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Mike — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 04:08:45 +0000

“Restoring God’s Word” – January 17, 2010

By Pastor Ronald Coleman

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-9

All the people assembled as one man in the square before the Water Gate. They told Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded for Israel.

So on the first day of the seventh month Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly, which was made up of men and women and all who were able to understand.
He read it aloud from daybreak till noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate in the presence of the men, women and others who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law.
Ezra the scribe stood on a high wooden platform built for the occasion. Beside him on his right stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah and Maaseiah; and on his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malkijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah and Meshullam.

Ezra opened the book. All the people could see him because he was standing above them; and as he opened it, the people all stood up.

Ezra praised the Lord, the great God; and all the people lifted their hands and responded, “Amen! Amen!” Then they bowed down and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground.

The Levites–Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan and Pelaiah–instructed the people in the Law while the people were standing there.

They read from the Book of the Law of God, making it clear and giving the meaning so that the people could understand what was being read.

Then Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to them all, “This day is sacred to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep.” For all the people had been weeping as they listened to the words of the Law.

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Thought for the weekThere is so much good in the worst of us and so much bad in the best of us that it hardly becomes us to talk about the rest of us.

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Sunday Service – October 25, 2009

Mike — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:07:12 +0000

“What Must I do to be Saved?” – October 25, 2009

By Pastor Ronald Coleman

Scripture: Acts 2:38

Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”

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Thought for the weekTry to live your life in such a way that your pastor won’t have to struggle for words at your funeral.

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Sunday Service – October 4, 2009

Mike — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:14:36 +0000

“Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?” – October 4, 2009

By Pastor Ronald Coleman

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:8
We are hard pressed on every side, yet not crushed; We are perplexed, but not in dispair;

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Thought for the week
The church is a hospital for sinners, not a rest home for saints.

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Sunday Service – September 20, 2009

Mike — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:07:06 +0000

“From Destruction to Deliverance” – September 20, 2009

By Pastor Ronald Coleman

Scripture: Genesis 50:15-20
When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “Perhaps Joseph will hate us, and may actually repay us for all the evil which we did to him.”

So they sent messengers to Joseph, saying, “Before your father died he commanded, saying,

‘Thus you shall say to Joseph: “I beg you, please forgive the trespass of your brothers and their sin; for they did evil to you.” ‘ Now, please, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of your father.” And Joseph wept when they spoke to him.

Then his brothers also went and fell down before his face, and they said, “Behold, we are your servants.”

Joseph said to them, “Do not be afraid, for am I in the place of God?”

But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive.

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Thought for the week
When you get tired of talking to your friend about God, talk to God about your friend.

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Sunday Service – September 5, 2009

Mike — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 18:13:51 +0000

“Taking Christ with You” – September 6, 2009

By Pastor Ronald Coleman

Scripture: Ephesians 5:6
Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

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Thought for the week
Image is what people think we are. Integrity is what we really are.

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Sunday Service – August 30, 2009

Mike — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 06:38:02 +0000

“Destination of a sinner”

By Pastor Ronald Coleman

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