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A Matter of the Heart
It turns out the parable of the unjust steward is about the heart. God knows our heart. Be it walled off and protected or open and for all to see. He is continuously working to create in us a heart that He can use, a heart with compassion, a heart like His. The unjust steward was commended in the end because he knew the Masters heart. And he commends us when we don’t waste what He gives us, compassionate hearts. Simply it is “a matter of the heart.”
Scripture reading: Luke 3:1-15
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Seasons
In this weeks Sermon, Pastor Phil reflected on how our lives are spent in seasons. He uses the Book of Ecclesiastes to help us learn to cherish each season we find ourselves in. Ultimately God in Jesus Christ gives us all the ultimate perspective, because of Jesus we have "eternity in our hearts".
Scripture reading: Ecclesiastes 3:1-11
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A Need for Salt
This weekend we are in Luke’s gospel chapter 14 :25-35. It is Labor Day weekend and and we rest from our labors with a holiday weekend off. Still Jesus tells us “salt is good!” We are to be salt. What does this mean? We are beginning a new year, with new challenges, and new horizons ahead. So how does salt figure in ? We must first understand who we are as we go forward together as a church. Jesus tell us who we are “we are salt.”
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Tragedy, Loss, Grief, Hope
Pastor Schonberg shared this weeks sermon for our congregation.
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Experiencing the Discipline of God
Our reading today teaches us how God disciplines those whom he loves. Discipline is not an easy thing, but discipline is always for our good. We need to recognize that discipline is not the same thing as punishment. In this message, Pastor Phil explains the difference between punishment and discipline. He will share how to respond to God’s discipline and how we grow from it.
Scripture Reading: Hebrews 12:4-17
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Faith in Action
Faith leads to faithfulness and faithfulness leads to fruitfulness. Faith is essential. With faith, we can endure. With faith, we can conquer. With faith, we can find rest. With faith, we have hope. With faith, we live. Hold tight to your faith. Ask the Spirit to give you faith and strengthen your faith in the one who lived faithfully in our behalf.
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Imperfect People Serving A Perfect God
Deacon Steve shared this Sunday's message.
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Worth The Time
On the heels of Jesus, the crowds are growing and expecting more from Him. But he is looking to Jerusalem and His cross. Here in our gospel reading from Luke, Jesus is confronted with the sin of covetousness and he addresses this sin with a parable of a fool interested only in this life and wealth. Jesus is going to the cross even for this sin prevalent in every culture and lifetime. Jesus Christ is our only hope not just in this life but in the next no matter how much we are worth, or how much we think we are worth.
Vicar Jeff will be sharing today’s message. There is no sermon outline for this week.
Scripture reading: Luke 12:13-21
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Real Prayer
Prayer says something about our worship. It says something about what we believe. In our Gospel reading, Jesus is seen praying and is asked to teach a prayer. He obliges with the words of Lord’s Prayer, but he goes further to speak to us with a parable, the extent that God will go to care, provide and forgive those who pray and that we learn about ourselves in the process. How badly we need His grace.
Vicar Jeff shared this Sunday's message.
Scripture reading: Luke 11:1-13
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Ephesians: Full Armor of God
Today, we conclude our Ephesians Message Series as we take a look at Ephesians 6:10-22. There is more to the challenges we face in life than meets the eye. There is a spiritual war taking place in the spiritual realm. But we think our problems are natural, so we turn to natural solutions. We don’t sense that we need God despite our inability to fix the brokenness in and around us. If we want to win our war, it starts with being strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
Sermon Outline: https://www.gs4nj.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2022_07_17_outline.pdf
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Ephesians: Honoring Relationships
We continue our Ephesians message series. We take a look at Ephesians 6:1-9. Paul continues his discussion on relationships in the family and in the workplace. The quality of these relationships greatly affects the quality of our overall well-being. Good relationships at home and work translate to greater happiness. Bad relationships in those places can leave us miserable. Paul encourages us to take personal responsibility in the way we honor those in authority over us and treat those who are under our authority.
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Ephesians: Love & Respect
Today, we continue our Ephesians message series. We will take a look at Ephesians 5:22-33. Divorce and marital unfaithfulness are epidemic. Conflict abounds between husbands and wives who are churched and unchurched. But God’s Word has much to say about building a healthy and strong marriage. In this message, Pastor Phil will explore a simple concept that is often overlooked by the culture and many Christians too. Missing this simple concept is the major reason so many marriages struggle. While this message will primarily address married couples, there are other points of application that will be able to be taken away by individuals who are unmarried.
Sermon Outline: https://www.gs4nj.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2022_07_03_outline.pdf
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