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The Lord’s Day Sermon Manuscript for 10/30/2022
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Sermon Manuscript for Lord’s Day 10/16/2022
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Sermon Manuscript for Lord’s Day 9/25/2022
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UPDATED: Mission Trip Opportunity
I don’t ask this out of need but rather would anyone like to participate in praying and giving for my upcoming mission trip to Cuba for the purpose of training indigenous leaders to reach their people with the gospel.
The “Needed Funding Goal” is $1000 out of the total $1800 by June 6. I’m not sure when the rest is due. The trip is August 1-6.
I have joyfully worked with Catalyst Missions for a few years now. The fruit coming from this ministry in what we do with the leaders is unbelievable.
Thanks for considering this. The link to give is below.
Sermon Manuscript for Lord’s Day 1/2/2022
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I Have a Problem with Pilate’ Sign
The charge for which Jesus died was insurrection and sedition. To claim that one rules as King over what Caesar had already laid hold of resulted in capital punishment. But, as we know, the chief priests’ real charge was blasphemy for which the law demanded that one to be stoned. But there was no law for claiming to be a king. Therefore, if they were to carry out their plan to kill Jesus, they needed the Romans to do it because at that time they were a slave state and had no authority to carry out their desires.
So, the charge needed to change for that to happen. Jesus most certainly was the Promised Messiah/King of the Jews. But Pilate doesn’t hear theological categories but political categories. Therefore, Pilate’s sign reflects the charge for which Jesus died: Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews.
But I have a problem with the sign. I don’t have a problem with its content. I believe it to be the truth. But rather it lacking my sin for which Jesus did not refuse and for which he willingly died and all of which he was innocent of committing. He died for his enemies like me that his strips might heal my sinful soul.
What about you? Do you have some additions to make to Jesus’ sign?
Sermon Manuscript for Lord’s Day 9/26/2021
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Order of Worship—John 17.20-26
Prelude
Welcome and Announcements
Call to Worship
(Ps. 67:1-7) May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, Selah 2 that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations. 3 Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you! 4 Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth. Selah 5 Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you! 6 The earth has yielded its increase; God, our God, shall bless us. 7 God shall bless us; let all the ends of the earth fear him!
Hymn No. 149 Praise Him! Praise Him!
Pastoral Prayer
O Father, Son, Holy Spirit you are worthy of our praise! May our praise of you fuel our desire to make your name known to all peoples.
As we prayed Wednesday night, we ask again for the Pashtun people of Afghanistan to be reached with the gospel. O Lord, so few people there know you. Make yourself known in that dark land and may your people fill that land with praise.
We also pray again for the suffering of Rama and Joseph who were recently married but had to flee their family and home because they follow Christ. Please, Lord, strengthen them by your grace to endure under trial for your glory. Give them wisdom in every move that they might find a place to resettle and live out their faith.
We are also excited about the new church plant in eastern Berlin. Please help them begin with a healthy start and grow that community as they seek to make your name known in that vast city for your glory.
O, Father, we ask along with many others that you would raise up labors for the harvest. Send help to us here that we might reach our neighbors and friends. Lord use us to make your name known here. To the praise of your glorious grace! Be honor and domain and praise forevermore! In Christ’s name, amen.
Hymn No. 40 All People That on Earth Do Dwell
(Tit. 3:5) 5 he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy
Hymn No. 162 Wonderful, Merciful Savior
Sermon
Hymn No. 346 The Church’s One Foundation
Benediction
(2 Cor. 5:18-21) 18 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. 20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
Next Week’s Text: Roman 1:18-23
Sermon Manuscript for Lord’s Day 6/20/2021
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Order of Worship—John 13.12-20
Prelude
Announcements and Welcome (Father’s Day)
Call to Worship–(Ps. 149:1-4) Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise in the assembly of the godly! 2 Let Israel be glad in his Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King! 3 Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre! 4 For the LORD takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the *humble with salvation.
Hymn No. 22 “We will Glorify”
Prayer of confession
O Father, indeed, you are the Great I am. May we live for your glory. But we confess that we are not always adorned with humility. But in faith we want to ask for you help.
In humility, let us be unified in mind, unified in love, unified in spirit, unified in purpose.
Let look not only to our own needs, but the needs of others. We want to have the mind of Christ. We want to adorn humility in our minds. Help us see the humility of our King in how he took on the garb of a slave…how he lowered himself to wash the disciples’ feet, even the one who betrayed him.
Therefore, let us work out our own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in us, both to will and to work for his good pleasure. Let us do all things without grumbling or disputing, that we may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom we shine as lights in the world, holding fast to the word of life.
As we have confessed, let us come to Jesus. As we are about to respond in song when we sing, “Out of unrest and arrogant pride, Jesus I come, Jesus I come. Into they blessed will to abide…ever thy glorious face to behold, Jesus I come.” In Jesus’ name, amen.
Hymn No. 439 “Jesus I come”
(Zech. 13:1) “On that day there shall be a fountain opened for the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and uncleanness.
Hymn No. 224 “There is a Fountain”
Sermon—John 13:12-20
Hymn “How Sweet and Awesome is the Place”
Benediction
(Ps. 67:1) May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, Selah 2 that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations. 3 Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you! 4 Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth. Selah 5 Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you! 6 The earth has yielded its increase; God, our God, shall bless us. 7 God shall bless us; let all the ends of the earth fear him!
Daily Scripture- March 27: Numbers 33–34; Psalm 79; Acts 2
March 27, 2023Old Testament: Numbers 33–34 Numbers 33–34 (Listen) Recounting Israel’s Journey 33 These are the stages of the people of Israel, when they went out of the land of Egypt by their companies under the leadership of Moses and Aaron. 2 Moses wrote down their starting places, stage by stage, by command of the LORD, and these are their stages according to their sta […]
- March 27: Numbers 33–34; Psalm 79; Acts 2
March 27, 2023
The Word Is Not Imprisoned 