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Sunday, November 30th, 2008Alone We Conceive God 1
a sermon based on Luke 1:26-45
November 30, 2008 at Palm Bay, FL 1st Sunday in Advent
by Rev. Scott Elliott
Today marks the beginning of Advent. In rather technical theological terms it is
officially called “The First Sunday of Advent.”
Advent literally means “coming toward.” In the past it’s been a season of fasting
and penitence, […]
Thanks
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008Thanks
a sermon based on Psalm 100
given at Palm Bay, FL on November 23, 2008
by Rev. Scott Elliott
While I was preparing for today’s sermon I ran across a story under the heading of “Thanksgiving” that ties in to today’s Lectionary reading. Here’s how the story
reads:
In his heyday, it is said that every word Rudyard Kipling wrote […]
Daring Responses to God
Friday, November 21st, 2008Daring Responses to Grace
a sermon based on Matthew 25:14-30 (KJV)
given at Palm Bay, FL on November 16, 2008
by Rev. Scott Elliott
Thirteen years ago one of Paul Harvey’s radio broadcasts featured this story:
The Butterball Turkey Company set up a hotline to answer consumer questions about preparing holiday turkeys. One woman called in to inquire about cooking […]
10 Things People Think Christians Have to Believe, But Don’t
Monday, November 10th, 2008a sermon based on Micah 6:6-8
November 9, 2008 at Palm Bay, FL
by Rev. Scott Elliott
You know how David Letterman has funny top ten lists? He works backwards from 10 and lists things working toward the number one thing. I read a whole bunch of Letterman’s list on the Internet trying to find one fit to […]
Chaos Parts – Miracles Happen Here On Sundays
Sunday, November 2nd, 2008Chaos Parts – Miracles Happen Here On Sundays
a sermon based on Joshua 3:7-17
November 2, 2008 at Palm Bay, FL
By Scott Elliott
Most folks remember the famous story about the Red Sea parting. The story that punctuates the end of the Hebrew’s slavery in Egypt and the beginning of the Hebrews’ forty years in the desert. It […]
If We Ought, We Can
Sunday, October 26th, 2008If We Ought, We Can
a sermon based on Luke 7:36-50
given at Palm Bay, FL October 26, 2008
by Rev. Scott Elliott
A pastor completing a children’s class asked Billy to tell him “what we must do before we can expect to be forgiven for our sins?” Without hesitation Billy replied: “First, we must sin.”
Well, I don’t know […]
The Consequences of Not Giving a Fig
Sunday, October 19th, 2008The Consequences of Not Giving a Fig
a sermon based on Mark 11:12-14, 20-21
October 19, 2008 at Palm Bay, Florida
by Rev. Scott Elliott
We tend to hear a lot about Jesus’ disruption of the temple but the portion of today’s reading about Jesus cursing a fig tree is not in the Lectionary at all. I suspect the […]
Jesus Had a Great Sense of Humor
Sunday, October 12th, 2008Jesus Had a Great Sense of Humor
a sermon based on Luke 5:1-11
at Palm Bay on October 12, 2008
by Rev. Scott Elliott
Yesterday we had a booth at the Progressive Fest at the Eau Gallie Civic Center. A dozen or so people from the church helped staff the booth which had a huge banner, as you can […]
Reading the Ten Commandments Again for the First Time
Sunday, October 5th, 2008Reading the Ten Commandments Again For the First Time
a sermon based on Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9;12-20
October 5, 2008 at Palm Bay, FL
by Rev. Scott Elliott
In our Bible Studies on Wednesday we often share funny sayings reported on the Internet about children’s takes on Bible verses and God. We have had some pretty good laughs. I recently […]
Paying What’s Needed
Sunday, September 21st, 2008Paying What’s Needed
a sermon based on Matthew 20:1-16
given at Palm Bay, FL September 21, 2008
by Rev. Scott Elliott
Most of you probably don’t know that before I practiced law for sixteen years in Oregon, I was in the restaurant business for a number of years in California. The last few years before law school I managed […]