Category Archives: Sermonettes

The Shrewd Steward and the Two Masters: A Sermonette on Luke 16:1-15

Posted on July 5, 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, July 4, 2026. Good morning brethren.  Today in my sermonette I would like to focus on a … Continue reading →

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Equipped to Equip: Leadership for the Building of the Body

Posted on June 28, 2026 by nathanalbright

[Note:  This is the prepared text for a split sermon given to the United Church of God congregation in Portland, OR on Sabbath, June 27, 2026.] Part One: “Equipping the Ministry” — The 2026 General Conference of Elders Brethren, I … Continue reading →

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A Kingdom of Priests and a Holy Nation

Posted on June 7, 2026 by nathanalbright

[Note:  This is the prepared text for a sermon given to the United Church of God in the Dalles, Oregon, on Sabbath, June 6, 2026.] Introduction: The Debate Over the Priesthood of Believers Few phrases in the history of Christian … Continue reading →

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The Fat and the Forced Portion: Priestly Greed and the Corruption of the Sacrificial System

Posted on May 25, 2026 by nathanalbright

Abstract This paper argues that priestly greed is presented in Scripture not as an incidental moral failing of individual priests but as a corruption that strikes the sacrificial system at its root, perverting the very mechanism by which the people … Continue reading →

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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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