Rev. David A. Douthett Archives - Catoctin Presbyterian Church

Who’s the Boss?

Date: April 21, 2024

Bible Text: Leviticus 25:1-7, 18-23 and Mark 12:1-12 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Pastor David is back from vacation and is looking forward to bringing a word to the flock. This week, the 4th Sunday of Easter, is traditionally called "Good Shepherd Sunday," focusing on Christ's teaching in

By David Douthett|2024-04-22T14:24:36-04:00April 22nd, 2024|

As If It Never Happened

Date: March 31, 2024

Bible Text: Mark 16:1-8, 1 Corinthians 15:1-9, 12-22 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Today is Easter Sunday! The Lord is risen indeed! We celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ today. It's hard to believe God could do something so amazing. In fact, both our texts for

By David Douthett|2024-03-31T16:30:14-04:00March 31st, 2024|

Palm-Passion Sunday 2 – Lift High the Cross, Part 2

Date: March 24, 2024

Bible Text: Mark 14-15 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Series: Lent 2024 - Life Death and Jesus

Today is Palm Sunday, also known as Passion Sunday. Either way, it is the beginning of Holy Week when we mark Jesus' triumphal entry to Jerusalem, the last week of his public ministry, his Passover

By David Douthett|2024-03-24T23:25:56-04:00March 24th, 2024|

Palm-Passion Sunday – Lift High the Cross

Date: March 24, 2024

Bible Text: Mark 11:1-10, Philippians 2:5-11 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Series: Lent 2024 - Life Death and Jesus

Today is Palm Sunday, also known as Passion Sunday. Either way, it is the beginning of Holy Week when we mark Jesus' triumphal entry to Jerusalem, the last week of his public ministry, his Passover

By David Douthett|2024-03-24T23:26:42-04:00March 24th, 2024|

Life, Death, and Jesus: Witness

Date: March 17, 2024

Bible Text: Jeremiah 31:31-34, John 12:20-36 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Series: Lent 2024 - Life Death and Jesus

It's the Fifth Sunday in Lent. We are nearing Holy Week and the reenactment of Jesus' last week of his earthly ministry. This week's gospel lesson from John shows us Jesus making the same realization,

By David Douthett|2024-03-17T17:26:49-04:00March 17th, 2024|

Life, Death, and Jesus: Purpose

Date: March 10, 2024

Bible Text: Numbers 21:4-9, John 3:14-21 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Series: Lent 2024 - Life Death and Jesus

This fourth Sunday in Lent we will continue our sermon series looking at Jesus' passion predictions and his understanding and approach to life and death. So far we have examined his TRUST in God, his

By David Douthett|2024-03-10T14:40:09-04:00March 10th, 2024|

Life, Death, and Jesus: Prophecy

Date: March 3, 2024

Bible Text: John 2:13-22 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Series: Lent 2024 - Life Death and Jesus

This third Sunday in Lent we will look at John's telling of Jesus cleansing the temple. Jesus goes public with a prediction about his death. It's admittedly cryptic, and no one understood him at the

By David Douthett|2024-03-05T21:07:41-05:00March 5th, 2024|

Service of Witness to the Resurrection for Shirley Nickels

Date: March 2, 2024 (Funeral)

Bible Text: Psalm 103, Philippians 1:2-6, 4:4-9 | Rev. David A. Douthett, Rev. Wm. W. Nickels

This is a service of witness to the Resurrection of Christ, celebrating the life of Shirley B. Nickels, a longtime member of our congregation, who died on Feb. 2 at the age of 96. The

By David Douthett|2024-03-02T17:44:19-05:00March 2nd, 2024|

Life, Death, and Jesus: Humility

Date: February 25, 2024

Bible Text: Romans 4:13-25, Mark 8:27-38 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Series: Lent 2024 - Life Death and Jesus

This second Sunday in Lent we will look at Peter's confession that Jesus is the Messiah and Jesus' first passion prediction, as Mark records it. In the gospel lesson we find that Jesus lays aside

By David Douthett|2024-03-10T14:37:45-04:00February 27th, 2024|

Life, Death, and Jesus: Trust

Date: February 18, 2024

Bible Text: 1 Peter 3:18-22, Mark 1:9-15 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Series: Lent 2024 - Life Death and Jesus

This is the first Sunday in Lent, and we're starting a new sermon series called, "Life, Death, and Jesus." The series will be focusing largely on Jesus' predictions of his own suffering and death (and

By David Douthett|2024-02-18T22:36:59-05:00February 18th, 2024|