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Meeting Her Three Times
Meeting Her Three Times (Revelation 21:1-4.) I met Lois Papenfus first in a hospital room. I went into the room to see Doris Roddick, one of our church members. Doris said that Lois is in the bed next to her. We said, “This is a Methodist room!” And we laughed. But Lois did not want…
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Sermon in a nutshell: Matthew 9:9-17
Sermon in a nutshell: Matthew 9:9-17 There is a poem written by anonymous poet and circulated among many people. It says as follows: If our greatest need had been information, God would have sent us an educator. If our greatest need had been technology, God would have sent us a scientist. If our greatest need…
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I want to be in front of God!
When I graduated from a seminary I was so happy and proud of myself. I had passion and faith, I believed I had achieved all that need to be achieved. How happy I was! After 10 years of my ministry, I boasted my ministry treasures and demanded respect from others. I was ready to fight…
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Sermon in a nutshell: Matthew 9:1-8
Sermon in a nutshell: Matthew 9:1-8 We start our new year with the resolution to “love them now”! So many people make New Year’s resolution about money, health, habit, and career. But the Bible suggests us to make a resolution about the relationship. The most important thing in our lives is relationships! I heard the…
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Sermon in a nutshell: Matthew 8:23-34
Sermon in a nutshell: Matthew 8:23-34 Jesus was born not only in a manger two thousand years ago but also in our hearts and in our lives today! That Jesus who was born is God! He is not just cute little baby! He can calms storms in our lives and cast out demons from our…
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Sermon in a nutshell: Matthew 8:14-22
Sermon in a nutshell: Matthew 8:14-22 Tonight, we come to celebrate the birth of Jesus, our Messiah. Jesus came to give us life. Jesus has conquered the darkness in the world. We symbolize the life that Jesus has brought into this world with the candle light. So, we will have candlelight recessional at the end…
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Are you God-centered or Human-centered?
Are you God-centered or Human-centered? People say that there are two kinds of theologies. One is God-centered theology and the other is Human-centered theology. There are many different characteristics between the two. However, one striking difference is found in our memories. When we reflect on our life, if we remember only those people who hurt…
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Sermon in a nutshell: Matthew 8:1-13
Sermon in a nutshell: Matthew 8:1-13 Today is the 4th Sunday of Advent. Our church celebrates and waits for the coming of the Lord with Christmas Cantata. The music and words have Christmas message already. However, I would like meditate on the biblical passage that we have in the narration. Jesus came in flesh to…
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Dialogues with a searching soul
Dialogues with a searching soul The other day I met a young lady. She was ready to be baptized but hesitated. I asked the reason why. She said that she still had trouble with the thought that the loving God would send her parents to Hell simply because they did not believe in Jesus as…
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Sermon in a nutshell: Matthew 7:21-28
Sermon in a nutshell: Matthew 7:21-28 God promises us joy! However, the joy comes to us when we actually follow God’s words and do accordingly. Someone said to me the other day this story. One man kept praying that he should win the lottery. After couple years of praying for that one request, finally he…
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