The "Real" World of Worship - Revelation 1
A worship service plan with the theme: "to do worship about worship," based on Revelation 1.
June 1, 2005
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10 min read
Weak Fools - 1 Corinthians 4
A service plan built around 1 Corinthians 4. Not only is the message of the cross foolishness to the world, but those of us who serve Christ are also viewed as "fools for the sake of Christ." Still, we must resist the temptation to soften our distinctiveness to minimize the cost to us.
June 1, 2005
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8 min read
Is Christianity the Only True Religion? - Galatians 1, 1 Timothy 2
A service plan focused on the questions of validity in other world religions and the truth that salvation is found only in Jesus Christ, the son of God in a series addressing difficult questions of the faith.
June 1, 2005
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8 min read
The God of Healing - 2 Kings 5
A service plan beginning with the assumption that our hurts are many, that God possesses both the power and the desire to give us healing, and that the Christian community is the location in which we can seek such healing.
June 1, 2005
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9 min read
With Every Good Thing Series - Approach with Boldness - Hebrews 4
An order of worship planned around Hebrews 4-5, originally held at the Calvin Symposium on Worship. The second 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
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5 min read
Growing With Peter Series: When Faith Takes Risks - Matthew 14
A service plan in a Lenten series focused on drawing close to Christ, who gives us courage to step out of our comfort zones.
June 1, 2005
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9 min read
The Song of a Brother and a Sister - Exodus 15
A service plan remembering Moses, Miriam and the people of Israel and giving praise and thanks to God for his miraculous delivery through the Red Sea. The spirit is thankful celebration for God's actions on our behalf. Part of an Advent series focused on the tension between the message that "Christ has come" and "not all is yet accomplished."
June 1, 2005
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10 min read
Singleness and Trying to Find It Good - Mark 3, John 12
The fourth service plan in a series entitled "Chapters of Life." This service focuses on singleness--those who are unmarried--and aims to keep them and their needs in front of the entire worshiping community.
June 1, 2005
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8 min read
The Trinity Who Cares - 2 Corinthians 13
A service plan from the Apostles' Creed focused on the Trinity and the way the Trinity functions together to care for the children of God. This service begins a 12-part series of sermons focused on the Apostles' Creed as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.
June 1, 2005
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9 min read
Enoch - Genesis 5
A service plan for the first Sunday after Easter focused on the life and faith of Enoch in an Eastertide series focusing on Bible stories that occurred before Christ's resurrection but which shed light on how we should live after his resurrection.
June 1, 2005
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9 min read
With You Always - John 14:25-31
An order of worship planned around John 14, originally held at the Calvin Symposium on Worship.
June 1, 2005
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7 min read
Puffed Up to Pop - Luke 14, 18
A service plan in an Epiphany series in preparation for Lent based on Luke 14 and 18.
June 1, 2005
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6 min read
