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• Sermon of March 11, 2017–“Washing Away Barriers”

  

  John 13:1-20 It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. 2 The evening meal was in progress, and the devil had already prompted Judas, the son…

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  March 12, 2018

  From The Pastor HCE, Hills Church Export PA, Sermons HCE

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• February 5, 2017 Sermon — “The Super Bowl of Sermons”

  

  Matthew 5:1-12 When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying: 3 ‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 ‘Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5 ‘Blessed…

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  February 6, 2017

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• August 28, 2016 Sermon — “Heeeere’s Solomon!”

  

   First Book of Kings Chapter 6:1-14             In the four hundred and eightieth year after the Israelites came out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the month of Ziv, which is the second month, he began to build the house of the Lord. 2The house that King Solomon…

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  August 29, 2016

  From The Pastor HCE, Sermons HCE

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• Sermon of February 21, 2016–“Family Feud”

  

  Genesis 27:5-33, 41 5 Now Rebekah was listening when Isaac spoke to his son Esau. So when Esau went to the field to hunt for game and bring it, 6Rebekah said to her son Jacob, ‘I heard your father say to your brother Esau, 7“Bring me game, and prepare for me savoury food to eat, that I may…

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  February 22, 2016

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• Sermon of February 2, 2014–“Gesundheit!”

  Matthew 5:1-12 When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying: 3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.4“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5“Blessed are the meek,…

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  February 4, 2014

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• Sermon of January 12, 2014–“Welcome Water”

   Matthew 3:13-17: 13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. 14John would have prevented him, saying, ‘I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?’ 15But Jesus answered him, ‘Let it be so now; for it is proper for us in this way to fulfill all…

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  January 13, 2014

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