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By Pastor Glenn Pease Bells are one of the common symbols of Christmas, because all through history, bells have been used to play the role of the angels on that first Christmas. Bells ring forth the message of joy. The bell and the babe of Bethlehem are linked in many ways. Nowhere is this more evident,…

Five Smooth Stones - Giant #4: Pride of Michal Come to Vision Night / Danny Vanscoy / Inserts I want to play a little game with you called name that symbol! A symbol is defined as “something that represents something else. It’s a sign with a specific meaning.”[i] I will give you a symbol and you tell…

Topical: Baptism: Repentance and Entrance/Rebirth October 12, 2008 Prep: · DPL, baptism passages · Early church baptism · Sermon: 06-11-12 · Repentance: DJG · Child dedication/infant baptism (Col. 2:12-13) Opening: Response to Alfred Prayer: Alfred, India, & Kaplan’s Let’s talk about baptism Next week…

Inscription: Writing God’s Words on Our Hearts & Minds Part 12: Passover Celebration Exodus 12 March 28, 2010 Prep: · 073, Leftovers · Exodus 12:1ff Scripture reading: Exodus 12:37-42 (Michel Jevons) Opening: Symbolism Q What do you think of when I say that something is “symbolic” · “Loaded with meaning”…

Showing & Telling November 12, 2006 I realized recently that there’s been a deficiency in my sermons. It’s been over eight months since I’ve shown a picture of my girls. Let’s remedy that. Last week Marilyn and I got into a bit of an argument about how our kids should behave in a restaurant. Basically,…

Baptism is like a wedding ring: they both symbolize transactions. A wedding ring symbolizes marriage, just as baptism symbolizes salvation. Wearing a wedding ring does not make you married any more than being baptized makes you saved. To extend the parallel, if a person, especially a woman, does not…

John 4: 5-42 I think we all recognize that water is a critical resource for life. We have been through a pretty dry year, and as we are about to enter spring, the need for water is clearly evident. What if, instead of depending on periodic rains, the water for life was always present, always abundant?…