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JSM | Uprightness .6 | Adultery, Divorce & Vows .3 (9/22/2024)

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JSM | Uprightness .6 | Adultery, Divorce & Vows .3 By Rev. Nicholas Sybrowsky Heb. (נּט רּקהץ מּןביםךשד דּטנרם'דלט) Gk. (Βψ Ρεω. Νιξηολασ Σψβροωσκψ) Invocation: “Blessed are those you choose and bring near to live in your courts!  We are filled with the good things of your house, of your holy temple. ~Ps. 65:4 (NIV) Opening Word & Reading for Worship: The Wedding at Cana (ESV) or The Miracle at Cana (KJV)  [Jhn 2:1-12 ESV] 1 On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples. 3 When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, "They have no wine." 4 And Jesus said to her, "Woman, what does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet come." 5 His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you." 6 Now there were six stone water jars there for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. 7 Jesus said to the

JSM | Uprightness .5 | Adultery, Divorce & Vows .2 (9/15/24)

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  JSM | Uprightness .5 | Adultery, Divorce & Vows .2 By Rev. Nicholas Sybrowsky Heb. (נּט רּקהץ מּןביםךשד דּטנרם'דלט) Gk. (Βψ Ρεω. Νιξηολασ Σψβροωσκψ) Invocation: Lord, we come before you to praise you [with song and instrument].  May our voices from within valleys and/or peaks be a satisfying aroma to you our God.  Regardless of where we find ourselves emotionally, we choose to praise you for you are worthy of all praise.]  We worship you because you have created us.  We see your beauty and majesty in all your creation.  Your works are beyond our comprehension.  Your grace and mercy saves us.  You have told us that we are your children.  The love you have for us is indescribable, and for that we praise you.  In the name above all names, Jesus Christ.  Amen. Opening Word & Reading for Worship: Catharsis.  Release.  Purification. Cleansing. Purging.  Each of these words describes what can happen and often does happen as a result in worshipping God with the love of all our mi

JSM | Uprightness.4 | Adultery, Divorce & Vows.1 (9/8/24)

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  JSM | Uprightness . 4 | Adultery, Divorce & Vows .1 By Rev. Nicholas Sybrowsky Heb. (נּט רּקהץ מּןביםךשד דּטנרם'דלט) Gk. (Βψ Ρεω. Νιξηολασ Σψβροωσκψ) Invocation: Lord, Heavenly Father, we are honored to come before your throne today to bring you honor and praise.  I pray that you would help us to focus on you.  Use this time, Father, to renew our spirits and to bring us back to our first love.  Again LORD, bring us back to our first love.  Remove the callouses from our hearts, and let us worship you with vigor and passion, in the mighty and most holy name of Jesus Christ our Lord, amen. Opening Word & Reading for Worship: [ Luke 15:7 & :10 Jesus said of the sinner in The Parable of the Lost Sheep & The Lost Coin:  I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous men who need no repentance…there is joy in the presence of angels of God over one sinner who repents. ” (MEV)] We get to celebrate the outward