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Scriptures for upcoming sermons:
February 5th, 2012: Pastor James Kim
Romans 12:2; 1 Chronicles 29:1 - 14 "A Matter of Ownership"
Romans 12:2
Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
1 Chronicles
Gifts for Building the Temple
1
Then King David said to the whole assembly: “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced. The task is great, because this palatial structure is not for man but for the LORD God.
2
With all my resources I have provided for the temple of my God—gold for the gold work, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise, stones of various colors, and all kinds of fine stone and marble—all of these in large quantities.
3
Besides, in my devotion to the temple of my God I now give my personal treasures of gold and silver for the temple of my God, over and above everything I have provided for this holy temple:
4
three thousand talents of gold (gold of Ophir) and seven thousand talents of refined silver, for the overlaying of the walls of the buildings,
5
for the gold work and the silver work, and for all the work to be done by the craftsmen. Now, who is willing to consecrate himself today to the LORD?”
6
Then the leaders of families, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king’s work gave willingly.
7
They gave toward the work on the temple of God five thousand talents and ten thousand darics of gold, ten thousand talents of silver, eighteen thousand talents of bronze and a hundred thousand talents of iron.
8
Any who had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the temple of the LORD in the custody of Jehiel the Gershonite.
9
The people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given freely and wholeheartedly to the LORD. David the king also rejoiced greatly.
David’s Prayer
10
David praised the LORD in the presence of the whole assembly, saying,
“Praise be to you, O LORD,
God of our father Israel,
from everlasting to everlasting.
11 Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power
and the glory and the majesty and the splendor,
for everything in heaven and earth is yours.
Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom;
you are exalted as head over all.
12 Wealth and honor come from you;
you are the ruler of all things.
In your hands are strength and power
to exalt and give strength to all.
13 Now, our God, we give you thanks,
and praise your glorious name.
14
“But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand.
NIV (1984)
January 29th, 2012: Pastor James Kim
Romans 12:2 - 3 "Transformers - Wow! A Change of Perspective"
2
Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
3
For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you.
NIV (1984)
January 22nd, 2012: Pastor Brad Epperson
Luke 15:25 - 32 "The Party Pooper"
25
“Now his older son was in the field, and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.
26
And he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant.
27
And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and sound.’
28
But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him,
29
but he answered his father, ‘Look, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command, yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might celebrate with my friends.
30
But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your property with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him!’
31
And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.
32
It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.’”
English Standard Version (ESV)
January 15th, 2012: Pastor James Kim
Romans 12:2 & Proverbs 3: 5 - 6
"Transformers - A Change of Heart"
Proverbs 3: 5 - 6
5
Trust in the LORD with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
6
in all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make your paths straight.
Romans 12:2
Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
NIV (1984)
January 8th, 2012: Pastor James Kim
Romans 12:2 "Transformers - More Than Meets the Eye"
2
Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
NIV (1984)
January 1st, 2012: Pastor James Kim
Philippians 1:3 - 6 "Resolutions"
Thanksgiving and Prayer
3
I thank my God every time I remember you.
4
In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy
5
because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,
6
being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
NIV (1984)
Sunday December 25th: Pastor Cheryl McClanahan
Matthew 1:18 - 25: "Joseph Was There Too"
The Birth of Jesus Christ
18
This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.
19
Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.
20
But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
21
She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”
22
All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:
23
“The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”]—which means, “God with us.”
24
When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife.
25
But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.
NIV (1984)
Saturday December 24th: Pastor James Kim
"Merry Christmas = I Love You"
Isaiah 9:2 - 7
2
The people walking in darkness
have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of the shadow of death[a]
a light has dawned.
3
You have enlarged the nation
and increased their joy;
they rejoice before you
as people rejoice at the harvest,
as men rejoice
when dividing the plunder.
4
For as in the day of Midian’s defeat,
you have shattered
the yoke that burdens them,
the bar across their shoulders,
the rod of their oppressor.
5
Every warrior’s boot used in battle
and every garment rolled in blood
will be destined for burning,
will be fuel for the fire.
6
For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor,[b] Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
7
Of the increase of his government and peace
there will be no end.
He will reign on David’s throne
and over his kingdom,
establishing and upholding it
with justice and righteousness
from that time on and forever.
The zeal of the LORD Almighty
will accomplish this.
Luke 2:1 - 20
The Birth of Jesus
1
In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.
2
(This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.)
3
And everyone went to his own town to register.
4
So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David.
5
He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.
6
While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born,
7
and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
The Shepherds and the Angels
8
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night.
9
An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
10
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.
11
Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.
12
This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
13
Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
14
“Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.”
15
When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
16
So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.
17 When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child,
18
and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.
19
But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.
20
The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.
NIV (1984)
December 18th: Pastor James Kim
Luke 2:8 - 20 "Are You Ready for Christmas?"
The Shepherds and the Angels
8
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night.
9
An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
10
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.
11
Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.
12
This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
13
Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
14
“Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.”
15
When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
16
So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.
17 When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child,
18
and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.
19
But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.
20
The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.
NIV (1984)
December 11th: Pastor James Kim
Matthew 2:13 - 23 "Good News?"
The Escape to Egypt
13
When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up,” he said, “take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.”
14
So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt,
15
where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called my son.”
16
When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi.
17
Then what was said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled:
18
“A voice is heard in Ramah,
weeping and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her children
and refusing to be comforted,
because they are no more.”
The Return to Nazareth
19
After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt
20
and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who were trying to take the child’s life are dead.”
21
So he got up, took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel.
22
But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee,
23
and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.”
NIV (1984)
December 4th: Pastor James Kim
Matthew 22:1 - 14 "Christ-tinted Lens"
The Parable of the Wedding Banquet
1 Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying:
2 “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.
3 He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come.
4 “Then he sent some more servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner: My oxen and fattened cattle have been butchered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’
5 “But they paid no attention and went off—one to his field, another to his business.
6 The rest seized his servants, mistreated them and killed them.
7 The king was enraged. He sent his army and destroyed those murderers and burned their city.
8 “Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited did not deserve to come.
9 Go to the street corners and invite to the banquet anyone you find.’
10 So the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, both good and bad, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.
11 “But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes.
12 ‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ The man was speechless.
13 “Then the king told the attendants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
14 “For many are invited, but few are chosen.”
NIV (1984)
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