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    Not Such A Silent Night

    Contributed by Stephen Aram on Mar 24, 2020
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    If your Christmas isn't coming together the way you would like, remember that our God is a God for the rough times, too. Look what Mary went through on the first Christmas.

    If a good fairy appeared and said you could make a list to put together your perfect Christmas, what would you put on your list? Every year around Christmas time we get several chances to watch various versions of Charles Dickens’ classic story about Ebenezer Scrooge and the various spirits of ...read more

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    The Journey From Bethlehem To Nazareth

    Contributed by Stephen Aram on Mar 24, 2020
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    We have our dreams for a perfect Christmas, but don't feel God has failed you if your dreams aren't met. Imagine how Mary's dreams for having a perfect birth for her baby were disrupted.

    If we made a list of what it would take to make a perfect Christmas, it would be quite a list. Of course all the family needs to be together, all at the same time. Just that can be really complicated. For us, as near as we can tell, we’ll have one son coming in on the afternoon of the 25th and ...read more

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    A Tale Of Two Kings

    Contributed by Stephen Aram on Mar 24, 2020
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    There would have appeared to be no contest in a contest between the great King Herod and the little baby Jesus. But Jesus' power of humility and holiness and obedience to God, displayed at Christmas was greater then and continues today.

    Our text for this morning is Luke 2:1-7, the story of the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ. You’ve probably heard it many, many times before. Can there be anything new in it, any way that this ancient text relates to our world today? Let’s see. I encourage you to open your Bible to it as Linda ...read more

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    Please Use The Servant Entrance

    Contributed by Stephen Aram on Mar 23, 2020
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    We naturally want to be in control of our lives and focus on taking care of ourselves first. But Jesus set the example of being a servant.

    If you were to ask me what my favorite TV show is right now, I think I would have to answer “West Wing.” I’m really enjoying the opportunity to see something of the inner workings of the white house and how policies come together. Today’s text, the story of the birth of Jesus, leaves me thinking ...read more

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    Are You Ready For Christmas?

    Contributed by Stephen Aram on Dec 17, 2019
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    God himself laid the foundation for Jesus' ministry through the work of John the Baptist. Our life will be a waste if we don't build on God's foundation.

    Well, are you all ready for Christmas? Shopping done? Wrapping done? Tree up? Decorating done? Christmas cards done? Cooking done? Me, neither. Feel exhausted just thinking about it? All those jobs that are part of preparing for Christmas can make December a very hectic month. And there is ...read more

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    Putting The World Right Again

    Contributed by Stephen Aram on Dec 17, 2019
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    Mary had pretty impressive understanding of what God was doing as she treasured in her heart the thoughts about the baby in her womb

    This morning we’ll continue following the Christmas story through the eyes of Mary, the mother of Jesus, an amazing young woman. Think with me about what must have been going through Mary’s mind and the emotions she felt in the early months of her pregnancy with Jesus. She had seen an angel who ...read more

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    Mary's Visit To Elizabeth

    Contributed by Stephen Aram on Dec 17, 2019
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    God asked Mary to take on an amazing challenge and he provided Elizabeth to be her encourager.

    In the old days, theaters only had one screen. So on the marquee out front there would be the name of the one movie they were showing and they would be able to add the name of one or two of the main actors in the movies, the stars. So far we have looked at the two main actors in the story of the ...read more

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    The Difference A Child Makes: Mary

    Contributed by Stephen Aram on Dec 16, 2019
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    Hear from Mary herself what the Christmas story meant to her.

    Good morning! My name is Mary. I am the mother of Jesus. My journey in life has embraced the good and the beautiful and also the painful, but always God has been with me. My son and my savior is no longer with us, but his disciple, John has taken care of my needs and been like a son to me since ...read more

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    Three Good Reasons To Say 'no" To God

    Contributed by Stephen Aram on Dec 16, 2019
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    Mary had many good reasons to say 'np' to the message from the angel. But she chose the wisest answer to say to God. She said 'yes.'

    I love the quote that you’ll see printed on the front of your bulletin. Martin Luther was the one who said it about the Christmas story. "There are three wonders here: one, that God should become a man; another, that a virgin should bear a child; and third, that Mary believed. And the ...read more

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    What Child Is This?

    Contributed by Stephen Aram on Dec 16, 2019
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    Jesus is not just one of many great men in history. His coming is unique, wonderful.

    On Wednesday I went down to join the Mother’s Day Out kids for a few minutes and tell them a Bible story. When I was done, Julie Dion wanted to take my picture with the kids, so they crowded around. I told them that my kids were mostly grown up now so I don’t get to have little kids on my lap ...read more

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    The Difference A Child Maakes: Zechariah Discovers Hope

    Contributed by Stephen Aram on Dec 16, 2019
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    What would Zechariah say if he were suddenly dropped in our world? Perhaps he would tell us about his struggle to maintain hope and how God came and met his deepest longings.

    Good morning. My name is Zechariah. I understand from your pastor that you observe this day as the Second Sunday in Advent and that you are preparing yourselves for the birth of the Messiah. Well, I was there when God was first preparing Israel for the Messiah. And so your pastor asked me to ...read more

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    Can We Trust The Gospels?

    Contributed by Stephen Aram on Dec 16, 2019
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    There has been a lot of argument about whether we can trust the gospels or not. Just how did they come to be written? Luke opens his gospel with a statement of how he did it. He did it right.

    Probably most every one of us has been in on a conversation where one person says something that’s a bit hard to believe. The other person questions it. And the first person raises his hand, as if he is being sworn in to give testimony in court, and says ‘It’s the gospel truth!’ ‘It’s the ...read more

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    Pray For The Persecuted Church

    Contributed by Stephen Aram on Dec 1, 2019
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    There are millions of christians in other countries who are facing horrible persecution for their faith. They are family to us and we need to pray for them.

    You’ve probably noticed that I am always interested in history. I feel that you just can’t understand the way the world is today without learning how we got here. I was a history major in college. And one expression of that interest is learning about my own ancestors, genealogy. I am blessed ...read more

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    7, The Sword Of The Spirit, Which Is The Word Of God Series

    Contributed by Stephen Aram on Dec 1, 2019
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    If a Roman soldier went into battle and forgot to bring his sword, he would be in real trouble. We are equally foolish if we try to live in the battleground of our world without a solid grasp of God's word, the Bible.

    This morning we will finish our look at Paul’s Letter to the Ephesian Church, with the last of the pieces of armor that make up the full armor of God. It is God’s desire for each one of us to be able to stand firm in this dangerous world, to be able to stand our ground, able to keep the faith, to ...read more

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    6. The Helmet Of Salvation Series

    Contributed by Stephen Aram on Dec 1, 2019
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    The ultimate protection to carry us through the dangers of this world and the next is to experience God's salvation.

    This morning we move to the 5th piece of armor that God has given us, his protection so that we don't have to be shaken and battered by our fallen world, so that we can stand strong. God wants us to be able to stand strong and firm, even in the difficult world in which we live. Today we move ...read more

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