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We love one another. Over the past few weeks - and on the way to Ascension Day and Pentecost. We have been reading 1 John. Reminding ourselves about how to live: 7 but if we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us…

Did you know that at least a few songs, or hymns, that are considered to be Christmas songs, really not particularly Christmas songs? I want to mention two of them this morning. One is the song we sang first this morning. “Joy to the World” was not written as a Christmas Song. It was written by Isaac…

Today we are wrapping up this six part study of the Good News called, “Life in 6 Words.” We get these six words by using the word “Gospel” as an acrostic. As a way of review, let’s walk through these six words one final time… G - God created us to be with Him. ( Genesis 1-2 ) O - Our sins separate us…

A psalm. Sing a new song to the Lord , for he has performed wonders; his right hand and holy arm have won him victory. The Lord has made his victory known; he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations. He has remembered his love and faithfulness to the house of Israel; all the ends of…

This Week’s Theme: Praise the LORD for the Things He Has Done This Week’s Word is Praise: The celebration, honoring, and adoration of God, in the power of the Holy Spirit, whether by an individual or community of believers. Memory Verse: Psalm 100:1 “Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands!” Essence…

It’s no surprise to find God “in the beginning,” as we do in the first chapter of Genesis. After all, he’s uncreated, infinite, and eternal. He always has been, and he always will be. He is without beginning and without end. If it were any other way, he wouldn’t be God. Everything else, everything that…

--- Title Slide Scripture Intro: Scripture Reading (“Please stand…”) Oh sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. The Lord has made known his salvation; he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations. He…

When Jesus Comes, It Is the Dawning of a New Day for His People. Goal: That God’s people not dread or fear the Last Day and Jesus’ coming, but eagerly look forward to the dawning of that new day with confidence and joy. A new day dawns every morning. The sun comes up whether you like it or not. And honestly,…

When Jesus Comes, It Is the Dawning of a New Day for His People. Goal: That God’s people not dread or fear the Last Day and Jesus’ coming, but eagerly look forward to the dawning of that new day with confidence and joy. A new day dawns every morning. The sun comes up whether you like it or not. And honestly,…

Introduction · Isaac Watts – 800 hymns · Joy to the World – paraphrase of Psalm 98 o Focuses on Christ as the fulfilment of Psalm 98 o Preach on this text in 2018 § Posted text of that sermon to our Faithlife group § Exegetical material not included in this sermon including reason why it is biblically…

God Gives Himself as One of Us! Grace to you and peace, from God our Father and from our risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. It is my prayer that this Christmas is a blessing for everyone, because as we treasure and ponder all that God has done for us, we should walk away singing the song of the…

A Psalm. Oh sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. The Lord has made known his salvation; he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations. He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the…

Today is the second Sunday of what we call Advent. Advent is the celebration of the coming of our Savior, Jesus. As we go through this advent season, we are looking at the account of his coming, and focusing on basic themes of our Christian lives. Last week, we saw the angel appearing to Zechariah, and…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, we come before you today with Joy in our hearts. Joy for being in this space together. Joy for being able to be together. And joy for the day itself which represents the day in which our new lives can begin. We thank you and praise you this day for all these things…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, on this day that we celebrate Christ’s arrival in Jerusalem and immediately move to his passion, we ask that you help us to open our hearts, minds and spirits to your still speaking voice above the din of all other voices in our hearts, minds, and spirits so that…

Let us pray…God, may the words of my mouth, the meditations of all of our hearts, and the willingness of our spirits be pleasing unto you this day. Today’s time of reflection on this Psalm is going to be a bit different for us. I know I typically spend time relating the scripture to our lives but I want…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, as we gather this day, we are reminded that your love knows no limits and no bounds. Help us in this time to remember and reflect on this idea so that we can find comfort and peace in a time that is out of our control, and remind us that your time is perfect. Now,…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, on this first Sunday in Lent, we are standing at the stream of life and longing for your presence amongst us in this time that seems to be a never ending period of grief, despair, sorrow, and sadness. We are ready to celebrate and be able to praise you once again.…

This morning, I want to begin a series in the book of Psalms by asking you a peculiar question: "Why are we so tired all the time?" I’m tired of this pandemic! I’m sick of wearing masks everywhere I go, I’m tired of social distancing and what it does to the local church. This seems to be a shared problem…

And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof…

I love to sing. And I especially like to sing songs of praise to God. That hasn’t always been the case. I can remember growing up singing hymns thinking- these are dull and boring. I do remember one of the first times that my heart rejoiced upon singing a hymn. The song was Amazing Grace. Now I had sung…

Everything that marks the Christian life, is motivated by love . That a Christian’s life is marked by service, generosity, hospitality and peace....all motivated by love. A continual love We have been shown much love by God, so we must show much love to others. There is always a need to love, there is…

Introduction As a church we have many reasons to praise God. We are here, we have made a good start, opportunities have opened up. But above all else we have the priviledge to praise God. Over the last few months we have been looking at the Psalms of Meaning and today we touch again on a Psalm of Praise.…

Psalm 119:97–104 (ESV) — 97 Oh how I love your law! It is my meditation all the day. 98 Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies, for it is ever with me. 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation. 100 I understand more than the aged, for I keep your…

Psalm 46:1-11 Introduction I have come to prefer speaking of this as Advent I like that it has a start & finish : ) Advent more accurately reflects what this celebration is about Christmas/Advent is about the glory of Christ’s first coming (advent) His first advent is pointing us to look for His second…