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Shepherds and Sheep In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth,…

Introduction: - Good morning! Today, I want to discuss something of utmost importance... something that shapes our identity as believers. And that is the undeniable truth that we are created in the likeness of God. This means that we reflect certain characteristics and qualities of God, setting us apart…

Introduction Many times in life we think that we are not worthy of anything good. We may think that we are the outcasts, the no goods, the people who are always left out. We may think that what we do is pointless and wonder why we do it. Maybe we never get to go to the good things that others do. We…

When it comes to our bodies, there has been a lot of talk and a lot of confusion lately. In our day and age, I feel that there has been a loss of conversation about the body’s goodness, purpose, and end. Today, there are so many people who live life with disliking their bodies and also because of poor…

Order of Service Welcome Hymn - 1228 - You’re the word of God the Father Psalm Reading Be pleased, O Lord , to deliver me! O Lord , make haste to help me! Let those be put to shame and disappointed altogether who seek to snatch away my life; let those be turned back and brought to dishonor who delight…

Intro Is greatness a title that is earned or given? Mohammad Ali claimed the title, and for a time proved it. But that couldn’t last. Our economy can be great if all the indicators are pointing in the right direction. But it’s impact is felt on each one of us individually. What is the worlds greatest…

READ: Matthew 28:1-10 Today we continue a sermon series called Made New. Last week we looked at how the death and resurrection of Jesus changed: How we relate to God — Jesus’ death initiated a new covenant. No longer do we relate to God according to the Law, but according to a Covenant of Grace. Secondly,…

The extent a parent would go for their child... Roof of a Burning Building The Christmas story shows us the WONDER of God’s LOVE for us One of the observations we can see is that the Wonder of Christmas is expressed through the fact that God made the first move in loving us... The disciple named John…

The faith practice of wonder helps us glimpse with surprise just how creative, faithful, good, big, and present God is.

November 28, 2021

More than a SURVIVOR, Part I Rev. Thomas A West, Sr February 4, 2024 Romans 8:35-39 God’s Word is Powerful, Relevant, and Life Changing! Since May 31, 2000, Americans have been watching a television series called SURVIVOR. Twenty-three years and forty-three full seasons, It is the longest running reality…

Praise and Worship is a term used by the modern charismatic church and adapted by some traditional churches as a contemporary worship service. The word Praise is associated with action and giving thanks The word Hallelujah has ben used in the church from early times and it comes from two Hebrew words…

p / George Danzig In 1939 George Danzig got to class late On the board were two math problems, and he assumed they were a homework assignment He solved them, and turned them in a few days later—believing he was turning in his assignment late also The day he’d come to class late and copied the problems…

It seems that our world is having an identity crisis. People not knowing who they are, developing things like “self esteem.” Self esteem is an idol. It is making everything about us and trying to feel better about ourselves. What we need is to esteem God, and from our high view of God we can see what…

Intro Nature and effect. Two ways to perceive a thing. The nature of a thing can be described in terms that are appropriate to it. The effect is, by necessity, only partially about the thing we describe. If we described the nature of a pillow, we could use words like down, fluffy, hard, flat, smelly,…

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Psalm 139 Everyday around the world people receive medical diagnosis that are disheartening. After feeling just fine, with little or no symptoms they find that they have had cancer growing int heir bodies. Even with the advances of medicine and medical procedures, we still cannot see what is going on…

Entertaining Angels has been our theme this season, following along with Christ’s Birthday Observance from the Christian Women’s Connection annual reminder to make Jesus the Subject of our Christmas celebrations. Mary Lopez began the season for us on the first Sunday of Advent with a reminder that we…

As we prepare for Easter and take time to remember the suffering and sacrifice of Jesus that gives us hope in this life and the one to come, we need to take time to truly be thankful. The reason why I say that, is because it has become so easy these days for us as Christians to complain about things…

Intro: Favorite Christmas memories (Christmas Breakfast, Family dinner, presents, the Christmas songs at church, The staying up for Santa, the wonder of what was to come…) Over the past couple of decades, I have taken more and more notice that the season of Christmas has lost some of its wonder. Not…

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…

13 And the Lord said: “Because this people draw near with their mouth and honor me with their lips, while their hearts are far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment taught by men, 14 therefore, behold, I will again do wonderful things with this people, with wonder upon wonder; and the wisdom…

Every Fourth of July, many American Christians are troubled by the question, “Was the American Revolution justified and lawful in God’s eyes?” On the surface, Romans 13:1-2 seems to prohibit any rebellion against civil authority. It reads: Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For…

Introduction: 8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. 10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold,…