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God gives us the right stuff. ( Love) Happy Mothers Day A mother’s love is something that no one can explain— It is made of deep devotion and of sacrifice and pain. It is endless and unselfish and enduring, come what may, For nothing can destroy it or take that love away. – Helen Steiner Rice – Love…

Happy Mothers Day 8 The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; Slow to anger, and of great mercy. 9 The Lord is good to all: And his tender mercies are over all his works. 10 All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord ; And thy saints shall bless thee. 11 They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom,…

Introduction Illustration: Peace of God for our mental health (especially during this year’s Christmas season) Stress has been identified as one of the great killers of our day. It causes physical problems such as high blood pressure, headaches and ulcers, as well as emotional problems like depression,…

************ WALLS - With Paul Benger Welcome and intro to worship Introduction End Prayer 1 Do not fret because of those who are evil or be envious of those who do wrong; 2 for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away. 3 Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in…

INTRODUCTION This morning we are taking a serious look at what Paul says next in Philippians chapter 4, particularly verses 6-9 So please take your Bible this morning and turn to Philippians 4 . We’ve already looked at verses 1-5 where Paul wants the Philippians to stand firm by living in harmony with…

A Mother's Day Message

We gather this morning to mourn the loss but also to celebrate the life of Jane Burg. We draw our comfort in the time of loss from the promises of God, Jesus said to his followers, Let not your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in me. In my fathers house are many mansions; if it were not…

By Pastor Glenn Pease After making his historic stand before the Diet Of Worms where he defied the church and refused to recant, Martin Luther started for home. He had stirred up a hornet's nest of opposition, and plots were made against his life. As Luther's carriage entered a narrow pass, ideal for…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Elenor Cicok had a three year old daughter who developed an emotional block and ceased to talk. She never said a word, not even mama when she wanted her mother. It was a terrible ordeal as she went month after month in silence. Her mother taught her about God and prayer, and read…

There is a profound depth and startling simplicity about the opening chapter of the Bible. The great philosophers have found that they are out of their depth in Genesis 1. Nevertheless, a little child can sing in simple faith: “God who made the earth, the air, the sky, the sea, who gave the light its…

(Modeling the close relationships Jesus had with Peter, James, and John.) We need to look at how even Jesus needed close relationship and intimate connection. Masters model of closeness. Jesus was the Dearest Friend His closest companions could ever have. Even though He had chosen twelve men as special…

Remember me for this, O my God, and do not blot out what I have so faithfully done for the house of my God and its services. Nehemiah 13:14 One person’s experience of illness is this; one of the most aggravating and frustrating parts of some chronic illnesses is the fog or memory loss. I get so easily…

A Policy Of Non-Involvement An 18-year-old girl was stripped and sexually abused by a gang of youths in a theater aisle during a rock concert, but hundreds of people in the audience ignored her pleas for help, police said. A 17-year-old girlfriend of the victim said she begged a security guard at the…

Deedless faith is one of those things that we associate with failure to meet the needs of the poor but I would suggest that it is only illustrated by that one thing. Failure to trust God enough to step ahead beyond what you can see as reasonable is a feeble faith. There is that element of faith that…

\\ Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 I want to go to church where “it’s” happening – whatever “it” is. I sometimes have a difficult time defining “it”. But I do know one thing for sure, without mistake. I know when I attend a church where “it’s” not happening. Live churches are constantly changing. Dead…

Suggested Preaching Program for August • Sunday Mornings The theme for the Sunday morning Services this month is stewardship. Stewardship concerns every area of life. In the background of each suggested message is the basic philosophy of Jesus expressed in the beatitude “It is more blessed to give than…