Category: Religion
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Time to Remodel
given on Sunday, February 15, 2015 [This sermon was given after a series on “Building Ones Christian Foundation” and focused on hymns we sing and are now beginning to add to our services. At the end of the sermon is a list of the hymns we used during the service.]…
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Building our Christian foundations: 5. Grace & grace with accountability
given on Sunday, February 8, 2015 5. Grace & Grace with accountability Building a new home takes knowledge, planning, and supplies in order to create a structure that is durable, safe, and functional. Adding the touches that turns a house into a home depends on those living within the walls…
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Building Our Christian Foundation: 4. The Triune God
given on Sunday, February 1, 2015 Building Our Christian Foundation Series: Laying the foundation: Scripture, The Word The Sacrament of Baptism Defining church The Triune God Support scriptures Deuteronomy 5:6-21 6 “I am the Lord your God, who rescued you from the land of Egypt, the place of your slavery.…
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Building Our Christian Foundation Series: 3. Defining church
given on Sunday, January 25, 2015 Defining church usually seems a textbook issue, but church is a word that takes on several different meanings considering the context of the situation. For instance, this morning we woke up knowing that we were going to have a little breakfast and go to…
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Building Our Christian Foundation Series: 2. The Sacrament of Baptism
given on Sunday, January 18, 2015 The Sacrament of Baptism The weeks after Christmas traditionally review the story of the Baby Jesus and his early, pre-ministry years. The Bible provides only small pictures of those first 30 years as Jesus grew up, learned a trade, and prepared for the…
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1. Laying the foundation: Scripture, The Word
Building Our Christian Foundation: a sermon series on the basics of Christianity Laying the foundation: Scripture, The Word given on Sunday, January 11, 2015 Over Christmas or on birthdays, I expect many discovered Legos or Mega blocks wrapped in the pretty packages. Or maybe it is a set of…
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The Gifts of Christmas: Open and use
given on January 4, 2015 Have you finished putting away all the decorations and gifts, washed the new clothes, played with the toys, and read all the books? Surely not. The calendar indicates a new year, and just a few days into the year, I bet many New Year…
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The News of Christmas: Spread the Word
to be given on December 28, 2014 How many of you started telling what you got for Christmas? Or, did you ask your kids, grand or great-grandkids what Santa brought them for Christmas? That is part of the fun, isn’t it? We all want to know what our family…
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The Truth of Christmas: Unconditional Love
given on the 4th Sunday of Advent, December 21, 2014 Advent ends this week. We meet this morning to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the Messiah. Over the weeks of Advent we have talked about the sounds, the promises, and the fears of Christmas. Today it is the truth…
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The Reality of Christmas: in history and yet today
This is the script with leading descriptors and scripture which was used during the annual Christmas Gathering. No full essay/sermon, just thoughts to share and discuss supported by scripture. By including the hymns, one can see connections to all elements of the service portion of the evening. Share the “The…
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