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God gives each of us exactly the same blessing of forgiveness and new life in Jesus. How does He judge us according to our deeds after that? According to how we treat one another, primarily within “the family” of others who have received the same blessing. 

“Fairly Judged” by Pastor Ryan Emmons

Deuteronomy 28:9-10 (NLT) ; 申 命 記 28:9-10 (CUVS)
1 Peter 1:17-23 (NLT) ; 彼 得 前 書 1:17-23 (CUVS)

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The third section of the Apostles’ Creed talks about the Holy Spirit. In this sermon, Pastor Ryan focuses on the Holy Spirit working in and through the church.

“United in the Holy Spirit” by Pastor Ryan Emmons

John 14:23-26 (NLT) ; 約 翰 福 音 14:23-26 (CUVS)
Ephesians 4:3-6 (NLT) ; 以 弗 所 書 4:3-6 (CUVS)

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Fishing for people? What does that mean, exactly? It can’t mean tricking them into salvation the way a lure tricks a fish onto the hook. Pastor Ryan answers this question in this sermon.

“Fishing for People” by Pastor Ryan Emmons

Daniel 12:1-4 (NLT) ; 歌 林 多 後 書 4:3-6 (CUVS)
Matthew 4:18-22 (NLT) ; 馬 太 福 音 4:18-22 (CUVS)

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Do you ever wish you could just say to someone who is asking you to do something, “I don’t have time for this!” Well, maybe you can. The trick is to approach it like Nehemiah did, way back in the time of rebuilding the temple.

“I Don’t Have Time for This!” by Pastor Ryan Emmons

Romans 12:6-8 (NLT) ; 羅 馬 書 12:6-8 (CUVS)
Nehemiah 6:1-9 (NLT) ; 尼 希 米 記 6:1-9 (CUVS)

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Pastor Ryan’s sermon “Love Begins at Home” teaches that loving one another, within the family of God, is the first thing that must happen before anything beyond that can be fully and truly realized. Also, since our love for others comes from our love for and in Christ, we must fill ourselves with God’s love above all.

John 13:31-35 (NLT) / 約 翰 福 音 13:31-35 (CUVS)
1 John 4:15-21 (NLT) / 約 翰 一 書 4:15-21 (CUVS)

Here is a PDF of Pastor Ryan’s sermon notes (not a transcript) for you to download.

The CBWC Heartland “Theology of the Ordinary” podcasts include a series by Ed Neufeld called “Not Improving On Our Instructions“. It deals with this topic of loving each other as Jesus’s primary instruction to the church.

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This week the Wednesday morning prayer group shared what they do when they meet together and how being in this group has impacted their prayers and their lives.

Psalm 86:11-13 (NLT) / 詩 篇 86:11-13 (CUVS)
2 Chronicles 7:12-16 (NLT) / 歷 代 志 下 7:12-16 (CUVS)
Matthew 18:19-20 (NLT) / 馬 太 福 音 18:19-20 (CUVS)
Philippians 4:6-7 (NLT) / 腓 立 比 書 4:6-7 (CUVS)
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NLT) / 帖 撒 羅 尼 迦 前 書 5:16-18 (CUVS)

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