Mason First Presbyterian Church

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at Mason First Presbyterian Church

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Date	Occasion	Preacher	Text	Title	Media
4/22/12	Easter III	Rev. Bill Pinches	I John 3:1-7	John Talk (Part II)
4/15/12	Easter II	Rev. Bill Pinches	I John 1:1-2:2	John Talk (Part I)
4/8/12
4/1/12
3/25/12	Lent V	Rev. Bill Pinches	John 12:20-33	New Covenant
3/18/12	Lent IV	Rev. Dr. Fred Graham	John 3:14-21	The Snake on the Stick
3/11/12	Lent III	Rev. Bill Pinches	John 2:13-22	Covenant Three
3/4/12	Lent II	Rev. Bill Pinches	Mark 8:31-38	Covenant Two
2/26/12	Lent I	Rev. Bill Pinches	Mark 1:9-15	Covenant One
2/19/12	Transfiguration Sunday	Rev. Bill Pinches	II Corinthians 4:3-6	Passing the Mantle
2/12/12	Sixth Sunday after Epiphany	Rev. Bill Pinches	Mark 1:40-45	Lifeguards
2/5/12	Fifth Sunday after Epiphany	Rev. Bill Pinches	Mark 1:29-39	God There, God Here	Listen
1/29/12	Fourth Sunday after Epiphany	Rev. Bill Pinches	Mark 1:21-28	God Will Raise Up a Prohet	Listen
1/22/12		Rev. Bill Pinches	Mark 1:14-20	You Can Not Run and You Can Not Hide
1/15/12		Rev. Bill Pinches	John 1:43-51	Speak, O Lord, for Your Servants Are Listening	Listen
1/8/12		Rev. Joe Ripley	Acts 19:1-7	Blessed in Baptism
1/1/12	Christmas II	Rev. Bill Pinches	Matthew 2:10-11	A New Year, A New You: Offering our Finest to the Lord	Listen
12/25/11	Christmas Day		John 1:1-14
12/18/11	Advent IV		Luke 1:26-38
12/11/11	Adevent III	Rev. Bill Pinches	John 1:6-8, 19-28	The Will of God in Christ Jesus for You	Listen
12/4/11	Advent II	Rev. Bill Pinches	Mark 1:1-8	Without Spot or Blemish	Listen
11/27/11	Advent I	Rev. Bill Pinches	Mark 13:24-37	Waiting for the Revealing of Our Lord Jesus Christ	Listen
11/20/11		Rev. Bill Pinches	Matthew 25:31-46	I Have Heard of Your Faith in the Lord Jesus...	Listen
11/13/11		Rev. Bill Pinches	Matthew 25:14-30	Of Breastplates and Helmets
11/6/11		Rev. Bill Pinches	Revelation 7:9-17	God Will Wipe Away Every Tear...	Listen
10/30/11		Rev. Bill Pinches	Matthew 23:1-12	Hipocrisy!!!	Listen
10/23/11		Rev. Bill Pinches	Matthew 22:34-46	What Really Matters... More Than Anything Else	Listen
10/16/11		Rev. Dr. Fred Graham	Matthew 22:15-22	He Hideth My Soul	Listen
10/9/11
10/2/11
9/25/11		Rev. Bill Pinches	Matthew 21:23-32	God at Work in You	Listen
9/18/11					Listen
9/11/11		Rev. Dr. Fred Graham	Matthew 18:21-35
9/4/11		Rev. Bill Pinches	Matthew 18:15-20	Uh-Oh	Listen
8/28/11		Rev. Dr. Fred Graham	Matthew 16:21-28	Saint Peter and the Burning Bush	Listen
8/21/11		Rev. Bill Pinches	Matthew 16:13-20	Renewing Our Minds	Listen
8/14/11		Rev. Dr. Fred Graham			Listen
8/7/11		Rev. Dr. Fred Graham	Matthew 14:22-33	Walking on Water	Listen
7/31/11		Rev. Dr. Fred Graham	Romans 9:1-5	Life's Dog Days	Listen
7/24/11		Rev. Dr. Fred Graham	Romans 8:26-39	With Sighs Too Deep for Words	Listen
7/17/11		Rev. Bill Pinches	Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24	The Ever-Present God	Listen
7/10/11		Rev. Bill Pinches	Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23	Sowing Seed	Listen
7/3/11	Annual Community Service with Mason First United Methodist Church	Rev. Dwayne Bagley	Matthew 22:15-22	In God We Trust	Listen
