Category Archives: The Lord’s Day

The Lord’s Day (August 28, 2011)

This Lord’s Day we’ll complete our summer series in the Psalms as we look at Psalm 49, a sobering assessment of human weakness centered around a glorious declaration of confidence in God’s faithfulness extending even beyond death. Jesus connected this … Continue reading

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The Lord’s Day (August 7, 2011)

In Psalm 93, the church finds comfort in praising God as the great King of the whole world. This is one of the most thrilling themes of the Old Testament – that Israel’s Lord is no tribal deity, but is … Continue reading

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The Lord’s Day (July 31, 2011)

This Lord’s Day we continue our series in the Psalms with Psalm 112. Immediately before our text, Psalm 111 is a celebration of God’s covenant grace to his people. Psalm 112, in turn, describes the life of faith in response … Continue reading

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The Lord’s Day (July 24, 2011)

This Lord’s Day we’ll continue our series in the Psalms. In Psalm 42, God gives us the words to sing and pray in times of confusion, showing us that faith and lament go together. The Psalms cultivate in us a … Continue reading

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The Lord’s Day (July 17, 2011)

This Lord’s Day we’ll resume our long-running series in the psalms. Psalm 30 is a thrilling celebration of the Old Testament believer’s hope in God’s faithfulness extending even beyond death, a hope that is fulfilled in the resurrection of Jesus … Continue reading

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A Prayer for Pentecost Sunday

“Father in Heaven, we give you thanks especially on this day for the gift of your Holy Spirit. Just as you sent your Son to redeem us, you sent your Spirit to renew us after his image, and to begin … Continue reading

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The Lord’s Day (June 12, 2011, Pentecost Sunday)

This Lord’s Day we will celebrate Pentecost, one of the five evangelical feast days (Christmas, Good Friday, Easter, and Ascension Day being the other four). We’ll be reading from Psalm 104 (“When you send forth your Spirit… you renew the … Continue reading

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The Lord’s Day (May 22, 2011)

In the morning worship service, the letter of James continues to exhort us to show our faith in how we live together as a community. James 4:1-12 teaches us that when we fail to be peaceable, gentle, and open to … Continue reading

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The Lord’s Day (May 15, 2011)

In the morning worship service, the letter of James will continue to challenge us to live in a way that shows the genuineness of our faith: this time with the call to live with the wisdom that comes from above … Continue reading

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The Lord’s Day (May 8, 2011)

In the morning worship service, we’ll continue our series in James: “Taming the Tongue” (James 3:1-12) and will celebrate the sacrament of Holy Communion. In the evening catechism (teaching) service, we’ll continue our study of the Canons of Dort as we begin the … Continue reading

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