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The Two Witnesses
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - June 08, 2014
What is the New Church? According to Apocalypse Revealed 490, there are two essentials of the New Church, represented by the two witnesses of Revelation 11: "That the Lord is the God of heaven and earth and that His Human is Divine" and "conjunction with the Lord by means of a life in accordance with the precepts of the Ten Commandments." | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn | Dawson Creek
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As We Forgive Our Debtors
Worship Service: Sermon only - May 18, 2014
"Then Peter coming to Him, said, 'Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?' Jesus says to him, 'I say not to thee, until seven times, but until seventy times seven.'" What does it mean to forgive others? And what does it mean to be forgiven by the Lord? | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn | Dawson Creek
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Its Own Reward
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - May 04, 2014
The joy of giving to others without hope of reward is itself a much greater reward than any other we could hope for. | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn | Dawson Creek
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The Great Commission
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - April 27, 2014
The good news: "All authority is given to Me in heaven and on earth. Going forth, therefore, make disciples of all nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to keep all things whatever I have commanded you; and, behold, I am with you all the days, until the consummation of the age." (Matthew 28:18-20) | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn | Dawson Creek
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He Is Risen
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - April 20, 2014
In her grief, Mary did not recognize the risen Lord until He spoke her name. In the same way, when we are experiencing difficulties we may not realize that the Lord is standing right next to us; but the truth is that He stands at the door and knocks, and calls us by name. | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn | Dawson Creek
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The Lord's Farewell Address
Worship Service: Vespers - April 17, 2014
A short introduction, followed by a reading of the Lord's "farewell discourse" to His disciples as recorded in the fourteenth through sixteenth chapters of the Gospel of John. Background music is by Solomon Keal. | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn | Dawson Creek
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The Zeal of the King
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - April 13, 2014
On Palm Sunday, the Lord was heralded as King by the crowds in Jerusalem. The gospel of Matthew records His first act upon entering the city: He went to the temple and cast out all those who bought and sold there, and allowed the blind and the lame to come to Him for healing. | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn | Dawson Creek
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Trampling the Serpent
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - April 06, 2014
If God made everything and it was "very good," how did evil come into existence? What does it mean spiritually that Adam and Eve chose to listen to the serpent and eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil? And how does the Lord help us to make wise decisions instead of foolish ones? | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn | Dawson Creek
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Day 7: A Day of Rest
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - March 16, 2014
The final sermon in our series on the days of creation. We look back over the previous days of creation and talk about the conflict that takes place during them, and the peace that sustains us throughout them and gives us hope for the ultimate destination, a place of eternal peace. | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn | Dawson Creek
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Day 6: Animals and Man
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - March 09, 2014
The sixth in our seven-part series looking at the days of creation. Today we look at the internal sense of the creation of animals and man: the birth of new affections, and ultimately what it means to become truly human. | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn | Dawson Creek
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Day 5: Creatures of the Sea and the Sky
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - March 02, 2014
The fifth in our series on the days of creation. This week we look at the fifth day of creation, the creation of fish and birds. We talk about the purpose of creation, and specifically about the internal sense of fish and birds as being things in our mind that come to life from love and faith in the Lord. | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn | Dawson Creek
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Day 4: The Great Lights
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - February 23, 2014
In the fourth in our series on the days of creation, we look at the internal sense of the fourth day, the creation of the sun, moon, and stars: the birth of love and faith within a person who is being created anew. | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn | Dawson Creek
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Day 3: Land and Plants
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - February 16, 2014
The third in our series on the days of creation. We look at the internal sense of dry land appearing and bringing forth fruit: the good works we force ourselves to do, and especially the work of repentance. | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn | Dawson Creek
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Day 2: Waters Below, Waters Above
Worship Service: Sermon only - February 09, 2014
The second in a series on the Seven Days of Creation. On the second day, God divided the waters below from the waters above. In the internal sense, on the second day a person begins to distinguish between the things in his internal man and his external man, and to realize that the things in his internal man belong to the Lord. | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn | Dawson Creek
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Day 1: Let There Be Light
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - February 02, 2014
The first in our seven-part series on the Days of Creation. On the first day, God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. In the internal sense, this speaks to the first step in a person's path of regeneration: when they begin to know that the good and the true are something higher than themselves, that everything good and true is from the Lord, and that the Lord is. | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn | Dawson Creek
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Repentance Confirmed
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - October 27, 2013
The final sermon in our six-part series on \"Begin a New Life,\" a program following the steps of repentance. In this sermon, we summarize the whole process, and discuss the value of coming to the Holy Supper immediately after going through the steps of repentance. | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn | Dawson Creek
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A Simpler Form of Repentance
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - October 20, 2013
The fifth in our sixth part series on \"Begin a New Life,\" a program focused on the steps of repentance. This week we talk about a simpler form of repentance: to notice when we are thinking and intending evil, and saying, \"Although I am thinking about this and intending it, I will not do it because it is a sin.\" | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn | Dawson Creek
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Beginning a New Life
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - October 06, 2013
The fourth in a six-part series on "Begin a New Life," examining the way that we can change our lives by following the steps of repentance. This family talk focuses on the fourth step of the process: stopping our evil actions, and doing good instead. | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn | Dawson Creek
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Praying to the Lord
Worship Service: Sermon only - September 29, 2013
The third in a six-part series on "Begin a New Life," examining the way that we can change our lives by following the steps of repentance. This sermon focuses on the third step: praying to the Lord for help and power in resisting sin. Readings: 2 Kings 6:8-18; John 14:8-21; Arcana Coelestia 8273:1, 3 | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn | Dawson Creek
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Admitting Our Sins
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - September 22, 2013
The second part in a six-part series on "Begin a New Life," a program of spiritual growth based on the steps of repentance. This week we examine the second step: acknowledging our sins and confessing them before the Lord. Readings: 2 Samuel 12; Psalm 51; Luke 15:11-24; Doctrine of Life 108, 111. | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn | Dawson Creek
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Examining Our Lives
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - September 15, 2013
The first in a six-part series on "Begin a New Life," examining the way that we can change our lives by following the steps of repentance. This sermon focuses on the first step: examining our actions, our thoughts, our intentions, and our will. Readings: Jonah 1; Matthew 23:25-39; True Christian Religion 532 | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn | Dawson Creek
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Remember the Sabbath
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - July 14, 2013
The Sabbath day has been set aside both as a day for rest and as a day for worship. That is because true rest and true worship are intimately bound together. | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn | Dawson Creek
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Daniel in the Lion's Den
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - July 07, 2013
The Lord said, "Do not resist evil" (Matthew 5:39). It's a startling statement, but its spiritual meaning can be seen in the example of Daniel in the lion's den. | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn | Dawson Creek
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The Least of These My Brothers
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - June 30, 2013
In the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats, the Lord described in symbolic language all of the things that are necessary for living a life of true charity, which is the true heavenly life. | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn | Dawson Creek
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