Greenfield Presbyterian Podcast

Today at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI this is part four of a four-part sermon series titled “Supporting Actors” about the lesser-known people in the bible. Today's Scripture Lesson Esther 1:1-20 Queen Vashti 1 This is what happened back when Ahasuerus lived, the very Ahasuerus who ruled from India to Cush—one hundred twenty-seven provinces in all. 2 At that time, Ahasuerus ruled t...

Today at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI this is part three of a four-part sermon series titled “Supporting Actors” about the lesser-known people in the bible. Scripture Reading today is Luke 2:22-36 22 When the time came for their ritual cleansing, in accordance with the Law from Moses, they brought Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord. (23 It’s written in the Law of the...

Today at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI this is the second week of our four-part sermon series titled “Supporting Actors” about the lesser-known people in the bible. The Scripture Lesson is Exodus 18:13-27 13 The next day Moses sat as a judge for the people, while the people stood around Moses from morning until evening. 14 When Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he was doing for the...

Today at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI we start a four-part sermon series titled “Supporting Actors” about the lesser-known people in the bible. The scripture reading is 2 Samuel 12:1-13 Nathan pronounces God’s judgment 12 So the Lord sent Nathan to David. When Nathan arrived he said, “There were two men in the same city, one rich, one poor. 2 The rich man had a lot of sheep and ca...

Today is the Baptism of the Lord Sunday from Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The Scripture Reading is Romans 6:1-14 Our new life in Christ 6 So what are we going to say? Should we continue sinning so grace will multiply? 2 Absolutely not! All of us died to sin. How can we still live in it? 3 Or don’t you know that all who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?...

This message is brought to you by Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI by Mr. Stacy Peterson, elder at Greenfield. The Scripture reading is Matthew 5:13-16 Salt and light 13 “You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its saltiness, how will it become salty again? It’s good for nothing except to be thrown away and trampled under people’s feet. 14 You are the light of the world. A ci...

This is the message given by the Rev. Anders Edstrom at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI at the 10:00 PM service on Christmas Eve.

This is the fourth Sunday of Advent at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The Scripture Reading is Micah 5:2-5 2 As for you, Bethlehem of Ephrathah, though you are the least significant of Judah’s forces, one who is to be a ruler in Israel on my behalf will come out from you. His origin is from remote times, from ancient days. 3 Therefore, he will give them up until the time when she w...

This is the third Sunday Sunday of Advent at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The Scripture Lesson is Zephaniah 3:14-20 14 Rejoice, Daughter Zion! Shout, Israel! Rejoice and exult with all your heart, Daughter Jerusalem. 15 The Lord has removed your judgment; he has turned away your enemy. The Lord, the king of Israel, is in your midst; you will no longer fear evil. 16 On that day, i...

This is the second Sunday of Advent at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The Scripture is Malachi 3:1-5 3 Look, I am sending my messenger who will clear the path before me; suddenly the Lord whom you are seeking will come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant in whom you take delight is coming, says the Lord of heavenly forces. 2 Who can endure the day of his coming? Who can wi...

Today is the beginning of the Advent Season. The sermon and scripture lesson were given by the Rev. Anders Edstrom at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The Scripture is Isaiah 11:1-9 A shoot from Jesse’s stump 11 A shoot will grow up from the stump of Jesse; a branch will sprout from his roots. 2 The Lord’s spirit will rest upon him, a spirit of wisdom and understanding, a spirit of p...

This is the fourth in the sermon series "What is God Like?" given by the Rev Anders Edstrom at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The Scripture Lesson is Romans 8:18-25 Our suffering and our hope 18 I believe that the present suffering is nothing compared to the coming glory that is going to be revealed to us. 19 The whole creation waits breathless with anticipation for the revelation...

This is the Third sermon in the series "What is God Like?" by the Rev. Anders Edstrom at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The Scripture Reading is Acts 17:22-31 22 Paul stood up in the middle of the council on Mars Hill and said, “People of Athens, I see that you are very religious in every way. 23 As I was walking through town and carefully observing your objects of worship, I even...

This is the second sermon in the series "What is God Like?" given by the Rev. Anders Edstrom at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The Scripture Reading is Luke 13:31-35 Sorrow for Jerusalem 31 At that time, some Pharisees approached Jesus and said, “Go! Get away from here, because Herod wants to kill you.” 32 Jesus said to them, “Go, tell that fox, ‘Look, I’m throwing out demons and h...

This is the first in the sermon series "What is God Like?" at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The Scripture lesson is Revelation 7:9-17 The great crowd and seventh seal 9 After this I looked, and there was a great crowd that no one could number. They were from every nation, tribe, people, and language. They were standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They wore white robes a...

This is the last installment of our Steward Ship Campaign at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. Scripture lesson is Luke 20:45-21:6 Jesus condemns the legal experts 45 In the presence of all the people, Jesus said to his disciples, 46 “Watch out for the legal experts. They like to walk around in long robes. They love being greeted with honor in the markets. They long for the places of...

This is the 3rd in our Stewardship Series "A Living Legacy" at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. Today's message is a panel discussion which is a different format than usual. The Scripture reading is Psalm 100. Psalm 100 A psalm of thanks. 100 Shout triumphantly to the Lord, all the earth! 2 Serve the Lord with celebration! Come before him with shouts of joy! 3 Know that the Lord is G...

This is the second sermon in our Stewardship Campaign at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. Scripture reading is Revelation 21:1-7 New heaven and new earth 21 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the former heaven and the former earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 2 I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride beautif...

This is the first message in our Stewardship Campaign at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The Scripture Reading is Philippians 1:3-11 Thanksgiving and prayer 3 I thank my God every time I mention you in my prayers. 4 I’m thankful for all of you every time I pray, and it’s always a prayer full of joy. 5 I’m glad because of the way you have been my partners in the ministry of the gospe...

This is the third and final installment in the series "The Gospel According to Broadway" based on "Hamilton". Given by the Rev. Anders Edstrom at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The scripture lesson is Luke 18:1-8 Justice for the faithful 18 Jesus was telling them a parable about their need to pray continuously and not to be discouraged. 2 He said, “In a certain city there was a jud...

This is the second installment in the series "The Gospel According to Broadway" based on "Les Misérables." Given by the Rev. Anders Edstrom at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The scripture lesson is Luke 15:11-32 11 Jesus said, “A certain man had two sons. 12 The younger son said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the inheritance.’ Then the father divided his estate between...

This message and scripture are from Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. This is part 1 of 3 in the sermon series "The Gospel According to Broadway". Today features "Fiddler on the Roof". Scripture is Matthew 5:13-20 Salt and light 13 “You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its saltiness, how will it become salty again? It’s good for nothing except to be thrown away and trample...

This message and Scripture reading were given at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI by the Rev. Gretchen Larson-Wolbrink. The Scripture Reading is Matthew 18:1-5 Greatest in the kingdom 18 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2 Then he called a little child over to sit among the disciples, 3 and said, “I assure you that if y...

This message and Scripture were given at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The Scripture reading is Mark 1:35-39 35 Early in the morning, well before sunrise, Jesus rose and went to a deserted place where he could be alone in prayer. 36 Simon and those with him tracked him down. 37 When they found him, they told him, “Everyone’s looking for you!” 38 He replied, “Let’s head in the othe...

This message and Scripture were given at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The Scripture is Ecclesiastes 12:1-8 Troubling days to come 12 Remember your creator in your prime, before the days of trouble arrive, and those years, about which you’ll say, “I take no pleasure in these”— 2 before the sun and the light grow dark, the moon and the stars too, before the clouds return after the...