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This week is Thanksgiving week, a holiday not shared in the rest of the world. Every year people seem to let Christmas jump ahead of Thanksgiving, but we are going to do our best to honor the spirit of the holiday. Thanksgiving is a time to pause and give thanks to God for his provision, his blessings,…

Breaking into Song *** NS: When we consider what God has done for us, how can we keep from singing? Methodists have always been a singing people *** Sing the Wondrous Love of Jesus (701): 1, 3, 4 Resurrection Power Changes All *** Christ the Lord is Risen Today (302): 1-4 God’s Love is Above All ***…

A psalm. Sing a new song to the Lord , for he has performed wonders; his right hand and holy arm have won him victory. The Lord has made his victory known; he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations. He has remembered his love and faithfulness to the house of Israel; all the ends of…

This Week’s Theme: Praise the LORD for the Things He Has Done This Week’s Word is Praise: The celebration, honoring, and adoration of God, in the power of the Holy Spirit, whether by an individual or community of believers. Memory Verse: Psalm 100:1 “Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands!” Essence…

Last week we saw how the early church handled serious questions about the faith. We saw the church leaders in Jerusalem looking to what the Lord had already done, and what He has revealed in the scriptures to affirm the truth of the gospel, that God accepts everyone who come to Him by faith in Jesus.…

Ephesians 5:18-19 Envision a group of people who gather once a week or more and come from all walks of life. White collar/blue collar, men/women, wealthy/working class/lower class, all kinds of cultures, it makes no difference. They drop their façade and talk to each other, welcoming each other with…

“If I had never joined a church till I had found one that was perfect, I should never have joined one at all. And the moment I did join it, if I had found one, I should spoiled it, for it would not have been a perfect church after I had become a member of it. Still, imperfect as it is, it is the dearest…

I love Christmas! I love the sights, the smells and even the sounds of Christmas! We are starting a new series today, on the Sound of the Season. We are going to look at a few Christmas carols in light of Scripture. Today we will look at Hark the Herald Angels Sing. Let’s sing that together Verse 1 Hark!…

Introduction Recap of Series 3rd Sunday Prayer Emphasis - discernment of God’s will for our church family Acknowledgement of sources if necessary Come Emmanuel This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she…

Give it up for Jesus An important part of our worship is our singing, singing praises to His name, engaging together. It is also something you should do in your private time, in your private devotion to Him. Rightly so, it has the potential of great spiritual benefits to those who do it, who engage in…

For all of humanity, sin in our live separates us from the presence of God. So, it is common for people to feel as if God does not exist or if He does exist he doesn’t care about us as individuals. Even as Christians, we can allow ourselves to take on beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors that cause us to…

One of the many talents I have is singing songs based on phrases people say. My kids and wife experience this more than most…because I don’t want people to feel bad after hearing my vocal abilities. But in any given conversation, if you speak a phrase that I recognize as a lyric from a song… I just might…

Make a joyful noise . . . This message this morning involves participation, of your mind, your heart, your lips, your voice for it different than other services since the focus today is on singing. More, please! Do we want to get more from the assembly, from our personal and our walk as a family? Our…

Introduction · Isaac Watts – 800 hymns · Joy to the World – paraphrase of Psalm 98 o Focuses on Christ as the fulfilment of Psalm 98 o Preach on this text in 2018 § Posted text of that sermon to our Faithlife group § Exegetical material not included in this sermon including reason why it is biblically…

Humble honesty is the best way to experience God's blessing after failure.

God provides resources when we encounter fear from external and internal tensions.

Our despair of hopelessness can turn to hopefulness when we remember the power and purpose of God.

David’s Song of Thanksgiving 1 Chronicles 16:8–13 (ESV) Oh give thanks to the Lord ; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples! Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works! Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice! Seek the Lord and…

I love to sing. And I especially like to sing songs of praise to God. That hasn’t always been the case. I can remember growing up singing hymns thinking- these are dull and boring. I do remember one of the first times that my heart rejoiced upon singing a hymn. The song was Amazing Grace. Now I had sung…

When we seem stuck, cooperation with God's plans will keep us moving toward His intended end.

To those living a doomed life marked by gloom, God's presence offers hope for a lasting legacy.

When we see life's events from God's perspectives, we see the value of His presence and purpose.

Submitting to direction from a wise & caring Shepherd enables us to positively traverse unknown circumstances.

On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were with him. And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already filling.…