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    SINNERS IN THE ARMS OF A LOVING GOD … by Paul Kroll      “The world will probably be converted into … a vast ocean of fire, in which the wicked shall be overwhelmed … their heads, their eyes, their tongues, their hands, their feet, their loins, and their vitals, shall forever be […]

  OPENING SONG OPENING PRAYER   OPENING COMMENTS The theme for this week is epiphanies demand a response.  The supporting passages are Psalm 62:5-12; Jonah 3:1-5, 10; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31; Mark 1:14-20     In our call to worship psalm, affirmation of God’s faithfulness enables a renunciation of placing vain hope in riches. Jonah, although reluctant, serves as

The Deity of Jesus Christ by R. A. Torrey (1856-1928) “While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, Saying, What think ye of Christ? Whose son is he?…” Matt. 22:41-42. The question that our Lord Jesus puts here to the Pharisees is the most fundamental question concerning Christian thought and faith that can be

  The theme this week is the manifestation of God’s power. The selected, supporting passages are … Psalm 29:1-11 • Genesis 1:1-5 • Acts 19:1-7 • Mark 1:4-11 In our call to worship psalm, the psalmist affirms God’s power over nature. In Genesis, we witness God’s power in creating the heavens and the earth. In the book of Acts, we see

CALL TO WORSHIP   WELCOME and THANKS for joining us.   OPENING COMMENTS For those of us who follow the Christian Worship Calendar … we are now in the season of Epiphany. “The season of Epiphany is a season for seeing more of Christ’s glory by focusing on his life and mission.  Simultaneously, it’s a

  The DEITY of JESUS CHRIST    Last week, we noted that the Bible directly states that Jesus is God in a number of passages.  Some of the key ones we looked at were … John 1:1, 14  In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God . .

          SERMONETTE PROGRAM TRANSCRIPT +  DISCUSSION Psalm 148:1-14 • Isaiah 61:10-62:3 • Galatians 4:4-7 • Luke 2:22-40 We are in the Christmas season, a time when we celebrate the coming of Christ as a baby in Bethlehem. This week’s theme is redeemed for relationship. In the psalm, praise is virtually commanded for the God who rescued Israel and

    The DEITY of JESUS CHRIST    The Bible directly states that Jesus is God in a number of passages.  John 1:1, 14  In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God . . . 14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His

WELCOME and THANKS for joining us.   OPENING SONGS       OPENING PRAYER   OPENING COMMENTS We’re just a few days from the Christmas season, which begins on Christmas day.  That means we’re still in the season of Advent.   We’ve had three Advent Sundays, the themes of which have been Hope, Peace and Joy. 

  QUESTIONS & RESPONSES (Food For Thought) What is The Gospel in ‘P’s all about? What was John’s “baptism of repentance” about? Does a person have to be baptized in order for his/her sins to be forgiven? How would Christ “baptize with the Holy Spirit” as John the Baptizer said He would? What does “baptize