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“On the Lord's Supper” Sermon. Sunday, 7/5/2026.

The only sin God won't forgive The Mission of Jesus Christ Being a Servant Unifiers Sermon Series: 1 Corinthian Series Sermon Title: On the Lord's Supper Pastor Greg Wiest Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians‬ ‭11‬:‭17‬-‭28‬ “In the following directives I have no praise for you, for your meetings do more harm than good. In the first place, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and to some extent I believe it. No doubt there have to be differences among you to show which of you have God’s approval. So then, when you come together, it is not the Lord’s Supper you eat, for when you are eating, some of you go ahead with your own private suppers. As a result, one person remains hungry and another gets drunk. Don’t you have homes to eat and drink in? Or do you despise the church of God by humiliating those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you? Certainly not in this matter! For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.” For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes. So then, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. Everyone ought to examine themselves before they eat of the bread and drink from the cup.” Sermon Summary:     In our passage today, St. Paul is disciplining the Corinthian Church for their lack of unity with one another. Their disunity was so bad that Paul said their meeting together did more harm than good. When there is disunity and fighting among ourselves, the enemy loves it. It paralyzes us to the point where we are no longer carrying out the mission of the church which is to make disciples. Unity in Christ needs to be a top priority in church. Unity begins at home. Husbands and wives should walk together and not be at war with one another. Love each other deeply from the heart. Forgive and be patient. Be at peace with friends, co-workers and extended family. Brothers and Sisters in Christ should work to be kind to each other and get along. Jesus said blessed are the peacemakers. We fight division and find unity by loving one another as Christ has loved you. Be willing to be offended from time to time and to forgive the offender. Put others first above yourselves. Jesus gave us the model of servant leadership. Don’t pick fights that are unnecessary and don’t stir up trouble. Work at being at peace with others and try to understand those you may disagree with. Lewes Presbyterian Church Website [https://lewespresbyterianchurch.org/] Lewes Presbyterian Church YouTube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/@LewesPresbyterian/streams]

“Created Equal--Called Together” Sermon. Sunday, 6/28/2026.

By Rev. Suzi Goodenough Women in Leadership Equality of Men and Women Ruth in the lineage of Christ Scripture Title: Created Equal - Called Together Scripture Readings: Genesis‬ ‭1‬:‭26‬-‭27‬ ‭ “Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” ‭‭ Genesis‬ ‭2‬:‭23‬-‭24‬ “The man said, “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for she was taken out of man.” That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.” Lewes Presbyterian Church Website [https://lewespresbyterianchurch.org/] Lewes Presbyterian Church YouTube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/@LewesPresbyterian/streams]

“The Arena of Faith” Sermon by Rev. Al Oliver. Sunday, 6/21/2026.

Meek is Strength under Control. The Training Effect God's Holiness Esau and Edom  Father's Day Daniel 7 Psalm78 Scripture Title: The Arena of Faith Guest preacher: Rev. Al Oliver Scripture Reading: Hebrews‬ ‭12‬:‭1‬-‭17‬ ‭ “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. And have you completely forgotten this word of encouragement that addresses you as a father addresses his son? It says, “My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline, and do not lose heart when he rebukes you, because the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son.” Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father? If you are not disciplined—and everyone undergoes discipline—then you are not legitimate, not true sons and daughters at all. Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of spirits and live! They disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness. No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it. Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees. “Make level paths for your feet,” so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed. Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many. See that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his inheritance rights as the oldest son. Afterward, as you know, when he wanted to inherit this blessing, he was rejected. Even though he sought the blessing with tears, he could not change what he had done.” Lewes Presbyterian Church Website [https://lewespresbyterianchurch.org/] Lewes Presbyterian Church YouTube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/@LewesPresbyterian/streams]

“Life In Christ” Sermon. Sunday, 6/14/2026.

Your Purpose in Life Winning the race The Outer Darkness The mission of every Christian Scripture Series: 1 Corinthians Series Scripture Title: Life in Christ Pastor Greg Wiest Scripture Reading: ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭9‬:‭19‬-‭27‬ “Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), so as to win those under the law. To those not having the law I became like one not having the law (though I am not free from God’s law but am under Christ’s law), so as to win those not having the law. To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some. I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings. Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air. No, I strike a blow to my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.” Sermon Summary: In our passage today, Paul is talking about how can we win non-believers to faith in Jesus Christ. There is an urgency about this . If people die without faith in Jesus they will spend eternity in what the Bible calls the outer darkness or hell. Our mission from Christ in Matthew 28:18-20 is to make disciples of all nations. People need to hear that Jesus died on the cross for their sins and was resurrected. And if they put their faith in Him, they will be forgiven and have life after death. While we are never to compromise our faith in Jesus or the moral law of God, we should be willing to do whatever it takes to win people to Christ. We yield to the deferences of others and give up our personal freedom at times to present the Gospel without distraction. We adjust our dress, our speech, and our food choice to win others to Jesus. Like Paul did with the Corinthians, we need to study the people around us and find out what they are like so we can adjust our approach in telling them about Jesus. Paul says, “I have become all things to all people so that by all means, I might save some.” Unbelievers are like people trapped in a burning house. We’ll do whatever we can to get them out and be saved. The mission of every Christian is to tell people about Jesus and make disciples. This is our lifelong mission. Paul compares this life dedicated to Christ to running a race. The finish line for believers is when we finish this life and enter into eternity in heaven and the ultimate prize is to stand before the Lord and be told, “Well done good and faithful servant.” Paul says we are to train for this race that we are running. We train for the spiritual race in order to serve Christ well. We train for discipleship through reading the Bible, through worship and sermons, through regular prayer and fellowship, and through Sunday School, life groups and Bible studies. Lewes Presbyterian Church Website [https://lewespresbyterianchurch.org/] Lewes Presbyterian Church YouTube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/@LewesPresbyterian/streams]