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Christians worship, the gospel is to be proclaimed.
The gospel means good news and is centered in what
God has revealed to humankind throughout history,
especially God's ultimate revelation in Jesus Christ.
In worship Christians both announce and hear that
good news of God's love, grace, judgment, reconciliation,
forgiveness, mercy, and God's gracious call to service.
In
corporate worship the sermon is central to proclamation.
Its purpose is to present some aspect of the gospel
in a manner which will enable all present to be
engaged once more by God's good news, have their
lives claimed anew by God and invite a response
of obedience to God's call.
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