Mason First Presbyterian Church
131 E. Maple Street, Mason, MI 48854
                (517) 676-9333
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2018 and earlier
Jan. 10 (Baptism of the Lord): "Baptized in the Name of the Lord Jesus"
Matthew 1:4-11; Acts 19:1-7
Jan. 3 (Christmas II): "The Founder of Christianity"
2021

2020
Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve): "Emmanuel"
Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23
Dec. 20 (Advent IV): "The House of David"
Luke 1:26-33; 2:1-20
Dec. 13 (Advent III): "Mary's Song"
Luke 1:46-55
Dec. 6 (Advent II): "A Baptism of Repentance"
Mark 1:1-8
Nov. 29 (Advent I): "Come, Lord Jesus, Come!"
Isaiah 64:1-9; Mark 13:24-37
Nov. 22 (Christ the King): "We Are NOT the Ones in Charge!"
Matthew 25:31-46; Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24
2020.11.15 "So the Lord Sold Them..."
Judges 4:1-7
2020.11.08 "Put Away the Foreign Gods"
Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25
2020.11.01 "Dry Ground"
Joshua 3:7-17; 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13; Matthew 23:1-12
2020.10.25 "Whose Son Is He?"
Matthew 22:34-46
2020.10.18 "Render Unto Caesar..."
Matthew 22:15-22
2020.10.11 "Rebellion!"
Exodus 32:1-14
2020.10.04 "The Fear of the Lord"
Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20; Psalm 19
2020.09.27 "Christ Jesus: Emptied and Exalted"
Philippians 2:1-13
2020.09.20 "Your Fill of Bread in the Morning"
Exodus 16:2-15
2020.09.13 "Racism and Christianity in America (Part 14: 1968-2020 and Concluding Reflections)"
2020.09.06 "Racism and Christianity in America (Part 13: 1965-1968)"
2020.08.30 "Racism and Christianity in America (Part 12: 1961-1965)"
2020.08.23 "Racism and Christianity in America (Part 11: 1955-1961)"
2020.08.16 "Racism and Christianity in America (Part 10: 1920-1955)"
2020.08.09 "Racism and Christianity in America (Part 9: 1870-1920)"
2020.08.02 "Racism and Christianity in America (Part 8: 1865-1877)"
2020.07.26 "Racism and Christianity in America (Part 7: 1863-1865)"
2020.07.19 "Racism and Christianity in America (Part 6: 1854-1862)"
2020.07.12 "Racism and Christianity in America (Part 5: 1820-1854)"
2020.07.05 "Racism and Christianity in America (Part 4: 1776-1820)"
2020.06.28 "Racism and Christianity in America (Part 3: 1730-1783)"
2020.06.21 "Racism and Christianity in America (Part 2: 1620-1750)"
2020.06.14 "Racism and Christianity in America (Part 1: 1492-1640)"
2020.06.07 "The Trinity: Why It Matters (Right Now)"
2020.05.31 "Out of the Believer's Heart..."
Acts 2:1-6; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13; John 7:37-39
2020.05.24 "Cast All Your Anxiety on Him"
Acts 1:6-14; 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11; John 17:1-11
2020.05.17 "I Will Not Leave You Orphaned"
Psalm 66:8-20; 1 Peter 3:13-22; John 14:15-21
2020.05.10 "Built into a Spiritual House"
1 Peter 2:2-10
2020.05.03 "The Shepherd and Guardian of Your Souls"
1 Peter 2:19-25
2020.04.26 "... During the Time of Your Exile"
1 Peter 1:17-23
2020.04.19 "A New Birth into a Living Hope"
John 20:19-31; 1 Peter 1:3-9
2020.04.12 "He Is STILL Risen"
Matthew 28:1-10
2020.03.08 "Faith Reckoned as Righteousness"
Genesis 12.1-4; 15.1-6; Romans 4.1-5, 13-17
2020.03.01 "One Man's Trespass and Another Man's Righteousness"
Matthew 4.1-11; Genesis 2.15-17; 3:1-7; Romans 5:12-19
2020.02.23 "Eyewitnesses of His Majesty"
Matthew 17.1-9; 2 Peter 1.16-21
2020.02.02 "The Presentation in the Temple"
Luke 2.22-40
2020.01.26 "My Light and My Salvation"
Psalm 27:1
2020.01.19 "40"
Psalm 40:1-11
2020.01.12 "A Light to the Nations"
Isaiah 42.1-9; Matthew 3.13-17
2020.01.05 "The Annunciation to the Shepherds"
Luke 2.8-20
2020

2019
2019.12.22 "The Nativity"
(pictures)
Matthew 1.18-25
2019.12.08 "The Annunciation to Mary"
(pictures)
Luke 1.26-38
2019.11.24 "The Righteous Branch"
Luke 23.33-43; Jeremiah 23.1-6
2019.11.17 "All My Holy Mountain"
Isaiah 65.17-25; Luke 21.5-19
2019.11.03 "Marked with the Seal of the Promised Holy Spirit"
Ephesians 1.11-23
2019.10.27 "Never Again Be Put To Shame"
Joel 2.23-32
2019.10.20 "The New Covenant"
Jeremiah 31.27-34
2019.10.13 "The Tenth Leper"
Luke 17.11-19
2019.10.06 "Increase Our Faith!"
