The Author: John  One of the original 12 disciples, part of the Inner Circle w/ Peter & James. Jesus nicknamed John and his brother James, Sons of Thunder. cf. Luke 9:54 John’s Gospel calls him, “the disciple whom Jesus loved.”  – John 20:2 Jesus entrusted his mother to John’s care.  – John 19:26 The […]

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It’s been called, “the loveliest book in the world.”   Luke Paul calls Luke the “beloved physician” (Col. 4:14). Luke was a Gentile. The only New Testament writer who was not Jewish. Travelling companion of Paul. With him during his second Roman imprisonment – “only Luke is with me” (II Tim. 4:11). Luke would have […]

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  Pastor Rich Knight October 15, 2023 Mark 5: 21-43 Introduction to Mark   The 1st Gospel to be written in the form we have them today. Author: the traditional view is that Mark was a travelling companion of Peter and Paul, and that Mark’s Gospel records the teaching/sermon material of Peter. Peter calls him, […]

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  Sept. 24, 2023 Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church, UCC We’re studying the Gospels this Fall, in a series entitled, “One Good News, Four Distinct Views.” Today’s Gospel is the very first book of the New Testament, the Gospel of Matthew. Matthew’s Gospel is the most Jewish of all the gospels. He’s writing for […]

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What is The Kingdom of God?

  Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church, UCC Sept. 10, 2023   We’re going to be studying the Gospels this month and next. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are the four accounts of the life and teachings of Jesus. We’ll talk about the unique perspective of each gospel. But I want to start this week […]

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Manna for Today

  Pastor Rich Knight July 23, 2023 Exodus 16:1-21 Before I read the passage, I want to offer a suggestion for studying Old Testament stories. It’s this: Don’t worry about, did it happen or not? That’s not the point of the stories! They were not written down to inform, but rather to inspire and instruct. […]

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Who Holds Your Arms Up?

  Pastor Rich Knight July 16, 2023 Exodus 17:8-13 – the setting is that the Israelites are in the wilderness. It’s two months after their escape from Egypt. Perhaps in the year 1445 BC. Amalek is mentioned in this passage. He was the grandson of Esau. Remember the Jacob and Esau story, where Jacob stole […]

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The Responsibility of Freedom

  Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church July 2, 2023   One thing to note: in the first verse we’re going to look at, Peter is quoting Exodus 19:6 – “You will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.” Peter knew his Bible, which for him was the OT. I Peter 2:9-17 […]

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More Than Enough

Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church June 25, 2023   One of the main themes of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians is the phrase “In Christ.” He wants the Ephesians to realize all that is theirs living their lives in Christ. Ephesians 3:14-21 14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every […]

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