6/26/11		Rev. Bill Pinches	Psalm 13	Pain and Sorrow; Love and Salvation	Listen
6/19/11	Trinity Sunday	Rev. Bill Pinches	Matthew 28:16-20	The Great Commission	Listen
6/12/11	Pentecost	Rev. Bill Pinches	Numbers 11:24-30	Spirit Scandal	Listen
6/5/11	Easter VII	Rev. Harry Johnson	I Corinthians 4:1-7	God's Mysteries, Your Stewardship - The People and Our Thanks	Listen
5/29/11	Easter VI	Rev. Dr. Fred Graham	I Peter 3:13-22	To Hell and Back
5/22/11	Easter V	Rev. Bill Pinches	Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16	Interview with a Psalmist	Listen
5/15/11	Easter IV	Youth			Listen
5/8/11	Easter III	Rev. Bill Pinches	Luke 24:13-35	My Name is Cleopas...	Listen
5/1/11	Easter II	Rev. Tony Patrick	John 20:19-31	To My Witnesses: Peace Be With You	Listen
4/24/11	Easter	Rev. Bill Pinches	Matthew 28:1-10	The Tomb Is Still Empty... and the Light Still Shines!	Listen
4/22/11	Good Friday				Listen
4/21/11	Maundy Thursday				Listen
4/17/11	Palm Sunday	Rev. Bill Pinches	Matthew 21:1-11	Two Shouts, Two Paths, One You
4/10/11	Lent V	Rev. Bill Pinches	Acts 2:42	The Prayers - The Once and Future Church Part V
4/3/11	Lent IV	Rev. Bill Pinches	Acts 2:42	The Breaking of Bread - The Once and Future Church Part IV	Listen
3/27/11	Lent III	Rev. Bill Pinches	Acts 2:42	Fellowship - The Once and Future Church Part III	Listen
3/20/11	Lent II	Rev. Bill Pinches	Acts 2:42	The Teaching of the Apostles - The Once and Future Church Part II	Listen
3/13/11	Lent I	Rev. Bill Pinches	Acts 2:42	Devotion - The Once and Future Church Part I	Listen
3/6/11	Transfiguration of the Lord	Rev. Dr. Fred Graham	Matthew 17:1-9	They Saw Jesus Alone	Listen
2/27/11		Rev. Bill Pinches	Matthew 6:24-34	First Things First. Explorations in Matthew Part VI	Listen
2/20/11		Rev. Bill Pinches	Matthew 5:38-48	You Want Me to Do WHAT?!? Explorations in Matthew Part V	Listen
2/13/11		Rev. Bill Pinches	Matthew 5:21-37	Murder and Adultery! Explorations in Matthew Part IV	Listen
2/6/11		Rev. Bill Pinches	Matthew 5:13-20	Salt and Light. Explorations in Matthew Part III	Listen
1/30/11		Rev. Bill Pinches	Matthew 5:1-12	Blessed Are You... Explorations in Matthew Part II	Listen
1/23/11		Rev. Bill Pinches	Matthew 4:12-23	Called to Repent, Called to Follow. Explorations in Matthew Part I	Listen
1/16/11		Rev. Bill Pinches	John 1:29-42	What Are You Looking For?...Come and See!	Listen
1/9/11	Baptism of the Lord	Rev. Bill Pinches	Isaiah 42:1-9	Chosen Servant	Listen
1/2/11	Christmas II	Rev. Bill Pinches	Jeremiah 31:7-14	For the Lord Has Ransomed Jacob...	Listen
12/26/10	Christmas I	Rev. Bill Pinches	Matthew 2:13-23	Refugees	Listen
12/19/10		Rev. Bill Pinches	Romans 1:1-7	The Obedience of Faith	Listen
12/12/10	Advent III	Youth	Psalm 146:5-10 James 5:7-10	The Good News Flash
12/5/10	Advent II	Rev. Bill Pinches	Romans 15:4-13	Filled With Joy and Peace in Believing	Listen
11/28/10	Advent I	Rev. Bill Pinches	Romans 13:11-14	Putting on the Armor of Light	Listen
11/21/10	Christ the King	Rev. Bill Pinches	Jeremiah 23:1-6	Who Shepherds the Shepherds?	Listen
11/14/10		Rev. Dr. Fred Graham	Luke 21:5-19	The Kingdom of God Comes Crashing	Listen
