Rev. Dr. Les Martin Epiphany 6 2024 – Trust in the LordRev. Dr. Les MartinJeremiah 17:5-10; 1 Corinthians 15:12-20; Luke 6:17-26 My blessing is on those…who trust in me, who put their confidence in me. – Jeremiah 17:7 (NET) We are in the early days of Jesus ministry. He has just spent an entire night in prayer on the mountain, and named…
A circle of friends on pilgrimage for the love of God
A circle of friends on pilgrimage for the love of God
Sermons on 1 Corinthians
Rev. Doug Floyd Epiphany 5 2025Rev. Doug FloydJudges 6:11-24, Psalm 85, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Luke 5:1-11 Only let each person lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him, and to which God has called him. – 1 Corinthians 7:17I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day…
Pentecost +24Rev. Doug FloydMatthew 25:1-13 This week we come to the strange parable of the 10 virgins. How do we read this little story? When I was young, this parable was preached as a warning that we might get left behind. We didn’t want to end up like the foolish virgins. There are so many odd aspects to the story. 10 virgins…
Epiphany 3 – Follow MeRev. Dr. Les MartinAmos 1:1-11, Psalm 139:1-13, 1 Corinthians 1:10-17, Matthew 4:12-22 I grew up here over in Oak Ridge and was ordained to the priesthood in the Episcopal church in Morristown, Tennessee in 1994. For the last 10 years I’ve been living in Nigeria and that’s one reason it’s nice to say I’m just less because protocol…
Epiphany 2 2023Rev. Doug FloydExodus 12:21–28, Psalm 40, 1 Corinthians 1:1–9, John 1:29–4 Corinth is a town on the rise. People from all across the empire have come to work, trade, make money, and climb to a higher status. Corinth is a city on the move. When Paul proclaims the gospel there, people readily respond and soon, a burgeoning church is also…
Pentecost 2022Rev. Doug FloydActs 2:1-21, Psalm 104.25-32, 1 Corinthians 12:4-13, John 14:8-17 And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams……
Epiphany 4C 2022Open Hands Before God’s CallRev. Doug FloydJeremiah 1:4-10, Psalm 71, 1 Corinthians 14:12-25, Luke 4:21-32 The Good News comes as a surprise and as a promise we could not have imagined. It is bigger than anything we can conceive. This is a good thing because we also think too small. Our natural tendency…
Epiphany 2B 2021Rev. Doug Floyd1 Samuel 3:1–21, Psalm 63, 1 Corinthians 1:6-9, John 1:43–51 Jesus tells Philip, “Follow me,” and he follows. He even finds Nathaniel and invites him to follow as well. Today we are pausing over the call of Jesus Christ to each of us, “Follow me.” We begin life as followers. A…
Pentecost 2020Rev. Doug FloydActs 2:1–11, Psalm 104:25-37, 1 Corinthians 12:4-13, John 20:19-23 In the Eastern Orthodox icon of Pentecost, there are twelve disciples seated in a semi-circle. They are waiting in the upper room for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Upon closer inspection, we might notice that the two disciples at the top of…
The Spirit of TruthRev. Doug FloydActs 2:1-11, Psalm 104:25-32, 1 Cor 12:4-13, John 14:8-17 As we hear the reading for Acts this morning, we are caught up in a strange and wondrous tale. The disciples are praying and waiting for the Lord, and the house suddenly roars with a mighty wind of the Spirit and…