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Today we continue our series in Paul's letter to the saints in Colossae.

Today marks the first Sunday of the season of Advent. “it [is] a time of expectancy and preparation for Jesus’s arrival—which happened first in the incarnation (Jesus’s birth) and will happen again at his return. For some, Advent is a reminder to find rest in a season notoriously wrought with materialism,…

Advent - Adventure The word Adventure comes from the word Advent - nothing to do with the Christmas Season - but the meaning is important. It has to do with new arrivals and new beginnings. I like the idea of a new adventure. Celebrating thins - ‘about to happen’, from advenire ‘arrive’. Happened, Happening…

Good morning! It's so good to see all of you here today as we gather to worship and grow in our faith together. Today, we continue our series, "Courage: Standing Firm in a Shaken World," a journey we are all part of, exploring the powerful messages in 1 Thessalonians. Heavenly Father, We come before…

Message It was late in my high school years that I first began paying attention to something called “March Madness.” Yes, I discovered the famous college basketball tournament and began learning about one particular team, Duke University. I had never been into sports very much growing up. Sometimes my…

(S1) Places everyone, words you hear just before the start of a play… Movie—’The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’— The church wanting it to be perfect—perfect cast (their kids)…right words at the right time…places everyone… Were they really expecting a Christmas miracle? They were hoping for the same production…

Ok kiddos you guys are dismissed! I hope you learned something about hope as you go upstairs. I’m sure Ms Kelly & Ms Brandis are hoping I don’t go too long this morning. Maybe everyone else is too. You guys go ahead and grab your Bibles and head over to the book of John. We’re going to spend the next…

Happy Church New Year everyone! What a beautiful grim Advent reading to get us going. I can’t believe I preached on the first half of this passage in Mark’s version two weeks ago and then Richard gets to preach on something else and then I get the second half again, this time in Luke! I can’t remember…

1 Peter 3:8-12 1 Peter 3:8–12 “8 Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. 9 Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing. 10 For “Whoever desires…

Life is, in so many respects, a quest for security and certainty. We organize our lives to have a sense that we are in control and know what is going to happen. We find comfort in routine because of the sense of stability it provides. But the chaos and disorder of the world intrudes on our security.…

God did not spare His Son Hope for a New Year Romans 8:28–32 (ESV) 28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. 29 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that…

And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him. And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. And he came…

How do you know if someone is a “good” person? How do you know whether you are good person? By what do we measure our goodness? How does our culture define “good”? By what standard does our culture have to measure “goodness”? We live in a world and in a culture that tells us that if we do good things,…

I hope that all of you had a good thanksgiving this week. Perhaps you know the origins of our celebrating this day, it was Abraham Lincoln on October 3, 1863 who set this day. He said, “The year that is drawing toward its close has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies.…

Have you ever heard those stories about someone lost at sea? In the summer of 2017, two longtime commercial fishermen—John Aldridge and Anthony Sosinski—set out to fish from Montauk, Long Island. As they headed out to sea, about forty miles offshore, Anthony was sleeping below deck while John started…

Today we begin a new series called The Heart of Christmas. Over the next few weeks and concluding on Christmas Eve, we want to look at what is exactly at the heart of Christmas. Today, I want you to know that hope is at the heart of Christmas. Let me take a moment and show you what I mean. I remember…

Today we celebrate the Christmas Season’s beginning. Now, our decorators at church began that last week, so you already had a chance to see all these decorations thanks to the dedication and work of Patty, Andrea, Mary, and the help of Ben and Keon and Laura....anyone else? Bobbi and I were at Yucaipa…

Living In Exile Our story this morning carries us to the land of Babylon. The Jewish people live in desolation. The Assyrians conquered and scattered the northern Kingdom of Israel. Now, Babylon sacked the small Kingdom of Judea and deported most of the population to Babylon. They had wiped the nation…

The Gifts of Christmas Advent Series Sermon 1: The Gift of Hope Do you ever feel like Charlie Brown? In the midst of the Christmas decorations that have been up since Halloween, the Christmas songs stuck in your head, the lights and shopping and cookies and parties—do you ever want to just stand up and…

Hope Welcome to our Advent Season! It is an exciting time of celebration for the church. Just to give a little bit of background on Advent, it is derived from a Latin word and literally translates to “coming” or arrival. It is believed this celebration began in the church as early as the 4th century…

INTRO: Illustration: Good to see all of you. Its good to see. Many of you have probably been to the eye doctor on at least one occasion. When they come to the conclusion that you may need glasses they set you on a chair and pull this mechanical mask vision tester thing over your face. You rest your chin…

Where are you looking for hope? Are you looking for it in the economy? Are you looking for it in family? Are you looking for it in a spouse? Are you looking for it in a secure job? Are you looking for it in a leader? Are you looking for it in a friend? Where do we find hope? When we look in the wrong…

Psalm 71:5–15 (ESV) 5 For you, O Lord, are my hope, my trust, O Lord , from my youth. 6 Upon you I have leaned from before my birth; you are he who took me from my mother’s womb. My praise is continually of you. 7 I have been as a portent to many, but you are my strong refuge. 8 My mouth is filled with…

We wait for a better king. ( Isaiah 11:1-5 ) We wait for a better world. ( Isaiah 11:6-10 ) We have a better hope. ( Colossians 3:1-4 )

Intro Advent: Taking time to commemorate the coming of Christ. This Sunday the prophecy candle and hope. Christmas can be a time of year where there is much joy and celebration, but it can also be filled with challenges that often go unspoken or unattended. Main Idea: Captives Hope to be Set Free With…