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# [New Covenant Church Sunday Service - Sept 1 2024 - Before the Celebration](https://www.new-covenant-church.com/church-online/before-the-celebration)

 Written by [New Covenant Church](https://www.new-covenant-church.com/church-online/author/new-covenant-church) | Sep 1, 2024 12:21:09 AM

## Welcome to New Covenant Church!

We are so glad you have joined us to celebrate the Risen Lord and to hear a message this morning from Fr. Christopher Caudle called "*Before the Celebration.*" We look forward to seeing you online with us! Feel free to chat with us in the chat box.

Here are the scriptures for today: 

Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9  
Psalm 15  
James 1:17-27  
Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

 

### [Hear sermon now "Enjoy Rest from Your Labors" - Fr. Christopher Caudle](https://www.youtube.com/live/faGp3sL_k0k?t=2072s)

 

#### Summary of Sermon      

Fr. Christopher Caudle's sermon focuses on the importance of preparation, reflection, and adherence to God's teachings as the congregation approaches their 50th anniversary celebration.

- **Upcoming Celebration**: The congregation is preparing for its 50th anniversary celebration next weekend, and members are encouraged to bring friends and participate fully in the event.
- **Lessons from Deuteronomy**: Fr. Caudle draws lessons from Deuteronomy, emphasizing the importance of observing God's statutes and ordinances as the Israelites prepared to enter the promised land.
- **Long-term Commitment**: He highlights the need for long-term commitment to God's teachings, comparing it to unpacking and settling into a new home, which requires continuous effort and attention.
- **God's Process of Teaching**: Fr. Caudle mentions that God is committed to teaching His people how to observe His laws through a process of trial and error, encouraging perseverance and learning.
- **Temptations in the Promised Land**: Moses warned the Israelites against adding worldly wisdom to God's wisdom or discarding parts of God's commandments, emphasizing the need for complete adherence to God's laws.
- **Remembering God's Greatness**: Fr. Caudle urges the congregation to remember the greatness and patience of God, as demonstrated in the past, and to teach these lessons to future generations.
- **Inner Transformation**: Jesus' teachings in Mark's Gospel highlight that true defilement comes from within the human heart, and transformation must occur internally rather than through external rituals.
- **Continued Faithfulness**: The sermon concludes with a call for the congregation to continue proclaiming the transformative power of Jesus Christ, celebrating God's work in their lives and looking forward to future growth.

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