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Sermon delivered by Pastor Charles for 2016 Easter Sunrise Service, based on Matthew 28:1-6.

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Shame is distinct from guilt or conviction. Guilt says, “You did something bad.” Shame says, “You are bad.” Lewis Smedes, former professor at Fuller Seminary, defines shame this way: “A vague, undefined heaviness that presses on our spirit, dampens our gratitude for the goodness of life, and slackens the free flow of joy. Jesus bore our shame on the cross, enduring the most shameful treatment and death imaginable. His sacrifice liberates us from the shackles of shame, enabling us to live in the light of his love.

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In 2 Corinthians 1:3-11, The Apostle Paul informs us that God comforts us in all of our trials so that we may comfort others.

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In Acts 24:25 (17-27), Paul is before the governor Felix, who, after hearing the gospel, says, in essence, “Let me get back to you on that.” This sermon explores “spiritual procrastination,” the putting off of spiritual decisions, that can cause us to miss out on God’s best for our lives.

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While we often associate excellence in the Christian life with giftedness and the trappings of success, the Apostle Paul points the church at Corinth to “the most excellent way,” which is the way of love, which is spelled out in 1 Cor. 13.

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This is the second half of the first installment of this sermon, based on Isaiah 6:1-8. In this message, Pastor Charles explores the effects of Isaiah’s vision of the Lord in terms of his having been enabled to see God as he is, see himself as he is and therefore to hear the call of God. This is the first half of Jan. 10’s sermon, which was to be continued on Jan. 17. However, a cd recorder malfunction prevented us from making the second installment available. The first sermon is presented in two 1/2 hour segments, of which this is the second.

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This is the first half of the first installment of this sermon, based on Isaiah 6:1-8. In this message, Pastor Charles explores the effects of Isaiah’s vision of the Lord in terms of his having been enabled to see God as he is, see himself as he is and therefore to hear the call of God. This is the first half of Jan. 10’s sermon, which was to be continued on Jan. 17. However, a cd recorder malfunction prevented us from making the second installment available. The first sermon is presented in two 1/2 hour segments.

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2 Cor. 4:16-18, Isaiah 40

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