11/7/10		Rev. Bill Pinches	Ephesians 1:11-23	The Resurrection Inheritance	Listen
10/31/10		Rev. Bill Pinches	Luke 19:1-10	All Along the Watchtower	Listen
10/24/10		Rev. Bill Pinches	Luke 18:9-14	Sharing the Faith Part IV	Listen
10/17/1010		Rev. Bill Pinches	Luke 18:1-8	Sharing the Faith Part III	Listen
10/10/10		Rev. Bill Pinches	II Timothy 2:8-15	Sharing the Faith Part II	Listen
10/3/2010	World Communion	Rev. Bill Pinches	II Timothy 1:1-14	Sharing the Faith Part I
9/26/2010		Rev. Dr. Fred Graham	Luke 16:19-31	Lazarus, Not a Department Store
9/19/2010		Rev. Bill Pinches	I Timothy 6:6-19	Fighting the Good Fight of the Faith	Listen
9/12/2010		Rev. Dr. Fred Graham
9/5/2010		Rev. Dr. Fred Graham	Luke 14:25-33	On Hating Your Parents	Listen
8/29/2010		Rev. Bill Pinches	Luke 14:1, 7-14	Humility
8/22/2010		Rev. Bill Pinches	Luke 13:10-17	Bondage	Listen
8/15/2010		Rev. Dr. Fred Graham	Luke 12:49-56, 13:31-35	The Seven Deadly Virtues
8/8/2010		Rev. Dr. Fred Graham	Luke 12:32-40	Fifteen Minutes in Narnia	Listen
8/1/2010		Rev. Dr. Fred Graham	Luke 12:13-21	The Foolish Barn Builder	Listen
7/25/2010		Rev. Dr. Fred Graham	Luke 11:1-13	Ask and You Will Receive	Listen
7/18/2010		Rev. Bill Pinches	Luke 10:38-42	Sisters	Listen
7/11/2010		Rev. Bill Pinches	Luke 10:25-37	Neighbor	Listen
6/27/2010		Rev. Dr. Fred Graham	Luke 9:51-62	Zapping Your Enemies	Listen
6/20/2010		Rev. Bill Pinches	Psalm 42 and 43	A Disquieted Soul	Listen
6/13/2010		Rev. Bill Pinches	Luke 7:36-8:3	Great Love
6/6/2010		Rev. Bill Pinches	Psalm 146	Praise the Lord!	Listen
5/30/2010	Trinity Sunday	Rev. Casey Wells	Romans 5:1-5	A Guide Through Suffering	Listen
5/16/10	Easter VII	Rev. Bill Pinches	Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21	Apocalypse Now!" Part VI	Listen
5/9/2010	Easter VI	Rev. Bill Pinches	Revelation 21:10, 21:22-22:5	Apocalypse Now! Part V	Listen
5/2/2010	Easter V	Rev. Bill Pinches	Revelation 21:1-6	Apocalypse Now! Part IV	Listen
4/25/2010	Easter IV	Rev. Bill Pinches	Revelation 7:9-17	Apocalypse Now! Part III	Listen
4/18/2010	Easter III	Rev. Bill Pinches	Revelation 5:11-14	Apocalypse Now! Part II	Listen
4/11/2010	Easter II	Rev. Bill Pinches	Revelation 1:4-8	Apocalypse Now! Part I	Listen
4/4/2010	Easter	Rev. Bill Pinches	John 20:1-18	Four Responses to the Good News	Listen Read
3/28/2010	Palm Sunday	Rev. Bill Pinches	Psalm 188:1-2, 19-29	Cornerstone	Listen Read
3/21/2010	Lent V	Rev. Bill Pinches	John 12:1-8	Wastefulness	Listen Read
3/14/2010	Lent IV	Rev. Bill Pinches	Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32	Injustice	Listen Read
3/7/2010	Lent III	Rev. Bill Pinches	Psalm 63:1-8	A Thirsty Prayer	Listen Read
2/28/2010	Lent II	Rev. Dr. Fred Graham	Luke 13:31-35	Hidden Enemies of the Cross	Listen
2/21/2010	Lent I	Rev. Dr. Fred Graham	Luke 4:1-13	Down the Lenten Trail	Listen
2/14/2010	Transfiguration of the Lord	Rev. Bill Pinches	Exodus 34:29-35	Shining Skin	Listen Read
2/7/2010		Rev. Bill Pinches	1 Corinthians 13:1-13	Love	Listen Read
1/31/2010		Rev. Bill Pinches	1 Corinthians 12:12-31a	The Body of Christ	Listen Read
1/24/2010		Rev. Bill Pinches	1 Corinthians 12:1-11	Gifts of the Spirit	Listen Read
1/17/2010		Rev. Dr. Fred Graham		Wedding at Cana	Listen
