Category Archives: Sermonettes

The Politics Of Philemon And The Christian

Posted on July 4, 2021 by nathanalbright

[Note: This is the prepared text for a split sermon given to the Dalles congregation of the United Church of God on July 3, 2021.] Let’s talk about the politics of Philemon and how they relate to the Christian. One … Continue reading →

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What Does It Mean To Be A Friend Of God?

Posted on June 6, 2021 by nathanalbright

What does it mean to be a friend of God? To fully explore the implications of that question would take far more time than I have, but I would like to look at a fundamental aspect of this question. What … Continue reading →

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Pentecost And The Longing Of God

Posted on May 20, 2021 by nathanalbright

[Note: The following is the attached prepared text for a Bible Study given to the Portland, Oregon United Church of God congregation on Wednesday, May 19, 2021.] At the end of my last Bible study I discussed how it was … Continue reading →

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Pentecost And The Lovely Feminine Touches Of Ruth

Posted on May 16, 2021 by nathanalbright

[Note: This is the prepared text for a split sermon given to the Portland, Oregon United Church of God congregation on Sabbath, May 15, 2021.] I would like to begin my message today by quoting from page 407 of the … Continue reading →

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What Fills You These Days Of Unleavened Bread

Posted on March 29, 2021 by nathanalbright

[Note: This is the prepared text for a sermonette given to the Portland UCG congregation on the First Day Of Unleavened Bread, March 28, 2021.] There are some things that are rather obvious but that are still worth talking about … Continue reading →

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The Pattern Of Passover Observance In 2 Chronicles and Ezra

Posted on March 7, 2021 by nathanalbright

[This is the prepared text for a message given to the UCG congregation in The Dalles, Oregon, on Sabbath, March 6, 2021.] The books of 1 and 2 Chronicles have long been neglected by readers of the Bible. It is … Continue reading →

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Jesus Christ, The Temple, And Passover

Posted on February 25, 2021 by nathanalbright

[Note: This is the prepared text for a Bible study given to the Portland UCG congregation on Wednesday, February 24, 2021.] It is hard to overestimate the importance of the temple for the ministry of Jesus Christ as well as … Continue reading →

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But You Have Made It A Den Of Thieves

Posted on February 21, 2021 by nathanalbright

[Note: This is the prepared text for a sermonette given to the Portland UCG congregation on February 20, 2021.] I would like to begin today with a thought experiment. Imagine, if you will, that you are part of a mob … Continue reading →

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Solomon, If You Walk In My Ways

Posted on January 10, 2021 by nathanalbright

[Note: This is the prepared text for a split sermon given to the United Church of Congregation in the Dalles on Sabbath, January 9, 2021.] Our first impression of Solomon is generally a positive one. Perhaps most notably among these … Continue reading →

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According To The Bride-Price Of Virgins

Posted on November 8, 2020 by nathanalbright

Today I would like to do something that is a bit unusual, and that is to provide a detailed examination of obscure biblical law that deals with marriage under less than ideal circumstances, and how it was that biblical law … Continue reading →

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