Main idea: We often think that the moral of the Jonah story is, “You can run, but you can’t hide.” You’d better obey God or he will come after you. But that’s not quite right. Jonah was called to go on a mission trip. God wanted Jonah to proclaim God’s message to a group of…
1 Samuel 3:1-10 The Lord Calls Samuel 3 The boy Samuel ministered before the Lord under Eli. In those days the word of the Lord was rare; there were not many visions. 2 One night Eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place. 3 The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in…
Mark 1:4-11 And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River. 6 John wore clothing made of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around…
Searching for God [Read Matthew 2:1-12 NIV] 1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to…
Dr. Al Ward – Sermon Video – https://youtu.be/fKsK0TGuzJ8 Amy Burton – Sermon Video – https://youtu.be/Ni9jQQVbdzA Dr. Claude Kayler – Sermon Video – https://youtu.be/lpE7ngb5HfU Luke 2: 8-18 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them,…
Philippians 4:4-7 A psalm of David. Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God,which transcends all understanding, will guard your…
Journey to Bethlehem A Christmas Processional arr. Joseph Martin Phil Bauguess, prayer Scripture O Little Town of Bethlehem arr. Dan Forrest Greg Murphy, soprano saxophone soloist Scripture Gloria In Excelsis Deo Mark Hayes Scripture Worship through Giving Offertory Beautiful Star of Bethlehem Boyce/arr. Tom Fettke John Helms and Jim Chesson, soloists Reflections on the Journey…
Psalm 42:1-11, As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. 2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God? 3 My tears have been my food day and night, while people say to me all day long, “Where is your God?” 4 These things I remember…
John 18:33-38New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) 33 Then Pilate entered the headquarters[a] again, summoned Jesus, and asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” 34 Jesus answered, “Do you ask this on your own, or did others tell you about me?” 35 Pilate replied, “I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief…
1 Corinthians 12: 12-27 Unity and Diversity in the Body 12 Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. 13 For we were all baptized by[a] one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to…
