Sermons from 2015

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Jesus is risen

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Bible reading Matthew 27:57-66, 28:1-10 The burial of Jesus 57 As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus. 58 Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus’ body, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him. 59 Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean […]

Good Friday: Walking to the Foot of the Cross

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Step 1 – Jesus Carries his Cross ‘If anyone wants to be a follower of mine, let them renounce themselves, take up their cross and follow me.’ (Mark 6:34) Step2 – Jesus meets the Women of Jerusalem ‘Jesus wept.’ (John 11:35) Step 3 – Jesus Falls ‘Lord, if you are willing, take this cup from me. Nevertheless, […]

A glimpse of forever

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Bible reading Revelation 7:9-17 The great multitude in white robes 9 After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. […]

Staying hungry by feasting

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Bible reading John 4: 4-15, 25-34 4 Now he had to go through Samaria. 5 So he came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground Jacob had given to his son Joseph. 6 Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired as he was from the journey, sat down by the well. It was […]

Pursuing those things that give life

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Bible reading Mark 2:23-28 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath 23 One Sabbath Jesus was going through the cornfields, and as his disciples walked along, they began to pick some ears of corn. 24 The Pharisees said to him, ‘Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?’ 25 He answered, ‘Have you never read what […]

Getting God in perspective

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Bible reading Acts 16:16-34 Paul and Silas in prison 16 Once when we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a female slave who had a spirit by which she predicted the future. She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortune-telling. 17 She followed Paul and the rest of […]

The rest of God: Do you play enough?

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Bible reading Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 A time for everything 3 There is a time for everything,     and a season for every activity under the heavens: 2         a time to be born and a time to die,     a time to plant and a time to uproot, 3     a time to kill and a time to heal,     a time to tear […]

Stopping to think about time

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Bible reading Ecclesiastes 3:1-13 A time for everything 3 There is a time for everything,     and a season for every activity under the heavens: 2         a time to be born and a time to die,     a time to plant and a time to uproot, 3     a time to kill and a time to heal,     a time to tear […]

The glory of Christ

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Bible reading Mark 9:2-9 The transfiguration 2 After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. There he was transfigured before them. 3 His clothes became dazzling white, whiter than anyone in the world could bleach them. 4 And there appeared before them Elijah […]

Full of grace and truth

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Bible reading John 1:1-14 The Word became flesh 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and that life was […]