Douglas E. McClure

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  • Those We Walk With (Maundy Thursday 2012)

    Title: Those We Walk With Series: Walking the Roads of Easter (Maundy Thursday) Scripture: Luke 22:7-30 Theme(s): Fellowship, Company, Friendship, Communion, Community OUTLINE Stop and smell the roses (22:7-16) Remember the past and realize the future (22:17-20) Be careful who you walk with (22:21-27) INTRODUCTION As we travel down the various roads and paths of…

  • Walking to Renewal (Easter Wednesday)

    Title: Walking to Renewal Series: Walking the Roads of Easter (Easter Wednesday) Scripture: Luke 19:45-48 Theme(s): Renewal, Loss of purpose, Second chance DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT Have you ever gone for a walk in the woods? As you push your way through trees and bushes, you occasionally come across paths that have been created in the woods.…

  • Walking in Triumph (Palm Sunday)

    Title: Walking In Triumph Series: Walking the Roads of Easter (Palm Sunday) Scripture: Luke 19:28-40 Theme(s): Palm Sunday, Easter, Victory, Celebration OUTLINE Preparing for worship (19:28-34) Worship with all that you are (19:35-38) Not letting others steal your joy (19:39-40) INTRODUCTION To “walk in triumph”, there is a path to follow and pitfalls along the…

  • Oh, How He Loves

    Mark 1:40-45 NLT “Everyone needs compassion, a love that never fails.” We live in a world where there are hurting people everywhere. Failed relationships, death, the economy, and loss of self cause people, including ourselves, to feel disconnected and in pain. We have lost faith with our communities. We have lost faith in our government…

  • Alone Time with Him

    Mark 1:29-39 Car races are fast becoming one of America’s favorite ways to pass time. Hundreds of thousands of people each year watch these professional drivers as they race over asphalt, dirt, city streets, and mountainous terrain. These drivers train continually and are constantly seeking ways to improve their equipment and support structures. But, these…

  • About Confidence in Where You Are

    Matthew 3:9 NLT – Don’t just say to each other, ‘We’re safe, for we are descendants of Abraham.’ That means nothing, for I tell you, God can create children of Abraham from these very stones. This is a great warning for the Christian church today. Christians walk around today as if they have a “get…

  • The Better Choice

    But Samuel replied, “What is more pleasing to the Lord: your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to his voice? Listen! Obedience is better than sacrifice, and submission is better than offering the fat of rams. (1 Samuel 15:22 NLT) As we travel down the road of life, we are faced with many choices.…

  • Leading from the Rear

    Mark 10:35-45 Jesus Teaches about Serving Others 35 Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came over and spoke to him. “Teacher,” they said, “we want you to do us a favor.” 36 “What is your request?” he asked. 37 They replied, “When you sit on your glorious throne, we want to sit in places of honor next…

  • It’s a Prayer-ful Life!

    Ephesians 6:18-20 18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.19 Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of…

  • An Epiphany

    The day of Epiphany is twelve days after Christmas at the end of the season known as Christmastide. The Christian feast day celebrates that celebrates the revelation of God the Son as a human being in Jesus Christ (Wikipedia). This revelation of God’s humanity is one of the greatest triumphs of Christianity. Normally, when a…