Category: Sermons
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January 25, 2009 – The Power of Good News
Do you ever see advertisements that seem too good to be true? What if you heard, “I’ve got good news for the poor. There’s comfort for the brokenhearted. Captives are released and prisoners freed. If you mourn, now is the time of the LORD’s favor. God will shatter your enemies, giving you a crown of…
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January 18, 2009 – Have I Got A Deal for You
Times were good. Throngs of Israelites went out to the Jordan River to be baptized by John the Baptist. Expectations were high that the Messiah was coming. Then Jesus himself was baptized and his ministry began. The first three chapters of Luke contain many prophecies about Him – a child is born who will save…
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January 11, 2009 – Recognizing God’s Call
John the Baptist was a real person who lived at a particular time in a particular place. He was Elizabeth and Zechariah’s son. He grew up and became a preacher, just as the Old Testament prophet Isaiah predicted. His message from God was, “Repent! Be baptized! Receive forgiveness for sins. Flee the coming wrath.” What…
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January 4, 2009 – Be Ready
Happy New Year! My husband and I received an unexpected but very treasured visit from old friends during the holidays. The house was not in order but we threw open the door anyway; they were good enough friends that it didn’t really matter. Expected or not, the visit blessed us. We smile now thinking about…
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December 21, 2008 – Mary’s Story
MARY’S STORY A Dramatic Presentation 10:30 a.m., December 21 Read Mary’s Story:
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December 7, 2008 – Unexpected Answers, Surprise Blessings
ELIZABETH’S GOOD NEWS 10:30 am, December 7th How would you describe your Christianity? Is your faith something that gives you peace? Hope? Joy? Advent is a time for thinking about such questions; it is a time of preparation for the arrival of the greatest blessing of love ever given. Are you full of peace, hope,…
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November 30, 2008 – Advent
ZECHARIAH 2008 A MODERN-DAY STORY Read the Sermon: Imagine Yourself Meeting An Angel
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November 23, 2008 – EPIC STORYTELLING!
THE STORY OF ABRAHAM NOVEMBER 23, 2008 10:30 WORSHIP SERVICE Read the Sermon: What Difference Does Faith Make? The Story of Jerrod
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November 16, 2008 – Hold It Loose: The Test of Lordship
This week’s Scripture, Genesis 22:1-14, is the hardest text in the Bible. Right up front we read God gave a test. Tests usually cause anxiety – do I know the material well enough? Will I pass the test? If we imagine ourselves called to this test like Abraham, certainly every one of us might be…