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Archive for September, 2009
Knowing Our Place
Sep 27th
Sermon for Sunday, September 27, 2009
Riverside United Methodist Church
Rev. Douglas Asbury
Job 42.1-6: Job humbles himself before God after making extended demands that God justify Job’s sufferings.
Psalm 27: The psalmist is fearful of being victimized by enemies and yet speaks a word of hope that God will come to the rescue.
James More >
On Mother Teresa and Babette
Sep 20th
Sermon for Sunday, September 20, 2009
Riverside United Methodist Church
Rev. Douglas Asbury
Proverbs 31.10-31: Reflecting the cultural realities of the day, the sage praises the virtuous woman who brings her family honor through her wisdom and good works.
Psalm 1: Those who follow wise counsel are likened to a fruitful tree, while those who oppose More >
On Changing One’s Focus
Sep 13th
Sermon for Sunday, September 13, 2009
Riverside United Methodist Church
Rev. Douglas Asbury
Proverbs 1.20-33: Wisdom warns that her counsel is gained only through slow accumulation; those who fail to heed her have laid the foundation of their own ruin, while those who listen will be blessed.
Psalm 19: All creation proclaims the goodness of God More >
A Good Name
Sep 6th
Sermon for Sunday, September 6, 2009
Riverside United Methodist Church
Rev. Douglas Asbury
Proverbs 22.1-2, 8-9, 22-23: Wisdom acknowledges that God created all persons, yet stresses that God sides with the poor when their interests are jeopardized by the rich.
Psalm 125: The psalmist reminds people that righteous deeds get rewarded and evil ones, More >