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Sermons on Matthew

Lent 1 – Vainglory

Rev. Doug Floyd Lent 1 2023VaingloryRev. Doug FloydMatthew 4:1-11 Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. All the tempter’s seductions fell to the ground. Each temptation focused on a distorted desire of the human heart. No hint of distortion was found in the heart of Jesus. The devil could not get a foothold. His…

Epiphany – -Follow Me

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…

Baptism of Our Lord

Sunday After Epiphany 2023Baptism of Our LordRev. Doug FloydIsaiah 42:1-9, Psalm 89, Acts 10:34-38, Matthew 3:13-17 In the book, “How to Read Literature Like a Professor,” Thomas C. Foster teaches readers clues to look for when reading a novel. I often assign this to High School students first learning to interpret literature. He says that great literature often alludes to other great…

Reflections After the Fire

Rev. Doug and Kelly Floyd Reflection After the Fire Doug So we’re going to talk a little bit about the fire, but also about just some reflections that the Lord put on my heart this week. So Monday morning I woke up at five, a little bit earlier than normal, but around that time to get ready for dialysis. So I have…

Easter – All Shall Be Well

Rev. Doug Floyd Easter 2022 (Updated from Easter Vigil 2016)Rev, Doug Floyd Back before. Before bombings in Ukraine. Back before 82 million refugees wandering the earth. Back before 24 hour news cycles. Back before never-ending political ranker. Back before Facebook and emails. Back before business lunches and late night study sessions. Back before grandchildren, children.…