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Genesis 22:1-19, Psalm 13:1-6, Matthew 10:1-42, Romans 6:12-13

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B. David Hostetter

... with us. INVOCATION Bountiful God, we voice our gratitude in prayer and song and the offering of ourselves in dedication to your church. You are saving us from our sins as we trust in Jesus Christ our Savior and worship in the Spirit. Amen PRAYER OF CONFESSION Perfect Parent, worthy Son, uniting Spirit, our love for you is not as worthy of you as it should be. Other loves compete in us for our response to your grace. Our feet have been set upon a new path of life through our baptism into Christ. We ...

3327. Proper 16

Exodus 1:8--2:10, Psalm 124:1-8, Matthew 16:13-20, Romans 12:1-8

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B. David Hostetter

... stronger; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen PRAYER OF CONFESSION Source, Guide and Goal of all that is, we acknowledge that though we come from you, we have not always followed the guidance you have given us in Jesus Christ. We have certainly not reached the goal of perfection that lies ahead of us. Do not leave unfinished the work you have begun in us. Though there is more to know about you than we can ever learn, we are often distracted from our search for the truth. Even when we have known Jesus to be ...

3328. Proper 17

Matthew 16:21-28

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B. David Hostetter

... , to those who keep your covenant and remember to do your commandments. Your throne is in the heavens, and your kingdom rules over all. Bring us from faithful service in this world to more intimate service in heaven with all who now serve you in heaven as they did less perfectly in earth, through Jesus Christ to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be glory and praise, time without end. Amen

3329. Proper 19

Exodus 14:19-31, Exodus 15:1-21, Matthew 18:21-35, Romans 14:1-12

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B. David Hostetter

... well as their bodies. Creator and preserver of things eternal, save from destruction what we do in the power of your Spirit, and redeem us from the service of what rusts and decays. Teach us how to lose our lives for your sake that we may find them again made perfect with all your saints in heaven. All our prayers we offer in the name of Jesus Christ, to whom with you, O God, and your Holy Spirit be all glory and praise now and forever. Amen

3330. Proper 23

Exodus 32:1-14, Psalm 106:1-48, Matthew 22:1-14, Philippians 4:2-9

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B. David Hostetter

... OF INTERCESSION AND COMMEMORATION Gracious God, may your grace continue to overflow for all your people with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. May our intercessions rise before you like incense, like the prayers of the saints in heaven along with the perfect prayers of our advocate with you, Jesus Christ the righteous. With him we pray that your kingdom may come and your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Strengthen your whole church to serve you faithfully in the world. May the obedience ...

3331. Lent 2

Genesis 12:1-8, Psalm 121:1-8, John 3:1-17, Romans 4:1-25

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B. David Hostetter

... Psalms 121:1-8 First Lesson - Abraham's response to God's election is readiness to leave the past behind and begin the journey of faith. Genesis 12:1-4a Second Lesson - To be children of Abraham is to know the salvation possible through faith in God's grace, not perfect obedience. Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 Gospel - Rebirth by the Spirit is as mysterious as the source of the winds. John 3:1-17 CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. People: And also with you. Leader: Come to the ...

3332. Second Sunday of Advent

Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19, Isaiah 11:1-10, Matthew 3:1-12, Romans 15:4-13

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B. David Hostetter

... power will keep them in your care, that, in life and in death, underneath are the everlasting arms. Eternal God, we give thanks for all your saints who on earth confessed your name and who are now recognized in heaven as your children by their perfect brother, Jesus Christ. In communion with our brothers and sisters who have passed from our sight, may we be kept from falling, and stand without blemish in the presence of your glory with rejoicing. To the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord ...

3333. Easter 2

Psalm 16:1-11, John 20:19-31, Acts 2:14a, 22-32, 1 Peter 1:3-9

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B. David Hostetter

... would rather be among your disciples, serving you knowingly with what we have and what we are, in obedient faith. Amen PRAYER OF INTERCESSION AND COMMEMORATION Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change, every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from you. As children of your light we pray for children of darkness in the name of Christ who caused the blind to see and the lame to walk. Like the prophet Isaiah may we give the invitation: "Come, let us walk in the ...

