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Sermon of September 29–“Surprising Investments”
Jeremiah 32 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord in the tenth year of King Zedekiah of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar. 2At that time the army of the king of Babylon was besieging Jerusalem, and the prophet Jeremiah was confined in the court of the guard that was in the palace of…
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Sermon of September 22, 2013–“Skipping the Prophets”
Amos 8:4-7 Hear this, you that trample on the needy, and bring to ruin the poor of the land, saying, ‘When will the new moon be over so that we may sell grain; and the sabbath, so that we may offer wheat for sale? We will make the ephah small and the shekel great, and practise deceit with…
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Sermon of September 15, 2013–“Do You Have What It Takes?”
1 Timothy 1:12-17 12 I am grateful to Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because he judged me faithful and appointed me to his service, 13even though I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a man of violence. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, 14and the grace of our Lord…
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Sermon of September 8, 2013–“Where the rubber meets the road”
Paul’s Letter to Philemon Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our dear friend and co-worker, to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in your house: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. When I remember you in my prayers, I…
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Weekly Update–“September 6, 2013”
Good morning friends and members of Emmanuel Church, Sunday worship will be focused around the short New Testament book that the Apostle Paul wrote to Philemon. The sermon title is “Where the rubber meets the road.” After worship eligible youth (suggested age 11) will meet with the pastor and our Christian Education director, Trista Lucas,…
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Weekly Update–August 30, 2013
Good morning friends and family of Emmanuel Church, Sunday morning will be celebration of The Lord’s Supper along with worship. The lesson comes from Luke 14:7-14 and the sermon title is “The U.S. Open.” The sermon will deal with issues of poverty and wealth, openness and hospitality. A cookout will follow with hot dogs provided.…
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Weekly Update–August 23, 2013
Good morning friends and members of Emmanuel Church, Tomorrow morning is a work day at the cemetery to finish up the garage and various other ‘odd jobs’. Please plan on being there around 9 a.m. Sunday is Back to School Sunday. We will have Blessing of the Backpacks during Children’s Time as well as the…
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“The God Season”–Sermon of August 18, 2013
Luke 12:49-56 49-53 “I’ve come to start a fire on this earth—how I wish it were blazing right now! I’ve come to change everything, turn everything rightside up—how I long for it to be finished! Do you think I came to smooth things over and make everything nice? Not so. I’ve come to disrupt and confront!…