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</object></div><h3 class='title'>Light that Brings Hope</h3><div class='summary'><p></p> <p></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><a style="width: 250px;" class="btn btn-sm btn-default btn-primary" href="https://redeemerrockford.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/15/responses/new" type="link">Prayer Requests</a></p> <p><a style="min-width: 250px;" class="btn btn-sm btn-default btn-primary" href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK4iCCBp_qD18YuWHzvwIKST2buzo0Z9j" type="link">YouTube Live Stream</a></p> <p><a style="width: 250px;" class="btn btn-sm btn-default btn-primary" href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK4iCCBp_qD0uHoZUNZ884eTW-VBvRY-L" type="link">Sermon Playlist</a></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p></div><div class='details'><h5 class='speaker-no-member-data'>Speaker: Pastor John Dirkse</h5><h6 class='date'>December 3, 2023</h6><p class='passage'><a href='https://cloud.bible/ESV/john/1/43-51' class='bc_link' target='_blank'>John 1:43-51</a></cite></p><ul class='media'><li class='video'><a href='javascript: void(0);' onclick="javascript: window.open('https://cms-production-api.monkcms.com/Clients/embed_video_preview.php?moduleRecordId=11499197&CMSCODE=EKK', ' ', 'width = 560, height = 315, resizeable = no, status = no, toolbar = no');"> </a></li><li class='listen'><a class='mcms_audioplayer' href='https://cms-production-backend.monkcms.com/Clients/download.php?sid=21337&url=https%3A%2F%2Fhistorian.ministrycloud.com%2Fr%2FeyJzaXRlX2lkIjoiMjEzMzciLCJzZXJtb25faWQiOiIzMDUyNzcwIiwibWVkaWFfaWQiOiIxMTUwNTU5NCIsIm1lZGlhX2Zvcm1hdCI6IjEifQ%253D%253D%2Fhttps%3A%2F%2Faccount-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2F21337%2Fuploaded%2F2%2F0e16862401_1701648624_20231203-sermon-john-143-51-advent-hope-audio.m4a&mediaBID=11505594&v=7f489b3d755411e68459070e998b5c65&template=https%3A%2F%2Fcms-production-backend.monkcms.com%2FClients%2Fplayer%2Fvideoplayer.php&module=sermon&content_id=3052770&type=sound&CMSCODE=EKK&skin=skin_plain.xml&CMS_LINK=https%3A%2F%2Fcms-production-backend.monkcms.com&width=400&height=300&image=&overrideImage=false&playlist=true&autostart=true&header=&'> </a></li><li class='download'><a href='https://cms-production-backend.monkcms.com/Clients/download.php?sid=21337&url=https%3A%2F%2Fhistorian.ministrycloud.com%2Fr%2FeyJzaXRlX2lkIjoiMjEzMzciLCJzZXJtb25faWQiOiIzMDUyNzcwIiwibWVkaWFfaWQiOiIxMTUwNTU5NCIsIm1lZGlhX2Zvcm1hdCI6IjEifQ%253D%253D%2Fhttps%3A%2F%2Faccount-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2F21337%2Fuploaded%2F2%2F0e16862401_1701648624_20231203-sermon-john-143-51-advent-hope-audio.m4a&mediaBID=11505594&v=7f489b3d755411e68459070e998b5c65'></a></li><li class='shareit'><a class='addthis_button_compact btn btn-primary btn-sm' addthis:url='/sermon/light-that-brings-hope' addthis:title="Light that Brings Hope" addthis:media='https://cdn.monkplatform.com/image/czoxOTg6Imh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGYWNjb3VudC1tZWRpYS5zMy5hbWF6b25hd3MuY29tJTJGMjEzMzclMkZ1cGxvYWRlZCUyRmwlMkYwZTE2ODUyODg0XzE3MDEzODU2NThfbGlnaHQtdGhhdC1icmluZ3MtaG9wZS5wbmclM0ZxJTNEOTAlMjZ3JTNEMTAwMCUyNmglM0QwJTI2Zml0JTNEY3JvcCUyNnMlM0QzYWQyMjc1NzU5NTJkYWU2MzI5OThhMjcyMTA5MGY4NiI7/light-that-brings-hope.png'><span>Share</span></a></li></ul></div><div class='speaker'><img class='headshot' src='https://cdn.monkplatform.com/image/czoxNDk6Imh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGYWNjb3VudC1tZWRpYS5zMy5hbWF6b25hd3MuY29tJTJGMjEzMzclMkZ1cGxvYWRlZCUyRmolMkYwZTE4MDMyMDI4XzE3MTU3MDM5NzVfam9obmRpcmtzZTIwMjQuanBnJTNGcyUzRDg1ZWQ1YmUxOTMyMDlhYmNhMTk3YjlmZDYwOTdkYmVjIjs=/johndirkse2024.jpg'/><div class='information'><h6 class='position'>Senior Pastor</h6><a href='http://layouts.ekklesia360.com/staff/3/member-detail/john-dirkse' class='name'>John Dirkse</a><ul class='social'><li class='email'><a href='mailto:johnd@redeemerrockford.church' target='_blank' ><span class='fa fa-envelope'></span></a></li></ul></div></div></div> <div class="sermon-notes"> <div class="header"> <h3>Sermon Notes</h3><p>You can add your own personal sermon notes along the way. 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