Memorial United Methodist Church, Clovis, California

SERMONS

last Update: 09/07/2008

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2008

September 7 “Speaking the Truth in Love”

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August 17, “Heal Me Hands of Jesus”

August 10, "Big Wave Surfing"

August 3, "Jesus is Enough"

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July 27, "Seeking God's Kingdom"

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June 15, "The Labor Shortage"

June 8, "Take Heart"

June 1, "Building Our House On Rock"

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May 25, "Christian Optimism"

May 18, "Go and Make Disciples"

May 11, "Holy Spirit Come"

May 4, "Passing The Baton"

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April 13, "People Need The Lord"

April 4, "Let Not Your Hearts Be Troubled"

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March 9, "Lazarus'

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February  24, "Something Beautiful"

February 17, "The Flaming Sword" by Scott Hatfield, lay speaker

February 10, "God's Good End"

February 3, "Get Up And Do Not Be Afraid"

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January 27, "We Are Called"

January 20, "Good News'

January 13, "Baptism"

January 6, "Let There Be Light'

2007

December 9 "An Advent Journey"

December 2, "An Unexpected Visit"

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November 25, "Celebrate with Thanksgiving"

November 18, "Dessert First! The Church in a Materialistic Culture"

November 11, "Dessert First! Control, Materialism and Human Worth (Printed Sermon PDF)"
November 11, "Dessert First! Control, Materialism and Human Worth" (MP3 audio file)
November 11, Paul Joseph (Kham Dy) Naming (MP3 audio file)

November 4, "Dessert First: Everything Comes From God"

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October 28, "Dessert First: Thinking About Money"

October 21, "The Golden Rule"

October 14, "What Does God Require?"

October 10, "Welcome To The Table"

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September 30, "Cells-Elders Circle"

September 23, "Let's Make A Deal" by Rev. Kim Leslie

September 16, "Fruitful Lives"  

September 2, "Showing and Telling Jesus' Love Everywhere"

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July 22, "That Old Mary Martha Struggle"

July 1, "Don't Look Back' by Rev. Kim Leslie

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June 10, "Hope of the Hopeless"

June 3, "Missing In Action?"

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May 27, "By Your Spirit Makes Us One In Christ' by Rev. Kim Leslie

May 13, Mother's Day "A Mother's Legacy"

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April 29, "Hungry"

Easter, April 8, “Christ Is Alive! –Are We?”

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March 25, Wilderness Wanderings: “Living in the Now”

March 17, A Sermon in the First Person—“My Father’s Son”

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February 25, "Famished!"

February 4, "A God of New Life: Calls Even Us"

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January 14, "A God of New Life: Coming Clean"

January 7, "Home By Another Way" by Rev. Kim Leslie.

2006

December 24 PM: ‘What Do You Say to Someone Who says ‘There is no God.’?”

December 17 "Leap For Joy"

December 3, "Celebrate"

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November 26, “Task: Blest To Be a Blessing”

November 19, Gift: "Blest to Be a Blessing!"

November 5, "No More Broken"

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October 30 "Why You Can't Be A Christian By Yourself" by Rev Kim Leslie

October 15, Questions of Faith: ‘Why I Am a United Methodist Christian”
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October 8, "Abundant Amazing Grace by Rev. Victoria Schlitz

October 2, "World Communion Meditation"

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September 24, "Jesus—the Calm in the Storm" (at San Simeon)

September 17, "Passion For Christ -- Compassion For All"

September 10, "Show and Tell"

September 6, Life Changing Questions: “What Must I Do To Inherit Eternal Life?”

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August 27, Life Changing Questions: “What Must I Do To Be Saved?”

August 20, Life Changing Questions: "What Do You Say That I Am?"

August 13, Life Changing Questions: “What Is That In Your Hand?”

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July 30, Life Changing Questions: “Where Is Your Brother?”

July 9, "Sent to Serve" by Rev. Kim Leslie

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June 18, "This I Believe"

June 11, "Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart"

June 4, “Holy Spirit, Come: Gather Us In”

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May 21, "The Truth of the Vine Code"
(or "Da Truth of Da Vine Code")

May 14, Expanding In Grace

May 7,  Shepherd or sheepherder? by Rev Kim Leslie

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April 30, “Christ Is Risen! Bodily"

April 23,  "Blessed are those who have not seen"

April 16, EASTER SUNDAY, "The NeverEnding Story"

April 9. Click here to listen.MP3

April 2, "Cross Walk Under a Rainbow Promise: God’s New Covenant"

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March 26, “Cross Walk Under a Rainbow of Promise: God’s Saving Love for Us”

March 19, “…A house of prayer for all nations.” by Rev Kim Leslie

March 12, "Crosswalk Under a Rainbow of Promise: God’s Line in the Sand"

March 5, "Crosswalk Under a Rainbow Promise: God’s Break-in"

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February 26, "Transfigured for Our Transformation"

February 19, "Confronting the Controversial Issues of Our Day: Violence: War and Self-Defense"

February 12, "Confronting the Controversial Issues of Our Day: Bioethics"

February 6, "Confronting the Controversial Issues of Our Day: Taking of Life Issues"

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January 29, "Controversial Issues of Our Day: Prayer in Public Schools"

January 22, "Intelligence Concerning Design"

January 15, "Controversial Issues of Our Day: Separation of Church and State"

January  8,  "Controversial Issues of Our Day: The Authority of Scripture"


2005

December 25, "The God Child"

December 24, "The Mystery and Manure of Christmas"

December 11, "In the First Person, Archangel Gabriel"

December 4, "In The First Person, John The Baptist"

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November 27, “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”

November 20,“The King of Generosity for All Generations”

November 13,  "Generations of Generosity: Our Scriptural DNA"

November 6, "Generations of Generosity: Past Futuring Forward"

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October 30, “Generations of Generosity: With Glad and Generous Hearts”

October 9, "Called To Be Salt and Light for the World: World Missions"

October 2, Children’s Sabbath Sermon by Marylee Sheffer

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September 11, “A Heart for Discipleship: Time to Chow Down”

September 4, "A Heart for Discipleship: Show and Tell Jesus Love Everywhere"

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August 28, “Seven Habits of Highly Effective Christians: The Spirit of Hospitality”

August 21, “7 Habits of Highly Effective Christians: Pursuing the Virtuous Heart”

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July 10, 7 Habits of Highly Effective Christians: “Chewing on the Bread of Life”

July 3, "Prayer: Finding the Heart’s True Home"

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June 12, “7 Habits of Highly Effective Christians: Worship from the Heart”

June 5, “Seven Habits of Highly Effective Christians: Beggars in a Land of Grace”

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May 22, “Portraits of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke: Man of Hard Sayings”

May 15, “Portraits of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke: Holy Spirit”

May 1, Portraits of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke: Joyful Healer

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April 24, “Portraits of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke: Man of Prayer”

April 17, “Luke Tells His Story”

April 10, “Portraits of Jesus: Risen Lord”

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March 27, Easter, "The First Witness: Mary of Magdala"

March 20, “In the First Person: Joseph of Arimathea”

March 13, “In the First Person: The Raising of Lazarus”

March 6, “In the First Person: The Man Born Blind”

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February 27, “In the First Person: Women At The Well”

February 20, "In the First Person: Nicodemus"

February 13, “In the First Person: The Tempter”

February 9, Ash Wednesday Message

 February 6, “Mountain High for Valley Low”

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January 30, "100 Points To Heaven" by Rev John Niblick

January 9, “No Partiality"

January 8, Tyler Babcock Message



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