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Reading for Sunday
If you get a chance read Ezekiel 34 and John 9-10 before Sunday. This week we are finishing our sermon series in John in which we looked at some of the “I am…” statements that Jesus makes. I think you...
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Reading for this week
For those of you interested in reading some of the passages related to this Sunday’s sermon, below are some related passages. I would encourage you to read the Luke passage first and then again after...
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Recommended Reading
I wanted to offer another reading selection for this week as we prepare for Sunday. The sermon is entitled, “The Promises of Christmas” and if you would like to read the passages we will be talking...
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Recommended Reading
This week’s sermon is based upon Luke 1-2, specifically the passages about Mary. Luke pays special attention to communicating how God’s ways subvert man’s ways in regards to wealth and status, so as...
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Preparing for Sunday: January 15, 2012
If you would like to prepare for Sunday by reading, read Mark 1 beforehand. In addition to your Bible, we are reading through “King’s Cross” for this Sunday and we are on page 20, so you can still...
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Review and Reflect on Mark 9:14-29 (Part 2)
The disciples have witnessed this whole scene and naturally they wonder why they were unable to heal the boy. So they ask Jesus about it in Mark 9:28-29. After the disciples’ failure, they see how this...
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Daily Readings for the Christmas Season
This morning I discovered an excellent Bible reading plan that is for Christmastime. It began yesterday and goes until Christmas Day. The readings are only a couple of pages but rich in content. If you...
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Christmastime Devotional Readings
There is a great (and free!) e-publication available this year for Christmastime. “Good News of Great Joy” is the title of our Christmas Sermon Series at SCC, but Desiring God Ministries has also...
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Weekly New Testament Reading – week 1
As I mentioned in my sermon Sunday, reading 5 chapters of the New Testament each week means you will read all of it over the course of the year. So, on each Monday this year, I’ll post the reference to...
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Ministry and Worship
This article talks about the role of worship for the future of the church. I found it insightful and supportive of many of the things we teach at SCC about ministry and worship being a part of the...
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As I’m preparing to preach this Sunday on the Exercise of Engaging with the Church, I’ve come across two articles that are especially helpful. I thought I would reference them here so that you can...
View ArticlePalm Sunday Bible Study
Main Idea: Jesus is King Read Mark 11:1-10 aloud The Gospels carefully record the triumphal entry to show that Jesus enters Jerusalem as a King.Jesus is fulfilling the promises of God to Israel and...
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