Christ E. C. Church, Allentown, PA

Please join us for worship. We conclude the sermon series on the book of Joshua. The text is 24:1-28. The sermon is “Serve the Lord”. As an old man approaching death Joshua challenges the people of Israel to serve the Lord. Joshua utters one of the most cherished and memorized statements: “But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord” (24:15). In the chapter we may identify five applications to enrich our service to God. We encourage reading Psalm 98 to prepare for worship and prayer.

All are invited to join us for worship as we study Joshua 23:1-16. The sermon is “Trust and Triumph”. As the great leader Joshua approaches death, he gives a farewell address to Israel’s leaders. From the chapter we may identify three descriptions of God. We also recommend reading Psalm 145:1-5, 17-21 to prepare for prayer and worship.

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All are invited to join us for worship. The text is Joshua 9:1-27. The sermon is “A Short-Lived Lie”. A people known as Gibeonites do not want to challenge Israel’s army, so they use a ruse. The word translated “ruse” in Joshua 9:4 is the same word used in Genesis 3:1 where it is translated “crafty” to describe the serpent. Please join us to get equipped to beware of deception. We encourage reading Psalm 119:137-144 to prepare for worship.

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If someone asked us to give a definition of faith, how would we respond? Some might quote Hebrews 11: 1: “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see”. A good reply. But Hebrews also gives real life examples of faith in action. What characterizes a person who lives Hebrews 11:1? All are invited to join us for worship. The text is Joshua 14:6-14. The sermon is “An Example of Faith”. The man Caleb is our example and teacher. W.A. Criswell called him Mr. Great Heart. Join us and learn how to live by faith.

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Please join us for our Christmas in October celebration. We decorate a Christmas tree with small hand made socks containing gifts for our missionaries. Our texts for this special day are Luke 2:12 and 2 Corinthians 8:1-9. The sermon is “The Message of the Manger”. Our Lord’s “grace gift” for us is motivation for “grace giving” to help others. 2 Corinthians 8:1-9 provides evidence of how God’s grace motivates generous giving. We also encourage reading Psalm 121 to prepare for worship and prayer.

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Please join us for worship as we begin a new sermon series. The text is Numbers 27:12-23. The sermon is “An Example of Leadership”. Joshua exemplified qualities every leader can emulate. We also recommend reading Psalm 66:1-12 to prepare for worship and prayer.

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Please join us for worship as we partake of the bread and cup of Holy Communion. The sermon text is Luke 22:1-28. The sermon is “The Last Supper”. We also encourage the reading of Psalm 31 to prepare minds and hearts for worship and prayer. Our Savior quoted Psalm 31 while on the cross: “Into your hands I commit my spirit; deliver me, Lord, my faithful God” (verse 5).

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All are invited to join us for worship. We conclude our brief Genesis sermon series with the text Genesis 3:1-7. The sermon is “How Temptation Works”.

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Please join us for worship as we survey selected passages from Genesis chapters one, two and three along with passages from the New Testament. The sermon is “Men and Women in the Bible”.

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All are invited to join us for worship. The text is Genesis 2:4-25. The sermon is “What Makes a Marriage?”

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