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Seeing Clearly in the Sanctuary - Psalm 73

A service plan for Lent from Psalm 73 which acknowledges the seeming inequities of life and the doubts that arise yet declares strength, hope and protection in God our Sovereign Lord. Part of a Lenten series on the Psalms.

June 1, 2005 | 32 min read
How Can I Forgive Others? - Matthew 18

A service plan focused on our willingness to forgive others as we have been forgiven in a series addressing difficult questions of the faith.

June 1, 2005 | 8 min read
Continuing to Pray - Luke 18, HCLD 45

A service plan focused on the necessity of faithful prayer as demonstrated by "The Parable of the Persistent Widow" in a series on prayer as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.

June 1, 2005 | 12 min read

Worship Service: A Foolish Message - 1 Corinthians 1

A worship service plan focusing on the central message of the Christian Gospel: Salvation comes through the cross of Jesus Christ.

June 1, 2005 | 8 min read
Gaining Wisdom and Understanding - Proverbs 4

The second service plan in a series entitled "Chapters of Life." The theme of this service is God's urgent call to adolescents to acquire wisdom and understanding so they will be able to make decisions and choices that reflect God's will.

June 1, 2005 | 7 min read
What A Friend We Have in Jesus - Service of Prayer for Healing - Isaiah 61, Matthew 11

This worship service plan of prayer for healing was prepared as a pastoral response to a series of deaths, illnesses, and other traumatic events suffered by a local congregation over a short period of time.

June 1, 2005 | 6 min read

With Every Good Thing Series - Morning Devotions - Hebrews 12

An order of worship planned around Hebrews 12, originally held at the Calvin Symposium on Worship. The fifth of a six-part series on the book of Hebrews from the 2008 Symposium on Worship. These services are designed to rejuvenate the vigor of the faithful by returning us to our first love: our wonderful Savior Jesus Christ.

June 1, 2005 | 4 min read
The One Who Brings Us to Share in Christ - John 16

A service plan from the Apostles' Creed focused on the work and ministry of the Holy Spirit in a series on the Apostles' Creed as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.

June 1, 2005 | 8 min read
The Honor of Work - Ephesians 4, HCLD 42

A service plan focused on a prohibition against stealing, but with a larger message to live out our gratitude to God and our neighbors by expressing our love through honest and faithful work in a series on the Ten Commandments, as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.

June 1, 2005 | 9 min read

How Do I Handle My Times of Doubt? - Mark 9

A service plan focused on Christians' struggle between certainty and doubt, viewing Christ as the foundation on which our faith rests, in a series addressing life's toughest questions for Christians.

June 1, 2005 | 7 min read
With Every Good Thing Series - Witnessing Perfection - Hebrews 10

An order of worship planned around Hebrews 10, originally held at the Calvin Symposium on Worship. The third of a six-part series on the book of Hebrews from the 2008 Symposium on Worship. These services are designed to rejuvenate the vigor of the faithful by returning us to our first love: our wonderful Savior Jesus Christ.

June 1, 2005 | 3 min read