1/10/2010	Baptism of the Lord	Rev. Bill Pinches	Isaiah 43:1-7	Called by Name	Listen Read
1/3/2010	Christmas II	Rev. Bill Pinches	Jeremiah 31:7-14	Gathered from the Farthest Parts of the Earth	Listen Read
12/27/2009	Christmas I	Rev. Bill Pinches	Luke 2:41-52	Adolescence	Listen Read
12/20/2009	Advent IV	Rev. Bill Pinches	Luke 1:47-55	Mary's Song	Read
12/13/2009	Advent III	Youth	Luke 3:7-18	Promises, Promises
12/6/2009	Advent II	Rev. Bill Pinches	Luke 1:68-79	Zechariah's Song	Listen Read
11/29/2009	Advent I	Rev. Tim Tuthill	Jeremiah 33:14-16	Great Expectations	Listen
11/22/2009	Christ the King	Rev. Dr. Fred Graham	John 18:33-38	The Once and Future King	Listen
11/15/2009		Rev. Bill Pinches	Hebrews 10:11-14, 19-25	Lessons To/From the Hebrews- Part VII	Listen Read
11/8/2009		Rev. Bill Pinches	Hebrews 9:24-28	Lessons To/From the Hebrews- Part VI	Listen Read
11/1/2009		Rev. Bill Pinches		Lessons To/From the Hebrews- Part V	Listen Read
10/25/2009		Rev. Bill Pinches	Hebrews 7:23-28	Lessons To/From the Hebrews- Part IV	Listen Read
10/18/2009		Rev. Bill Pinches	Hebrews 5:1-10	Lessons To/From the Hebrews- Part III	Listen Read
10/11/2009		Rev. Bill Pinches	Hebrews 4:12-16	Lessons To/From the Hebrews- Part II	Listen Read
10/4/2009	World Communion Sunday	Rev. Bill Pinches	Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:5-12	Lessons To/From the Hebrews- Part I	Read
9/27/2009		Rev. Bill Pinches	Mark 9:50	Salt	Listen Read
9/20/2009		Rev. Becka Zorgdrager	James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a	Wisdom from God	Listen
9/6/2009		Rev. Bill Pinches	Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23	Blessed Generosity	Listen Read
8/30/2009		Rev. Brian Madison	Song of Solomon 2:8-13; James 1:17-27	Love-struck	Listen
8/23/2009		Rev. Dr. Fred Graham	II Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33; John 6:35, 41-51	Can Messiah II Redeem Messiah I?	Listen
8/16/2009		Rev. Tony Patrick	John 6:51-58; Ephesians 5:15-20	God's Recipe for Life	Listen Read
8/9/2009		Rev. Bill Pinches	Ephesians 4:25 - 5:2	Ephesians Epiphanies, Part V	Listen Read
8/2/2009		Rev. Bill Pinches	Ephesians 4:1-16	Ephesians Epiphanies, Part IV	Listen Read
7/26/2009		Rev. Bill Pinches	Ephesians 3:14-21	Ephesians Epiphanies, Part III	Listen Read
7/19/2009		Rev. Bill Pinches	Ephesians 2:11-22	Ephesians Epiphanies, Part II	Listen Read
7/12/2009		Rev. Bill Pinches	Ephesians 1:3-14	Ephesians Epiphanies, Part I	Listen Read
6/28/2009		Rev. Bill Pinches	Mark 5:21-43	Touch	Listen Read
6/21/2009		Rev. Bill Pinches	Mark 4:35-41	Storm	Listen Read
6/14/2009		Rev. Bill Pinches	Mark 4:26-34	Growth	Listen Read
6/7/2009	Trinity Sunday	Rev. Bill Pinches	Isaiah 6:1-8	Vision	Listen Read
5/31/2009	Pentecost	Youth	Acts 2:1-4	Youth Sermonettes
5/24/2009	Easter VII	Rev. Bill Pinches	Acts 1:15-17, 21-26	Lots	Listen Read
5/17/2009	Easter VI	Rev. Bill Pinches	Acts 10:44-48	Surprise!	Read
5/10/2009	Easter V	Rev. Bill Pinches	Acts 8:26-40	Convers(at)ion	Listen Read
5/3/2009	Easter IV	Rev. Bill Pinches	Acts 4:5-12	Trouble	Read
4/26/2009	Easter III	Elder Ralph Taggart	Luke 24:36-48	The Great Black Swan	Listen
4/19/2009	Easter II	Rev. Bill Pinches	Acts 4:32-35	Commune	Listen Read
