Seventh Sunday of Easter Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: John 17:6-19 In the same way that you gave me a mission in the world, I give them a mission in the world. I’m consecrating myself for their sakes So they’ll be truth-consecrated in their mission. (Verse 19)
Real wisdom, God’s wisdom, begins with a holy life and is characterized by getting along with others. It is gentle and reasonable, overflowing with mercy and blessings, not hot one day and cold the next, not two-faced. You can develop a healthy, robust community that lives right with God and enjoy its results only if
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Sixth Sunday of Easter Sermon: Alyce Keener, Vicar Reading: John 15:9-17 Make yourselves at home in my love. (Verse 9b)
It is absolutely clear that God has called you to a free life. Just make sure that you don’t use this freedom as an excuse to do whatever you want to do and destroy your freedom. Rather, use your freedom to serve one another in love; that’s how freedom grows. For everything we know about
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Fifth Sunday of Easter Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: John 15:1-8 I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. (Verse 5)
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So, chosen by God for this new life of love, dress in the wardrobe God picked out for you: compassion, kindness, humility, quiet strength, discipline. Be even-tempered, content with second place, quick to forgive an offense. Forgive as quickly and completely as the Master forgave you. And regardless of what else you put on, wear
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Fifth Sunday of Easter Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: John 15:1-8 I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. (Verse 5)
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Fourth Sunday of Easter Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: John 10:11-18 I am the Good Shepherd. I know my own sheep and my own sheep know me. In the same way, the Creator knows me and I know the Creator. I put the sheep before myself, sacrificing myself if necessary. You need
Fourth Sunday of Easter Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: John 10:11-18 I am the Good Shepherd. I know my own sheep and my own sheep know me. In the same way, the Creator knows me and I know the Creator. I put the sheep before myself, sacrificing myself if necessary. You need
Make a clean break with all cutting, backbiting, profane talk. Be gentle with one another, sensitive. Forgive one another as quickly and thoroughly as God in Christ forgave you. (Ephesians 4:31-32)
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