Luke 17.5-10
2019.09.29 "Buy My Field!"
Jeremiah 32.1-3a, 6-15
2019.09.22 "The Parable of the Unjust Steward"
Luke 16.1-13
2019.09.15 "What Are Your Gifts?"
Romans 12:4-8; 1 Corinthians 12:4-12; Ephesians 4:7, 11-13
2019.09.01 "Cracked Cisterns"
Jeremiah 2.4-13
2019.08.25 "Before I Formed You in the Womb..."
Jeremiah 1.4-10
2019.08.18 "The Song of the Vineyard"
Isaiah 5.1-7
2019.07.21 "A Basket of Summer Fruit"
Amos 8.1-12
2019.07.14 "Plumb Line"
Amos 7.7-17
2019.07.07 "Taking the Gospel Out"
Luke 10.1-11, 16-20
2019.06.30 "Chariot of Fire"
2 Kings 2.1-14
2019.06.23 "A Still, Small Voice"
1 Kings 19.1-15a
2019.06.16 "Holy Wisdom"
Proverbs 8.1-4; 22-31
2019.06.02 "With the Eyes of Your Heart Enlightened"
Ephesians 1.15-23
2019.05.26 "The New Jerusalem"
Revelation 21:10, 22 - 22:5
2019.05.19 "Glorified!"
John 13.31-35
2019.04.21 "Why Do You Look for the Living Among the Dead?" (picture)
Luke 24.1-12
2019.04.14 "The Road Leading Down from the Mount of Olives" (pictures)
Luke 19.28-41
2019.04.07 "Anointed for Burial"
John 12.1-8
2019.03.31 "The Prodigal Comes Home"
Luke 15:1-2, 11-32
2019.03.24 "Different Ways of Connecting with God" (Part 2 of 2)
based on The 3 Colors of Your Spirituality by Christian A. Schwarz
2019.03.17 "Different Ways of Connecting with God" (Part 1 of 2)
based on The 3 Colors of Your Spirituality by Christian A. Schwarz
2019.03.10 "He Will Command His Angels Concerning You" (pictures)
Luke 4.1-13; Psalm 91.1-2, 9-16
 2019.03.03 "From One Degree of Glory into the Next" (pictures)
Luke 9.28-36; 2 Corinthians 3.12 - 4.2
2019.02.24 "Love Your Enemies, Bless Those Who Curse You, Do Not Judge, and All That Jazz" (pictures)
Luke 6.27-38
2019.02.17 "Blessings and Woes" (pictures)
Luke 6.17-26
2019.02.10 "Drop Your Nets" (pictures)
Luke 5.1-11
2019.02.03 "The Fifth Gospel: Lessons from the Holy Land"
Luke 4.21-30
2019.01.13 "You Are Mine"
Isaiah 43.1-7; Luke 3.15-17, 21-22
2019.01.06 "CMB"
Isaiah 60.1-6; Matthew 2.1-12
2019

2018
2018.12.09 "When Gabriel Speaks" (Part 2)
Luke 1.26-56
2018.12.02 "When Gabriel Speaks" (Part 1)
Luke 1.5-25
2018.11.25 "The Fruit of the Spirit: Self-Control"
Galatians 5:22-23
2018.11.18 "The Fruit of the Spirit: Gentleness"
Galatians 5:22-23
2018.11.11 "The Fruit of the Spirit: Faith / Faithfulness"
Galatians 5.22-23
2018.10.28 "The Fruit of the Spirit: Goodness"
Galatians 5:22-23
2018.10.21 "The Fruit of the Spirit: Kindness"
Ruth 1.1-10; 2 Samuel 9.1-11
2018.10.14 "The Fruit of the Spirit: Patience"
Colossians 3:12; James 5:10; 2 Peter 3:9
2018.10.07 "The Fruit of the Spirit: Peace"
scripture medley
2018.09.30 "The Fruit of the Spirit: Joy"
Psalm 65.5-13; Isaiah 35.1-10; John 16.16-24
2018.09.23 "The Fruit of the Spirit: Love"
John 15.9-17; 1 Corinthians 13.1-13; 1 John 4.7-21
