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Welcome to the podcast and discussion page of Marvin McMurry and Amazonia United Methodist Churches.  Amazonia UMC is located on the corner of 5th & Spring streets in Amazonia, MO, where we gather to worship every Sunday at 9:00 am.  Marvin McMurry UMC is located at 3406 St. Joseph Ave. in St. Joseph, MO, and worships at 10:45 am with Sunday School at 9:30.  We invite you to worship with us at either location.

If you cannot join us in person we hope that these podcasts will be a blessing to you and bring you closer to God in your faith journey.

Pastor Dean

Exodus 14:10-28  Luke 24:1-8

Today’s message is somewhat abreviated so that we could conclude services early to celebrate the 99th birthday of our oldest member.  The message is the concluding message in our three part series about the nature of God.  Last week we talked about the omniscience of God and the week before that the omnipresence of God.  Today’s message concerns the omnipotence of God. 

Pastor Dean

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I Samuel 2:3, Luke 16:13-15

This is the second in the series about the nature of God.  Today we talk about the omniscience of God and what that means for us, His people and all people.

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Pastor Dean

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Jeremiah 23:23-24, Acts 17:24-27

This is the first in a three part series in which we discuss the nature of God.  We will discuss the omnipresence of God, the omniscience of God and the omnipotence of God. 

I hope that this series will give you some insights into the nature of God and how we worship Him.

Pastor Dean

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Exodus 34:5-7, I Corinthians 13

This is the final installment of a four part series.  In I Corinthians 13 it says “these three remain, faith, hope and love; and the greatest of these is love.”  This scripture is heard often at weddings but listen to the message about a broader meaning of love.

Pastor Dean

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I was off this Sunday because I delivered the message at a wedding in Fulton, MO, last night and couldn’t get back in time for church.  Daniel Moss covered the pulpit for me at Marvin McMurry and Twyla Smith covered the pulpit at Amazonia.  Neither service was recorded.

The message at the wedding was a precursor to next week’s message at church.  The groom had asked me to talk about perseverance.  Relying on I Corinthians 13:7 I talked about how true love helps couples get through the difficult times that arise in the course of a marriage.

May God bless the marriage of that young couple and grant them a long, loving life together.

Pastor Dean

Isaiah 58:7; Matthew 6:2-4

This is the third part of a four part series.  Today we talked about “charity”.  What is true charity and to whom is it extended.

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Isaiah 40:30-31  Romans 5:1-8

Last week we talked about “Faith”, this week we talk about “Hope”.  These last two messages are part of a four part series; “Faith”, “Hope”, “Charity” and “Love”.  These are all terms we hear discussed when talking about the Christian faith.  What is the meaning and place of each of these terms in understanding what it is we believe?

I hope these messages spur some thought and lead you to a deeper understanding.

Pastor Dean

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I Kings 18:25-39  Luke 8:42b-48

The Bible has many stories about people of extraordinary faith.  Faith is very powerful but we stand in our own way of experiencing the full power of faith.  It is my prayer that this message might open your heart and mind to more fully experience the power of your faith.

Pastor Dean

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One of God’s greatest servants, in my opinion, went home to be with the LORD this last week.  LeRoy Rayson was my pastor when I was growing up in Independence, Kansas, and he was a tremendous influence not only in my life but in many lives.  Muriel, his wife, told me that in every church LeRoy served that at least one person went into ministry; I know that from Independence there were at least two of us.  If you consider all the peoples lives LeRoy touched then all the people touched by those that he led to ministry through the LORD the effect that Leroy had in spreading God’s word is tremendous. 

LeRoy was a man who truly had Christ in his heart and that light shined for everyone to see, not just family and friends or parishioners but everyone.  I know there is rejoicing in heaven as LeRoy is welcomed home but here we will sorely miss this faithful servant of God.

I scrapped the sermon I planned for today and spoke extemporaneously about some of my memories of LeRoy and what some of those memories mean to me.

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