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William E. Keeney
... more clearly than anywhere else in John's gospel account. Context of Related Scriptures For accounts of the words of institution of the Lord's Supper in the synoptic gospels, see Mark 14:22-25; Matthew 26:26-29; Luke 22:17-21. See also 1 Corinthians 11 ... self-indulgent ritual of seeking one's own salvation if we pay attention to those with whom we are joined in the fellowship of the Lord's meal. The unity of the body of Christ becomes real if we observe the needs of those with whom we commune and ask ...
2477. Lent 1
1 Peter 3:8-22, Genesis 9:1-17, Mark 1:9-13
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Russell F. Anderson
... by his laws and to love him. They too fell far short of the mark. Finally God sent his Son to die for our sins, once for all (v. 18). Christ is God's final solution for the problem of sin, which leads to death. All who accept the Lord's solution are saved. Outline: 1. Humans present God with a huge problem sin! 2. God employed various remedies the flood, the law, punishments but they were only penultimate remedies. 3. God finally sent his Son to rob sin of its power to destroy the final solution. 4. Have ...
2478. Lent 5
John 12:20-36, Jeremiah 30:1--31:40, Hebrews 4:14-5:10
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Russell F. Anderson
... , to escape. Jesus did not pray that God would spare him suffering or remove the cross. No, he prayed for the strength to carry through the Father's will. We would do well to pray in the same manner, asking not for escape but for strength to accomplish whatever the Lord has in store for us. The magnetic Christ (v. 32). Jesus viewed his cross as the magnet that would draw all manner of people unto God. "And I, when I am lifted up.will draw all people to myself." As we lift up the Christ who gave his life on ...
2479. Proper 11
Ephesians 2:11-22, 2 Samuel 7:1-17, Mark 6:45-56, Mark 6:30-44
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Russell F. Anderson
... they are addressed "in care of Jesus Christ." What is God's address? God lives in the hearts of the faithful. Outline: 1. Where does God live? 2. David wanted to build a house for Yahweh but God refused. 3. How can we presume to build a house for the Lord to dwell in? 4. Churches are more like post office boxes or an E-mail address. 5. God lives in the community of the faithful. 2. Sermon Title: God Builds Up Those Whom He Loves. Sermon Angle: David was grateful for God's blessings and wanted to respond by ...
2480. Easter 3
Luke 24:36-49, Acts 3:11-26, 1 John 2:28--3:10
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Russell F. Anderson
... he got their attention he introduced the gospel with a but: "but God raised him from the dead" (v. 13). There was hope that the Lord could undo what they had done. He makes the further point that it was by the name of Jesus that the crippled man was healed ... . He's always there for you and, this is the good part, he won't raise his hand, prophet-like, and intone "Thus, says the Lord!" or "Repent!" How do we know the real Jesus? Look at his hands and feet and observe if his wounds are there. They are the ...
2481. Proper 18
Mark 7:24-30, Mark 7:31-37, Proverbs 22:1-16, James 2:1-13
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Russell F. Anderson
... told them to keep this under covers but to no avail. They reported it throughout the region, commenting, "He does all things well; he even makes the deaf to hear and the dumb to speak" (v. 37). Psalm Of The Day Psalm 125 (C) -- "Those who trust in the Lord...which cannot be moved..." (v. 1). Psalm 146 (E) Psalm 145 (RC) Prayer Of The Day Spirit of Love, you know our human frailties and weaknesses, not from a distance, but up close and personal through your Son. When we turn to you in faith for help, with ...
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James Wilson
... stand forever. Leader: The promised Kingdom of God is come; let us lift our voices in praise! All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect Most holy and all-powerful God, You are the builder of all creation and Your Word shall never fail. In Christ You established Your Kingdom and against it none can stand. We praise You, Lord. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, so often we have seen Your promises through the eyes of our own unfaithfulness and not as the steadfast promises they are. Too ...
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James Wilson
... the world will not hear. Leader: For Christ was faithful and entered the holy city without fear. People: And we would be faithful and never turn away from the Christ. Leader: The Lord has called the church; let the church respond with praise. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect Almighty and omnipotent God, You sent the Christ to show us through courage and obedience that You are the Lord of history and we need only be true to You. We praise You, O God. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession ...
