Rev. Nelson Richardson Mercer

A Life in the Ministry

Career Sermon Titles of Dr. Nelson Mercer

 1960

  Westminster United Church, Winnipeg, Manitoba
     

Jan. 3

  The New Covenant
    The Retirn of the Magi
 

Jan. 10

  Conformed and Transformed Persons
 

Jan. 17

  The Ten Bridesmaids
  Service with a Smile
 

Jan. 24

  Parable of the Unmerciful Servant
  Learning to Pray - Many find prayer difficult, unreal and have given up. How can God become real through prayer?
 

Feb. 8

  Faithful Witness
  Belief in Miracles - can an intelligent person of the mid-twentieth century believe in miracles?
 

Feb. 14

  Can God Be Trusted? - parable of the Pharisee and the Publican
  Living Victoriously - thanks be to God who giveth us the Victory
 

Feb. 21

  The Good Samaritan
  How to Have Faith - you are told to have faith in God. On what basis is a person to have faith in God and where does faith lead?
 

Feb. 28

  Men, Money and Mission
 

March 6

  Status Seekers at the Cross
 

March 13

  Saved by Grace
  Moral Rearmament: What is it?
 

March 20

  With His Stripes We Are Healed
  How to Make Friends
 

March 27

  The Lamb of God
  Love's Last Appeal
 

April 3

  The Christian Life
  The Penitent Thing
 

April 17

  The Life Everlasting
  Christ is Risen
 

May 1

  Christ and the Refugee
  The Lukewarm Church
 

May 8

  The Solitary Families
  The Church & Capitol Punishment
 

May 15

  Parable of the Labourers in the Vineyard
 

May 22

  The Potter's Wheel
  Making Decisions
 

May 29

  A Child in the Midst
 

June 5

  The Holy Spirit and Community
 

June 12

  The Temptations of a King
   

June 19

  Changing with the Years
  Who is the Holy Spirit? What does He do?
   

June 26

Christ the Healer
  The Man who wouldn't keep silent
   

Sept. 4

  Creator of Heaven and Earth
  The Witness of Kingness
   

Sept. 11

  God's Providence
  God and Irreligious - "I did not come to invite the pious but the irreligious" (Goodspeed)
 

Sept. 25

  The Church and Beverage Alcohol
  With Wings as Eagles
 

Oct. 2

  Priesthood of all Believers
  The Ship under the Cross
   

Oct. 9

  The Crowning of the Year
 

Oct. 16

  Day of Good Tidings
 

Oct. 30

  Celebration of the 400th Anniversary of the Scottish Reformation
    What is Protestantism?
 

Nov. 6

  The Hope of the World
  Canterbury and the Pope - Should all of us become engaged in conversation with the Church of Rome?
 

Nov. 13

  Stewardship and the Gospel
  Why is there Evil? - People ask, If God is powerful and loving, why does He allow evil? In a succeeding sermon there will be an examination of what God does about evil
 

Nov. 20

  When is Education Religious?
  What God does about Evil
 

Nov. 27

  Duty and Destiny
    What is the Good Life?
 

Dec. 4

  Abounding in Hope
     

Dec. 11

  Worship and Share


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(p) 9 April 2001