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Advent: Joseph’s Doubts

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Text:  Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon:  Joseph’s Doubts

Date:  December 15, 2013

Series:  Advent

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On Sunday morning, we will consider the Christmas events through the eyes of Joseph.  Can you imagine the emotion that Joseph must have experienced when he found out his fiancé was going to have a baby?  Matthew 1 tells us the story of Joseph’s reaction to the news of the coming Messiah.

Advent: Zechariah’s Longing

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Text:  Luke 1:5-25

Sermon:  Zechariah’s Longing

Date:  December 8, 2013

Series:  Advent

 

During the season of Advent, we will be looking at the Christmas events through the eyes of some of the characters in the Bible.  This week, we will be considering Zechariah, a man who served God, and who had faced the disappointment of unfulfilled hopes.

Rev. Herm Schutt Preaching

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Date:  December 1, 2013

Series:  Advent

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On December 1, Rev. Herm Schutt will lead our morning worship service.

Questions from God: What’s In Your Hand?

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Text:  Exodus 4:2

Sermon:  What’s In Your Hand?

Date:  November 24, 2013

Series:  Questions from God

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When God freed the people of Israel from slavery in Egypt, He used people and items that seemed common to do something remarkable.  Moses had fallen from a prince to an exile, but he was now called by God to lead.  God demonstrates His power to take that which seems common for a remarkable purpose when He talks to Moses.

Questions from God: Where Are You?

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Text:  Genesis 3:9

Sermon:  Where Are You?

Date:  November 17, 2013

Series:  Questions from God

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After Adam and Even first sinned, God came to find them.  He asked the question, “Where Are You?”  The question was not intended to help God glean information, but to compel Adam and Even to consider what they had done.  It was not about a geographic location, but it forced them to consider how their actions had affected their relationship with God.

Questions from God: Do You Want to Get Well?

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Text:  John 5:6

Sermon:  Do You Want to Get Well?

Date:  November 10, 2013

Series:  Questions from God

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When Jesus meets a man who had not been able to walk for over thirty years, He asks what seems to be a silly question, “Do you want to get well?” There are times we grow accustomed to our struggles, and we don’t know what we would do if they were no longer present.  On Sunday morning, we will see how Jesus prompts this man to participate in Christ’s work to restore.

Questions from God: Why Are You Crying?

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Text:  John 20:13

Sermon:  Why Are You Crying?

Date:  November 3, 2013

Series:  Questions from God

 

After Jesus was crucified, Mary went to the tomb, and realized that her savior was missing.  When she didn’t recognize Him in the garden, Jesus spoke to her, and awakened her to the joy of His victory.

Questions from God: Who Do You Say I Am?

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Text:  Matthew 16:15

Sermon:  Who Do You Say I Am?

Date:  October 27, 2013

Series:  God’s Questions

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After Jesus had preached, taught, and healed; he paused in His ministry, to prompt the disciples to think about what they were witnessing.  He wanted them to realize that His ministry was more than a prophetic fad that would bring momentary momentum to God’s people.  He longed for them to recognize that He was the One God had promised long ago.

Questions from God: What Do You Want?

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Text:  John 1:38

Sermon:  What Do You Want?

Date:  October 20, 2013

Series:  God’s Questions

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When Jesus begins recruiting disciples, he asks them a powerful question.  What do you want?  It prompts his prospective disciples to consider what is important to them, and where their priorities lie.

People live with conflicting desires.  We want to save money, but we also want to have a nice vacation.  We want to lose weight, but we also want to eat dessert.  Jesus’ question prompts us to consider what is truly important and valuable.

It is an important question, because once we realize what is truly important, we start to recognize that Jesus provides what is best.

Questions from God: What Are You Doing Here?

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Text:  1 Kings 19:9

Sermon:  What Are You Doing Here?

Date:  October 13, 2013

Series:  Questions from God

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Elijah was tired of doing God’s work, and decided to hide.  While resting in a cave, God found him, and confronted him with the reality of his own actions.

 

God loves His people so much, that He will not let them roam away from Him and hideout from fulfilling their purposes.  Although it is hard to be confronted by our own cowardice or laziness, God works to awaken us to the reality of our condition, in order to bring us back into His plans.