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Opening Prayer and Lord’s Prayer 11/22/09
Offered by Pastor Mary Scheer Dear Lord, who surrounds us with compassion and favor, hear our songs of love and words of praise. We bless you God and lift up your holy name. We sing for joy at the thought of your glory and power of your presence. You have made your face to shine…
Read MoreA Heart Full of Thanksgiving 11/22/09
Philippians 1:3-11 Doug Scalise, Brewster Baptist Church This Sunday before Thanksgiving I am especially thankful to for the gift of love and mercy God has given in Jesus, and for the love of my family, friends, and church. One of the things that happened after my mom died was that I received probably close to…
Read MoreYou Matter to God 11/15/09
Luke 19:1–10 Doug Scalise, Brewster Baptist Church Who knows the title of the official song of the state of Georgia? Georgia On My Mind by Ray Charles. You can tell a lot about a person by what is on his or her mind. If we could put on the screen what was on Jesus’ mind,…
Read MoreCongregational Prayer 11/15/09
Offered by Pastor Mary Scheer Dear Lord, we know that we need you, we know there is no true wisdom, or peace or provision apart from you that is worth seeking. Thank you for today, for the chance that today offers, to know you better, to see your hand, to experience your grace and to…
Read MoreLet Your Gentleness Be Known to Everyone 11/8/09
Philippians 4:2–7 Doug Scalise, Brewster Baptist Church “Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near.” There are times in my life when I wonder if I am accomplishing anything devoting myself to preaching and teaching because sometimes I will talk about a subject, like gentleness, and immediately afterward someone will act or…
Read MoreOpen Your Hands 11/1/09
Deuteronomy 15:7-11 Doug Scalise, Brewster Baptist Church “You open your hand, satisfying the desires of every living thing.” Psalm 145:16 TNIV I would like to talk with you today about something very personal – your hands. Hands are fascinating. They are capable of acts of intricate and amazing dexterity such as performing surgery or playing…
Read MoreExtravagant Generosity 10/25/09
2 Corinthians 9:6–15 Doug Scalise, Brewster Baptist Church We have been talking in worship about the Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations and the fifth is Extravagant Generosity. I can imagine some different responses to that phrase. “Extravagant generosity? The economy stinks. My net worth has shrunk, I don’t have discretionary income. I can’t pay all…
Read MoreCongregational Prayer 10/25/09
Offered by Pastor Mary Scheer Dear Lord, It can be both comforting and frightening to consider that nothing is hidden from you, you watch our actions, you know our inner thoughts, you discern our motives and listen to our prayers. Lord, we lift up that inward place that guides and motivates our behavior. Help us…
Read MoreBearing Excellent Fruit 10/18/09
Colossians 1:6–10 Kevin Saxton, Brewster Baptist Church This same Good News that came to you is going out all over the world. It is bearing fruit everywhere by changing lives, just as it changed your lives from the day you first heard and understood the truth about God’s wonderful grace. You learned about the Good…
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