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Psalm 96 marks a joyous occasion when the Israelites re-captured the Ark of the Covenant.\u00a0 It’s a time of worship… joyous worship!\u00a0 Worship shouldn’t be boring!!!\u00a0 Pastor Jim took a look at this during his sermon of November 8, 2015.
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Click the “Play” button to start the recording, then scroll down to follow along.\u00a0 The recording is from the 9:30 service…
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The scripture reading was Psalm 96 (Pastor Jim read from The Living Bible). \u00a0 The New Living Translation is shown below.\u00a0 Click the drop down box to follow along…<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Psalm 96<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t
1 Sing a new song to the Lord! Let the whole earth sing to the Lord!<\/p>\n

2 Sing to the Lord; praise his name. Each day proclaim the good news that he saves.<\/p>\n

3 Publish his glorious deeds among the nations. Tell everyone about the amazing things he does.<\/p>\n

4 Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! He is to be feared above all gods.<\/p>\n

5 The gods of other nations are mere idols, but the Lord made the heavens!<\/p>\n

6 Honor and majesty surround him; strength and beauty fill his sanctuary.<\/p>\n

7 O nations of the world, recognize the Lord; recognize that the Lord is glorious and strong.<\/p>\n

8 Give to the Lord the glory he deserves! Bring your offering and come into his courts.<\/p>\n

9 Worship the Lord in all his holy splendor. Let all the earth tremble before him.<\/p>\n

10 Tell all the nations, “The Lord reigns!” The world stands firm and cannot be shaken. He will judge all peoples fairly.<\/p>\n

11 Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice! Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise!<\/p>\n

12 Let the fields and their crops burst out with joy! Let the trees of the forest rustle with praise<\/p>\n

13 before the Lord, for he is coming! He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with justice, and the nations with his truth.<\/p>\n

Holy Bible, New Living Translation \u00ae, copyright \u00a9 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n

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Creation’s Biggest Oxymoron…<\/span><\/h3>\n

Oxymorons are self contradicting phrases.\u00a0 The word itself comes from “Oxus<\/span><\/em><\/strong>” (which means “sharp”) and “Moras<\/span><\/em><\/strong>” (which means “dull”).\u00a0 Put them together and you have something that makes no sense: Sharp-Dull.\u00a0 Here are a few more…<\/p>\n