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Archive for April, 2009

Morning Sermon, April 26, 2009

Apr 26th, 2009 by Daryl | 0

Title: “The Blessings of Being Controlled by the Holy Spirit”
Preacher: Richard A. Brennan
Text: Ephesians 5:18-21
In contrast to the degradation of being controlled by alcohol, the control of the Holy Spirit provides three beautiful results:

Joyous communion with God. (19)
A grateful spirit. (20)
An altruistic spirit. (21)

 
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Morning Sermon, April 19, 2009

Apr 19th, 2009 by Daryl | 0

Title:  “Wise or Foolish?”
Preacher: Richard A. Brennan
Text: Ephesians 5:15-18

 
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In this passage the Lord shows us there are two requirements to earn the title “wise” instead of “fool.”

You must make the most of life’s opportune moments.
You must live carefully.

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Morning Sermon, April 12, 2009

Apr 14th, 2009 by Daryl | Comments Off

Title: “Easter Certainties”
Preacher: Richard A. Brennan
Text: Job 19:23-27

 
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Because Jesus Christ broke the bonds of death and came out of the grave, you can have the same two assurances as Job:
I. A living Redeemer (23-25)
II. Life after death.
Response: Believing that Jesus Christ died and rose again to liberate me from sin’s penalty and to provide eternal [...]

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Holy Saturday Easter Reflections

Apr 6th, 2009 by Daryl | Comments Off

Easter Reflections
Fellowship Hall
Saturday, April 11
9am – 12noon
What it is:
Have you ever stopped to wonder what the disciples were thinking on that horrible Saturday? Not even a week earlier, the crowds had welcomed Jesus into Jerusalem as their king, in fulfillment of prophecy. And within the week those same crowds had yelled, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”
Thursday [...]

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Maundy Thursday

Apr 6th, 2009 by Daryl | Comments Off

Be sure to join on us Thursday for our annual Maundy Thursday service.
This year, the service will feature the dramatic presentation, “Gethsemane,” from Jim Hughes. As has become our custom on Maundy Thursday, we will also remember the events of the Upper Room on the night before Jesus was crucified by celebrating communion.
Join us in [...]

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Morning Sermon, April 5, 2009

Apr 6th, 2009 by Daryl | Comments Off

Title: “Enriched by Christ’s Death”
Preacher: Rev. Richard A. Brennan
Text: John 12:20-33

 
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On this Palm Sunday, we reflect on why the king was welcomed, yet he looked to the cross at the end of the week.

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Scripture Memory for April 2009

Apr 2nd, 2009 by Daryl | Comments Off

Text: John 20:6-9
6 Then Simon Peter, who was behind him, arrived and went into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen lying there, 7 as well as the burial cloth that had been around Jesus’ head. The cloth was folded up by itself, separate from the linen. 8 Finally the other [...]

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Morning Sermon, March 29, 2009

Apr 2nd, 2009 by Daryl | Comments Off

Title: Is God or Our Culture Right About Sex?
Preacher: Rev. Richard A. Brennan
Text: Ephesians 5:3-14

 
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Does our culture or does God have it right about sex? How you answer that question will decide three weighty issues:

Majestic sex or trivial sex (3-4)
Life or death (5-7)
Fruitfulness or barrenness (8-14)

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