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  • “May His Name Be Renowned!”

    “May His Name Be Renowned!”

      Ruth 4:1-22 (text); Philippians 2:9-11 March 13, 2016 • Download this sermon (PDF) Beloved congregation of Christ: What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when someone comes and makes an offer, whether it’s family or friend or business associate? Isn’t it usually, “What’s in it for me? What benefit do I receive…

  • First Sunday of Advent 2013: “A Hebrew Son Cast into the Nile”

    First Sunday of Advent 2013: “A Hebrew Son Cast into the Nile”

    “When the child grew older, she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moses, “Because,” she said, ‘I drew him out of the wate’r” (Exodus 2:10). “She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins” (Matthew 1:21).

  • The Women Ancestors of Jesus Part 2: Rahab & Ruth (Study Guide)

    The Women Ancestors of Jesus Part 2: Rahab & Ruth (Study Guide)

    Because of their need for food, Ruth meets her kinsman-redeemer (Boaz), and her King-Redeemer (Jesus).

  • A Lion Born with a Scepter

    A Lion Born with a Scepter

    But like Judah, Jesus was willing to sacrifice his own life for his brothers and sisters. He willingly shed his blood on the accursed cross for the sins of his people. On his way to Calvary, he carried a tree, figuratively a “scepter” of sacrifice.