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Sunday’s Sermon: “The Gratitude Attitude”

The Gratitude Attitude
November 20, 2022
Sermon by Rev. Dr. Austin Brinkerhoff
11.20.22
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Scripture Reading: Psalm 100:1-5, 1st Thessalonians 5:16-18

Psalm 100:1-5

Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth.
2 Serve the Lord with jubilation;
Come before Him with rejoicing.
3 Know that the Lord [b]Himself is God;
It is He who has made us, and [c]not we ourselves;
We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.

4 Enter His gates with [d]thanksgiving,
And His courtyards with praise.
Give thanks to Him, bless His name.
5 For the Lord is good;
His mercy is everlasting
And His faithfulness is to all generations.

1st Thessalonians 5:16-18

Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.

Sunday’s Sermon: “Trading Places”

Trading Places
November 13, 2022
Sermon by Rev. Dr. Austin Brinkerhoff
11.13.22
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Scripture Reading: Leviticus 16:1-10, 20-22

Leviticus 16:1-10

Now the Lord spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they had approached the presence of the Lord and died. 2 The Lord said to Moses:

“Tell your brother Aaron that he shall not enter at [a]any time into the Holy Place inside the veil, before the [b]atoning cover which is on the ark, or he will die; for I will appear in the cloud over the [c]atoning cover. 3 Aaron shall enter the Holy Place with this: with a [d]bull as a [e]sin offering and a ram as a burnt offering. 4 He shall put on the holy linen tunic, and the linen undergarments shall be next to his [f]body, and he shall be wrapped about the waist with the linen sash and the linen turban wound around his forehead (these are holy garments). He shall bathe his [g]body in water and put them on. 5 And he shall take from the congregation of the sons of Israel two male goats as a [h]sin offering, and one ram as a burnt offering. 6 Then Aaron shall offer the bull as the [i]sin offering, which is for himself, so that he may make atonement for himself and for his household. 7 He shall then take the two goats and present them before the Lord at the doorway of the tent of meeting. 8 Aaron shall cast lots for the two goats, one lot for the Lord and the other lot for [j]the [k]scapegoat. 9 Then Aaron shall offer the goat on which the lot for the Lord fell, and make it a [l]sin offering. 10 But the goat on which the lot for [m]the [n]scapegoat fell shall be presented alive before the Lord, to make atonement upon it, to send it into the wilderness [o]as the [p]scapegoat.

Leviticus 16: 20-22

“When he finishes atoning for the Holy Place and the tent of meeting and the altar, he shall offer the live goat. 21 Then Aaron shall lay both of his hands on the head of the live goat, and confess over it all the wrongdoings of the sons of Israel and all their unlawful acts regarding all their sins; and he shall place them on the head of the goat and send it away into the wilderness by the hand of a man who stands ready. 22 Then the goat shall carry on itself all their wrongdoings to an [a]isolated territory; he shall release the goat in the wilderness.

Sunday’s Sermon: “When We Have No Worries”

When We Have No Worries
November 6, 2022
Sermon by Rev. Dr. Austin Brinkerhoff
11.6.22
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Scripture Reading: Psalm 23

The Lord is my shepherd,
I will not be in need.
2 He lets me lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside [a]quiet waters.
3 He restores my soul;
He guides me in the [b]paths of righteousness
For the sake of His name.

4 Even though I walk through the [c]valley of the shadow of death,
I fear no [d]evil, for You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You [e]have anointed my head with oil;
My cup overflows.
6 [f]Certainly goodness and [g]faithfulness will follow me all the days of my life,
And my dwelling will be in the house of the Lord [h]forever.

Sunday’s Sermon: “Magic or Faith?”

Magic or Faith?
October 30, 2022
Sermon by: Pastor Dave Buckley
10.30.22

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Scripture Reading: Isaiah 6:8

Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I. Send me!”

Sunday’s Sermon: “Overcoming Loneliness”

Overcoming Loneliness
October 23, 2022
Sermon by Rev. Dr. Austin Brinkerhoff
10.23.22
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Scripture Reading: Matthew 27:46, John 19:28

Matthew 27:46

And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabaktanei?” that is, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

John 19:28

After this, Jesus, knowing that all things had already been accomplished, in order that the Scripture would be fulfilled, *said, “I am thirsty.”

