Sermons
3-8-20 “Being Born From Above”
March 8th, 2020 John 3:1-17 Pastor Jenny Lee, Ph.D. Upper St. Croix Parish UMC “Being Born From Above” There was a man, a rustic itinerant preacher. He changed water to wine at a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and he dramatically cleaned the temple in Jerusalem. Many people saw the miraculous sign of the…
Read More3-1-20 “The Wilderness, God Dwells With Us”
March 1st, 2020 Matthew 4:1-11 Pastor Jenny Lee, Ph.D. Upper St. Croix Parish UMC The Wilderness, God Dwells With Us Today’s scripture shows us the temptation of Jesus Christ in the wilderness. The wilderness was where Israelites wandered to seek the Promised Land for forty years. The wilderness is where we are living in to…
Read More2-26-20 Ash Wednesday “Why Do We Have the Lent for 40 Days?
February 26th, 2020 Pastor Jenny Lee, Ph.D. Upper St. Croix Parish UMC “Why Do We Have the Lent for 40 Days? Lent is a season of forty days, not counting Sundays, which begins from today, Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday, April 11th. The word Lent is from the Anglo-Saxon word, “lencten,” which means…
Read More2-23-20 “When the Lord’s Thoughts and Ours are Different”
February 23rd, 2020 Matthew 17:1-9 Jenny Lee, Ph.D. Upper St. Croix Parish UMC “When the Lord’s Thoughts and Ours are Different” When we pray to God with concerns and many anxieties, we sometimes experience that God does not answer us. Instead, we feel that God keeps silent. So, we often ask God, “O…
Read More2-12-20 & 2-16-20 “We are God’s Church”
February 12th & 16th, 2020 1 Corinthians 3:9-15 Pastor Jenny Lee, Ph.D. Upper St. Croix Parish UMC We are God’s Church. Here is a blank and white paper, which means there is nothing on it. Sometimes we give our kids a paper to make them calm during service. And then they could pay attention…
Read More2-9-20 “Harmony between the Law and Love”
February 9th, 2020 Matthew 5:13-20 Pastor Jenny Lee, Ph.D. Harmony between the Law and Love When I was in Chicago, Illinois, one thing that made me confused was traffic signs. Among the traffic signs, I was confused by the sign of the left turn and the stop sign. As you may know, Chicago is one…
Read More2-2-20 “The Joy of Being the Disciples”
February 2nd, 2020 Matthew 5:1-12 Pastor Jenny Lee, Ph.D. The Joy of Being the Disciples We often think of what we live for. Most people pursue their happiness with their family and with their loved ones. We do so. Everyone seeks for happiness. But, the view of happiness may be different. Some may think…
Read More1-26-20 “The Power of the Gospel”
January 26th, 2020 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 Pastor Jenny Lee, Ph.D. The Power of the Gospel Until my age, 25, while my mother and my siblings believed in God, I did not so. As I mentioned before, I had a traffic accident and stayed in a hospital for about three years because my spine was…
Read More1-19-20 “From Unknown to Known”
January 19th, 2020 John 1:29-42 Pastor Jenny Lee, Ph.D. Upper St. Croix Parish UMC “From Unknown to Known” I show you two paper airplanes. Could you take a look at them for a while? And, now you may choose if I offer you which one would you rather have? Here, we may find…
Read More1-8-20 & 1-12-20 “Baptism of the Lord”
January 8th & 12th, 2020. Matthew 3:13-17 Pastor Jenny Lee, Ph.D. “Baptism of the Lord” We had such a wonderful holiday a few weeks ago. We decorated for Christmas, gathered together with family members, exchanged gifts with one another, and had a fun time with family traditions. Now, all decorations are gone, and family…
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