Sermons

Sermon Date	Scripture Reading	Sermon Title + Text & Audio Files
December 25, 2011 Beth Dobyns Preaching CHRISTMAS SUNDAY	Luke 2:1-15	“...Bless Us” (manuscript text file) audio file coming soon!
December 18, 2011 Beth Dobyns Preaching FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT	Luke 1:45-55	“...Amaze Us” (manuscript text file) audio file coming soon!
December 11, 2011 Beth Dobyns Preaching THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT	John 1:6-8, 19-28	“...Enlighten Us” (manuscript text file) audio file coming soon!
December 4, 2011 Suzanne Stout Preaching SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT	Mark 1:1-8	“... Prepare Us” (manuscript text file) Listen to Audio of 12/4/11 Sermon (MP3 format)
November 27, 2011 Beth Dobyns Preaching FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT	Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19	“... Restore Us” (manuscript text file) Listen to Audio of 11/27/11 Sermon (MP3 format)
November 20, 2011 Suzanne Stout Preaching	II Corinthians 9:6-15	“A Generous Hope” (manuscript text file) Listen to Audio of 11/20/11 Sermon (MP3 format)
November 13, 2011 Beth Dobyns Preaching	Matthew 25:14-30	“*Courage and Mercy” (manuscript text file) Listen to Audio* of 11/13/11 Sermon (MP3 format)
November 6, 2011 Beth Dobyns Preaching ALL SAINTS' SUNDAY	I Thessalonians 4:13-18	“An Encouraging Word” (manuscript text file) Listen to Audio of 11/6/11 Sermon (MP3 format)
October 30, 2011 Beth Dobyns Preaching	Psalm 107:1-7, 33-37	“A Beautiful Canvas” (manuscript text file) Listen to Audio of 10/30/11 Sermon (MP3 format)
October 16, 2011 Beth Dobyns Preaching	Matthew 22:15-22	“*The Trick Question” (manuscript text file) audio file (MP3) coming soon*
October 9, 2011 Beth Dobyns Preaching	Philippians 4:1-9	“A Message from Our Co-Worker” (manuscript text file) Listen to Audio of 10/9/11 Sermon (MP3 format)
October 2, 2011 Beth Dobyns Preaching	Matthew 21:33-46	“*Vineyard Residents” (manuscript text file) Listen to Audio* of 10/2/11 Sermon (MP3 format)
September 25, 2011 Beth Dobyns Preaching	Philippians 2:1-13	“*E=C2J A New Equation” (manuscript text file) Listen to Audio* of 9/25/11 Sermon (MP3 format
September 18, 2011 Beth Dobyns Preaching	Exodus 16:2-15	“The Grand Menu” (manuscript text file) Listen to Audio of 9/18/11 Sermon (MP3 format)
September 11, 2011 Beth Dobyns Preaching	Exodus 14:19-31	“Now What?!?” (manuscript text file) Listen to Audio of 9/11/11 Sermon (MP3 format)
September 4, 2011 Suzanne Stout Preaching	Psalm 119:33-41	“Labors of Love” (manuscript text file) Listen to Audio of 9/4/11 Sermon (MP3 format
August 28, 2011 Tim Diebel's final Sunday	I Corinthians 13	“Happy Trails to You” (manuscript text file) Listen to Audio of 8/28/11 Sermon (WMA format)
August 21, 2011 Tim Diebel Preaching	Romans 12:1-8	“Nurturing Differing Gifts” (manuscript text file) Listen to Audio of 8/21/11 Sermon (WMA format)
August 14, 2011 Suzanne Stout Preaching	Matthew 15:21-28	“Not What We Expect” (manuscript text file) sorry, no audio file this week
July 31, 2011 Tim Diebel Preaching	Genesis 32:22-31	“Fearing What’s Ahead” (manuscript text file) Listen to Audio of 7/31/11 Sermon (WMA format)
July 24, 2011 Tim Diebel Preaching	Matthew 13:44-52	“Discovering Treasure” (manuscript text file) Listen to Audio of 7/24/11 Sermon (WMA format)
July 17, 2011 Tim Diebel Preaching	Genesis 28:10-19a	“Presence and Promise” (manuscript text file) Listen to Audio of 7/17/11 Sermon (WMA format)
July 3, 2011 Tim Diebel Preaching	Romans 7:15-25a	“…Paved with Good Intentions” (manuscript text file) Listen to Audio of 7/3/11 Sermon (WMA format)
June 26, 2011 Tim Diebel Preaching	Matthew 10:40-42	“Finding Open Arms” (manuscript text file) Listen to WMA Audio of 6/26/11 Sermon Listen to MP3 Audio of 6/26/11 Sermon
