Clarion First United Methodist Church

March 15, 2020 // We are called to love like God loves us. One of the greatest sounds on earth is the Church, the Bride of Christ, worshiping together. When we allow the Holy Spirit to draw us together, a wonderful symphony is formed that flows through divine worship, prayer, devotion, and is powered by a supernatural passion for God. The Bride needs to be in constant worship through worship, Bible studies, Christian gatherings, meals, volunteering, constant individual p

March 8, 2020 // We are called to love like God loves us. As the generation of the second coming, we can draw on other “forerunner ministries” that lead significant change in the Church, such as Moses, John the Baptist, and the Apostles. The Holy Spirit will lead this generation in an even greater change before the second coming of Christ and ready the world to transition into a New Heaven and New Earth. An anointing of the Great Commandment will cause us to come togethe

Watch the full teaching here March 1, 2020 // We are all called to love like God loves us. Jesus, our Groom, fasts for His Bride today. We the Bride must also lead a “fasting lifestyle" which the Western Church has ceased to do. Fasting was an important part of our theological heritage from John Wesley. Like all acts of piety, fasting needs to be done in a physically, mentally, and spiritually healthy way. In addition to regular fasting such as breakfast and lunch one

Watch the full teaching here February 23, 2020 // Dick Pepho preaches on the Gideons and about the need to spread God's Word. Isaiah 55:11; Romans 1:16 #teaching

Watch the full teaching here February 16, 2019 // We are all called to love like God loves us. True, deep, and everlasting pleasure is not found in living a life of sin. The ways in which God has designed us to live bring about joy, happiness, and satisfaction. God is not preventing us from having pleasure; instead, He is showing us how to have pleasure that fills our souls to overflowing. This is what it means to love God with all of your strength, to allow the Holy Spi

Watch the full teaching here February 9, 2020 // We are all called to love like God loves us. We, the Church (the Bride), should long for qualities of our Groom (Jesus). All that we long for will be filled through Jesus. We long to be enjoyed, wholehearted, passionate, fascinated, filled with wonder, to possess beauty, success, to impact others, to have intimacy without shame, and to receive an invitation into holy romance. Isaiah 4:2; Psalm 27:4; Philippians 3:21; Ephesi

Watch the full teaching here February 2, 2020 // We are all called to love like God loves us. As our Bridegroom, we must view Jesus as radiant, King of all kings, as gold; His eyes see all and will judge all; His skin, cheeks, lips, hands, legs, mouth, and body all shine God’s countenance upon His people. In the analogy of a marriage, we, the Bride, “marry up.” He is with us today, and we will see him when we enter into His heavenly place. Song of Solomon 5:10-16; Revelat

Watch the full teaching here January 26, 2020 // We are all called to love like God loves us. As the "Children of the Last Days" – or the Bridegroom Generation, we need to be clear about what our holy and jealous God expects from us. Because we live in the last days, our love for God must be a spiritually violent one! This is necessary to endure persecution, and possibly martyrdom. Prepare to be challenged to love God in ways you might not have heard before. Deuteronomy

Watch the full teaching here January 19, 2020 // We are all called to love like God loves us. When we accept Christ as our Lord and Savior, we immediately enter into a loving relationship. If we see the relationship as following rules and laws, it will grow stale and we will burn out. This is because living by love reduces temptation and strife, and drives us to be together for all eternity. Our love and passion for Jesus drives our hearts, souls, and minds into a lov

Watch the full teaching here January 12, 2020 // We are all called to love like God loves us. The Biblical analogy of Jesus being the Bridegroom of the Church is not about gender. God transcends gender. God gives us this model to understand who Jesus is and who we are as the Church. Like a marriage, God enjoys us and we enjoy God, and this type of loving relationship gives us power over sin. As the Bridegroom, Jesus desires to be with us, and we are to run to Him. In t