Tag: Gospel
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“Extravagant Grace”
John 12:1-8 (NRSV) Theme: God’s extravagant grace means all of us are loved and included, made right where we go wrong, and given a chance to flourish in the community of Christ. Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. There they gave…
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“Fighting Words; Fearless Love”
Luke 13:31-35 (NRSV) Theme: Persevere in your faith. Even in anger Christ had compassion for all, even his persecutors; think what great mercy he has for us, his beloved people, who seek to follow him faithfully. At that very hour some Pharisees came and said to him, ‘Get away from here, for Herod wants to…
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“Finding Jesus”
Luke 2:41-52 (NRSV) Theme: We all belong to God through Jesus, especially our children, and we are all welcome in Christ’s church whenever we find our way home to it. Now every year his parents went to Jerusalem for the festival of the Passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up as…
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“The Gift of Jesus”
Luke 2:1-20 (NRSV) Theme: God gave us the gift of Jesus to be our Savior, granting the promise of grace, love, and mercy for all people, no matter what their station in life. In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration…
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“It All Adds Up”
John 18:33-38a (NRSV) Theme: When we recognize the truth that Christ is God and King, we are made free to live in God’s kingdom here and now – a place of unconditional love, limitless second chances, and the encouragement we need to be the best people we can be. Then Pilate entered the headquarters again,…
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“PTS Senior Worship”
John 15:15-17 (NRSV) Theme: Christ calls us friends and commands us to love another. Let us discover Christ in one another, recognizing Christ in our community through our friendships, individuals making one loving group. I do not call you servants any longer, because the servant does not know what the master is doing; but I…
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“Faith Matters”
Mark 2:1-12 (NRSV) Theme: A community of faith can transform lives through God’s healing power. When he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home. So many gathered around that there was no longer room for them, not even in front of the door; and he was speaking the…
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“Come As You Are”
Matthew. 13:44-52 (NRSV) Theme: God’s love for us is so great that we have already been found and chosen by God for healing, forgiveness, mercy, and salvation through Jesus Christ here and now, tomorrow and forever. The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which someone found and hid; then in his…
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“Were You There?”
Luke 24:13-35 (NRSV) Now on that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and talking with each other about all these things that had happened. While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and went with them, but their eyes were kept from…
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“Raised In Faith”
John 11:1-45 (NRSV) Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. Mary was the one who anointed the Lord with perfume and wiped his feet with her hair; her brother Lazarus was ill. So the sisters sent a message to Jesus, ‘Lord, he whom you love…
Ellen Clark Clemot 