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Sermons on Luke
Day of Pentecost May 31, 2020 WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS Service planning in light of New Government Instructions. Watch your email or call church Zoom Bible Study (1 Sam 27). Join us by contacting Pastor Vern (pv@mybslc.org) Pastor Matt Facebook Blogs Hopefully you received the Stewardship Board’s Letter and Pledge forms. Drop off or mail Don’t forget Time…
Oneness, Courage, and Revelation. The events of Pentecost – and their OCR results for the early church – can be as much a blessing and a guide for us today…
Third Sunday of Easter April 26, 2020 WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS To our first-time guests, “Welcome! The Covid virus has certainly disrupted our planning for a while. The Christian Education Board is talking about doing VBS on the week of July 20-24. Of course all this is pending on the end of the pandemic so that we have…
The Disciples on the road to Emmaus were walking in a haze – and then they were joined by a visitor. We too can find ourselves walking in a haze – only to find that Jesus still walks beside us, every day if we will just let him.
INVOCATION & CALL TO WORSHIP (Based on Job 19:23–27) L: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen. L: Oh, that my words were recorded, that they were written on a scroll, C: That they were inscribed with an iron tool on lead, or engraved…
The words mean “Now depart…” But depart for what? It’s easy to miss the significance of mere words. The Song of Simeon is significant as it foreshadows our Lord’s ministry. As we reflect on this passage, what can we learn from the word Simeon sang when he beheld Jesus?
Today’s gospel is the only record of Jesus’ life between infancy and the time of his ministry. When he stayed in the temple and His parents had to go back to find him, did Jesus do something wrong? Was he less than perfect? What can we draw from these unexpected actions as Jesus grew in…
Sadness. Depression. When all around us seems sad and hopeless, what are we to do? Into the sadness long ago, Isaiah brought a message of hope and light, a message of radiance and glory. When we are in the darkness, there is a light. We can arise and shine, for our light has come! Jesus…
When we give thanks, it sometimes becomes routine. But if we stop and think about it…and *really* give thanks…it puts things in a different perspective! In the tale of the ten men, what made the Samaritan different? He noticed! In the same way, may we take the time to stop, notice, and give thanks for…
What is it to be remembered? How do we remember others, and how do others remember us? How would Jesus remember us? As we walk our daily path, how can we walk in the way we would want to be remembered?