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Sunday Febuary 5th, 2012
Pastor Rick
Sermon: "The Only Expert in Prayer"
Psalm 147:1-11
Lesson: Isaiah 40:21-31 
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 9:16-27 
Gospel: Mark 1:29-39 


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Sunday, January 29th, 2012

Sermon: "Amazing"

Psalm 111

Lesson: Deuteronomy 18:15-20

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 9:16-27

Gospel: Mark 1:29-39



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Sunday January 22nd, 2012
Pastor Rick
Sermon: "What Do You Do for a Living"
Psalm 62
Lesson: Jonah 3:1-5, 10
Epistle: Ephesians 3: 1-12
Gospel: Mark 1:14-20

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SERMONS 2012
Sunday January 15th, 2012
Sermon:"What Does HE Know?"
Psalm 139:1-10
Lesson: 1 Samuel 3:1-10
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20
Gospel: John 1:43-51

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Sunday, January 8th, 2012
Sermon: "What is HE Doing in the River?"
Psalm 29
Lesson: Genesis 1:1-5
Epistle: Romans 6:1-11
Gospel: Mark 1:4-11

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Sunday, January 1, 2012
Pastor Rick
Sermon: "The Holiest Name"
Psalm 8
Lesson: Numbers 6:22-27
Epistle: Galatians 3: 23-29
Gospel: Luke 2:21

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SERMONS 2011
Sunday December 25th, 2011
Pastor Rick
Sermon: "What Would You Have Seen"
Psalm 2
Lesson: Isaiah 52:7-10
Epistle: Hebrews 1:1-6
Gospel: Luke 2:1-7

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Sunday, December 11th, 2011
Pastor Rick
Sermon: "False Lights of Christmas"
Psalm 126
Lesson: Isaiah 61:1-4,8-11
Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
Gospel: John 1:5-8

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Sunday, December 4th, 2011
Pastor Rick
Sermon "Only a Messenger"
Psalm 86
Lesson: Isaiah 40:1-11
Epistle: 2 Peter 3:8-14
Gospel: Mark 1:1-8

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Sunday, November 27th, 2011
Pastor Rick
Sermon: "We're Almost Out of Time"
Psalm 80:1-7
Lesson: Isaiah 64:1-9
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:3-9
Gospel: Mark 13:24-31
Please note due to a Baptism this morning the sermon has been shortened.



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Sunday, November 20th, 2011
Pastor Rick
Sermon "Faith is Never Alone!"
Psalm 95:1-7a
Lesson: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 15:20-28
Gospel: Matthew: 25:31-46


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Sunday November 6th,2011
Pastor Rick
Sermon: "Who Are These Clothed in White Robes"
Psalm 149
Lesson: Revelation 7:9-17
Epistle: 1 John 3:1-3
Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12




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19th Sunday after Pentecost October 23, 2011
Pastor Rick
Sermon "Living With God's Law"
Psalm 1
Lesson:Leviticus 1919:1-2, 15-18
Epistle: 1 Thess. 2:1-13
Gospel: Matthew 22: 34-46

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Sunday October 16th, 2011
Pastor Rick
Sermon: "Do Politics and Faith Mix?"
Psalm 96:1-9
Lesson: Isaiah 45:1-7
Epistle: 1 Thess. 11-10
Gospel: Matthew 2:15-22

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Sunday October 9th, 2011
Message: Special message from
Pastor Mike Kittelson
LB Missionary to Taiwan
with Special music from 
Delores Kittelson
Psalm 23
Lesson: Isaiah 25:6-9
Epistle: Philippians 4:4-13
Gospel: Matthew 22:1-14

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Sunday, October 2nd, 2011
Pastor Rick
Message:"The Underdog"
Psalm 80:7-19
Lesson: Isaiah 5:1-7
Epistle: Philippians 3:4b-14
Gospel:Matthew 21:33-46



 





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Sunday September 25, 2011
Pastor Rick
Message: "A Change of Direction"
Psalm 25:1-9
Lesson: Ezekiel 18-1-4, 25-32
Epistle: Philippians 2:1-18
Gospel: Matthew 21:33-46

