16
Nov

Redemption Is Near

Luke 21:5-28 We often hear that “the end is near!”  And it is true that the end is near, or at least the end is nearer today than it was yesterday.  And there are “signs” that we can see to know that the end is near, yet these signs have been present since Jesus told […]

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09
Nov

Never Be Sad You See

Luke 20:27-40 The Sadducees ask Jesus a hypothetical question about a woman who had seven husbands who were also brothers and who all died.  The question was which one would be her husband in the resurrection.  The problem with this question is that the Sadducees do not believe in the resurrection, which is why they’re […]

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02
Nov

All Saints’ Sunday

Revelation 7:9-17, 1 John 3:1-3, Matthew 5:1-12 As we remember the saints who have gone before us in the faith, we know the picture of heaven is described as a place where there is no more pain, no more suffering, no more crying, no more mourning, and no more death.  Those saints in heaven proclaim, […]

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26
Oct

Context Matters

Romans 3:19-28 On this Reformation Sunday, we take a look at the context of God’s Word to find out some of the issues that led to the Reformation happening over 500 years ago.  Much of that has to do with context, and how one reads the Word of God.  As Martin Luther read through the […]

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19
Oct

When Justice is Served

Luke 18:1-8 As we think about the use of our time, talents, and treasures during this October Stewardship month, we find ourselves hearing about the unrighteous judge and the persistent widow.  The unrighteous judge does not give justice to the widow because justice is what she deserved, rather because he did not want to be […]

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