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226. The Gift of Peace

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Alan Bacon Bond

... through the tube and was going to have to go through the divided portion, while still being one person. Not much interpretation was required. The previous day I had visited a grieving family in the morning, conducted a wedding service, and attended the reception in the afternoon, and then gone back to write a funeral service, while thinking about getting out of town for thirty-two hours of rest. Life is sometimes like a pneumatic tube which pressures us along, divides our commitments and emotions, and ...

227. Peace Through Sacrifice

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Alan Bacon Bond

... is our Peace. His sacrifice has taken away the pain of our offering, so there can be peace in us. Our sacrifice is then, one bringing Christ to others ... by finding peace in ourselves, by being just, by being intentional, with Shalom, and with receptivity to peace on God's terms. We symbolize that kind of peace month after month in our sacrament of Holy Communion. After the Prayer of Consecration of the elements, the congregation offers itself to God ... In the strength Christ gives we offer ourselves to ...

228. Counterfeit Faith

Acts 14:8-20

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Carl Hoefler

... and welcomed Zeus and Hermes into their home. Because of this, the old couple were made guardians of a magnificent temple on the out-skirts of Lystra. When the old couple died, they were turned into giant trees as living memorials for their kind reception of the gods. Perhaps it was under these very trees that Paul and Barnabas first preached. There is little doubt that, when the people saw the miracle Paul performed, they remembered the legend, and they were certain that their visitors were gods in ...

229. The Lord Will Come To Cleanse Us

Malachi 2:17--3:5

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Carl Hoefler

... of Confession Dear Lord, if you were to appear to us today, we would hide in shame. The filth of our unfaithfulness denies us any right to receive you. Forgive us for the wickedness of our hearts. Refine us like gold or silver; that with pure hearts we may be receptive to you, and sing the glad songs of your presence in our lives. In our Savior's name we pray. Amen. Hymns "Break Forth, O Living Light of God" "O Son of God, Incarnate" "Hail to the Lord's Anointed" "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel"

230. God's Self-Revelation Through Jesus' Transfiguration

Luke 9:28-36

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Carl Hoefler

... deliverance from sin to all who follow him. People: We celebrate our Lord's transfiguration with praise for being the fulfillment of God's promise. Collect Heavenly Father, who has fulfilled your promises through the life and death of your Son: Give us receptive hearts to his atoning death; that we may be cleansed of our unrighteousness, and enjoy our new relationship with you, promised to all who receive your love in Christ; through whom we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession We are subject to human frailties ...

231. Second Servant Song - A Light to the Nations

Isaiah 49:1-7

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Carl Hoefler

... the nations, that all might see his salvation. People: We praise God for his Servant, Jesus, who brings light into our dark prisons of sin. Collect O God, who has appointed your Servant to spread the good news of your salvation to the ends of the earth: Give us receptive hearts to the light which Christ sheds upon our lives, that we may follow his path into the redemption of the cross where he gave himself to be the light of life, not for us only, but for the whole world. In his name we pray. Amen. Prayer ...

232. The Spirit Will Lead Us in Truth

John 16:5-16

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Carl Hoefler

... : We are disciples of Christ, willing to follow our Lord's bidding, and assured the Spirit of truth will lead us. Collect Heavenly Father, whose gift of your Son continues to bless us through the Spirit of truth which he promised: Make our spirits and our wills receptive to the Spirit's leading; that we may live in the will of our Lord and Savior, through whom we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession In the silence of our hearts, Father, and the sensitivity of our minds, we feel the very presence of our Lord ...

233. There is No Other Gospel

Galatians 1:1-10

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Carl Hoefler

... : We give our devotion to Christ, our only source of salvation. Collect O God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ: You have expressed your love to us through the good news of your Son, our Savior! Strengthen us with faithfulness, that we will not be receptive to teachings that distort the gospel of Christ. In our Savior's name we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession Dear Lord, we confess we need to know the gospel of Christ better than we do. We excuse ourselves as non-theologians. Consequently, we pay too ...

