Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church Dec. 22, 2019 John 1:1-14 Intro to the passage: the word, “Word” is prominent in this passage. “In the beginning was the Word,” echoing Gen.1. The Greek word here translated “word” is Logos. Logos – in the Hebrew Scriptures it meant, “God in action.” “And the Word […]
Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church Dec. 1, 2019 Luke 17:20-21 20Once Jesus was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God was coming, and he answered, “The kingdom of God is not coming with things that can be observed; 21nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There it is!’ For, […]
Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church November 10, 2019 I Corinthians 13 (used at many weddings, but written to a congregation of Christ-followers) If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have […]
Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church Oct. 27, 2019 II Timothy 3:14-17 14But as for you, continue in what you have learned and firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it, 15and how from childhood you have known the sacred writings that are able to instruct you for salvation through faith in Christ […]
Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church Oct. 20, 2019 John 20:19-31 This passage tells of the very first Easter Sunday. Sunday is called here, “The first day of the week.” In ancient days it was. People worked 6 days, rested on Saturday and went back to work on Sunday. Our calendars today still […]
Oct. 6, 2019 Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church John 11:17-27 When Jesus arrived, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days. Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, some two miles away, and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them about their brother. When Martha heard that Jesus was […]
Series: Mindful Christians Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church September 22, 2019 Ephesians 2:1-10 You were dead through the trespasses and sins 2in which you once lived, following the course of this world, following the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work among those who are disobedient. 3All […]
Check Your Gauges! Series: Mindful Christians Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church Sept. 15, 2019 Mark 12:28-34 28One of the scribes came near and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, he asked him, “Which commandment is the first of all?” 29Jesus answered, “The first is, ‘Hear, O Israel: […]
Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church Sept. 8, 2019 Isaiah 6:1-8 Our scripture lesson this morning is from the Prophet Isaiah. Many of the books of the prophets contain a “Call Story”, a time in their lives when God spoke very clearly to them that they had a special job to do. Let’s […]
Tributes for Francisco Fernandez & Taide Prieto Aug. 25, 2019 Pastor Rich Knight Ginnie Hall asked me if I was going to preach this Sunday. I told her that I would be giving a very short message. She then suggested that I get the word out about that, because it might be a drawing […]