During Holy Week – as we have to be separated from one another and kept from gathering in the sanctuary – we will be keeping vigil with one another as we pray with the stained-glass windows from our sanctuary at First UMC in Warner Robins. …

Read: 1 John 3:1-24 Centering Verse: See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are. (1 John 3:1a) Explore: What does it mean to you to know that you are a child of God? What difference does tha…

Read: 1 John 3:1-24 Centering Verse: See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are. (1 John 3:1a) Explore: What does it mean to you to know that you are a child of God? What difference does tha…

The following is the audio recording of the sermon from Sunday, April 5, 2020.  The sermon text is the Word from March 31 through April 6, 2020: Ephesians 2.1-10.

Read: 1 John 2:1-29 Centering Verse: Do not love the world or the things in the world. The love of the Father is not in those who love the world. (1 John 2:15) Explore: Take some time to meditate on verses 1 and 2. How has Jesus advocated for you? How …

Read: 1 John 1:1-10 Centering Verse: This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light and in him there is no darkness at all. (1 John 1:5) Explore: Why can we trust the writer of this letter? In what ways have you conti…

Read: Mark 16:1-20 Centering Verse: They had been saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?” When they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled back. (Mark 16:3-4…

Read: Mark 15:1-47 Centering Verse: Those who passed by derided him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who would destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself, and come down from the cross!” (Mark 15:29-30) Explore: Why does Jesu…

Read: Mark 14:1-72 Centering Verse: He said, “Abba, Father, for you all things are possible; remove this cup from me; yet, not what I want, but what you want.” (Mark 14:36) Explore: What is your reaction to the woman’s act of anointing Jesus for burial…

Read: Mark 13:1-37 Centering Verse: But the one who endures to the end will be saved. (Mark 13:13b) Explore: How can you tell if a religious leader is authentic and legitimate? How does the Holy Spirit speak through you? What does this passage teach us…