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1 How deserted lies the city, once so full of people! How like a widow is she, who once was great among the nations! She who was queen among the provinces has now become a slave. 2 Bitterly she weeps at night, tears are on her cheeks. Among all her lovers there is no one to comfort her. All her friends…

The last and the first (Last Supper picture inserted here) (Illustration: Christ on the Cross, beaten, unrecognizable, stripped, crowned, spat on, cursed at, believed to be a curse) All that before He shed his blood, gave up His Spirit, died, was buried, rose again for our forgiveness of sins. All before…

Approximately 2000 years ago there was an event that was unnoticed by the vast majority of people in the world. It was the death of a man named Jesus. Crucifixion is nothing new, it was a torturous process. Arguably the worst way to die ever invented by mankind. Biblical Text - Then they crucified Him,…

Isaiah 53 showed in graphic form the horrible pain and suffering Jesus would go through headed to the cross. 700 years before Jesus walked the earth , Isaiah predicted that he would come as a sacrifice for our sin, even though most people would not believe it. Even today, the message of the cross is…

This week, as the holidays come to a close, we'll be finishing up those leftovers. Turkey or stuffing with cranberry sauce and mayo on a dinner roll; almost as delicious as Christmas dinner! But as good as leftovers are, they're never as good as the real thing! 2017 was an amazing year and we should savour the memories. But let's not savour the past so much, that we forget to embrace the New Year. Let's prepare for the next celebration!

This week, as the holidays come to a close, we'll be finishing up those leftovers. Turkey or stuffing with cranberry sauce and mayo on a dinner roll; almost as delicious as Christmas dinner! But as good as leftovers are, they're never as good as the real thing! 2017 was an amazing year and we should savour the memories. But let's not savour the past so much, that we forget to embrace the New Year. Let's prepare for the next celebration!

Celebrations are more than just fun, they're worship!

Luke 2:8-20 Jesus' birth from the shepherds perspective. They found Jesus and spread the good news to all who would listen.

Hope is faith looking into the future.

What to Do About Christmas - Pastor Sven Frantzen 2023-07-29 Theme Text: Luke 2:13–14 Christmas has been a problem for Christians for many centuries. We want to celebrate the birth of our Savior, yet this celebration has been placed on a pagan holiday. Clearly, Jesus was not born in December. When was He really born - can we know? And, what should we do during the December Christmas season? Listen to the Word of God and make up your own mind with God's guidance. #Christmas #Birthday #ChristmasInJuly #Celebrate #Holiday #Observance #December #Birth

Preparing our hearts for communion.

This week, as the holidays come to a close, we'll be finishing up those leftovers. Turkey or stuffing with cranberry sauce and mayo on a dinner roll; almost as delicious as Christmas dinner! But as good as leftovers are, they're never as good as the real thing! 2017 was an amazing year and we should savour the memories. But let's not savour the past so much, that we forget to embrace the New Year. Let's prepare for the next celebration!

Preamble This Sunday we are celebrating 90 years of existence as a church. This is a monumental moment in the life of our church. We’ll take time to look behind us and ahead of us. I stand here today only because of God’s grace and for that I am so thankful. As a church we stand on the shoulders of those…

Bring On the Holidays ! You’ve probably noticed that the stores already know that it is coming. Fall…Thanksgiving…and Christmas. In 29 days (Labor Day) our house celebrates the arrival of the Fall. We know that it will be hot here in Texas but will turn down the thermostat just a tad to cool it off.…

Introduction Psalm 16:11 “Thou wilt shew me the path of life: In thy presence is fulness of joy; At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.” Walk into many churches today and one would be tempted to wonder if this verse is really true. We walk into the singing time and there is no gusto to our…

The Christmas to Come – 2 Thessalonians 4:13-18 I think many of us are ready for Christmas to come, but let me ask you this question. Are you ready for next Christmas? Many of us, if any, probably don’t have next Christmas on our mind. We just want to get through this one first before we start to think…

How many people like to fellowship or party with friends and family? How many of us go to events and plays that happen in our community? Who among us have ever been in charge of planning and hosting an event or party? There is a lot of work that goes into planning the event or party that the host often…

I. Introduction Since this weekend marks the beginning of a new year, I wanted to find a Scripture text that coincides with this holiday. Unfortunately, there really aren’t very many passages in the Bible that explicitly talk about New Years Day. There is one though that I found that speaks about a new…

Jesus made zaccheus known, celebrated him.

The Joy of the Lord is Your Strength Nehemiah 8:9–18 (ESV) 9 And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, “This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn or weep.” For all the people wept as they heard the words…

Part of starting a new year right is leaving behind the things that hold us back. Pastor Matt is going to challenge us that any unforgiveness in our lives may be hurting us more than we know.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will: To the faithful saints in Christ Jesus at Ephesus. INTRO— [[Background slides: (1) Location of Ephesus; (2) Time of Writing for Ephesus]] Acts 20.18-21 “When they came to him, he said to them, “You know, from the first day I set foot in Asia, how I was…

God at Work Behind the Scenes: Message Eleven of Esther Series Esther 9:1 and Esther 9:18-28 . ETS: The Jews celebrated their deliverance from the hand of Haman brought forth by God. ESS: We should celebrate God’s provision and protection in our own lives. OSS: [MO: Devotional] { SO: I want the hearers…