Sunday’s Sermon: “The New and Best Covenant”

The New and Best Covenant
October 16, 2022
Sermon by Rev. Dr. Austin Brinkerhoff
10.16.22
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Scripture Reading: Hebrews 8:7-13

For if that first covenant had been free of fault, no [a]circumstances would have been sought for a second. 8 For in finding fault with [b]the people, He says,

“Behold, days are coming, says the Lord,
[c]When I will bring about a new covenant
With the house of Israel and the house of Judah,
9 Not like the covenant which I made with their fathers
On the day I took them by the hand
To bring them out of the land of Egypt;
For they did not continue in My covenant,
And I did not care about them, says the Lord.
10 For this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel
After those days, declares the Lord:
[d]I will put My laws into their minds,
And write them on their hearts.
And I will be their God,
And they shall be My people.
11 And they will not teach, each one his fellow citizen,
And each one his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’
For they will all know Me,
From [e]the least to the greatest of them.
12 For I will be merciful toward their wrongdoings,
And their sins I will no longer remember.”

13 [f]When He said, “A new covenant,” He has made the first obsolete. But whatever is becoming obsolete and growing old is [g]about to disappear.

Sunday’s Sermon: “When We’re Hit By A Hurricane”

When We’re Hit By A Hurricane
October 9, 2022
Sermon by Rev. Dr. Austin Brinkerhoff
10.9.22
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Scripture Reading: Luke 8:22-25

Now on one of those days [a]Jesus and His disciples got into a boat, and He said to them, “Let’s cross over to the other side of the lake.” So they launched out. 23 But as they were sailing along He fell asleep; and a fierce gale of wind descended on the lake, and they began to be swamped and to be in danger. 24 They came up to Jesus and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” And He got up and rebuked the wind and the surging [b]waves, and they stopped, and [c]it became calm. 25 And He said to them, “Where is your faith?” But they were fearful and amazed, saying to one another, “Who then is this, that He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him?”

Sunday’s Sermon: “When We Unknowingly Invite the Demonic Inside”

When We Unknowingly Invite the Demonic Inside
September 25, 2022
Sermon by Rev. Dr. Austin Brinkerhoff
9.25.22
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Scripture Reading: 1st Peter 5:8-11

8 Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9 [a]But resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your [b]brethren who are in the world. 10 After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you. 11 To Him be dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Sunday’s Sermon: “The Power of the Christian Touch”

The Power of the Christian Touch
September 18, 2022
Sermon by Rev. Dr. Austin Brinkerhoff
9.18.22
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Scripture Reading: Mark 5:21-34

Miracles and Healing

21 When Jesus had crossed over again in the boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him; and so He [a]stayed by the seashore. 22 One of the synagogue [b]officials named Jairus *came up, and on seeing Him, *fell at His feet 23 and *implored Him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter is at the point of death; please come and lay Your hands on her, so that she will [c]get well and live.” 24 And He went off with him; and a large crowd was following Him and pressing in on Him.

25 A woman who had had a hemorrhage for twelve years, 26 and had endured much at the hands of many physicians, and had spent all that she had and was not helped at all, but rather had grown worse— 27 after hearing about Jesus, she came up in the crowd behind Him and touched His [d]cloak. 28 For she [e]thought, “If I just touch His garments, I will [f]get well.” 29 Immediately the flow of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of her affliction. 30 Immediately Jesus, perceiving in Himself that the power proceeding from Him had gone forth, turned around in the crowd and said, “Who touched My garments?” 31 And His disciples said to Him, “You see the crowd pressing in on You, and You say, ‘Who touched Me?’” 32 And He looked around to see the woman who had done this. 33 But the woman fearing and trembling, aware of what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him and told Him the whole truth. 34 And He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has [g]made you well; go in peace and be healed of your affliction.”

Sunday’s Sermon: “What’s So Amazing About Grace?”

What’s So Amazing About Grace?
September 11, 2022
Sermon by Rev. Dr. Austin Brinkerhoff
9.11.22
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Scripture Reading: Genesis 6:8, 2 Corinthians 12:7-9, Ephesians 2:8-9

Genesis 6:8

But Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord.

2 Corinthians 12:7-9

Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to [a]torment me—to keep me from exalting myself! 8 Concerning this I implored the Lord three times that it might leave me. 9 And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast [b]about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.

Ephesians 2:8-9

For by grace you have been saved through faith; and [a]that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.