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Our scripture this morning is 2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV). Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. Paul writes often of the new life we are offered through Christ’s sacrifice for us. In Romans 8:10 he says “But if Christ is in …
Our scripture this morning is 1 Kings 8:61 (ESV). Let your heart therefore be wholly true to the Lord our God, walking in his statutes and keeping his commandments, as at this day. King Solomon closes his dedication of the temple with these words. He prays that Israel would be faithful “walking in his statutes …
Our scripture this morning is 2 Corinthians 9:6 (ESV). The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. In this passage Paul thanks the Corinthians for their gift. He says that those who “sow bountifully will also reap bountifully” but he isn’t talking about being …
Our scripture this morning is Romans 10:9 (ESV). because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Paul gives us an easy answer to the question “how can I be saved?” Jesus tells us in John 14:6 …
Our scripture this morning is 2 Thessalonians 3:3 (ESV). But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one. Paul reminds us that no matter what happens here, God is with us and for us. Suffering exists in the world because we allowed it in, choosing our own way …
Our scripture this Christmas Day is Luke 1:31-33 (ESV). And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father …
Our scripture for Christmas Eve is Luke 2:11 (ESV). For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. It doesn’t get more definitive than this, an announcement from angelic messengers. God sent a birth notice that shook the world: the Savior is born! While the …
Our scripture this morning is Luke 2:9-10 (ESV). And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for …
Our scripture this morning is Luke 2:6-7 (ESV). And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. This verse is the …
Our scripture this morning is Luke 1:46-47 (ESV). And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.” Luke 1:46-55 is known as Mary’s Song, praising God for His promise to send a Savior, now coming to pass in the birth of Jesus. Her words show her understanding of …