“I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth. He will not let your foot be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, He who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The LORD is your keeper; […]
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“Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice, and let them say among the nations, ‘The Lord reigns!’” I Chronicles 16:31 In our beloved Christmas hymn “Joy to the World!” we read; Joy to the world! The Lord is come! Let earth receive her King;Let every heart prepare Him room,And heaven and nature sings,
“The Spirit of the LORD is upon me, because He has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor.” Luke 4:18-19 (Isaiah
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“And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,‘Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom He is pleased!’” -Luke 2:13-14 What two words would describe how you are “feeling” as we walk slowly in this Advent Season? Content and happy
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“Therefore the LORD Himself will give you a sign. ‘Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call His name Immanuel.’” Isaiah 7:14 (cf. Matthew 1:23) The First Sunday of Advent often catches me by surprise. When I see the Advent wreath at the front of the sanctuary area, I can’t help but
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“Thanks be to God for His inexpressible (indescribable) gift!” (2 Cor. 9:15) I know it is not “yet” thanksgiving week, but I wanted to get a jump on it for there are many things in this life that cause us to dwell on the negative. But that is the root of the problem…this life…this world. Jesus
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Psalm 138- Of David. “I give you thanks, O LORD, with my whole heart; before the gods I sing your praise; I bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness, for you have exalted above all things your name and your word. I called,
“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose. For those whom He foreknew He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, in order that He might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those whom
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“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:12-13 This is not a call to venerate our Veterans on this day but to remember and give thanks for their faithful stewardship of our
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As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy” (1 Pet. 1:14-16). The Apostle Peter reminds us that God’s command is plain: “You shall
