Sermon

WHY;

These Scripture lessons provide some perspective about suffering as a consequence for sin, God’s fatherly discipline and God’s opportunity to display his gracious work among us. Genesis 3:17-19 To Adam he said, “Because you listened to your wife and ate fruit from the tree about which I commanded you,
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Giving Direction

The scripture lessons for today remind us that, in a world of false prophets, God guides and directs us by the voice of Christ. Deuteronomy 13:1-4 If a prophet, or one who foretells by dreams, appears among you and announces to you a sign or wonder, 2 and if the sign or wonder spoken of […]
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The Hope We Profess

Today’s scripture lessons are about how the gospel of Christ gives us something to profess. Acts 2 (selected verses) 14 Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: “Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I […]
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Prophets

The scripture lessons for the fifth Sunday after Pentecost include passages describing which prophets to welcome as ones sent by God. Jeremiah 28:5-9 Then the prophet Jeremiah replied to the prophet Hananiah before the priests and all the people who were standing in the house of the Lord. 6 He said, “Amen! May the
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