Ps. 139:7-12 (NIV) and 1 John 4:17 (MSG), 1 John 4: 7-10, 17-18 (MSG) John 13: 34-35 (MSG) South Presbyterian Church’s Fellowship of Faith – July 23, 2017 The Reverend Deborah Fae Swift  1 John 4:7-10The Message (MSG) God Is Love 7-10 My beloved friends, let us continue to love each other since love comes from God. Everyone who loves is born of God and experiences a relationship with God. The person who refuses to love doesn’t know the first thing about God, because God is love—so you can’t know him if you don’t love. This is how God showed his love for … Continue reading “Wave Generator”

Ps. 119:1-2 (MSG), Matthew 13:1-13, 16-17 (MSG) South Presbyterian Church’s Fellowship of Faith – July 16, 2017 The Reverend Deborah Fae Swift   Matthew 13:1-13, 16-17 (MSG) At about that same time Jesus left the house and sat on the beach. In no time at all a crowd gathered along the shoreline, forcing him to get into a boat. Using the boat as a pulpit, he addressed his congregation, telling stories. “What do you make of this? A farmer planted seed. As he scattered the seed, some of it fell on the road, and birds ate it. Some fell in … Continue reading “Sitting on the Beach”

Mt. 10:40-42 (Contemporary English Bible) South Presbyterian Church’s Fellowship of Faith – July 2, 2017 The Reverend Deborah Fae Swift   Matthew 10:40-42 (CEB) 40 “Those who receive you are also receiving me, and those who receive me are receiving the one who sent me. 41  Those who receive a prophet as a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward. Those who receive a righteous person as a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward. 42  I assure you that everybody who gives even a cup of cold water to these little ones because they are my disciples will certainly be rewarded.”   Have … Continue reading “What Are the Rewards?”

Ps. 116:7-19 (MSG); Mt. 10:1, 5-8 (MSG) South Presbyterian Church’s Fellowship of Faith – June 18, 2017 Volunteer Recognition & Father’s Day The Reverend Deborah Fae Swift  Psalm 116:7-19 (MSG)   (responsive) I said to myself, “Relax and rest. God has showered you with blessings. Soul, you’ve been rescued from death; Eye, you’ve been rescued from tears; And you, Foot, were kept from stumbling.” I’m striding in the presence of God, alive in the land of the living! I stayed faithful, though bedeviled, and despite a ton of bad luck, Despite giving up on the human race, saying, “They’re all liars and cheats.” … Continue reading “Think Global; Shop Local”

Mt. 28:16-20 (AMP) South Presbyterian Church’s Fellowship of Faith – June 11, 2017 Trinity Sunday The Reverend Deborah Fae Swift Mt. 28:16-20 (AMP) 16 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had designated. 17 And when they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some doubted [that it was really He]. 18 Jesus came up and said to them, “All authority (all power of absolute rule) in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations [help the people to learn of Me, believe in Me, and obey My words], baptizing them in the name of the … Continue reading “Caller I.D.”

Acts 2:1-15 (MSG) South Presbyterian Church’s Fellowship of Faith – June 4, 2017 The Reverend Deborah Fae Swift Acts 2:1-15 The Message (MSG) A Sound Like a Strong Wind 2 1-4 When the Feast of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Without warning there was a sound like a strong wind, gale force—no one could tell where it came from. It filled the whole building. Then, like a wildfire, the Holy Spirit spread through their ranks, and they started speaking in a number of different languages as the Spirit prompted them. 5-11 There were many Jews staying in Jerusalem just … Continue reading “Pentecost for the 21st Century”