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Advent Devotional - December 5, 2014

"The King of Kings lay thus in lowly manger
 / In all our trials born to be our friend"
 -O Holy Night How expensive is a meeting including every king or ruler on the planet? The figure is incalculable. Simply maintaining Britain's royals is estimated at around $7000 per hour! With this enormous gap between citizens and kings, how can the monarchy relate to c...

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Advent Devotional - December 4, 2014

"Why lies He in such mean estate, / Where ox and beast are feeding? / Good Christians, fear, for sinners here / The silent Word is pleading. /Nails, spear shall pierce Him through / the cross be borne for me, for you. / Hail, hail the Word made flesh / the Babe, the Son of Mary" -What Child is This The image of the manger is rather common at Christmas time. We sing of th...

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Advent Devotional - December 3, 2014

"Joy to the world! The Lord is come / Let earth receive her King! / Let every heart prepare Him room / And heaven and nature sing!" -Joy to the World "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." These are the words of John the Baptist, the cousin of Jesus of Nazareth, in Matthew 3:2. One chapter later, in Matthew 4:17, they become the words of Jesus, as He makes an id...

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Advent Devotional - December 2, 2014

"Hark the herald angels sing / Glory to the newborn King! / Peace on earth and mercy mild / God and sinners reconciled" -Hark the Herald Angels Sing An unbridled joy is present in "Hark the Herald Angels Sing." The angels burst forth onto the scene with singing, glory is radiant in a new King, and peace and mercy abound on Earth. Yet the crescendo is found in the final...

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Sing in Exultation - Advent Devotional: Introduction

"Sing choirs of angels, sing in exultation Sing all ye citizens of heaven above; Glory to God, all glory in the highest: O come, let us adore Him, Christ The Lord" -O Come All Ye Faithful Why this emphasis on singing? Why this emphasis on praise? Must we sing about Christ to fully embrace and enjoy the grace given to us in the Christmas story? Simply put, the answer is y...

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Advent Devotional - December 1, 2014

"O come, O come, Emmanuel / And ransom captive Israel / That mourns in lonely exile here / Until the Son of God appear / Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel / Shall come to thee, O Israel" -O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Christmas is a time of great anticipation. Whether it's children eagerly waiting for mom and dad to wake up on Christmas morning so they can open presents, or hungry a...

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Preparing to Worship on Sunday, November 23, 2014

Psalm 23, written by King David, is one of the most famous passages from the entire Bible. Written by a former shepherd, the psalm explores the ways in which God, our great shepherd, cares for us as our provider, our protector, and even as the actual fulfillment of all His promises to us. ...

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Preparing for Worship on Sunday, November 9, 2014

These final chapters of 2 Samuel wrap up the story of David's life, highlight some of the main themes of the books, and ultimately point us to the Kingdom which is coming through Christ, the ultimate King. ...

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Preparing for Worship on Sunday, November 2

In this Psalm David teaches us what it looks like to face our fears with faith in God instead of flight from reality. Although the journey is not easy, the process is the same for every follower of Christ: cast all your burdens on the Lord....

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Preparing for Worship on Sunday, October 26

Sermon: "A Royal Mess and Divine Grace" The preaching passage: 2 Samuel 13:1-33 These books trace the rise of kingship in Israel, beginning with Saul and transitioning to Israel's greatest king, David. The story is fraught with ups and downs for the nation, as well as spectacular displays of righteousness and spectacular forays into sin by the kings themselves. All along...

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