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Matthew 17:1-9

You have little reason to trust me. If you do, it is mainly because you trust A Plain Account, and they trusted me enough to post this. So, whatever credence I have, I would like to spend it all right now just to get you to read the following passages before you go any further with this article or your sermon preparation: 1 Kings 19:11-13; Exodus chapters 19, 24, and 32-34, 40:34; Deut. 4:11-12, 33-36; 2 Chronicles 5; Isaiah 6:1-9; 19:1; Ezekiel 1:28-2:3, chapter 10 (esp. v.

Wilson Ryland

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Exodus 24:12-18

We live in an age deeply influenced by the philosophy of existentialism. At its core, existentialism is the conviction that people are free – radically so – to define their life, their future, and their existence. There is, arguably, a lot of good that has come from the rise of existentialism in the imagination of Western society. It has elevated the rights and freedoms of individuals. It has encouraged the culture to open more doors of opportunity to more people (especially

Scott Daniels

2 days ago5 min read

1 Corinthians 2:1-12, (13-16)

The 2nd chapter of the first letter to the Corinthian church makes Paul’s final point in his three-fold case for being committed to the foolishness of the cross instead of the whims of power, prestige, and wealth that Roman society had conditioned the Corinthians to value as ultimate (2:1-5). His last point here revolves around his own example of what a life lived for Christ looks like—though, he is excessively intentional to emphasize that Christ, not Paul, is the one who de

James Waters

5 min read

Psalm 99

Who reigns? We used to think of the American president as the most powerful position in the entire world. Even if that were the case, would we say that a president reigns? Does the king of England reign? According to Merriam-Webster, the meaning of the word involves, “the period of time during which a king, queen, emperor, etc., is ruler of a country.” Another meaning is, “the period of time during which someone is in charge…[or] is the most important, powerful, etc.” ( merri

James Waters

4 min read

Rhythm

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The Fourth Week of December

Because of Jesus’s suffering on earth, we are not alone in our suffering.

Addison Gildner

Dec 22, 20257 min read

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Matthew 5:13-20

Lesson Focus At the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus wants us to know who we are. We are salt and light because we are followers of the Law of God. Only we haven’t always understood the Law correctly. Jesus is helping us see what the Law means so that we can be salt and light. Lesson Outcomes Through this lesson, students should: Understand that we are the salt and the light of the world. Understand that the Beatitudes describe for us some of the ways we are to liv

Jason Buckwalter

Feb 210 min read

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Second Sunday after the Epiphany

Call to Worship: Charles Wesley One: Blessed be God. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. + Many: And blessed be God's Kingdom, now and forever. Amen. One: O God, you called us by name to come, and we respond with delight and gladness Many: In joyful obedience, we come to worship our God. One: Rising out of the depths of despair, we gratefully gather for worship. Many: In joyful hope, we come to worship our loving God. One: Our God had given us a new song of praise to sing to our Aw

Brent Neely

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