2018.09.16 "The Fruit of the Spirit: Introduction"
Galatians 5.16-26 (handout)
2018.09.02 "Spiritual Authority" (Part 2 of 2)
(Matthew 16.16-19; Luke 9.1-2; Luke 10.1-3, 17-19);
Acts 3.1-16; Acts 16.16-18; Ephesians 2.6-10; John 14.12-14
2018.08.26 "Spiritual Authority" (Part 1 of 2)
Luke 4.31-36; Mark 11.27-33; Matthew 28.16-18
2018.08.12 "The Best Prayers in the Bible" (Part 6)
Isaiah 38.1-6; 2 Corinthians 12.7-10; Daniel 1.1-14
2018.08.05 "The Best Prayers in the Bible" (Part 5)
Acts 12.1-17; Daniel 6.3-23; Psalm 91.9-12
2018.07.29 "The Best Prayers in the Bible" (Part 4)
Psalm 32.1-7; Psalm 51; James 5.16
2018.07.22 "The Best Prayers in the Bible" (Part 3)
Ephesians 1.15-23
2018.07.15 "The Best Prayers in the Bible" (Part 2)
Luke 1.46-55
2018.07.08 "The Best Prayers in the Bible" (Part 1)
Genesis 20.1-4, 17; 24:10-27; 25:20-26; Exodus 2:23-25
2018.06.24 "A Saint and a Gift"
1 Samuel 3.10; 1 Corinthians 11.28
2018.06.03 "Trees Planted by Streams of Water"
Psalm 1; Jeremiah 17.7-8
2018.05.27 "The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit"
Isaiah 11.1-3
2018.05.20 "Four Days That Change Everything - Day 4: The Power of the Holy Spirit"
Acts 1.6-8; 1 Thessalonians 1.2-10; Romans 15.13
2018.05.13 "... And God's Word To Me"
Luke 11:27-28; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:14-17
2018.05.06 "Four Days That Change Everything - Day 3: The Power of the Ascension"
Acts 1.6-11; Ephesians 1.19-22; 1 Peter 3.21-22
2018.04.22 "What Makes Us Presbyterian?" (Part 2 of 2)
Acts 13.44-48; Romans 8.28-30
2018.04.15 "What Makes Us Presbyterian?" (Part 1 of 2)
1 Corinthians 12.4-12; 1 Peter 5.1-4; Acts 6.1-7
2018.04.08 "Saved by Grace through Faith"
Ephesians 2.1-10
2018.04.01 "Four Days That Change Everything - Day 2: The Power of the Resurrection"
1 Corinthians 15.12-20, 35-38, 42-44, 50-52, 57
2018.03.25 "Four Days That Change Everything - Day 1: The Power of the Crucifixion"
Isaiah 52.13 - 53.12
2018.03.18 "When Faith Turns Cynical"
Selections from Ecclesiastes
2018.03.11 "A Time for Love"
The Song of Songs (especially 2:9-13; 4:1-3, 7; 7:1-12)
2018.03.04 "Like a Gold Ring in a Pig's Snout ..."
Selections from Proverbs
2018.02.25 "Listen, My Children"
Proverbs 1 - 9 (especially Proverbs 1.1-16)
2018.02.18 "The Rise and Fall of a Wise Man" (Part 3 of 3)
1 Kings 10-11; 2 Chronicles 9
(especially 1 Kings 10.1-1, 13 and 1 Kings 11.1-9)
2018.02.04 "The Rise and Fall of a Wise Man" (Part 2 of 3)
1 Kings 5-9; 2 Chronicles 2-8
(especially 1 Kings 8.22-30, 54-61)
2018.01.28 "The Rise and Fall of a Wise Man" (Part 1 of 3)
1 Kings 1-4; 1 Chronicles 28-29 and 2 Chronicles 1
(especially 1 Kings 3.3-15)
2018.01.14 "Race and the Bible"
2018

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