234. Tragedy and Triumph in the Life of David

2 Samuel 11:1-27

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Carl Hoefler

... the Israelites. People: Would that we had more leaders like him today! Pastor: David had to face the reality of sin and sorrow in his life like all of us; but he became great because of what he let God do through him. People: May God find us receptive to his will in our lives. Collect Loving Father, whose creative redemption is able to make strong saints out of weak sinners: Receive us with our imperfections, and remake us to be strong in your power. May our past sins in life make us all the more aware ...

235. The New Birth in Christ

John 3:1-21

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Heth H. Corl

... together! Collect Dear Father, we give ourselves to you in praise and adoration during this hour of worship. We want this hour to be refreshing and challenging, not a time of inactive daydreaming. Help us to quiet our souls in your presence, that we may be receptive to the breath of your Spirit, transforming our existence into a new being. Amen. Prayer of Confession Dear God, I know I need a new kind of life. I've learned things about you with my mind; but I've prevented them from getting to my heart ...

236. Whatever He Says - Do It!

John 2:1-11

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Louis H. Valbracht

... turns to the servants. Who were they? Not servants at all. They weren't slaves. They were friends of the family who'd been asked to assist in the serving of the feast, the way we invite our friends to come and help us with a wedding reception. What happened? Jesus said to these people who had the choice to obey or not to obey - they were free, responsible, human beings - he said, "Fill up the water jars with water." Well, here they were standing there, the largest vessels around, six of them, an accumulated ...

237. Holy Trinity Sunday

John 16:12-15

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H. Burnham Kirkland

Call To Worship Let us come before the Lord with minds open to his truth, with hearts receptive to his love, and with wills subject to his Spirit. Invocation As we worship this morning, our heavenly Father, we pray that your Spirit will be our strength; your Word will be our guide; your Love will be our comfort; and your Promises will be our hope. Amen. Ritual Of ...

238. Full Barns and Empty Hearts

Luke 12:13-21

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... point, Wallace says, "not balances that we achieve, but balances that happen ..." I suppose we want a lot of things to happen in the Sunday church worship. Maybe we want so much that nothing of any real importance happens. But experiencing "balances that happen" in our receptive "walk around the lake" ought to be high on the list of what we seek in the worship life of the church. This would be a filling of our empty hearts. Of course, it doesn’t always happen in Sunday morning worship. For a lot of ...

239. The Spirit and the Truth

John 16:5-16

Sermon

George Bass

... to get nearly "60 channels, including four movie channels, several Christian networks and most big-city TV stations across the country." They have received stations from as far away as Rome and Australia. Bert Jett, Ralph’s brother, said, "You can’t beat the reception." And when accused of using welfare funds to purchase the antenna, Bert answered, "We paid for it ... We bought the antenna mostly for Mom. She’s ... old and can’t go anywhere. She watches TV a lot." But there she was, when the picture ...

240. The Man, the Message, and the Mission

Luke 12:49-53

Sermon

George Bass

... us to make that commitment - and pay that personal cost at all times - if we dare to call ourselves disciples. An incident in the life of Pablo Casals illuminates the nature of the total commitment that Christ demands of his followers. U. Thant once held a reception for the famous musician when he was ninety-four years of age. Robert Muller, in his Most of All, They Taught Me Happiness (New York: Dutton, 1981, p. 164), describes how he was talking with Casals in a room on the thirty-eighth floor of the ...

241. Formula for Life

Amos 5:1-17

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... truth and values? Are we staying alert not only to what is good but also to the possibility of discovering what is higher and better? In other words, do we think we have arrived at all the truth we need to know? Or are we open and receptive to further revelations of truth and reality? It is important to be committed to the highest we know, but there is no stopping place in this commitment. Because the Creator God is still alive, and presumably still creating, our commitment must not become static, as though ...

242. Of Preachers and Preaching

Micah 1:8-16

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... there have been many preachers - good, bad, and indifferent. A few have deserved to be called prophets. Some have been charlatans and frauds. The great majority, however, have been sincere individuals striving, within the limitations of their abilities and the receptivity of their listeners, to be faithful in delivering the comforting and challenging good news of God’s love and redeeming grace. But who are the preachers? What kind of strange creatures are they? And what qualifies them for their special ...

