Tag: baptism
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Sermon of February 24, 2019 — “Exodus: The Sequel”
Matthew 14:13-33 13 Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. 14 When he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them and cured their sick. 15 When it was evening,…
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Sermon of January 13, 2019 — “Feasting in the Forest”
Matthew 3:1-17 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea 2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” 3 This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness,‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’”[a 4 John’s clothes were made of camel’s…
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May 13, 2018 Sermon — “Something I Never Noticed Before”
John 18:1-12 When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples across the Kidron valley, where there was a garden, which he and his disciples entered. 2 Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place; for Jesus often met there with his disciples. 3 So Judas, procuring a band of soldiers and some officers from…
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October 22, 2017 Sermon — “Crossing Over”
John 5:16-30: 16Therefore the Jews started persecuting Jesus, because he was doing such things on the Sabbath. 17But Jesus answered them, ‘My Father is still working, and I also am working.’ 18For this reason the Jews were seeking all the more to kill him, because he was not only breaking the Sabbath, but was also calling God…
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“Top of the Pyramid” Sermon of August 13, 2017
John 1:19-34 19 This is the testimony given by John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, ‘Who are you?’ 20He confessed and did not deny it, but confessed, ‘I am not the Messiah.’ 21And they asked him, ‘What then? Are you Elijah?’ He said, ‘I am not.’ ‘Are you the prophet?’ He…
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July 23, 2017 — “Ring Them Bells”
Dear Friends and Members of Emmanuel Church, It is a hot, humid morning up on God’s hill! Today is the viewing for Ellen Jack at Hart Funeral Home from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tomorrow, Friday, July 21, will be the Funeral Service at Hart’s at 11 a.m. with Interment following the service at Twin Valley…
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” Midwives, Bus Drivers, And Janitors ” — Sermon of June 18, 2017
Acts 8:26-40 Then an angel of the Lord said to Philip, ‘Get up and go towards the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.’ (This is a wilderness road.) 27So he got up and went. Now there was an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of the Candace, queen of the Ethiopians,…
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“Spirit Sightings” — Sermon of June 4, 2017
Acts 2 When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. 2And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting.3Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of…
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April 16, 2017 Sermon — “What next?”
Colossians 3:1-4 So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth, 3for you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4When…
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May 8, 2016 Sermon–“Ten Tasks”
Exodus 20:1-21 Then God spoke all these words: 2 I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; 3you shall have no other gods before me. 4 You shall not make for yourself an idol, whether in the form of anything that is in heaven…
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