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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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Pastor Ryan’s sermon “The Girl Who Lived” looks at hope and the faithfulness of God in the stories of Jesus healing the woman who was bleeding when she touched his robe, and bringing Jairus’s daughter back to life. As Lamentations 3:31-32 (NLT) tells us,

31 … no one is abandoned by the Lord forever.
32 Though he brings grief, he also shows compassion
    because of the greatness of his unfailing love.

Lamentations 3:22-33 (NLT) ; 耶 利 米 哀 歌 3:22-33 (CUVS)
Mark 5:21-43 (NLT) ; 馬 可 福 音 5:21-43 (CUVS)

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Pastor Ryan’s sermon “Getting What We Want” looks at the story of the failure of King Saul and the anointing of David as his successor. Sometimes God gives us what we ask for, even if it isn’t best for us, and then He graciously helps us deal with the repercussions.

Psalm 20 NLT) / 詩 篇 20 (CUVS)
1 Samuel 15:34-16:13 (NLT) / 撒 母 耳 記 上 15:34-16:13 (CUVS)

You can also download Pastor Ryan’s sermon notes (not a transcript).

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