Decatur Presbyterian Church Being Transformed Archives

The Forever Advocate

25 May 2021

BEING TRANSFORMED “The Forever Advocate” John 15:26 – 16:15 (selected verses) May 23, 2021 ‘When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who comes from the Father, he will testify on my behalf. You also are to testify because you have been...

The Power of Prayer

18 May 2021

The Power of Prayer Much of the power and meaning of this text is, for me, due to its location within the biblical narrative. This prayer of Jesus comes between the last supper and the crucifixion, between foot washing and betrayal. As we are aware, Jesus knew what would...

The Good Shepherd for the Good of the Earth

10 May 2021

BEING TRANSFORMED “The Good Shepherd for the Good of the Earth” Ezekial 34:1-6,11-16; John 10:11-18 April 25, 2021 – Earth Sunday Ezekiel 34:1-6,11-16 The word of the Lord came to me: Mortal, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel: prophesy, and say to them—to the...

Loving Friend

10 May 2021

BEING TRANSFORMED “Loving Friend” Exodus 33:7-18; John 15:12-17 Mother’s Day and Confirmation Sunday – May 9, 2021 Exodus 33:7-18 Now Moses used to take the tent and pitch it outside the camp, far off from the camp; he called it the tent of meeting. And everyone who sought...

So I Send You, Easter Sunday

13 Apr 2021

BEING TRANSFORMED “So I Send You” – John 20:19-23 Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021 Our New Testament text for today is not always heard on Easter morning. This section of the Gospel of John is from the evening of the first day, the first Easter. The disciples were not...

Committing Ourselves to Follow

25 Mar 2021

BEING TRANSFORMED “Doing the Work: Committing Ourselves to Follow” John 12:20-33 Fifth Sunday in Lent – March 21, 2021 Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. In our text for today, when two Greeks, two Gentiles, show up to...

Doing the Work: Coming to the Light

19 Mar 2021

BEING TRANSFORMED “Doing the Work: Coming to the Light” John 3:16-21 March 14, 2021 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, God who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from...

Listening for God’s Word

02 Mar 2021

Listening for God’s Word The word of the Lord from Isaiah 55 says that God’s thoughts are not our thoughts and God’s ways are not our ways. I think we probably feel like we’ve got a handle on that without the word of the Lord...

Opening our Hearts and Minds

22 Feb 2021

A Lenten Series on Doing the Work of BEING TRANSFORMED “Opening our Hearts and Minds” Psalm 25:1-10; Mark 1:9-16 February 21, 2021 Psalm 25:1-10 To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul. O my God, in you I trust; do not let me be put to shame; do not let my enemies exult...

A Mountaintop Experience

15 Feb 2021

“A Mountaintop Experience” Mark 9:2-9 February 14, 2021 Mark 9:2-9 Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no one...

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