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James Wilson
... for God has been merciful and gracious unto us! People: God has watched over us in all that we have done or been about. Leader: The Lord is true and faithful now and in eternity. People: The Word of the Lord stands true and enlightens or condemns us. Leader: Then let us be enlightened as we hear God's holy words of life. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect O God, before the temple was ever built you showed us that your glory could not be confined to a building or a location, but it shone forth ...
2485. Solomon Seeks The Wisdom To Rule
1 Kings 3:1-15, 1 Kings 2:1-12
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James Wilson
... detail of our lives. Help us to tell the world of our wonderful loving God. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession Lord, we search our halls of learning because in them we think we will find wisdom, but we will not turn to You. Or we depend on the latest technologies available to us, Lord, to find our wisdom in them, yet we will not spend time in prayer seeking Your wisdom. Forgive us, Lord, and help us to grow in wisdom as we seek out Your Word. In Christ we pray. Amen. Hymns The Beautiful Garden Of ...
2486. Lent 1
Luke 4:16-30 · Psalm 103:1-13
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Jack Brownlee
... of Love. P: God continually preserves and sustains us. L: We have been forgiven with complete understanding. P: Through Jesus Christ we have received the full love of God. Hymn "How Firm A Foundation" Prayer Of Confession (Unison) Forgive my sin and cover my transgression, O Lord. I acknowledge my sin and pray unto thee in a time when thou may be found. Thou art my hiding place, O God. I seek preservation in thy word. Encompass me with the songs of deliverance. Teach me the way my steps should go. Open me ...
2487. Epiphany 5
Isaiah 40:1-31, Psalm 147:1-20, 1 Corinthians 9:1-27, Mark 1:29-34
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B. David Hostetter
... he gathers the outcasts of Israel. He heals the brokenhearted, and binds up their wounds. He determines the number of the stars; he gives to all of them their names. Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure. The LORD lifts up the downtrodden; he casts the wicked to the ground. Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make melody to our God on the lyre. He covers the heavens with clouds, prepares rain for the earth, makes grass grow on the hills. He gives to the animals their ...
2488. Epiphany 7
Mark 2:1-12
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B. David Hostetter
... . Exhortation Do not bear hatred for your brothers and sisters in your heart. Do not take revenge or cherish grudges. The Lord says to love your neighbor as yourself. Prayer of the Day Your goodness, O God, knows no bounds. Increase our goodness ... again from where I lie. Even my bosom friend in whom I trusted, who ate of my bread, has lifted the heel against me. But you, O LORD, be gracious to me, and raise me up, that I may repay them. By this I know that you are pleased with me; because my enemy has ...
2489. Lent 3
Exodus 17:1-7, Psalm 19:1-14, 1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5, John 2:12-25
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B. David Hostetter
... the Good News! In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. EXHORTATION Be enlightened by all that God commands. Your spirit will be revived by God's law and you will find reward in the keeping of the commandments. PRAYER OF THE DAY Let our zeal for your house, Lord Jesus, be exceeded only by our desire to be pure in heart and thus enabled to see you in your ultimate glory. Amen. PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING God of wisdom, we praise your name. Christ of the cross, we give thanks for your loving and forgiving death for ...
2490. Proper 10
Ephesians 1:1-14, Psalm 24:1-10
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B. David Hostetter
... how can we evaluate the richness of your grace lavished on us in Jesus Christ? How can we estimate the treasure of wisdom and insight that you have graciously given us, disclosing the long-hidden purposes of your intention to unify all things in the universe in our Lord Jesus Christ? We can only praise you to the limits of our vocabulary. We can adore you to the full capacity of our loving. We can dedicate our lives to you in daily obedience to your direction. All glory be given to you, O God. Amen. PRAYER ...
2491. Proper 14
2 Samuel 18:1-18, 2 Samuel 18:19--19:8, Psalm 130:1-8, Ephesians 4:17--5:21, John 6:25-59
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B. David Hostetter
... and of our name in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. PSALM 130:1-8 Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD. Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications! If you, O LORD, should mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand? But there is forgiveness with you, so that you may be revered. I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope; my soul waits for the Lord more than those who watch for the morning,more than those who watch for the morning. O Israel, hope in the ...
