Today, God has assembled us to hear His Word of joy, comfort, peace, forgiveness, life and salvation. We are here, in good part, because God has continued to move the children of Colleen Rae Chaney to honor her. That you are in this Church building today provides genuine evidence that her children have called her blessed, even as the Proverbs declare.
Therefore, today, Colleen’s family you are free to behold, to be living testimonies to her blessedness.
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God opens ears and tongues to declare His praise
“Beautiful all things He has done and the deaf He makes to hear and the muddled of speech to speak” this far our text.
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The sacrifice of thanksgiving comes from grateful hearts
This week’s readings proclaim the difference, as seen from God’s all-knowing vantage point, between true God-pleasing worship as a response to His gifts and God-rejected worship that people attempt to give to God to move Him to act upon that which humans will, desire and covet. The readings declare God’s desires that His people, you, would worship Him in Spirit and Truth. The readings condemn mere outward religious acts, no matter how well they are performed. … click on the title above for more
What is the House of God?
Consider this: “If God’s so great, why does He need His people to worship Him? Is He insecure?” This taunt is one many of us have likely heard before. Like all taunts directed at the Most High, it reveals a fundamental misunderstanding of who God is, what happens in His House, and why we continue to show up day after day, month after month, year after year.
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The meaning behind the parable of the poor steward
So, this morning we hear again this most puzzling of all the parables of Jesus. You can read through half a dozen or so commentaries on this parable and you’ll get at least that many interpretations.
I’m glad to go when the Lord calls
Our sermon for this day the Church in this place has chosen to remember the Faith that God gave to and sustained in His servant Gladys Ellaine Tagge is drawn from the readings of the day. God guided her family, from the notes in her Bible, to choose what you have heard in this service for this very day.