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Sunday September 18th, 2011
Pastor Rick
Message:"It Isn't Fair!"
Lesson: Isaiah 55:6-8
Epistle:Philippians 1:12-14, 19-30
Gospel:Matthew 20:1-16
Psalm 27:1-5

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Sunday, September 11, 2011
Pastor Rick
Message:"Ten Years Closer to Eternity"
Lesson: Habakkuk 3:1,17-19
Epistle: Romans 14:1-12
Gospel: Luke 13:1-13
Psalm 46

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Sunday, September 4th, 2011
Pastor Rick
Message:"SOME ROCK"
Lesson: Jeremiah 15:15-21
Epistle: Romans 12:9-21
Gospel: Matthew 16:21-23
Psalm 31

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Sunday July 31,2011
Pastor Richard Bridston
Message: "Come and Eat"
Lesson: Isaiah 55:1-9
Epistle: Romans 9: 1-5
Gospel: Matthew 14:13-21
Psalm: 136:1-9

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Sunday July 24th, 2011
Pastor Peter Bradford - Former Pastor at Bethany, he is filling in while Pastor Rick is on vacation

Note:  Pastor Rick will return next
Sunday July 31st.

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Lesson: Deut. 7:6-9
Epistle: Romans 8:28-39
Gospel: Matthew 13:44-52
Psalm: 125
Sunday July 17th, 2011
Pastor Peter Bradford - Former Pastor at Bethany,
 he is filling in while Pastor Rick is on vacation

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Lesson: Isaiah 44:6-8
Epistle: Romans 8:18-27
Gospel: Matthew 13:24-30; 36-43
Psalm: 119:57-64
Sunday July 10th, 2011
Pastor Peter Bradford - Former Pastor at Bethany, 
he is filling in while Pastor Rick is on vacation

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Lesson: Isaiah 55:10-13
Epistle: Romans 8:12-17
Gospel: Matthew 13:1-9; 18-24
Psalm: 65
Sunday, July 3rd, 2011
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Preaching for Pastor Rick
Pastor Dan Christenson
of The Mt. Bethel Church
Mount Bethel, PA
Sunday June 26th, 2011
"Living Between the Powers"
Lesson: Jeremiah 28:5-9
Epistle: Romans 7:1-13
Gospel: Matthew 10:34-42
Psalm: 119:153-160

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Sunday, June 19th, 2011
"Three Persons, One Heart"
Lesson: Genesis 1:1-2;4a
Epistle: Acts 2:14a; 22-26
Gospel: Matthew 28:16-20
Psalm: 8

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Sunday June 12th,2011
"The Windstorm"
Lesson: Numbers 11:24-30
Epistle: Acts 2:1-13
Gospel: John 7:37-39
Psalm: 25:1-7 


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Sunday June 5th, 2011
"ONE"
Lesson: Acts 1:12-26
Epistle: 1Peter 4:12-19;5:6-11
Gospel: John 17:20-23
Psalm: 68:1-10

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Sunday  May 29th, 2011
"The Spirit of Truth"
Lesson: Acts 17:16-31
Epistle: 1 Peter 3:13-22
Gospel: John 14:15-21
Psalm: 66:8-20

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Sunday May 22nd, 2011
"Faith for Troubled Hearts"
Lesson: Acts 6:1-9; 7:2a, 51-60
Epistle: I Peter 2:2-10
Gospel: John 14:1-14
Psalm: 146

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Sunday May 15th, 2011
Confirmation Service
Personnel Statements of Faith

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Sunday May 8th, 2011
"On The Road Again"
Lesson: Acts 2:36-41
Epistle: 1 Peter 1:17-25
Gospel: John 10:1-10
Psalm: 116:1-14

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Sunday May 1st, 2011
"Mixed Faith"
Lesson: Acts 5:29-42
Epistle: 1 Peter 1:3-9
Gospel: John 20:19-23
Psalm: 148

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Sunday April 24th, 2011
"Three Empty Things"
Lesson: Jeremiah 31:1-6
Epistle: Colossians 3:1-4
Gospel: Matthew 28:1-10
Psalm: 16

