Greenfield Presbyterian Podcast

Sermon and Scripture Reading by the Rev. Anders Edstrom at Greenfield Presbyterian Church, Berkley, MI. Scripture Reading is Mark 12:28-31 God’s most important command 28 One of the legal experts heard their dispute and saw how well Jesus answered them. He came over and asked him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?” 29 Jesus replied, “The most important one is Israel, listen! Our God...

This sermon and scripture lesson were given at Greenfield Presbyterian Church, Berkley, MI by the Rev. Anders Edstrom. The Scripture Lesson is 1 John 4:7-21 Love and God 7 Dear friends, let’s love each other, because love is from God, and everyone who loves is born from God and knows God. 8 The person who doesn’t love does not know God, because God is love. 9 This is how the love of God is reveale...

Sermon given by Mr. Norm Dell, Seminary Intern at Greenfield Presbyterian Church, Berkley, MI. Scripture Reading comes from Jeremiah 1:4-10 Call of Jeremiah 4 The Lord’s word came to me: 5 “Before I created you in the womb I knew you; before you were born I set you apart; I made you a prophet to the nations.” 6 “Ah, Lord God,” I said, “I don’t know how to speak because I’m only a child.” 7 The Lor...

This sermon and Scripture Reading 1 Kings 19:1-15 were given by the Rev Anders Edstrom at Greenfield Presbyterian Church, Berkley, MI. 1 Kings 19:1-15 Elijah runs to Mount Horeb 19 Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, how he had killed all Baal’s prophets with the sword. 2 Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah with this message: “May the gods do whatever they want to me if by this time tomorro...

This sermon was preached at Greenfield Presbyterian Church, Berkley, MI. The Scripture Lesson is 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 12 Christ is just like the human body—a body is a unit and has many parts; and all the parts of the body are one body, even though there are many. 13 We were all baptized by one Spirit into one body, whether Jew or Greek, or slave or free, and we all were given one Spirit to drin...

This is the Baptism of the Lord Sunday. This sermon was given at Greenfield Presbyterian Church, Berkley, MI. The Scripture Reading is Mark 1:4-11 John’s preaching 4 John the Baptist was in the wilderness calling for people to be baptized to show that they were changing their hearts and lives and wanted God to forgive their sins. 5 Everyone in Judea and all the people of Jerusalem went out to the...

This message was given by the Rev. Gretchen Larson-Wolbrink, Director of Christian Education at Greenfield Presbyterian Church, Berkley, MI. The Scripture Reading is Jeremiah 31:7-14 7 The Lord proclaims: Sing joyfully for the people of Jacob; shout for the leading nation. Raise your voices with praise and call out: “The Lord has saved his people, the remaining few in Israel!” 8 I’m going to bring...

This message was given by Mr. Norm Dell, Seminary Intern at Greenfield Presbyterian Church, Berkley, MI. The Scripture Reading is James 1:17-23 17 Every good gift, every perfect gift, comes from above. These gifts come down from the Father, the creator of the heavenly lights, in whose character there is no change at all. 18 He chose to give us birth by his true word, and here is the result: we are...

This is the fourth Sunday of Advent. This message was given by the Rev. Anders Edstrom at Greenfield Presbyterian Church, Berkley, MI. The Scripture Reading is Luke 1:46-55 Mary praises God 46 Mary said, “With all my heart I glorify the Lord! 47 In the depths of who I am I rejoice in God my savior. 48 He has looked with favor on the low status of his servant. Look! From now on, everyone will consi...

This message was preached on the third Sunday of Advent by the Rev Anders Edstrom at Greenfield Presbyterian Church, Berkley, MI. The Scripture Lesson comes from Luke 1:8-25. 8 One day Zechariah was serving as a priest before God because his priestly division was on duty. 9 Following the customs of priestly service, he was chosen by lottery to go into the Lord’s sanctuary and burn incense. 10 All...

This message was given by the Rev. Anders Edstrom at Greenfield Presbyterian Church, Berkley, MI. The Scripture Lesson is Matthew 1:18-25 Birth of Jesus 18 This is how the birth of Jesus Christ took place. When Mary his mother was engaged to Joseph, before they were married, she became pregnant by the Holy Spirit. 19 Joseph her husband was a righteous man. Because he didn’t want to humiliate her,...

This message was preached by the Rev. Anders Edstrom at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI for the first Sunday of Advent. The Scripture Reading is Isaiah 9:2-7 2 The people walking in darkness have seen a great light. On those living in a pitch-dark land, light has dawned. 3 You have made the nation great; you have increased its joy. They rejoiced before you as with joy at the harvest,...