4/12/2009	Easter	Rev. Bill Pinches	1 Corinthians 15:1-11	Reminders	Listen Read
4/5/2009	Palm Sunday	Rev. Bill Pinches	Philippians 2:5-11	From Submission to Exaltation	Listen Read
3/29/2009	Lent V	Rev. Bill Pinches	Hebrews 5:5-10	From Suffering to Salvation	Listen Read
3/22/2009	Lent IV	Rev. Bill Pinches	Ephesians 2:1-10	From Death to Life	Read
3/15/2009	Lent III	Rev. Bill Pinches	1 Corinthians 1:18-25	From Folly to Wisdom	Listen Read
3/8/2009	Lent II	Rev. Bill Pinches	Romans 4:13-25	From Law to Grace	Listen Read
3/1/2009	Lent I	Rev. Bill Pinches	1 Peter 3:18-22	From Unrighteousness to Righteousness	Listen Read
2/22/2009	Transfiguration of the Lord	Rev. Bill Pinches	Mark 9:2-9	Mountaintop	Listen Read
2/15/2009		Rev. Bill Pinches	Mark 1:40-45	Desperate	Listen Read
2/8/2009		Rev. Bill Pinches	Mark 1:29-39	Retreat	Listen Read
2/1/2009		Rev. Bill Pinches	Mark 1:21-28	Exorcism	Listen Read
1/25/2009		Rev. Bill Pinches	Mark 1:14-20	Nets	Listen Read
1/18/2009		Rev. Bill Pinches	John 1:43-51	Nathanael	Listen Read
1/11/2009	Baptism of the Lord	Rev. Bill Pinches	Mark 1:4-11	Inspirited	Listen Read
1/4/2009	Christmas II	Rev. Bill Pinches	John 1:1-18	Incarnation	Listen Read
12/28/2008	Christmas I	Rev. Bill Pinches	Luke 2:22-40	Destiny	Listen Read
12/21/2008	Advent IV	Rev. Bill Pinches	Luke 1:26-38	Annunciation	Listen Read
12/7/2008	Advent II	Rev. Bill Pinches	Mark 1:1-8	Beginning	Read
11/30/2008	Advent I	Rev. Bill Pinches	Mark 13:24-37	Awake	Read
11/23/2008		Rev. Bill Pinches	Matthew 25.31-46	Criteria	Read
11/16/2008		Rev. Bill Pinches	Matthew 25.14-30	Multiplication	Read
11/2/2008		Rev. Bill Pinches	Matthew 23.1-12	Authenticity	Read
10/26/2008		Rev. Bill Pinches	Matthew 22.34-46	Priorities	Read
10/5/2008	World Communion Sunday	Rev. Bill Pinches	Matthew 21:33-46	Landlord	Read
9/28/2008		Rev. Bill Pinches	Matthew 21:23-32	Questions	Read
9/21/2008		Rev. Bill Pinches	Matthew 20.1-16	Wages	Read
9/14/2008		Rev. Bill Pinches	Matthew 18:21-35	Debts	Read
8/31/2008		Rev. Bill Pinches	Matthew 16:13-28	Yes, No, Maybe	Read
8/17/2008		Rev. Bill Pinches	Matthew 15:21-28	Dogfood	Read
8/3/2008		Rev. Bill Pinches	Matthew 14:13-21	Surplus	Read
7/27/2008		Rev. Bill Pinches	Matthew 13.31-33, 44-52	Treasure	Read
7/20/2008		Rev. Bill Pinches	Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43	Weeds	Read
7/13/2008		Rev. Bill Pinches	Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23	Seed	Read
7/6/2008	Courthouse Lawn Service	Rev. Bill Pinches	Matthew 28:16-20	To Be a Christian and A Citizen in the Twenty-First Century	Read
6/29/2008		Rev. Bill Pinches	Matthew 10:40-42	Welcome	Read
6/22/2008		Rev. Bill Pinches	Matthew 10:24-39	Loyalty	Read
6/15/2008		Rev. Bill Pinches	Matthew 9:35-10:15	Job	Read
6/8/2008		Rev. Bill Pinches	Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26	Doctor	Read
5/25/2008		Rev. Bill Pinches	Matthew 7:21-29	Downpour	Read
5/18/2008	Trinity Sunday	Rev. Bill Pinches	Matthew 28:16-20	Compass	Read
5/11/2008	Pentecost	Rev. Bill Pinches	Acts 2:1-21 1st Corinthians 12:3b-13	Heartbeat	Read
3/30/2008	Candidating Sermon	Rev. Bill Pinches	John 20:19-31	Trust	Read

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