When he preaches repentance, John the Baptist points us to Christ Jesus. John was sent by God “as a witness, to bear witness about the Light, that all might believe through him” (John 1:7). He baptizes with water in order to “make straight the way of the Lord,” who shall […]
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You Are Prepared through Repentance for the Coming of the Lord
“The Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God” (Mark 1:1) begins when John the Baptist appears and comes “proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins” (Mark 1:4). As the Prophet Isaiah had written, John is the messenger of the Lord, sent before His face to prepare […]
Read MoreThe First Sunday in Advent
With the first Sunday in Advent we begin a new church year. This year the pastor will be preaching from the appointed epistle lessons, many of which will come from the two epistles of Paul to the Corinthians. The Corinthian church faced many of the spiritual challenges that we do […]
Read MoreFellowship Movie Night
Movie night will be presented by the Fellowship Committee on Saturday, December 3rd in Luther Hall with one great movie and a couple of movie shorts for the night. Little Lord Fauntleroy Visitors will begin at 6:00 pm with a short movie before and after. (Times are approximate). The Fellowship […]
Read MoreFIVE KERNELS OF CORN
It was a cold, gray day on November 15, 1620. The Mayflower rode at anchor near the shore, while a group of eager men set out in a small boat to explore the desolate, barren land to which they’d come. One of the first things they discovered near the […]
Read MoreTHANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION
In 1864, Abraham Lincoln issued a Thanksgiving Proclamation. Here is a portion: “Now, therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, do hereby appoint and set apart the last Thursday in November next as a day which I desire to be observed by all my fellow-citizens, wherever they may […]
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