Category Archives: Sermonettes

The Kesil: Portrait of a Fool Who Will Not Learn

Posted on April 26, 2026 by nathanalbright

[Note:  This is the prepared text given to the Dalles congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, April 25, 2026.] Introduction: The Bible Has Something Urgent to Say About Foolishness There is a peculiar feature of the English … Continue reading →

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The People Will Hear And Be Afraid

Posted on April 9, 2026 by nathanalbright

[Note: This is the prepared text for a sermonette given to the UCG Portland congregation on the Last Day of Unleavened Bread, April 8, 2026.] Good afternoon brethren. I had originally thought to spend my entire sermonette discussing a single … Continue reading →

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Authority That Teaches and Forms

Posted on February 22, 2026 by nathanalbright

[Note:  The following is the prepared text for a split sermon given to the Portland, Oregon congregation on Sabbath, February 21, 2026.] Part One: Authority That Explains and Forms Trust Introduction: A Small Question, A Lasting Lesson It is not … Continue reading →

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Search Me, O God: Reflexive Humility Before Structural Critique

Posted on February 1, 2026 by nathanalbright

[Note:  This is the prepared text of a message given to The Dalles congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, January 31, 2026.] Introduction: Seeing Clearly Without Being Clean Human beings are skilled at noticing when things are … Continue reading →

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Pharmakaia: Sorcery, Deception, and the Battle for Allegiance

Posted on January 25, 2026 by nathanalbright

[Note:  The following are prepared notes for a split sermon given to the Portland congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, January 24, 2026.] Introduction Words matter. In Scripture, they matter not merely as vehicles of meaning but … Continue reading →

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Theophilus: The Man Who Helped Give Us a Gospel and Acts

Posted on January 4, 2026 by nathanalbright

[Note:  This is the prepared text for a sermonette given to the Portland, Oregon congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, January 3, 2026.] When we open the New Testament, we tend to focus on the big names—Jesus … Continue reading →

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Before Me:  Living In The Presence of God

Posted on December 7, 2025 by nathanalbright

[Note:  The following is the prepared notes for a sermon given to the Dalles, Oregon congregation on Sabbath, December 6, 2025.] Introduction: The Depth of Hebrew Words and the Challenge of Translation The Hebrew Scriptures are composed in a language … Continue reading →

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Two Measures of Gratitude — The Pharisee’s Pride and the Giver’s Cup

Posted on November 30, 2025 by nathanalbright

[Note:  The following is the prepared text for a sermonette given to the Tampa, Florida congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, November 29, 2025.] Introduction: The Measure of the Heart As we have just celebrated Thanksgiving, it … Continue reading →

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Fruit That Cannot Hide: A Sermonette on the Inevitable, External, and Public Nature of Biblical Fruit

Posted on November 30, 2025 by nathanalbright

[Note: This is the prepared text for a sermonette given to the Tampa, Florida congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, November 29, 2025.] Introduction Fruit is one of Scripture’s most powerful pictures of the life of a … Continue reading →

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The Justice and Mercy of God in the Psalms of David

Posted on October 26, 2025 by nathanalbright

[Note:  This is the prepared text for a split sermon given to the Portland, Oregon congregation on Sabbath, October 25, 2025.] Part I: The Righteous Anger of the Imprecatory Psalms Introduction: The Tension of Mercy and Judgment Many believers today … Continue reading →

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