Tag: Ephesus

• “Getting Our Hands Dirty” — Sermon of January 21, 2017

  

  John 9:1-12  As he walked along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3 Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned; he was born blind so that God’s works might be revealed in him. 4 We must work the works of…

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  January 24, 2018

  From The Pastor HCE, Hills Church Export PA

  Agatha Christie, Blindness, ebola, Ephesus, fear, Fear culture, forgiveness, GMOs, Ian Fleming, IRA, James Bond, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jo Berry, John 9, miracle, miracles of jesus, mysteries, Pat Magee, Pharisees, Second Coming, Sir Anthony Berry, storytelling, technology, terrorism, tesimony, witness

• 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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  May 9, 2016

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

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• Sermon of March 16–“Happy Birthday”

  John 3:1-17 Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews.2He came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do apart from the presence of God.” 3Jesus answered him, “Very…

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  March 17, 2014

  From The Pastor HCE, Sermons HCE

  baptism, Born again, Ephesus, Gospel, Halloween, heaven, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, John 3:16, John 3:3, Kingdom of God, Mark Kosper, Mary’s House, Nicodemus, pushing the envelope, renewal, renewal of baptism, Rhythms of Grace, shock jocks, turkey, water

• Sermon of April 7th–“Nice to Meet You”

  Revelation 1:4-8 John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings…

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  April 8, 2013

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

  666, alpha and the omega, antichrist, baptism, Bill Clinton, Comic books, Comic Con, Darkness, Ephesus, faithful witness, Holy Spirit, hope, Jesus Christ, John the Apostle, light, Patmos, Resurrection, Revelation, Revelation 1, Roman Catholic Church, seven spirits, Steel City Con, toys, Yesterday today forever

• Sermon of April 22, 2012–“United Nations”

  What a great Sunday of worship!!! We were really blessed this week with some great sharing of the Good News of Jesus’ resurrection. First, our pianist/organist/choirmaster Linda Dulaney accompanied Randy and Amanda Steele on “I Walked Today where Jesus Walked” by Geoffrey O’Hara. You can listen to the song here: I Walked Today Where Jesus…

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  April 23, 2012

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  catholic, catholicity, church, Ephesus, flesh and bones, I Walked today where Jesus walked, jesus resurrection, Luke 24:36-49, Mary’s House, religion, Risen Jesus, temptation, theology, United Nations, universal church

• Sermon of November 20, 2011–“Embarassment of Riches”

  Looking over St. Paul’s shoulder when he wrote Ephesians, we can see that he is impressed with the love, compassion and giftedness of the congregation. This basic insight caused me to ponder if Paul was intentionally comparing the ornate lifestyle of ancient Ephesus (one of the most amazing cities of the Roman Empire) with what…

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  November 22, 2011

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

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