This message was given by the Rev. Anders Edstrom at Greenfield Presbyterian Church, Berkley, MI. The Scripture Lesson is from Mark 14:12-16, 22-25 Mark 14:12-16 12 On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was sacrificed, the disciples said to Jesus, “Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover meal?” 13 He sent two of his disciples and said to t...

This message was given by Mr. Norm Dell the Seminary Intern at Greenfield Presbyterian Church, Berkley, MI. The Scripture Lesson comes from Luke 6:17-26 Jesus’ popularity increases 17 Jesus came down from the mountain with them and stood on a large area of level ground. A great company of his disciples and a huge crowd of people from all around Judea and Jerusalem and the area around Tyre and Sido...

This Message was given at Greenfield Presbyterian Church, Berkley, MI. The Scripture Lesson is Hebrews 12:1-2 Let’s also run the race 12 So then, with endurance, let’s also run the race that is laid out in front of us, since we have such a great cloud of witnesses surrounding us. Let’s throw off any extra baggage, get rid of the sin that trips us up, 2 and fix our eyes on Jesus, faith’s pioneer an...

This message was given at Greenfield Presbyterian Church, Berkley, MI. The Scripture Lesson is Luke 4:14-21 Jesus announces good news to the poor 14 Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and news about him spread throughout the whole countryside. 15 He taught in their synagogues and was praised by everyone. 16 Jesus went to Nazareth, where he had been raised. On the Sabbath he went...

This message was given at Greenfield Presbyterian Church, Berkley, MI by the Rev. Anders Edstrom, pastor. The Scripture Lesson is Acts 2:42-47 Community of believers 42 The believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the community, to their shared meals, and to their prayers. 43 A sense of awe came over everyone. God performed many wonders and signs through the apostles. 44 All the...

This message was given at Greenfield Presbyterian Church, Berkley, MI. The Scripture Lesson is Mark 6:6-13 6 He was appalled by their disbelief. Sending out the disciples Then Jesus traveled through the surrounding villages teaching. 7 He called for the Twelve and sent them out in pairs. He gave them authority over unclean spirits. 8 He instructed them to take nothing for the journey except a walk...

This message was preached at Greenfield Presbyterian Church, Berkley, MI by the Rev. Anders Edstrom. The Scripture Lesson is Romans 8:31-39 31 So what are we going to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us? 32 He didn’t spare his own Son but gave him up for us all. Won’t he also freely give us all things with him? 33 Who will bring a charge against God’s elect people? It is Go...

This message was given at Greenfield Presbyterian Church, Berkley, MI. The Scripture Lesson is Psalm 148 148 Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from heaven! Praise God on the heights! 2 Praise God, all of you who are his messengers! Praise God, all of you who comprise his heavenly forces! 3 Sun and moon, praise God! All of you bright stars, praise God! 4 You highest heaven, praise God! Do the same,...

This message was given at Greenfield Presbyterian Church, Berkley, MI. The Scripture Lesson is Proverbs 8:22-31 22 The Lord created me at the beginning of his way, before his deeds long in the past. 23 I was formed in ancient times, at the beginning, before the earth was. 24 When there were no watery depths, I was brought forth, when there were no springs flowing with water. 25 Before the mountain...

This message was given at Greenfield Presbyterian Church, Berkley, MI. The Scripture Lesson is Luke 13:10-17 Healing on a Sabbath 10 Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath. 11 A woman was there who had been disabled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and couldn’t stand up straight. 12 When he saw her, Jesus called her to him and said, “Woman, you are set free fro...

This message was given at Greenfield Presbyterian Church, Berkley, MI by the Rev. Anders Edstrom and the Scripture Lesson is Matthew 11:25-30 The Father and the Son 25 At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you’ve hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have shown them to babies. 26 Indeed, Father, this brings you happiness. 27 “My Father ha...

This message was preached at Greenfield Presbyterian Church, Berkley, MI by the Rev. Anders Edstrom. The Scripture Lesson is Deuteronomy 5:12-15 Common English Bible 12 Keep the Sabbath day and treat it as holy, exactly as the Lord your God commanded: 13 Six days you may work and do all your tasks, 14 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. Don’t do any work on it—not you, your sons...

Guest preacher for Greenfield Presbyterian Church, Berkley, MI is Deacon Brian Carroll whose message is based on scripture from Luke which follows. Luke 1:46-56 New Revised Standard Version Mary’s Song of Praise 46 And Mary[a] said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, 47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 48 for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant. Surely, from now on all gener...