June 19, 2011 Tim Diebel Preaching	Genesis 1:1-2:4a	“Big Words” (manuscript text file) sorry, no audio file this week
June 12, 2011 Pentecost Sunday	1 Corinthians 12:3-13	“More Than Tongues” (manuscript text file) Listen to Audio of 6/12/11 Sermon (WMA format)
June 5, 2011 Tim Diebel Preaching	Psalm 68:7-10, 32-35	“Raining Strength” (manuscript text file) Listen to Audio of 6/5/11 Sermon (WMA format)
May 29, 2011 Tim Diebel Preaching	Acts 17:22-31	“From Ritual to Spirit” (manuscript text file) Listen to Audio of 5/29/11 Sermon (WMA format)
May 15, 2011 Tim Diebel Preaching	Acts 2:42-47	“Shaping Life” (manuscript text file) Listen to Audio of 5/15/11 Sermon (WMA format)
May 8, 2011 Tim Diebel Preaching	Luke 24:13-35	“Religious, not Spiritual” (manuscript text file) Listen to Audio of 5/8/11 Sermon (WMA format)
May 1, 2011 Tim Diebel Preaching	John 20:19-31	“An Awe-ful Burden” (manuscript text file) Listen to Audio of 5/1/11 Sermon (WMA format)
April 24, 2011 Easter Sunday Tim Diebel Preaching	John 3:16-21	“More than a Garden and a Grave” (manuscript text file) Listen to Audio of 4/24/11 Sermon (WMA format)
April 17, 2011 Palm Sunday Suzanne Stout Preaching	Matthew 21:1-11	“What about them?” (manuscript text file) Listen to Audio of 4/17/11 Sermon (WMA format)
April 10, 2011 Fifth Sunday in Lent Tim Diebel Preaching	Ephesians 6:10-13	“Contending Against...What?” (manuscript text file) Listen to Audio of 4/10/11 Sermon (WMA format)
April 3, 2011 Fourth Sunday in Lent Fred Kirschenmann	Genesis 2:15-17 Luke 10:25-37	(Sorry - no manuscript text file this week) Listen to Audio of 4/3/11 Sermon (WMA format)
March 27, 2011 Third Sunday in Lent Suzanne Stout Preaching	John 14:15-17	“Like a Dove?” (manuscript text file) Listen to Audio of 3/27/11 Sermon (WMA format)
March 20, 2011 Second Sunday in Lent Tim Diebel Preaching	John 10:7-10	“L’ Chaim – To Life” (manuscript text file) Listen to Audio of 3/20/11 Sermon (WMA format)
March 13, 2011 First Sunday in Lent Tim Diebel Preaching	Exodus 3:1-15	“Pen Point on Blank Paper” (manuscript text file) Listen to Audio of 3/13/11 Sermon (WMA format)
February 20, 2011 Tim Diebel Preaching	I Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-23	“The Building of Each Generation” (manuscript text file) Listen to Audio of 2/20/11 Sermon (WMA format)
February 13, 2011 Suzanne Stout Preaching	Deuteronomy 30:15-20	“Life Choices” (manuscript text file) Listen to Audio of 2/13/11 Sermon (WMA format)
February 6, 2011 Tim Diebel Preaching	1 Corinthians 2:1-12	“Do What You Can” (manuscript text file) Listen to Audio of 2/6/11 Sermon (WMA format)
January 30, 2011 Tim Diebel Preaching	Micah 6:1-8	“The Basics” (manuscript text file) Listen to Audio of 1/30/11 Sermon (WMA format)
January 23, 2011 Suzanne Stout Preaching	Matthew 4:12-23	“To Think Differently” (manuscript text file) sorry, no audio file this week
January 16, 2011 Tim Diebel Preaching	1 Corinthians 1:1-9	“Sufficient for the Task” (manuscript text file) Listen to Audio of 1/16/11 Sermon (WMA format)
January 9, 2011 Tim Diebel Preaching	Matthew 2:1-12	“Paying Attention” (manuscript text file) Listen to Audio of 1/9/11 Sermon (WMA format)
January 2, 2011 Tim Diebel Preaching	Ephesians 1:3-6, 15-19	“That the Eyes of Our Heart Might See” (manuscript text file) Listen to Audio of 1/2/11 Sermon (WMA format)







		First Christian Church 2011 Sermons Missed a Sunday? Never been to First Christian? We have available both audio and text files of our Sunday sermons. (Senior Minister Tim Diebel retired from First Christian on August 31, 2011. We welcome our new Interim Minister, Beth Dobyns. ) Links to the Scripture text (on Oremus.org) are also provided for each week. Sermons from previous years are archived as well.