Disciples Scripture Collage from the Gospel of Mark 1 – Jesus began his ministry by inviting some companions to join him. 2 – As Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the sea – for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to […]
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Good News Scripture Collage from the Gospel of Mark 1 – The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God (1:1). 2 – So starts the gospel of Mark. In the beginning, there is good news! 1 – Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the
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Isaiah 60:1-3; Matthew 2:1-12 Introduction “Arise! Shine for your light has come!” (Isaiah 60:1). Did any of you witness the sunrise this morning? What was it like in your corner of the world? Isaiah uses the image of the sunrise breaking over the horizon to describe the light and warmth of God’s love washing
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Restoration is Near: Be Not Afraid Scripture Reading: Matthew 1:18-25, Isaiah 7:10-16 What are you afraid of? Our fears are personal and specific to our experience and circumstances, but there are probably a fair number that we share in common with others. Fear of heights, fear of spiders, fear of public speaking. Fear of the
Isaiah 11:1-11; Matthew 3:1-12 In our household, it feels like we do home renovations, repairs and restoration projects almost by accident. At least, they do not happen with lots of advance notice or long term planning. That is mostly my fault. We have an older house, which means there is always a long list
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Restoration is Near: Longing and Waiting Isaiah 35 Introduction Have any of you ever taken part in a restoration project? Maybe you restored a piece of antique furniture, an old car, or an antique tractor. Or maybe you restored the hardwood floors or the natural woodwork in an old house. Maybe it was
