With the great privilege of worshiping the Lord Jesus byopening with baptism at the church today, we took this opportunity to consider baptism through a biblical and historical lens.

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•       The Biblical Warrant for Baptism

•       Faith Precedes Baptism

•       The Spiritual Significance of Baptism

Circumstances of life or comparisons with others can make us question whether we are in the place God wants us. We can only know by trusting in the word of Christ and following him. He has given us work to do and the time to do it. While we live for Christ in this life, we should do so without fear and look eagerly toward a glorious eternity with him.

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•       A Time to Go

•       A Time to Work

•       A Time to Sleep

Christians are not sparred the trials and pains of life that all people experience in a world groaning under the weight of sin. Yet, the hope and promise of the Lord Jesus fills sorrowful hearts with peace and joy as we pray to him and wait with eyes fixed on his glory and our eternal destiny. Why can we have such confidence in prayer? The sisters’ simple prayer provides an answer in this text.

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•       Bring Your Cares to Jesus

•       The Christian Hope

•      All for His Glory

•       Waiting on the Lord

Who is Jesus? That is the most important question for all people to get right. As eternal God, from, through and to whom all things were created, and as the Son who became man to purchase and secure the salvation of all who will trust and follow him, Jesus is worthy of our highest affections, worship,

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•       God the Son Incarnate

•       Authority of Scripture

•       Affirmation of Works

•       Salvation in the Word of Truth

God not only saves, he keeps for all eternity those who

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•   Never Enough

•   God’s Grace

•   Blessed Assurance

o  The Gift

o   The Promise

o  The Promise-Keeper

A comforting fact to all Christians is that Jesus is the Good Shepherd, caring for and protecting his flock now and for all eternity. The imagery reminds us that we have a personal relationship with our Lord and are known individually by him. Additionally, it means we have community as part of the flock, his church. All is due to the saving work of the Good Shepherd who laid down his life for his sheep.

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•       The Good Shepherd

•       The Life-Giving Sacrifice

•       One Flock, One Shepherd

Humanity’s greatest predicament lies in how sinful people

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•       Heaven’s Gate

•       The Other Side of the Door

•       Abundant Life

Through a beautiful illustration of saving truth, Jesus

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•       Setting the Stage

•       The Danger of False Shepherds

•       Discerning Flight

•       The True Shepherd

Experiencing the saving grace of God in Jesus Christ should fill believers with a new song, as life becomes an expression of our worship. As we approach Christmas, we remember that God acts in miraculous ways to save, and we eagerly await the day when Christ will return to judge and rule, making all things new.

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•       The Lord Saves

•       The Lord Reigns

•       The Lord Will Rule

Realism about the world and our personal experiences are

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•       Rebellious People

•       Ruling God

•       Reigning King

•       Redeeming Response