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The Work of Man Review Last week we completed our study of the creation of the universe and all that was in it. We saw how God created Light and then focused on creating the earth, then we saw God create dry land and the plants of the earth. After plant life he created birds, sea creatures and mammals…

Deuteronomy 8:1-10 ; Psalm 67:1-7 ; Philippians 4:6-20 ; Luke 17:11-19 Introduction/Opening What a day! I started the day looking forward to a quite one; I even brought Oscar — my dog — to office with me, knowing that he would quietly sleep on my office floor. Within a few minutes of walking in the door,…

Christmas Eve 2022 Hope Has a Name I promised you guys that I wasn’t going to take up too much of your time tonight, but God has really placed in on my heart to share a message with you. We are going to begin the message by reading Isaiah 9:1-7 . Hear the Word of the Lord 1 Nevertheless, the gloom of…

6 So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. 7 And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. 8 Now there were in the same country shepherds living out…

God Gives Heaven’s Best Gift Fairy tales begin with the words “Once upon a time.” But the Christmas Gospel begins with the words “And it came to pass in those days.” Fairy tales occur in mythical lands. But today’s Gospel occurs in the real town of Bethlehem, during the actual reign of Caesar Augustus…

Remember to Thank God! Thanksgiving Day, a day our nation has set aside to remember to give thanks to our God. In the creation account in the Book of Job we read, “The morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy” (38:7). That’s the beginning of creation. And in Revelation, the very…

Doing All Things — Even Thanksgiving — Through Jesus Christ. The problem: Thanksgiving Day reminds us to thank God especially for our material blessings. But a reminder is not enough, because it does not necessarily follow that we will give thanks. I could list all the wonderful things God has done for…

WHERE CAN GOD’S LOVE BE FOUND? Luke 2:8-12 “Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. Then the angel said…

Having watched several Bob Ross videos, I notice a pattern or trend: the first several colors applied in the first several minutes are him painting a background which, frankly, doesn’t mean a lot by itself. You couldn’t not have it, but you also couldn’t have only it. Genesis 1 is the background. As…

Music is part of all of our lives. We are blessed this evening to have some talented musicians to lead us in song. Some of you, I’m sure, have learned an instrument at some point, or sang in a choir. If we were to survey our whole group this evening, we would find that there are some very musically talented…

Hope Has a Name I promised you guys that I wasn’t going to take up too much of your time tonight, but God has really placed in on my heart to share a message with you. We are going to begin the message by reading Isaiah 9:1-7 . Hear the Word of the Lord 1 Nevertheless, the gloom of the distressed land…

What child is this Who lay to rest On Mary's lap is sleeping Whom angels greet with anthems sweet While shepherds watch are keeping This this is Christ the King Whom shepherds guard and angels sing Haste haste to bring him laud The babe the Son of Mary So bring him incense gold and myrrh Come peasant…

In the dark recesses of Israel’s history, at a most unlikely moment, in a rebuke against the petulant King Ahaz, one of the most beautiful words ever to grace the human tongue found its way into the language of the world. There it was sown in its arid soil, hardly noticed for seven centuries, until God…

Our Scripture lesson this evening is taken from John’s Gospel: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the…

Welcome... Introduce self... Pray... At that time there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon. He was righteous and devout and was eagerly waiting for the Messiah to come and rescue Israel. The Holy Spirit was upon him and had revealed to him that he would not die until he had seen the Lord’s Messiah.…

GO to SLIDE: Creation Creation Let there be light Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear. Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed,…

(John Ramirez is Reading Isaiah 59 ) 1 Behold, the Lord ’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save, or his ear dull, that it cannot hear; 2 but your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you so that he does not hear. 3 For your hands are…

29 “Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace, According to Your word; 30 For my eyes have seen Your salvation 31 Which You have prepared before the face of all peoples, 32 A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of Your people Israel.” 12 Then Jesus spoke to them again,…

Merry Christmas family! Last year I opened with these words which remain true... “It has been quite a year with many uncertainties but through it all the Lord has been unchangingly faithful and gracious to us all. As we come together tonight we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ who made it possible…

Opening Song Advent Prophecy / Hope 2020 could have blown out our Hope candle Everything was more difficult Eg: Work, school, grocery shopping, finding TP, eating out, gathering for worship, BD parties Not just b/c of a virus: racial tensions, elections Having hope was more difficult Will I get the virus?…

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. 4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the…

Merry Christmas family! It has been quite a year with many uncertainties but through it all the Lord has been unchangingly faithful and gracious to us all. As we come together tonight we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ who made it possible for everyone of us to receive God’s grace as a display of…

Vision ‘24 1 Corinthians 3:6 “ I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase. ” 1 Corinthians 3:5–6 “Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers through whom you believed, as the Lord gave to each one? I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase.” 1 Corinthians 3:7–9 “So then…

20 And Adam called his wife’s name Eve, because she was the mother of all living. 1 Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, and said, “I have acquired a man from the Lord .” 2 Then she bore again, this time his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of…