Tag: Compassion

• “The Kingdom Calls for Detachment” –Sermon of February 3, 2019

  

  Matthew 6:7-34 “When you are praying, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard because of their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. 9 “Pray then in this way: Our Father in heaven,     hallowed be…

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  February 4, 2019

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• “Babbling Babylonians”

  

  Translation of the mother/child image from the German: Diakonie: Emergency Help. ‘The largest disaster is forgetting.’ Ezekiel 34:1-17 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 Mortal, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel: prophesy, and say to them—to the shepherds: Thus says the Lord God: Ah, you shepherds of Israel who have been feeding yourselves! Should not shepherds…

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  October 24, 2016

  Hills Church Export PA, Notes From Pastor Hedden, Sermons HCE

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• August 7, 2016 Sermon — “Be Careful What You Wish For”

  

  1 Samuel 8:1-19 When Samuel became old, he made his sons judges over Israel. 2The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in Beer-sheba. 3Yet his sons did not follow in his ways, but turned aside after gain; they took bribes and perverted justice. 4 Then…

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  August 8, 2016

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• Sermon of May 5, 2013–“Temple of the Holy Ghost”

  John 14:23-29 23 Jesus answered him, “Those who love me will keep my word, and my Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. 24 Whoever does not love me does not keep my words; and the word that you hear is not mine, but is from the Father who…

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  May 6, 2013

  From The Pastor HCE, Sermons HCE

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