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We Have Deep and Lasting Joy

On this sixth weekend of Easter, we focused on John 16:16-24 under the theme “We Have Deep and Lasting Joy.” In this section of Scripture, Christ promises to return after His resurrection and turn the disciples’ sorrow into joy. Human sorrow can become an expression of self-pity, hindering genuine prayer for God’s help and deliverance. […]

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Remember Joy

Today we focus on joy. Take comfort in the fact that the joy we have as Christians is not just an emotion that we feel — it’s not just being happy. It’s more than that. It’s a condition that we have because of Jesus. We have joy and we can rejoice always in the Lord.

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Easter: Festival Service

Christ is Risen! He is Risen, Indeed! O God, you made the dawn of this most holy day shine with the glory of our Lord’s resurrection. Grant that we who have been raised from the death of sin by your life-giving Spirit may worship you in sincerity and truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who […]

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Easter: Sunrise Service

He Has Risen! Alleluia! What does Jesus’ resurrection mean for us? It means that just as he lives, we also will live—bodily, eternally. Through faith in Jesus, we have the victory of death and the devil. Because of Jesus’ death and resurrection, we have a place in God’s heavenly banquet where there will be no […]

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God Reveals His Epiphany Plan

The season of Epiphany (the Greek word for “appearance”) recalls how Jesus proved Himself to be the Son of God and the Savior of all people. In the Bible readings for this weekend (the Festival of the Epiphany of Our Lord), God makes it abundantly clear that His salvation is not only for His chosen […]

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