Thinking Differently with Jesus Archives - Catoctin Presbyterian Church

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|

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|

Five’ll Get You Ten

Date: November 19, 2023

Bible Text: Matthew 25:14-30 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Series: Matthew 25 Parables

As we draw near to the end of the liturgical year, we also come near to the end of Matthew's gospel. For these couple of weeks we will be looking at the parables of Matthew

By David Douthett|2023-11-19T21:29:41-05:00November 19th, 2023|

Ready or Not

Date: November 12, 2023

Bible Text: Matthew 25:1-13 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Series: Matthew 25 Parables

As we draw near to the end of the liturgical year, we also come near to the end of Matthew's gospel. For the next couple of weeks we will be looking at the parables of

By David Douthett|2023-11-14T17:16:38-05:00November 14th, 2023|

Not to Worry

Date: October 29, 2023

Bible Text: Philippians 4:1-9 | Rev. David A. Douthett

We are wrapping up a series of sermons on Paul's letter to the Philippians today. As we turn to chapter 4, Paul offers some personal encouragement to some of his coworkers, then he offers some

By David Douthett|2023-10-29T17:25:32-04:00October 29th, 2023|

A Bad Day for Trees

Date: October 22, 2023

Bible Text: Philippians 3:3-14 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Let's keep making our way through the Apostle Paul's letter to the Philippians. After hearing about our being citizens of heaven (ch. 1) and about Christ's path of descent, leading to his glorification and our

By David Douthett|2023-10-24T14:13:37-04:00October 24th, 2023|

The Reason for the Movement

Date: September 24, 2023

Bible Text: Isaiah 55:6-13, Matthew 20:1-16 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Series: Take Up Your Cross

As we continue to explore some of what it means when Jesus calls us to deny ourselves, take up the cross, and follow him, we find ourselves wading into some of Jesus' most interesting parables.

By David Douthett|2023-09-25T12:47:44-04:00September 25th, 2023|

The Opposite of Sin

Date: September 10, 2023

Bible Text: Colossians 3:11-17, Matthew 18:15-20 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Series: Take Up Your Cross

Chapter 18 of Matthew's gospel brings us some good news and some bad news. The good news is there is a plan for what to do if someone sins against you. The bad news is

By David Douthett|2023-09-10T18:27:25-04:00September 10th, 2023|

God’s Upside-Down Kingdom

Date: June 25, 2023

Bible Text: Deuteronomy 10:12-22, 1 Samuel 2:1-10, Luke 16:19-26 | Elder Connie Moore

Thanks to elder Connie Moore for leading the service this week! Pastor David is on vacation this week, so we are taking a rest from our "summer road trip through the Bible." Elder Connie Moore will

By David Douthett|2023-06-27T15:20:55-04:00June 27th, 2023|

Content and Process

Date: May 14, 2023

Bible Text: John 14:15-21, Acts 17:16-34 | Rev. David A. Douthett

This week, we continue with John's telling of the Last Supper, and this time he promises them the coming of the Holy Spirit as an Advocate to be with them forever. Pretty cool. Meanwhile in

By David Douthett|2023-05-14T14:54:36-04:00May 14th, 2023|

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