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Sunday April 17th, 2011
"Who Was the Parade For"
Lesson: Isaiah 50:4-9a
Epistle:Philippians 2:5-11
Gospel: Matthew 21:1-11
Psalm:118:19-29

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Sunday April 10th, 2011
"Dry Bones,Dead Bones"
Lesson: Ezekiel 37:1-14
Epistle: Romans 8:1-11
Gospel: John 11:45-57
Psalm: 130

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Sunday April 3rd, 2011
"Questions"
Lesson: Isaiah 42:14-21
Epistle: Ephesians 5:8-14
Gospel: John 9:1-12
Psalm:142

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Sunday, March 27th, 2011
"Are You Thirsty Today?"
Lesson: Exodus 17:1-7
Epistle: Romans 5:1-8
Gospel: John 4:5-26
Psalm: 95:1-9

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Again Due to technical difficulties
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for Sunday March 20th,2011.
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next Sunday.

  
 
Due to technical difficulties there will be 
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Sunday March 6th,2011
"But What Did It All Mean?"
Lesson: Exodus 24:8-18
Epistle: 2 Peter 1:16-21
Gospel: Matthew 17:1-13
Psalm: 2:6-12

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Sunday, March 6th, 2011
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Sunday February 27th, 2011
Pastor Thor Foss 


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Sermon for Sunday February 20th, 2011
"You Want Me to Do What?"
Lesson: Leviticus 19:1-2,9-18
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 3:10-23
Gospel: Matthew 5:43-48
Psalm: 119:33-40

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February 20th, 2011
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Sermon for Sunday February 13th, 2011
"The Siren's Song"
Lesson: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9
Epistle: Deuteronomy 30:15-20
Gospel: Matthew 5:27-30
Psalm: 119:1-8

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Sermon for Sunday February 6th, 2011
"This Little Light of Mine"
Lesson: Isaiah 58:3-9a
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 2:1-16
Gospel: Matthew 5:13-16
Psalm: 112:1-9

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Sermon for Sunday January 30th, 2011
"Are You A Saint"
Lesson: Micah 6:1-8
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 2:1-16
Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12
Psalm: 15

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Sermon for Sunday, January 23,2011
"Does Jesus Heal Today"
Lesson: Isaiah 9:1-4
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:10-18
Gospel: Matthew 4:12-25

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Sermon for  Sunday January 16th, 2011
"What Business Are You In"
Lesson: Isaiah 49:1-7
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9
Gospel: John 1:29-42
Psalm: 40:1-11

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January 16th,2011
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Sermon for Sunday January 9th, 2011
"When Jesus Went down to the River"
Lesson: Isaiah 42: 1-9
Epistle: Romans 6:1-11
Gospel: Matthew 3: 13-17
Psalm: 29

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Due to technical difficulties we do not 
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Sermon for Sunday December 26th, 2010
" Christmas Refugees"
Lesson: Isaiah 63:7-14
Epistle: Galations 4:4-7
Gospel: Matthew 2:13-23
Psalm:111

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Sermon for Sunday December 19th, 2010
"GOD WITH US"
Gospel: Matthew 1:18-25
Epistle: Romans 1:1-7
Lesson: Isaiah 10:10-16
Psalm:24


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A Brief Meditation for December 12, 2010

Meditation on Isaiah 35:10

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Sermon for Sunday December 5, 2010
"There Will Be Peace On Earth"
Gospel: Matthew 3:1-12
Lesson: Isaiah 11:1-10
Epistle: Romans 15:4-13
Psalm: 72:1-7

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Sermon for Sunday 11/28/10
"There Will Be Light"
Gospel: Matthew 24:36-44
Lesson: Isaiah 2:1-5
Epistle: Romans 13:8-14
Psalm:122


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Sermon for Sunday November 21st, 2010
"Faces at the Cross"
Lesson: Malachi 3:13-18
Epistle: Colossians 1:13-20
Gospel: Luke 23:32-43
Psalm: 46

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