LIVING AND SHARING THE GOSPEL
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 […]
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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
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For those of us who follow the Christian Worship Calendar, the season of Advent (four weeks of anticipation and preparation for this day) ended yesterday.  During the Advent season, we used each of the Sundays to remind us that Jesus Christ is our HOPE, our PEACE, our JOY and our LOVE.  Today is Christmas Day.  Today, we celebrate the fact that He
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CALL TO WORSHIP OPENING SONGS Joy To The World … Hark, TheHerald Angels Sing … O, Holy Night …Â OPENING COMMENTS For those who have been observing Advent, today is the Fourth Sunday of Advent (a time when we look forward to, and prepare for, Christmas – the time set aside
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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.Â
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WELCOME and THANKS  . OPENING PRAYER  . We joyfully praise you, O Lord, for the fulfillment of your promise of a Savior and what that means in our lives. Thank you for the gift of salvation through the birth of your Son, Jesus. Create us anew as we wait … and help us see
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CALL TO WORSHIP  . OPENING PRAYER  . We joyfully praise you, O Lord, for the fulfillment of your promise of a Savior and what that means in our lives. Thank you for the gift of salvation through the birth of your Son, Jesus. Create us anew as we wait … and help us see
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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
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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
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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
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