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…
Matthew 12: 46-50 While Jesus was still talking to the crowd, his mother and brothersstood outside, wanting to speak to him. 47 Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you.” 48 He replied to him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?”49 Pointing to his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and…
“Remember the Saints” (All Saints Sunday) Hebrews 11:29-12:2 29 By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned. 30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the army had marched around them for seven days. 31 By faith the prostitute Rahab, because…
“Remember the Door” (Reformation Sunday) Ephesians 2:4-9 4 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. 6 And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, 7 in order that…
