Sermon by Rev. Ken Thompson from January 28, 2007 Matthew 6:1, 5-13 “Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. 5 “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and …

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Sermon by Rev. Ken Thompson from January 7, 2007 Luke 8:40 – 56 40 Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him. 41 And there came a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the synagogue. And falling at Jesus’ feet, he implored him to come to his house, 42 for he had an only …

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Sermon by Rev. Ken Thompson from January 6, 2008 Psalm 24 24 The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof,    the world and those who dwell therein,2 for he has founded it upon the seas    and established it upon the rivers. 3 Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord?    And who shall stand in his holy place?4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart,    who does …

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Sermon by Rev. Ken Thompson from Christmas Eve, December 24, 2007 John 1:1-18 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life, and the life was the …

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Sermon by Rev. Ken Thompson from December 16, 2007 Luke 1:39-45 39 In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah, 40 and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. 41 And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the …

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Sermon by Rev. Ken Thompson from December 9, 2007 Luke 1:26-38 26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the …

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Sermon by Rev. Ken Thompson from December 2, 2007 Luke 1:5-25 5 In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah. And he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. 6 And they were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and statutes …

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Sermon by Rev. Ken Thompson from November 25, 2007 1 Peter 1:14-23 14 As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, 15 but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” 17 And if you call on him as Father who judges impartially according …

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Sermon by Rev. Ken Thompson from November 18, 2007 Psalm 136 1Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,    for his steadfast love endures forever.2 Give thanks to the God of gods,    for his steadfast love endures forever.3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords,    for his steadfast love endures forever; 4 to him who alone does great wonders,    for his steadfast love endures forever;5 to …

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Sermon by Rev. Ken Thompson from November 11, 2007 I Peter 1:13-2:3 13 Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 14 As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, 15 but as he who called you is holy, you …

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