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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

OPENING SONG OPENING PRAYER   INTRODUCTION Today is the second Sunday of Advent, and our theme for this week is waiting with patience. The selected passages are Psalm 85:1-2,8-13 • Isaiah 40:1-11 • 2 Peter 3:8-15a • Mark 1:1-8.  They are selected because they relate to our theme in some way …        Psalm

CALL TO WORSHIP   OPENING PRAYER   OPENING COMMENTS Today is the second Sunday of Advent, and our theme for this week is waiting with patience.  The RCL readings are Psalm 85:1-2,8-13 • Isaiah 40:1-11 • 2 Peter 3:8-15a • Mark 1:1-8 The call to worship Psalm promises that God will accomplish the deliverance promised. Isaiah 40 lays the foundation for the good

  The Gospel in ‘P’s     The Gospel of Christ is a very important part of the Christian life.  It is what caused us to become Christians … It’s what we believe … It’s what we live by … It’s what we teach and preach … It’s what we’re supposed to share with others.

OPENING SONG     OPENING PRAYER Yesterday was the first Sunday of Advent.  So, we are now in the season of advent, which lasts for about four weeks.  Each of those four weeks has a theme, so there are four themes: hope, peace, joy and love.  This week our focus in on the HOPE that we