1. The Great Journey
Series: Pentecost 2010 and the Season After
Scripture: Luke 5: 1-11
Author: Rev. Joy Streight

Reign of Christ Luke 5:1-11; 23:33-43 The sermon for the Reign of Christ Sunday is provided by Rev. Joy Streight.   Maybe when you think about God, you think about what you would have to leave behind ...

2. In Doing Right
Series: Pentecost 2010 and the Season After
Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3: 6-13
Author: Rev. Lester Hardesty

Proper 28 II Thessalonians 3:6-13   People have many different reasons for not working to earn their keep. Some are unable because they are too young or disabled. Others do not work for religious reasons. ...

3. Resurrection
Series: Pentecost 2010 and the Season After
Scripture: Luke 20: 27-28
Author: Rev. Lester Hardesty

Proper 27 Luke 20:27-28 The sermons for Sundays Proper 27 and 28 are provided by Rev. Lester Hardesty. Lester is the co-senior pastor of Cherokee Church of the Nazarene in Cherokee, North Carolina. ...

4. We Need Each Other
Series: Pentecost 2010 and the Season After
Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1: 1-4
Author: Rev. Lisa Hardesty

Proper 26 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12   Even though they believed that the return of Christ was imminent, the Church of Thessalonica can be categorized as a growing church. Their faith was growing ...

5. The Pharisee and the Tax Collector
Series: Pentecost 2010 and the Season After
Scripture: Luke 18: 9-14
Author: Rev. Lisa Hardesty

Proper 25 Luke 18:9-14 The sermons for Sundays Proper 25 and 26 are provided by Rev. Lisa Hardesty. Lisa is the co-senior pastor of Cherokee Church of the Nazarene in Cherokee, North Carolina.   ...

6. If It Sounds too Good to Be True—It Must Be True!
Series: Pentecost 2010 and the Season After
Scripture: 2 Timothy 3: 14-18
Author: Rev. Amy Scarlett

Proper 24 2 Timothy 3:14—4:5 Buy this gadget and your life will be changed. You won’t have to worry about anything with this product. Buy this stuff. Use it and you will become a whole new person. ...

7. Faith: Can You See It? Can You Hear It?
Series: Pentecost 2010 and the Season After
Scripture: 2 Kings 5: 8-15
Author: Rev. Amy Scarlett

Proper 23 2 Kings 5:8-15; Luke 17:11-18 The sermons for Sundays Proper 23 and 24 are provided by Rev. Amy Scarlett. Amy serves as the co-pastor of the Sojourn Church of the Nazarene in Keller, Texas. ...

8. God, Where Are You?!
Series: Pentecost 2010 and the Season After
Scripture: Habakkuk 1: 1-4
Author: Dr. Sam Vassel

Proper 22 Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4 Does it seem like our world is unraveling? From terrorism and genocide, war-torn areas to human trafficking—does it seem like our world is falling apart? And to bring ...

9. Gettin’ in While the Gettig’s Gone
Series: Pentecost 2010 and the Season After
Scripture: Jeremiah 32: 1-3
Author: Rev. Michael Scarlett

Proper 21 Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15 The sermons for Sundays Proper 21 and 22 are provided by Rev. Michael Scarlett. Michael serves as the co-pastor of the Sojourn Church of the Nazarene in Keller, Texas. ...

10. Amnesty in a Fish
Series: Pentecost 2010 and the Season After
Scripture: Jonah 2: 8-9
Author: Rev. Joy Streight

Proper 20 Jonah Jonah 2:8-9, “Those who worship false gods turn their backs on all God’s mercies. But I will offer sacrifices to You with songs of praise, and I will fulfill all my vows. For my salvation ...

11. Hannah: Jeers, Tears and Steers
Series: Pentecost 2010 and the Season After
Scripture: 1 Samuel 1: 2-2
Author: Rev. Joy Streight

Proper 19 1 Samuel 1; 2 The sermons for Sundays Proper 19 and 20 are provided by Rev. Joy Streight. Joy serves as the senior pastor of Castle Hills Church of the Nazarene in Boise, Idaho.   Raising ...

12. Ezekiel 18
Series: Pentecost 2010 and the Season After
Scripture: Ezekiel 1: 5-18
Author: Rev. Joel Parsons

Proper 18 “Like Father, Like Son?”   We’ve all heard the old adage: “Like father, like son.” We can all point to instances where this is true. We look at someone and clearly see a physical family ...

13. When God’s Call Overwhelms
Series: Pentecost 2010 and the Season After
Scripture: Ezekiel 3: 4-15
Author: Rev. Joel Parsons

Proper 17 Ezekiel 3:4-15 The sermons for Sundays Proper 17 and 18 are provided by Rev. Joel Parsons. Joel serves as the senior pastor of the Sullivan Church of the Nazarene in Sullivan, Indiana.   ...

14. A New and Living Way
Series: Pentecost 2010 and the Season After
Scripture: Hebrews 10: 19-22
Author: Rev. Marcella Charles

... prayer. The passage also calls us to purity of heart and life since our High Priest gave himself up for our sanctification. I introduce this sermon with reference to the tragedy known to us as “9/11”. ...

15. Tabitha (Dorcas): A Disciple’s Spiritual Legacy
Series: Pentecost 2010 and the Season After
Scripture: Acts 9: 36-42
Author: Rev. Marcella Charles

Proper 15 Acts 9:36-42 The sermons for Sundays Proper 15 and 16 are provided by Rev. Marcella Charles. Marcella serves as the senior pastor of the Immanuel Church of the Nazarene in Dorchester, Massachusetts. ...

16. Remembering Who We Are
Series: Pentecost 2010 and the Season After
Scripture: Romans 6: 1-14
Author: Rev. Mark Hendrickson

Lectionary readings for Proper 14 Year “C” Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23 Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 Luke 12:32-40 Sermon Text: Romans 6:1b-14 The story is told of a certain king. He was a good ...

17. God’s Response to Suffering
Series: Pentecost 2010 and the Season After
Scripture: Romans 5: 1-8
Author: Rev. Mark Hendrickson

Lectionary readings for Proper 13 Year “C” Hosea 11:1-11 Psalm 107:1-9, 43 Colossians 3:1-11 Luke 12:13-21   Sermon Text: Romans 5:1-8 I was doing some spring cleaning the other day and came across ...

18. The Church “Out There”
Series: Pentecost 2010 and the Season After
Scripture: Matthew 9: 9-13
Author: Rev. Mark Hendrickson

Lectionary readings for Proper 12 Year “C” Hosea 1:2-10 Psalm 85 Colossians 2:6-19 Luke 11:1-13 TEXT: Matthew 9:9-13 Have you heard of “those people”? Our world is full of them. They’re the people ...

19. Luke Like Jazz: Mission, Tradition, and Mercy
Series: Sermons for Pentecost
Scripture: Luke 10: 25-37
Author: Rev. Danny Hines

Luke 10:25-37 Listening to the Text Anytime we begin to deal with a text that is extremely familiar, we must approach it as if we are hearing it for the first time. Asking questions of the text itself: ...

20. Luke Like Jazz: Choosing What is Better
Series: Sermons for Pentecost
Scripture: Luke 10: 38-42
Author: Rev. Danny Hines

...  What images or word pictures are being formed in my hearing? (Distractions, Worry, Anger/Judgment, Stolen Joy) Is there conflict? (Martha toward Mary) Is there resolution? (Resolution is left ...