Category: Religion
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Believe as if we were are children
This sermon was given on Sunday, September 4, 2016, after closing two days of the local fair concession which is an annual event for the church. Whew! I barely was able to get it done, but I always try to return to the mindset of the church during the hey…
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What happens when a church member is added to another church member?
given on Sunday, August 28, 2016 Scripture connection: Hebrews 13:1-3, NLT Keep on loving each other as brothers and sisters.[a] 2 Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it! 3 Remember those in prison, as if you were there yourself.…
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Why am I a church member?
given on Sunday, August 14, 2016 Scripture connection: Ephesians 2:19-21 19 So now you Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all of God’s holy people. You are members of God’s family. 20 Together, we are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the…
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What a Difference Faith makes!
given on Sunday, August 7, 2016 Scripture connection: Hebrews 11:1-16, NLT 11 Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see. 2 Through their faith, the people in days of old earned a good reputation. 3 By faith we understand that the entire universe…
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God’s words, not mine
given on Sunday, July 31, 2016 Scripture connections: Matthew 28: 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and…
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How does God’s law fit into our American community?
given on Sunday, July 3, 2026 Scripture references: According to the Gospel: John 15:11-15, MSG “I’ve told you these things for a purpose: that my joy might be your joy, and your joy wholly mature. This is my command: Love one another the way I loved you. This is the…
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Community: Time for a private conversation
given on Sunday, June 26, 2016 We need to talk. Look around you and think when was the last time the seats beside you were filled. Sadly, the pews only seem to fill up when there is a funeral. Why? Now, think about the community itself. Look around in those…
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The Legacy of Our Father
Scripture Foundation: Galatians 3:23-29 (NLT) God’s Children through Faith 23 Before the way of faith in Christ was available to us, we were placed under guard by the law. We were kept in protective custody, so to speak, until the way of faith was revealed. 24 Let me put it another way.…
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The Church Learns to Open Doors, Hearts & Minds
Sermon given on Sunday, June 12, 2015 Scripture connection: Luke 7:36-8:3, NLT Jesus Anointed by a Sinful Woman 36 One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to have dinner with him, so Jesus went to his home and sat down to eat.[a] 37 When a certain immoral woman from that city heard…
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Remembering and Trusting in God’s Promise
given on Sunday, May 29, 2016 Scripture connection: Revelation 21:3-7, NLT 3 I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, “Look, God’s home is now among his people! He will live with them, and they will be his people. God himself will be with them.[a] 4 He will wipe every…
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