud.com/first-presbyterian-church-of-guymon/coming-around Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:09:03 GMT Deborah Hollifield Jesus told this part of the story to bring us “church people” in - the lost person who has long since lost any sense of being lost. He wants to get past the self-perceptions of the insiders in congregations who never think of ourselves as lost; ... prodigal,schadenfreude,gift Jesus is teaching us that all of us who are God’s property are expected to bear fruit for him as our Owner; and that those who don’t bear fruit will meet with the Owner’s judgment. Nevertheless, we have the hope that the intercession of the gardener will delay things long enough for us to mature and turn back to God by becoming fruit-bearing Christ followers; people whose lives bear the fruit of our witness of Christ to a world hungry for him. http://www.sermoncloud.com/first-presbyterian-church-of-guymon/holy-fertilizer Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:58:43 GMT Deborah Hollifield Jesus is teaching us that all of us who are God’s property are expected to bear fruit for him as our Owner; and that those who don’t bear fruit will meet with the Owner’s judgment. Nevertheless, we have the hope that the intercession of the ... fig_tree,lent,aphes God in Christ weeps because he has called out in love to his people over and over again, to remember his love for them, to repent, to return to him. He weeps because instead of running to him for protection, the people have turned to their enemies – the Roman government and the corrupt religious rulers of the temple - for protection from him. http://www.sermoncloud.com/first-presbyterian-church-of-guymon/dominus-flevit Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:03:51 GMT Deborah Hollifield God in Christ weeps because he has called out in love to his people over and over again, to remember his love for them, to repent, to return to him. He weeps because instead of running to him for protection, the people have turned to their enemies ... hen_and_chicks,jesus_wept,jerusalem,promises,dominus_flevit The bad news is that the attacks of the Devil can occur anywhere, the assaults are aimed differently each time and they will be repeated. The good news is that the attacks of the Devil are predictable and our response should be the same in every case: to turn in faith to God as our source and defender, aided by God’s Word. http://www.sermoncloud.com/first-presbyterian-church-of-guymon/occupied-territory Sun, 21 Feb 2010 04:48:14 GMT Deborah Hollifield The bad news is that the attacks of the Devil can occur anywhere, the assaults are aimed differently each time and they will be repeated. The good news is that the attacks of the Devil are predictable and our response should be the same in every ... olympics,wilderness,testing,temptation Like the drowsy disciples, we aren’t fully awake to the promises and power of God. We read about them in the Bible, we hear them preached, and some of us may have even experienced it in our own lives, but still we don’t take Jesus seriously for who he is. http://www.sermoncloud.com/first-presbyterian-church-of-guymon/god-in-a-box Sun, 14 Feb 2010 05:05:34 GMT Deborah Hollifield Like the drowsy disciples, we aren’t fully awake to the promises and power of God. We read about them in the Bible, we hear them preached, and some of us may have even experienced it in our own lives, but still we don’t take Jesus seriously for ... transfiguration,change,jesus Maybe you've been around Jesus for awhile, and you’ve heard what people say about him, and you’ve heard him preached for a few weeks, or even years, but you haven’t been amazed yet. You have yet to become uncomfortable and unworthy in the presence of the living God. Take God at his word and put out into deep water. http://www.sermoncloud.com/first-presbyterian-church-of-guymon/fish-story Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:57:06 GMT Deborah Hollifield Maybe you've been around Jesus for awhile, and you’ve heard what people say about him, and you’ve heard him preached for a few weeks, or even years, but you haven’t been amazed yet. You have yet to become uncomfortable and unworthy in the ... fish,peter,call,preach 1) We don’t suddenly begin living a holy life just by getting baptized; 2) The church has to be vigilant in filtering out the scandalous behaviors of the unbelieving world; and 3) We are being watched. The church is the school where we learn how to behave as Christians as we learn what love is. http://www.sermoncloud.com/first-presbyterian-church-of-guymon/looking-at-love Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:11:30 GMT Deborah Hollifield THE BODY OF CHRIST agape,behavior,corinth What a friend we have in Jesus. Scripture tells us that the Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart. At the point of our baptism as individuals, we come out of the waters of baptism, no longer solitary, but in relationship with the community of believers. Acceptance and belonging is a gift of baptism. http://www.sermoncloud.com/first-presbyterian-church-of-guymon/body-image Sun, 24 Jan 2010 13:11:08 GMT Deborah Hollifield THE BODY OF CHRIST body,baptism,belonging,church,unity,diversity,spiritual_gifts As the servants brought the jars of water at his command, we, too, as God’s servants, have a part in God’s ongoing miracle of transformation in the world. From the very first miracle of Jesus, we are shown that God has chosen not for Jesus to act alone, but for him to act through us. To believe in Jesus is to live a life-within-a-life. Nothing has changed yet everything is changed. http://www.sermoncloud.com/first-presbyterian-church-of-guymon/garden-wedding Sun, 17 Jan 2010 12:35:08 GMT Deborah Hollifield As the servants brought the jars of water at his command, we, too, as God’s servants, have a part in God’s ongoing miracle of transformation in the world. From the very first miracle of Jesus, we are shown that God has chosen not for Jesus to ... cana,miracle,sign,obedience,haiti Apocalyptic power is power that comes to turn the world upside down, set those in power on their ears, and leaves us dancing in the end zone, spiking the ball and shouting, “Yes” and “Amen”! http://www.sermoncloud.com/first-presbyterian-church-of-guymon/feast-of-fools Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:49:20 GMT Deborah Hollifield Apocalyptic power is power that comes to turn the world upside down, set those in power on their ears, and leaves us dancing in the end zone, spiking the ball and shouting, “Yes” and “Amen”! magnificat,mary,apocalyptic_power