December 23, 2007 Taken From: Isaiah 7:10-16; Matthew 1:18-25 Illustration by Grace Ellen Schiel The music Mary heard was mystery; sounds of joy with an unspeakable sorrow accompaniment; the only song by which to dance an obedience to the high and holy call. The music Joseph heard was discord; sounds of pain that tore at
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December 16th, 2007 | Advent 2007, Morning Sermons | Sorry, but comments are closed | Email this to a friend
Taken From: Isaiah 35; Matthew 11:2-11 Illustration by Grace Ellen Schiel John, at the Jordan confident; bold offensive in manner speech and dress The Elijah to come Christ – baptizer witness to Spirit-dove the Father’s commendation Announces the Lamb of God John, in prison doubts; questions “Are you really the one?” Jesus, not as he
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December 9th, 2007 | Advent 2007, Morning Sermons | Sorry, but comments are closed | Email this to a friend
December 9, 2007 Sunday Sermon Matthew 24:36-44 Illustration by Grace Ellen Schiel His coming so small to my anticipating sense of majesty though his was the morning of all promise; the morning of only hope. When light appeared all was changed; the night of my soul split; the earth of my body quaked. A slow
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December 2nd, 2007 | Advent 2007, Morning Sermons | Sorry, but comments are closed | Email this to a friend
December 2, 2007 from: Isaiah 2:1-5; Romans 8:18-25 Illustration by Grace Ellen Schiel Between two comings we live at peace; justified, we walk in the light of the Lord. In the mud and muck of present circumstances, we groan, strain to get a glimpse of the holy mountain, the geography of our future, the way
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