243. If Only We Would Do The Obvious ...

2 Kings 5:1-27

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... , than any simple solutions they might offer? Or do they demand more of us? As our lives become more complicated and the issues more confusing, our problems proliferate. We may need help, and may desperately want it, but our self-image, our lack of receptivity, or our plain misplaced pride put the very help we seek beyond us. Sometimes we, like Naaman, are really looking for help, yet we close ourselves to all but new answers, or sophisticated answers, or popular answers, or answers that will do justice to ...

244. If Only We Would Be Open To The Spirit ...

Joel 2:18-27

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Wallace H. Kirby

... about the seminar, I ask that I be open to all the possibilities." Before I left to attend Tuesday’s session, I wrote in that same diary: "It astounds me to have prayer so readily answered. I asked for a good seminar yesterday and for receptivity. You helped me accomplish the latter, which made the first what it was." By God’s grace, I responded to the Spirit. The stained glass windows in a church I have served portray biblical characters. Enoch, Abraham, Isaiah, Peter, Paul are all there, as well ...

245. The Mystery of Christ's Life

1 Corinthians 10:14-22

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... offers Himself here. We participate and share in His Crucifixion: We are like Mary and John and those who were with Him on Calvary at His crucifixion on Good Friday; Our Lord who sacrifices Himself for sin here offers Himself for our forgiveness. At our reception of Holy Communion: "The Body of Christ given for thee. The Blood of Christ shed for thee." He who rose from the dead on Easter, now comes to share His Eternal Life with us. We participate and share in His Resurrection: We are like those disciples ...

246. The Third Sunday in Lent

John 4:1-26

Sermon

Kendall McCabe

... of Samaria for water to drink, Christ had already prepared for her the gift of faith. In his thirst to receive her faith He awakened in her heart the fire of your love. As those of you in the confirmation class are preparing for your reception into the church this Easter, it becomes an easy thing to think of church membership as a process of learning the ropes, of meeting various persons' expectations: the pastor, our parents or friends, the Church Council. If we are not careful, it can become a process ...

247. Ascension Day

Luke 24:36-49

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Kendall McCabe

... at the Lord's Table each week, in order to meet him in the here and now and be assured of his presence as we proclaim his Word today. The offering we bring each week to the Lord's Table is our way of offering our world to God. Our reception of Holy Communion is God's way of empowering us to do something about the world Christ died to save. We have been baptized for a purpose. We are nourished for a reason. To witness to what God has done, to witness to what God is doing in the world ...

248. Advent 2

Malachi 2:17--3:5, Philippians 1:1-11, Luke 3:1-20

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... rewards of the venture. Paul considers the Christians in Philippi to be partners with him in the work of spreading the Gospel and establishing the Kingdom. In another way Paul and his people are partners: They are "partakers" of grace. The partnership is based on a common reception of grace as the means of becoming God's people. Thus, the work of the church is not the work of a leader but the work of all the members of a congregation. Each member is a partner in the ministry of the church. 3. Completion (v ...

249. Easter 7

Jn 17:20-26 · Acts 7:55-60; 16:16-34 · Rev 22:12-20

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Russell F. Anderson

... . It is like Saturday between Good Friday and Easter. This conforms to Jesus' order that the disciples should return to Jerusalem, wait, and pray for the coming of the Spirit. If the Spirit is to come anew to our congregations, people need to get conditioned and receptive that the Spirit may enter their lives. Easter 7 then is a quiet period of reflection on the present location of Jesus, on the future coming of Jesus to earth, and on the condition of his followers still on earth. It is a Sunday between the ...

250. Proper 21

Lk 16:19-31 · 1 Tim 6:6-19 · Joel 2:23-30 · Am 6:1-7

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John R. Brokhoff

... 28). God gives his spirit to whomever he wills. To receive the Spirit is not an act of the human will. Simon of Acts learned that the Spirit was not for sale. All we can do to get the Spirit is to be always in a state of preparedness and receptivity. 3. All (v. 28). The Spirit shows no partiality. "All" will receive the Spirit regardless of age, sex, or occupation. This means that every person can preach. Can we stand that much preaching or is this just a dream? Lesson 2: 1 Timothy 6:6-19 1. Contentment (v ...

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