Gallipolis First Presbyterian Church Sermons

Have you ever wondered what happens when a preacher who doesn’t use a manuscript completely loses his train of thought in the middle of a sermon? Well, then this week’s sermon is especially for you! Technically it was only one anecdote, rather than my entire train of thought, but it was a fairly important one, so it caused a temporary derailment. I will try to take comfort in 2 Corinthians 12:9: > … [God] said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.” By that measure, I may be one of the most “powerful” of God’s creatures! I remain thankful for a congregation who are willing to laugh with me, I think, more than at me. (Be sure to listen all the way to the end for an important “postscript”!) Here is the reading that goes with today's sermon: John 1:1-18 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has com