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  1.

    Anticipation

    This past Sunday, we entered into the season of Advent. You have to admit, our church building glows during this season; it is perhaps at its finest with Christmas decorations. The building is a visual reminder of a deeper truth; Christmas is a season abuzz with anticipation. We often anticipate...

  2. Yet

    This week, we come to our first sermon of our Advent series. This holiday season we will be exploring the words of Isaiah as he predicts the coming of Jesus. Hundreds of years before Jesus was born, the prophet described God’s plan for the salvation of His people. Isaiah begs...

  3. Advent

    As we enter the season of Advent, we eagerly await Christmas. Children anticipate the possibility of presents. Adults long for time off work; the chance to be with friends and family is energizing for many. But soon enough, January will be here. Christmas will be over and life will return...

  4. Rich and Poor

    We covered a lot of Scripture this week. Yet we only scratched the surface of all that the Bible has to say about poverty. We come to the subject again peering into the New Testament as we gather on Sunday. We look at Jesus, Paul, James as they speak to...

  5. Considering the Poor

    This fall, we are conducting an all-church emphasis on the issue of poverty. Some of us have participated in a movie night, a special Sunday school class. Others are engaging with Teamwork for Quality living for the first time. As a part of this emphasis, we thought it appropriate to...

  6. Closing

    This Sunday is our last sermon in our series on 1 Corinthians. Paul’s final sentences (Chapter 16) in this letter are a bit scattered. He reminds them of an offering for other churches, reflects on his hardships in Ephesus, challenges them to submit to leaders. When we get to verse...

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