3334. Easter 6

Psalm 66:1-20, John 14:15-21, Acts 17:16-34, 1 Peter 3:8-22

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B. David Hostetter

... of you, without intending to be, in the course of the week. Renew our personal knowledge of you as we worship through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen PRAYER OF CONFESSION Giver of commandments, we have received them but have not kept them wholly. Perfect Keeper of commandments, we have not loved fully as you love. Interpreter of commandments, we have resisted the truth, not wanting to know fully what you expect of us. Forgive incomplete obedience, halfhearted love, and evasion of the whole truth. We seek your ...

3335. When You're Overwhelmed

John 6:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... had been crushed, little fish swim without a care in the world? What is their secret? Why aren’t they crushed? Are they made of some new indestructible iron? No, they possess only the thinnest layer of skin . . . The little fish, it seems, have an internal pressure that perfectly corresponds to the pressure from the outside. God gave them what they need to swim in the deep places.” (7) And God will give us what we need when we swim in deep places. What do we do when we are overwhelmed? Learn from this ...

3336. A Time for Opportunity

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

King Duncan

... they need to survive, but also make time to chase after pebbles, slide down slopes, and tweak the tails of their more industrious neighbors. “Both animals live about the same length of time, but you have to believe that otters enjoy life just a bit more. Otters seem perfectly content if they have enough food and are happy to live in little mud holes along the river. Even in old age they never miss the opportunity to toss a stone in the water and catch it before it hits bottom.” (5) Are you a beaver or ...

3337. Eternity 101: The Final Exam

1 Corinthians 3:5-15

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James Merritt

... 11 says, "For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ." (I Corinthians 3:11, NASB) Jesus Christ is the foundation and the chief cornerstone of your life. The good news is that since you've already got a perfect foundation, you can build an outstanding life if you use the right materials. That is why we go on to read, "Now if any man builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, each man's work will become evident." (I Corinthians 3 ...

3338. The Spirit of Cross Pointe

1 Corinthians 9:19-23

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James Merritt

... there really is no such thing as another god. There is only one God and an idol is nothing more than a piece of wood or metal. He knew that meat sacrificed to idols tasted just as good as meat that had not been sacrificed to idols. Paul had the perfect liberty to eat meat sacrificed to idols or not sacrificed, but there is a principle that we need to learn and that is that liberty is limited by love. If we are going to get serious about trying to win others to Christ, we can't always do what we ...

3339. Fish Bait

Mark 1:17, 1 Corinthians 15:2-4

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James Merritt

... never see God correctly through your eyes until you understand how God sees you through His eyes. He sees us for just what we are - sinners. If you wonder or not whether you are a sinner, let me make it simple. If you are not perfect, you qualify. Unfortunately, we are living in a day when instead of admitting they are sinners, people keep insisting on how good they are. Many of the moral controversies of our day such as abortion, homosexual marriage and fornication are basically attempts to simply define ...

3340. Did You Know...You Can Be Forgiven For Anything?

1 John 1:8-10

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James Merritt

... our sin and still be just? The answer is in one word – Jesus. Even though God forgives us of our sins, our sins have to be punished. How can God forgive our sins and not punish us? By punishing Jesus Christ for our sins. Romans 3:25-26 puts it perfectly. "For God sent Jesus to take the punishment for our sins and to satisfy God's anger against us. We are made right with God when we believe that Jesus shed His blood sacrificing His life for us…He is entirely fair and just in this present time when He ...

3341. Friends

1 Samuel 18:1-4

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James Merritt

Friends - It was one of the most watched television shows in the nineties. It was in effect, the twenty-first century version of what friendship is all about. That one word, perfectly describes the relationship between two men named, David and Jonathan, who had, what one could argue is the most famous friendship in the history of the world. As we have just seen in the previous chapter, David had just pulled off one of the greatest upsets in history when, as ...

