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The Word of the Lord: Week 7
Sermon begins at about 29 minutes
Pastor Andrew Schmidt concludes a sermon series called, “The Word of the Lord”. The primary goal of this series is that we all would come to know God’s personal words for our lives through the practice of meditating on well known Bible passages. For week 7 the focus is on declaring scripture in song.
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The Word of the Lord: Week 6
Sermon begins at about 22 minutes
Camille Schmidt continues a sermon series called, “The Word of the Lord”. The primary goal of this series is that we all would come to know God’s personal words for our lives through the practice of meditating on well known Bible passages. For week 6 the focus is on an approach to scripture called Lectio Devina. Camille guides shares her personal experience with listening to God in this way, and leads us through a scripture and prayer using the Lectio Devina approach.
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The Word of the Lord: Week 5
Sermon begins at about 15 minutes
Pastor Andrew continues a sermon series called, “The Word of the Lord”. The primary goal of this series is that we all would come to know God’s personal words for our lives through the practice of meditating on well known Bible passages. For week 5 the focus is on the prophetic way in which God’s word speaks to us and through us. Ali Cranmer opens by leading us in a time of confession. Fran Vander Hart shares a scripture reading as the sermon begins.
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The Word of the Lord: Week 4
Sermon begins at about 15 minutes
Pastor Andrew continues a sermon series called, “The Word of the Lord”. The primary goal of this series is that we all would come to know God’s personal words for our lives through the practice of meditating on well known Bible passages. For week 4 the focus is on the authority of Scripture. Pastor Judd opens by leading us in a time of confession. Terri Gotta shares a scripture reading as the sermon begins.
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Sermon Slide Notes:
The Scripture of the Lord:
We are to give the Bible authority in our lives so that we can know Jesus and the life He
offers us.
Application:
Meditate on Scripture daily
Memorize weekly/monthly
Make Bible intake a priority in your life
2 Timothy 3:14-4:3
Highest authority isn’t what we want, what we think we need, what we are feeling. Highest
authority is the Lord who communicates through the Scripture for our good.
John 5:37-40
Knowing the Bible really well for information and inspiration isn’t the point. The Bible by God’s
Spirit puts us connects us to Jesus who gives us life.
Luke 24:25–27
Luke 24:30-32
Luke 24:44-49
Jesus by the Spirit opens the Scriptures to us so we can see and know him clearly and our
hearts can come alive.
The Word of the Lord: Week 3
Sermon begins at about 20 minutes
Pastor Andrew continues a new series called, “The Word of the Lord”. The primary goal of this series is that we all would come to know God’s personal words for our lives through the practice of meditating on well known Bible passages. For week two the focus is The Gospel. Ali Cranmer opens with scripture meditation and confession. Geoff Wheelock shares a scripture reading and Andrew asks him questions related to his military service, and how that informs his views as he reads scripture.
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The Word of the Lord: Week 2
Sermon begins at about 20 minutes
Pastor Andrew continues a new series called, “The Word of the Lord”. The primary goal of this series is that we all would come to know God’s personal words for our lives through the practice of meditating on well known Bible passages. For week two the focus is The Gospel. Camille Schmidt opens with scripture meditation and confession. Bob Bingham and Jared Lee Rietveld share scripture readings along with their thoughts as well!
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All Scriptures from This Sermon
Sermon Slide Notes:
The Gospel of the Lord
We are to embrace and proclaim the good news of salvation from God
gospel = good news
Mark 1:1
The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God…
The ‘Gospels’: accounts of Jesus life, death & resurrection
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Good news (Mark 1:14-15):
The availability of God’s Presence & Action through Jesus
Good news (Mark 4:23-25):
Healing and deliverance from evil are available in Jesus Name
Good news (Luke 4:18-19):
God is for the poor, oppressed and marginalized
Good news (John 3:16-17; Mark 2:13-17):
God comes to sinners not to condemn but to save
Good news (1 Corinthians 15:1-4, Romans 5:6-8, Ephesians 2:8-9):
God through Jesus did for us what we can’t do for ourselves
Good news (Romans 4:23-26; 2 Corinthians 5:21):
Jesus sacrifice justified me ‘just as if I had not sinned’
Jesus act of atonement made me ‘at-one with God’
Good news (1 John 3:1, Hebrews 2:10-11, Galatians 3:26-28):
In Christ we are God’s people, members of his family
Good news (1 Corinthians 15:12-26; 35-58 The Message version):
We have life after death through Jesus resurrection
Good news (Romans 8:18-21):
The curse of creation will be reversed
We are destined for glory
Good news (2 Corinthians 4:16-18; Revelation 21:1-4):
No matter how hard life is it can’t compare to life with God in eternity
Good news (Matthew 28:18-20, Romans 8:28-39):
If you say yes to Jesus God will be with you always
We are to embrace and proclaim the good news of salvation from God
Application:
Meditate on Scripture daily
Memorize weekly/monthly
Practice confession & assurance
The Word of the Lord: Week 1
Sermon begins at about 24 minutes
Pastor Andrew begins a new series called, “The Word of the Lord”. The primary goal of this series is that we all would come to know God’s personal words for our lives through the practice of meditating on well known Bible passages. For week one the focus is The Law of the Lord. Aubrey Schneider opens with scripture meditation, and Issac Short shares a scripture reading as well.
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Sermon Slide Notes:
Notes:
Psalm 1
Psalm 1:2
We are to memorize and meditate on God’s law (God’s teaching/instruction)
Psalm 119:9-11
Psalm 19:7-14
Threefold purpose of the law:
Mirror: shows our sin & need for a Savior
Curb: restrain from sin
Guide: shows us how to please God
Matthew 5:17-20
Matthew 22:34-39
We are to memorize and meditate on God’s Word (God’s teaching)
Application:
Meditate on Scripture daily
Memorize weekly/monthly