Rev. David A. Douthett Archives - Catoctin Presbyterian Church

Disruption

Date: April 5, 2020

Bible Text: Matthew 21:1-17 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Palm Sunday is the beginning of Holy Week. We remember and celebrate Jesus' triumphant entry to Jerusalem before his passion and resurrection. It was an intentional disruption of the usual Passover celebration that was taking

By David Douthett|2020-04-06T19:45:17-04:00April 6th, 2020|0 Comments

Withstanding Loss

Date: March 29, 2020

Bible Text: Ezekiel 37:1-14, John 11:1-45 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Series: Lent 2020 - Withstanding

The passages for this week seem very appropriate. We will focus on John 11:1-45, which is the story of the raising of Lazarus. It's a very familiar story that carries a lot of comfort and

By David Douthett|2020-03-31T11:40:12-04:00March 31st, 2020|0 Comments

Withstanding Pandemic

Date: March 22, 2020

Bible Text: Psalm 23:1-6, John 9:1-41 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Series: Lent 2020 - Withstanding

We are still working out some technical issues as we meet virtually for worship during the COVID19 pandemic, so please excuse things like poor lighting, awkward transitions, feedback, and echo, among others. We are working

By David Douthett|2020-03-22T15:48:14-04:00March 22nd, 2020|0 Comments

Withstanding Confusion

Date: March 8, 2020

Bible Text: Genesis 12:1-4, John 3:1-17 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Series: Lent 2020 - Withstanding

We continue our Lenten sermon series this week with the story of Nicodemus visiting Jesus. This is a classic story and produces one of the best known verses in all of scripture

By David Douthett|2020-03-18T13:13:39-04:00March 18th, 2020|0 Comments

Withstanding Temptation
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Withstanding Temptation

Withstanding Temptation

Date: March 1, 2020

Bible Text: Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7, Matthew 4:1-11 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Series: Lent 2020 - Withstanding

This year the passages for Lent show Jesus interacting with a wide variety of characters, from the devil to his dead friend Lazarus. Each one has many lessons to teach, of course, but they all

By David Douthett|2020-03-05T18:33:14-05:00March 5th, 2020|0 Comments

Over the Top
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Over the Top

Over the Top

Date: February 23, 2020

Bible Text: 2 Peter 1:16-21, Matthew 17:1-9 | Rev. David A. Douthett

By David Douthett|2020-02-25T13:51:33-05:00February 25th, 2020|0 Comments

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Showoff

Date: February 9, 2020

Bible Text: Isaiah 58:1-10, Matthew 5:13-20 | Rev. David A. Douthett

In a time when people around him were likely feeling resentful and/or defeated by their socio-economic and political life, Jesus offers his disciples a model of how to live as God's children in the world.

By David Douthett|2020-02-19T19:09:33-05:00February 19th, 2020|0 Comments

I Hope
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I Hope

I Hope

Date: February 2, 2020

Bible Text: Micah 6:1-8, Matthew 5:1-12 | Rev. David A. Douthett

This week's gospel lesson is the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount, a three-chapter collection of Jesus' teachings in the book of Matthew. We start with a group of sayings called the Beatitudes, from

By David Douthett|2020-02-19T16:30:38-05:00February 19th, 2020|0 Comments

Going Off the Map
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Going Off the Map

Going Off the Map

Date: January 26, 2020

Bible Text: Psalm 27:1-9, Matthew 4:12-23 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Last week we heard the story of how Jesus' first disciples got started with him as told by John's gospel. This week we hear about it from Matthew. The details are quite a bit different,

By David Douthett|2020-01-28T15:57:57-05:00January 28th, 2020|0 Comments

See Something, Say Something
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See Something, Say Something

Date: January 19, 2020

Bible Text: Isaiah 49:1-7, John 1:29-42 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Presbyterians have a reputation for not talking about their faith very much. This, like most stereotypes, is a mix of fact and fallacy. It is true that our tradition is more introverted than some of

By David Douthett|2020-01-21T16:30:21-05:00January 21st, 2020|0 Comments