First Presbyterian Church of Urbana, a Member Church of the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. and More Light Presbyterians

Sermons from June 2019

“Called Out of the Cave” A sermon based on 1 Kings 19:1-15

On Sunday, June 23rd, 2019 There he is, the mighty prophet Elijah; the one who made it stop raining for 3 ½ years, who then prayed, making the rains return; the one who raised the widow’s dead son back to life; the one who challenged the priests of Baal to a duel before a pile of wood on a mountaintop, and demonstrated…

“Blown by the Spirit to Serve” A sermon based on Acts 2 and John 14:8-17, 25-27

June 9, 2019

Delivered at the First Presbyterian Church, Urbana And the Korean Church of Champaign Urbana on Sunday, June 9th, 2019 Is there a word from the Lord? God’s people through the ages have longed to know that God speaks to us, that God remains engaged with us, giving us counsel, offering us wisdom, showing us love. And in those times when it has…

“Resurrection Life – Mission” A sermon based on Acts 16:16-34

June 2, 2019
Acts

On Sunday, June 2nd, 2019 No good deed goes unpunished. Who said it first, no one is quite sure, but the aphorism sure seems too true sometimes. We might think of Charles Ramsey. He’s the gentlemen who rescued kidnapped girls in Ohio a few years ago. His interview after the rescue went viral, and he was much praised. But then a website…