3342. Footprints

Ephesians 6:10-20

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Robert R. Kopp

... stops, turnarounds, circles, departures and returns. For much of the way, it seems to go like this. But gradually, your footprints come more in line with the Lord's soon paralleling His consistently. You and Jesus are walking as true friends. This seems perfect, but then an interesting thing happens. Your footprints that were etched in the sand next to the Master's are now walking precisely in His steps. Inside His larger footprints is the small "sand-print," safely enclosed. You and Jesus are becoming one ...

3343. All in the Family

1 Timothy 3:14-15

Sermon

James Merritt

... church, you are to be a partner in God's church. The church is like a puzzle and every member is a unique part of that puzzle and has a place where he is to fit in to that puzzle. Ephesians 4:16 says, "The whole Body is fitted together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole Body is healthy and growing and full of love." (Ephesians 4:16, NLT) Let me just stop and ask you a question right now. If you are a "part" of Cross Pointe ...

3344. Mind Games

2 Corinthians 10:3-5

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James Merritt

... of the air out of a glass? Absolutely, all you have to do is just fill the glass with water. Is it possible to remove dirtiness, distortion, and deception from our mind? Absolutely, by filling our mind with thoughts from God. Paul put it perfectly when he said in Phil. 4:8, "Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything ...

3345. What If It Happens To Me? The Fear of Suffering

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

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James Merritt

... also puts burdens on our back. Do you know why God does that? If all God did was fill your hands with blessings, eventually you would fall on your face. If He continuously loaded your back with burdens you would fall on your back, so the Lord perfectly balances blessings and burdens so that we don't become overbalanced and fall over in either direction. That is how I know that God stands with us in our suffering, because that is exactly what He did with His own son, Jesus Christ. Jesus gave more blessings ...

3346. I’ve Lost the Cutting Edge

2 Kings 6:1-7

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James Merritt

... matter how much power they applied. After about an hour trying to make it go, they putted in to a nearby marina, thinking someone there could tell them what was wrong. They checked the boat up and down, side to back, and it revealed everything was in perfect working condition; the engine ran fine, the outdrive went up and down; the prop was the correct size and pitch, so one of the marina guys jumped into the water to check underneath, and he came up choking on water he was laughing so hard.—now remember ...

3347. The Man in the Mirror

2 Samuel 12:1-31

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James Merritt

... with a woman named, Bathsheba. Rather than immediately face the music and make things right, he tried to cover up his sin and in the process had her husband, Uriah, murdered. Almost a year went by and an outside observer would have felt that David had committed the perfect crime - that he had gotten away with it and that God was either asleep at the wheel or decided to give David a free pass. Things are not always as they appear. There is a little foot note, just a single sentence at the end of Chapter 11 ...

3348. Until He Comes

2 Timothy 4:7-8

Sermon

James Merritt

... acceptable; and only 8% attend religious services regularly. They went on to say that in a survey of 104 of the top Hollywood elite, to better understand their opinions on religion and morality, they found that 93% never go to church; 95% believe homosexuality is perfectly acceptable; 97% were pro-abortion; only 16% believed adultery was wrong.[4] More and more we are being told to sit down, shut up, go along and get along; be inclusive, be tolerant, be nice, and be quiet. More and more I see pastors ...

3349. Close Up: Husbands - Be a Dream Lover

Colossians 3:19

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James Merritt

... 245 lbs, has a big mouth and doesn't get along with the kids." The wife looked at her and said, "Who wants him back?" Here is the good news. God knows that about us. He only has one expectation for your family. We are in a series entitled "Picture Perfect" and we learned last week that God desires for your family to be a picture of His love, for His glory. The question for all of us husbands is this one - "What does God expect from me? What is my role and my responsibility in the family?" I can tell ...

3350. Framing Values – Part Two

Daniel 1:1-21

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James Merritt

... will help you reach your teenagers. a. Love Them Above all things your teenager has to know that your love for them is unconditional. They have to know that your love and acceptance of them is not based on good grades, athletic achievement, personal popularity, or perfect conduct. Let me let you in on a little secret. Many of you in this room will be given the opportunity one day to prove to your teen that you love them unconditionally. If that daughter comes in and says, "Mom and Dad, I'm pregnant ...

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