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“King David’s 1000 BC Easter Joy” Sermon for Easter 4, April 18/21, 2013

The Sundays after Easter all have the emphasis on the risen Christ and his appearances to his disciples… except for one. The Fourth Sunday of Easter is “Good Shepherd Sunday.” Although we don’t read about Jesus appearing to his disciples, the … Continue reading

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“Jesus is risen. What more can you say?” Sermon on Luke 24:1-12, Easter Day, March 31, 2013

A.     A week ago I was talking with some of my co-workers about preaching for Easter, and I jokingly said, “Jesus is risen. What more can you say?” Then I sat down to write the sermon, and that was all … Continue reading

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Devotional Thought: “…of first importance” Newsletter Cover for Easter 2013

For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and … Continue reading

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“Don’t be alarmed.” Sermon on Mark 16:1-8 for Easter Sunday, April 8, 2012

A.    About 100 feet from my house there is a tornado siren. Every Saturday at 12:30 it is tested. It’s loud. Sometimes the test is quite long. I don’t have a problem with it. I’m glad it’s there. If there’s … Continue reading

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