Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church, UCC Oct. 17, 2021 Revelation 8 & 9 We’re studying the Book of Revelation this Fall – “A Crazy Book for Crazy Times.” Last Sunday we looked at the 7 Seals – they were attached to a scroll that unfolds the End Times as each seal is […]
Pastor Rich Knight Oct. 10, 2021 Revelation 6:1-8, 7:9-17 We’re studying the Book of Revelation this Fall. I’m calling this series, “A Crazy Book for Crazy Times.” Revelation was written during crazy, tumultuous times, and the times we’re living in are certainly beyond the bounds of normal. As we’ve said before, Revelation was […]
Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church, UCC Sept. 26, 2021 Revelation 4 “Until now the symbols in Revelation have been relatively straightforward and their meaning relatively easy to understand. From here onward they become more difficult and complex. Nevertheless, by using a disciplined imagination one can follow the author’s meaning, at least to some […]
Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church, UCC Sept. 19, 2021 Revelation 2:1-7 Last Sunday: Title: “Revelation” not “Revelations” Vs. 1:1 – “The revelation of Jesus Christ” Author: traditional view, most likely John the Apostle, the only disciple to live into old age. Date: written late First Century during persecution under Emperor […]
Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church, UCC Sept. 5, 2021 Job 1:13-22 One day when his sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in the eldest brother’s house, 14 a messenger came to Job and said, “The oxen were plowing and the donkeys were feeding beside them, 15 and the Sabeans fell on them and carried them […]
Aug. 29, 2001 Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church, UCC Matthew 10:5-16 5 These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Go nowhere among the Gentiles, and enter no town of the Samaritans, 6 but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 As you go, proclaim the good news, ‘The […]
Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church May 16, 2021 I’m very grateful to our staff, our leaders, all our committees, all our members and friends who participated in the church and its ministries this past year. It was a year we’ll never forget. It’s easily been one of the most meaningful, challenging and […]
Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church May 9, 2021 Psalm 119:71-72 It is good for me that I was humbled so that I might learn your statutes. The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces. II Corinthians 12:6-10 But if I wish to boast, […]
Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church May 2, 2021 John 20:24-29 But Thomas (who was called the Twin), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see the mark of the nails […]
April 25, 2021 Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church Holy Scripture: Matthew 28:20 – Remember, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” I John 1:9 – If we confess our sins, he who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all […]