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“Deeper Faith,” November 10, 2019 (John 4)

Jesus said to him, “Go; your son will live.”  The man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him and went on his way. I used to be a die-hard Cincinnati Reds fan.  I followed 162 games a year and … Continue reading

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“Unbroken Bonds,” All Saints Day, 2019

1 John 3: 2Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is.  There is a … Continue reading

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Reformation Day, 2019

“If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, 32and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” In the original building of the CIA, the last part of these verses is etched into the … Continue reading

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“Depending on Jesus” October 20, 2019

“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38This is the great and first commandment. 39And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 40On these … Continue reading

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“Protected,” St. Michael and All Angels

Psalm 9111For he will command his angels concerning you             to guard you in all your ways. Matthew18: 10“See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see … Continue reading

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“Gotten Back,” Luke 7, October 6, 2019

1 Kings 17:19And he said to her, “Give me your son.” And he took him from her arms and carried him up into the upper chamber where he lodged, and laid him on his own bed. 20And he cried to the Lord, … Continue reading

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“Thank you, Thank You,” (Luke 17:11-19)

Luke 17:15Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice; 16and he fell on his face at Jesus’ feet, giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan. 17Then Jesus answered, “Were not … Continue reading

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“Our Good Samaritan,” Trinity 13, 2019

Our Good Samaritan 29But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” 30Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him and departed, … Continue reading

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“Some Sounds of Christ and His Christians,” Trinity 12, 2019

No Audio 4Such is the confidence that we have through Christ toward God. 5Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God, 6who has made us competent to be ministers of … Continue reading

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“We Good,” Trinity 11, 2019

We Good In the course of time Cain brought to the Lord an offering from the fruit of the ground, and Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat portions.  And the Lord had regard … Continue reading

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