Traditional Midweek Advent Service – 12/14/22
Advent
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Weak Knees
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. The Word of the Lord comes to us from the prophet Isaiah: “Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees. Say to those who have an anxious heart, ‘Be strong; fear not! Behold, your God…will […]
Traditional Worship Service – 12/11/22
The Stump of Jesse
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! Amen. “There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit” (Isa. 11:1, ESV).[1] 15 miles west of Woodland Park, Colorado, on US Highway 24 is a fascinating and underrated […]
Midweek Advent Traditional Worship Service – 11/30/22
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O Little Town of Bethlehem
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Today’s Old Testament lesson is from Micah, chapter 5. I have been teaching on the Book of Micah for the past two months in adult Bible class, so I’m glad for the opportunity to preach on this splendid, […]
The Voice in Prison
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. On November 21, 1943, Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote to a friend from Tegel prison in Berlin: “Life in a prison cell may well be compared to Advent; one waits, hopes, and does this, that, or the other—things that are […]
Who Was John the Baptist
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. John the Baptist is one of the most important people who ever lived. Revered by numerous religious traditions, including Christianity, Islam, and Bahai, he is also one of the most instantly recognizable characters from the stories of Scripture. John is […]
Pastor Mike Paulison on Advent Day