We believe: Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Peter, and then to the Twelve.After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers at the same time…Then he appeared …
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Heavenly Father, Your church gathers again, as you have called us to do, in the name of Jesus, by the power of the Holy Spirit to rejoice and exult in You (Ps 5:11). For you are holy, and good, and beautiful. You are love. You work righteousness and justice for all who are oppressed. You …
Affirmation of Faith: Christ the Living Bread As followers of Christ,We believe that Jesus is the living bread that came down from heaven.If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever.And the bread that He gives for the life of the world is His flesh. (Based on John 6:51) Affirmation of Faith: Christ the …
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Benedictions Numbers 6:24-26The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. Psalm 67:1-2 May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, that …
My only comfort in life and in deathIs that I am not my own,But belong – body and soul,In life and in death –To my faithful Savior Jesus Christ. He has fully paid for all my sins with His precious blood,and has set me free from the tyranny of the devil.He also watches over me …
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Our call to worship this morning is found in Psalm 39. It’s a portion of David’s prayer that I find appropriate to consider here at the turn of a new year. David prays, “O LORD, make me know my endand what is the measure of my days;let me know how fleeting I am!Behold, you have …
We believe in God, the Father Almighty,the Creator of heaven and earth,and in Jesus Christ,His only Son, our Lord:Who was conceived of the Holy Spirit,born of the Virgin Mary,suffered under Pontius Pilate,was crucified, died, and was buried.The third day He arose again from the dead.He ascended into heavenand sits at the right hand of God …
Our call to worship today is from 1 Timothy 6. Paul writes, “I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who in his testimony before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, to keep the commandment unstained and free from reproach until the appearing of our …
Advent is both a celebration of the first coming of Christ in humility as well as the anticipation of his second coming. The juxtaposition of both the incarnational humility of Christ and His exalted Kingship over all the earth is what makes the Advent season so awe-inspiring. Advent calls to mind both the humility of …
Heavenly Father, we gather here again to worship, according to your sovereign will and redemptive call. You are unmoved by the nations who rage against You and the peoples who plot in vain against Your Anointed One. You have set King Jesus on his eternal throne. Lord, you reign forever. Your glory is eternal and …
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