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Show Your Mercy

Scripture: Luke 10:25-42 Today we heard one of the most famous Bible stories again. It is the “Good Samaritan” story. All of Jesus’ parables are very interesting and have deep meanings whenever we read them again and again. We can learn a good lesson from this story,...
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Seeking the Teacher

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14 Dear brothers and sisters in Christ! It’s so exciting to meet you face to face in this house of God. I heard many wonderful things about this congregation and its members from Pastor Gary and Arlene Christopherson who is the Elgin...
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It Is Done!

Scripture: John 14:23-29; Revelation 21:1-10 When I look back on my faith journey, the question “What do I believe as a Christian?” has led me through my faith journey. From a very young age I learned the love of Jesus through Sunday School Bible studies and...
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The Lord Needs It

Scripture: Isaiah 50:4-9; Luke 19:28-40 Today we waved palm branches to remember Jesus’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Palm trees grow well in dry land since they have deep roots that seek out the water easily. In the Bible palm trees are characteristic of water...
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The Holy Ground

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-10; Luke 4:14-21 The Bible reading I just read is one of the most moving dramas in the Old Testament. This passage is a kind of sermon preached by Ezra, who was a high priest of Israel. To fully understand the reading we need to look at Jewish...
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From Anxiety to Dedication

Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:18-20; Luke 2:41-52; Colossians 3:12-17 Today is the last day of the year 2000. The memories of the last year about preparing for Y2K and celebrating the new millennium are still vivid in our minds, but here we are already facing a new year. This...