2492. Prayers for Divine Signs
Mark 13:1-31, 1 Samuel 2:1-11
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B. David Hostetter
... are broken, but the feeble gird on strength. Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread, but those who were hungry are fat with spoil. The barren has borne seven, but she who has many children is forlorn. The LORD kills and brings to life; he brings down to Sheol and raises up. The LORD makes poor and makes rich; he brings low, he also exalts. He raises up the poor from the dust; he lifts the needy from the ash heap, to make them sit with princes and inherit a seat of honor. For the pillars ...
2493. Proper 6
1 Samuel 15:1-35, Psalm 20:1-9, 2 Corinthians 5:1-10, 2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2, 1 Samuel 16:1-13
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B. David Hostetter
... old age, unfailing Spirit of Life. Amen. PRAYER OF DEDICATION God of all living things, landscape your world with the spreading shrubs and trees of your church that all things beautiful and good may flourish and add glory to your name. Amen. PSALM 20:1-9 The LORD answer you in the day of trouble! The name of the God of Jacob protect you! May he send you help from the sanctuary, and give you support from Zion. May he remember all your offerings, and regard with favor your burnt sacrifices. May he grant you ...
2494. Proper 7
Mark 4:35-41
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B. David Hostetter
... me up from the gates of death, so that I may recount all your praises, and, in the gates of daughter Zion, rejoice in your deliverance. The nations have sunk in the pit that they made; in the net that they hid has their own foot been caught. The LORD has made himself known, he has executed judgment; the wicked are snared in the work of their own hands. The wicked shall depart to Sheol, all the nations that forget God. For the needy shall not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the poor perish forever. Rise ...
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Larry Powell
... ...;" "If I had moved when the company wanted me to move and if ...;" "If I had known then what I know now ..." The word "if" always deals with possibilities in one form or another. To point out the obvious, there is no "if" in our Lord's announcement concerning the activity of the Spirit. Not "if" the Spirit comes, but when the Spirit comes. No straining to see the flicker of a distant flame here. No reaching for hope-filled explanations. And, contrary to what some may suppose, Jesus was not announcing ...
2496. Let Us Pray!
Luke 11:1-13
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W. Robert McClelland
... proven technique for bringing peace of mind in time of trouble. No doubt some of us could cite wonders accomplished by the power of prayer. I know of one little boy, near and dear to my heart, who had such faith in the efficacy of divine intervention that he prayed, "Lord, make me a good boy; and if at first you don't succeed, try, try, again." But Jesus does not present prayer as a hot line to God, used only in cases of emergency. He does not require that we bow our heads, close our eyes, or fold our hands ...
2497. Proper 24
Luke 18:1-8, Psalm 121:1-8, Exodus 17:8-16, Genesis 32:22-32, Habakkuk 1:1-4, Habakkuk 2:2-20, 2 Timothy 3:10--4:8
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George Bass
... of; my prayer life doesn't begin to compare with his, as I knew it to be. I don't think he missed a day until his death without reading the Bible and raising his prayers to the very throne of God. I remember overhearing his personal "kyrie" - "Lord, have mercy" - to which he added, consistently and persistently, "and take me home." He was confident that God would finally answer his prayer, and this gave voice to his faith and his devotional life. 1. God always answers prayer, and that is why we can pray to ...
2498. Living Sacrifices
Matthew 16:21-28
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William J. Carl
... to change them? When the offering of their pain was laid on the altar of God, the sound of the trumpets playing the Lord’s song began in their lives, a sound so serene that it lifted their hearts through the sacrifice. Of course this isn’t ... many the sacrifice of hopes and dreams only leads to bitterness. And you can tell the ones who have never heard the Song of the Lord beginning with trumpets. These are the ones who are cranky and hard to live with, the ones who say “poor me,” “look what life has ...
2499. This Is My Body
1 Corinthians 11:17-34
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Thomas Slavens
... present, as communicants experience the love and power of the one who guides and strengthens them in this day in their attempts to do his will. In this sense it can be said of the bread with Christians through the ages, “This is my body.” At the Lord’s Table may by met a living Christ who reveals God’s love and forgiveness, who shares with communicants his love and power, and who guides and strengthens them as they attempt to do the will of God. In this sense the Christ is present in the Communion ...
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John M. Braaten
... . But Jesus stated clearly that they were to begin where they were: "But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the end of the earth (Acts 1:8)." Our Lord helped them to get a perspective on their mission: begin in your own backyard. Thus the second thing we hang on to as we accept the commission of Christ is that we don’t start out by taking on the whole world. We keep that goal always before us, but ...
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