Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church Sept. 16, 2018 Galatians 3:23-29 We’re starting a series of messages this morning that I’m calling, “One Verse Wonders.” You’ve probably heard the phrase, “One Hit Wonder.” It’s comes from pop music where a singer or group will have one smash it, and then they’re never heard from again. […]
Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church Sept. 9, 2018 – “Welcome Sunday!” Matthew 7:24-29 This summer we studied the Sermon on the Mount, an amazing collection of some of Jesus’ most important and unique teachings. The parable we’ll study today is how he ends his message. This short parable is a very good example […]
Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church August 5, 2018 Sermon on the Mount Series Matthew 6:19-24 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal; but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not […]
Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church July 15, 2018 Matthew 5:17-48 We’re studying the Sermon on the Mount this summer. It’s found in Matthew 5-7. So far we looked at the Beatitudes and the images of Salt & Light for Christian discipleship and for the church. This next section contains some of the most unique […]
Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church July 1, 2018 Matthew 5:1-12 This summer we’ll be studying the most famous sermon ever preached, Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. Much of the sermon is familiar to those of you who’ve been in church for years. These chapters in Matthew’s gospel contain some of Jesus’ most important teachings. […]
Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church June 3, 2018 James 3:1-12 I’m thinking about preaching through the Letter of James this summer. It’s one of the most practical books in all the Bible. So that book of the Bible has been on my mind this week, and then following the events in the news […]
On Confirmation Sunday, May 6, excerpts from the Confirmands’ final papers were read during the service. They reveal the faith, sincerity and thoughtfulness of these young men. Enjoy! To have faith in God means to pray and help others in times of need. By praying you are assuring your faith in God by asking […]
Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church April 22, 2018 Luke 6:12-19 You’ll notice in the passage a distinction made between the words, “disciple” and “apostle.” Apostle means, one who is sent. Even though Jesus is selecting the disciples to be with him, to learn and serve with him, Christ’s ultimate purpose for them is to […]
Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church April 15, 2018 Acts 17:16-34 In this passage, Paul is in Athens, a very cosmopolitan place in the First Century. It was also a place where people liked to debate and discuss the great issues of the day. Paul has been causing some commotion in the city by his […]
Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church April 1, 2018 John 20:1-18 In the passage you’ll hear the phrase, “first day of the week.” That was Sunday. In ancient times, people worked Sunday through Friday. Saturday was their Sabbath, their day off, making Sunday the “first day of the week.” Our calendars today still reflect this. […]