Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-14 (MSG) South Presbyterian Church’s Fellowship of Faith – July 15, 2018 The Reverend Deborah Fae Swift   Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-14 (MSG) How blessed is God! And what a blessing he is! He’s the Father of our Master, Jesus Christ, and takes us to the high places of blessing in him. Long before he laid down earth’s foundations, he had us in mind, had settled on us as the focus of his love, to be made whole and holy by his love. Long, long ago he decided to adopt us into his family through Jesus Christ. (What pleasure he took … Continue reading “Signed, Sealed, Delivered – I’m Yours”

Mark 6:1-13 (VOICE) South Presbyterian Church’s Fellowship of Faith – July 8, 2018 The Reverend Deborah Fae Swift   Mark 6:1-13 The Voice (VOICE) 6 Jesus went back into His own hometown where He had grown up, and His disciples followed Him there. 2 When the Sabbath came, He went into the synagogue in Nazareth and began to teach as He had done elsewhere, and many of those who heard Him were astonished. Those in the Synagogue: Where did He gain this wisdom? And what are all these stories we’ve been hearing about the signs and healings He’s performed? Where did He get that kind of power? 3 Isn’t this Jesus, the … Continue reading “A Model for Ministry”