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What if your letters were read out loud to your whole community? What if one of them put you in a very uncomfortable position? Paul’s letter to Philemon did just that.

“The Best Welcome”, by Pastor Ryan Emmons

Philemon 4-7 (NIV) ; 腓 利 門 書 4-7 (CUVS)
Philemon 17-22 (NLT) ; 腓 利 門 書 17-22 (CUVS)

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 Jesus taught by his words and actions that giving to the poor and needy was of top importance. Yet, when Mary poured a whole jar of super-expensive perfume on his feet in a most unseemly display of outlandish love and gratitude, and Judas objected on the grounds that the money could have been given to the poor, Jesus defended her. How are we to understand this seeming contradiction?

“Jesus First”, by Pastor Ryan Emmons

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The boy Jesus “grew in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.” There isn’t much more than this known about Jesus’ boyhood. But one story has some lessons for us about community and learning.

1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26 (NLT) ; 撒 母 耳 記 上 2:18-20, 26 (CUVS)
Luke 2:41-52 (NLT) ; 約 翰 福 音 18:37-38 (CUVS)

Pastor Ryan referred to a song by Rich Mullins, where he wonders what Jesus was like as a boy. Here it is:

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Pastor Ryan’s sermon “Scraps from the Table” looks at the seemingly insulting answer Jesus gave to the Syrio-Phoenician woman who asked for help, before then healing her daughter and praising her faith. What can we learn from this troubling encounter?

Psalm 146 (NLT) ; 詩 篇 146 (CUVS)
Mark 7:24-30 (NLT) ; 馬 可 福 音 7:24-30 (CUVS)

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Pastor Ryan’s sermon “Prepared to Enter” explores how we should prepare ourselves for worship. What kind of character do we need to have if we want to “dwell in the house of the Lord”, or remain in the presence of the Holy One?

Colossians 1:21-23 (NLT) ; 歌 羅 西 書 1:21-23 (CUVS)
Psalm 15 (NLT) ; 詩 篇 15 (CUVS)

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