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OPENING COMMENTS As we continue through this season of waiting, we wait for the coming of the Lord.  Advent focuses on three “comings” — Jesus’ arrival in history as the babe born of the virgin Mary, his glorious return at the end of the age, and his intermediate entrance into and presence in our personal […]

A Message from Our Home Office Program Transcript … A new year begins not with fanfare or fireworks, but with a flicker — a single flame lit in the darkness.  This is how the Church begins its calendar: in quiet expectation.  Advent invites us into a rhythm of looking back and looking forward.  It’s a

OPENING CHORUSES OPENING PRAYER OPENING COMMENTS WELCOME and THANKS ANNOUNCEMENTS Today … after this fellowship meeting … we plan to have our discipleship class, with a focus on The Essentials of The Gospel … What is it that a person NEEDS to believe in order to be considered a believer? Next Sunday, November 30 …

OPENING SONGs/Choruses   OPENING PRAYER   OPENING COMMENTS    Isaiah 12:1-6 • Isaiah 65:17–25 • 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 • Luke 21:5–19 The theme for this week is the Lord’s work. The sermon is based on 2Thessalonians 3:6-13, which recounts Paul’s address on the problem of those living irresponsibly and meddling in the affairs of others. BIBLE PASSAGE 2Thessalonians 3:6-13 6 But we

OPENING SONG   OPENING PRAYER OPENING COMMENTS The theme for this week is the hope of the Lord. The keynote passage for today’s sermon is in 2Thessalonians 2:1-5,13-17, where Paul reassures a group of new believers that they have not missed out on Jesus’ return.     BIBLE READING 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17 Now, brethren, concerning

    OPENING SONG OPENING PRAYER OPENING COMMENTS The theme for this week is God’s faithful righteousness.  The keynote passage for today’s sermon is 2Thessalonians 1:1–4,11–12, which is a salutation that includes a thanksgiving for the recipients’ growing faith and love during persecution and confusion along with the confident hope that God will continue to make

  OPENING COMMENTS Welcome to our fellowship meeting … online only.  Thanks for joining us. There will be NO discipleship class or Sunday School today.   Some may have been anticipating our discipleship class … but, given the presence of a hurricane in the region, I thought we should have a short prayer meeting instead. The

    OPENING COMMENTS The theme for this week is the transformative power of God’s word in our lives.  In our sermon text for today, 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5, the apostle Paul instructs Timothy that internalizing  Scripture  equips us to live faithfully and share truth boldly.   FIRST READING 2 Timothy 3:14-17, 4:1-5 14 But you must continue

OPENING CHORUSES and OPENING PRAYER WELCOME and THANKS for joining us. OPENING COMMENTS The theme for this week is God’s faithfulness amidst adversity. The sermon text for today is 2 Timothy 2:8-15. FIRST READING 2 Timothy 2:8-15 8 Remember that Jesus Christ, of the seed of David, was raised from the dead according to my gospel,  9 for

  OPENING COMMENTS Our theme for this week is trusting while lamenting. Our sermon text is  2 Timothy 1:1-14, which encourages us not to fear suffering but to understand it and then remember that the Holy Spirit provides power and courage to do what is right when we need to. FIRST READING 2Timothy 1:1-14 1 Paul,