Camden First United Methodist Church
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Weekly sermons from the 10:30am worship service at First United Methodist Church in Camden, Arkansas.
Camden First United Methodist Church
3d ago
Paul began his ministry as a Pharisee, sworn to abide by and protect the law then he encountered Jesus. Paul's call was to the Gentiles. Paul's call was to preach salvation by faith alone in the grace of Jesus Christ. Peter knew this but took heat from the church in Jerusalem where they followed Jesus and kept the law. It is a debate we have been having for 200 years ..read more
Camden First United Methodist Church
1w ago
In every letter of Paul, both the seven certain and the two maybes, there is a greeting followed by a prayer of thanksgiving except one - Galatians. Why is Galatians different? That is what we will be learning in this seven week series ..read more
Camden First United Methodist Church
2w ago
On this Easter Sunday, we take a look at the two disciples walking home to Emmaus. This story is a real story of discipleship. We walk together, we listen to the word, and we receive grace in the breaking of the bread together ..read more
Camden First United Methodist Church
3w ago
According to the gospel of Luke, Jesus spent his last week on earth teaching at the Temple in Jerusalem. He told his followers they might be persecuted but do not hire a lawyer to prepare a defense. Prepare your faith to be steadfast ..read more
Camden First United Methodist Church
1M ago
Today we talk about excessive pride. We look at a short passage in the ninth chapter of Luke that contains three examples of the damage pride can cause ..read more
Camden First United Methodist Church
1M ago
Joy! The religious leaders complaining that Jesus was hanging out with the wrong people in the wrong places certainly did not have it. So Jesus told them three stories. We look at the first two today ..read more
Camden First United Methodist Church
1M ago
Most of us wish there was a magic formula that could keep those we love away from harm. That secret wish reveals itself when we hear of a tragedy and want to believe it was not random. Jesus is tells his disciples that it is. Then he says, Repent or you will die. Yikes! Thank goodness a parable comes to explain ..read more
Camden First United Methodist Church
1M ago
In the 13th chapter of Luke, Jesus is standing on the Mount of Olives, looking over the Kidron Valley to the Temple Mount. There, he expresses a deep lament for the past, present, and future of Jerusalem. Today, we lament how our world has changed ..read more
Camden First United Methodist Church
2M ago
The first Sunday of Lent always includes a the story of Jesus in the wilderness being tempted by Satan. Why? The temptations of Jesus mirrors the temptations that snag us all - appetite, status, and control ..read more
Camden First United Methodist Church
2M ago
Today, we look at the Transfiguration story. We usually emphasize the glory shone but maybe we need to listen to what god has to say ..read more