2010 Christmas Message
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The Grace of God Confounds Human Expectations
THE GRACE OF GOD CONFOUNDS HUMAN EXPECTATIONS I. It Puts Grace before Judgment II. It Offends Worldly Sensibilities III. It Exalts the Lowly
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Read MoreLearning the Liturgy – Part 4
The Divine Service – Hymnary, p. 62:4-9 The Entrance The Entrance used to be the beginning of the service in the early church and consisted of the singing of various hymns, psalms, and portions of Scripture set to music, prior to the entrance of the pastor or pastors who in […]
Read MoreLearning the Liturgy – Part 3
The Divine Service – Hymnary, p. 60:1-3 The Service of Preparation commences with a Hymn, as the church has done for millennia whenever God comes to us with His gifts. Then comes, equally in first place, the Invocation, which is a statement that all we do is done in the […]
Read MoreThe Path of a Repentant Faith is a Different Path
THE PATH OF REPENTANT FAITH IS A DIFFERENT PATH I. Not the Path of an Deceptive Spirituality II. A Path That Is Christ-Focused III. A Path Where We Bring Forth Fruits of Faith
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The Divine Service – Hymnary, p. 60:1-3 The Service of Preparation came into the historic liturgy of the church during the reformation. During the middle ages, the salutary use of private confession and absolution was abused into the “sacrament” of penance[1]. The reformers kept the practice of private confession and […]
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