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2526. Faith Beyond Adversity

Jeremiah 32:1-44

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James Wilson

... of life's crises? Leader: Let us celebrate God's love, for the hard times will not last forever. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect Most gracious and loving God, You have given us permission to celebrate even in the midst of adversity, for history and eternity belong to You. We give You our praise and thanksgiving, Lord. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession Lord, when faced with even the slightest of difficulties in life, we have been quick to give up our faith or even to doubt that You ...

2527. The Power of Faith

Luke 7:1-10

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James Wilson

... declare our faith for all to hear. People: But our faith is small and our witness seems so weak. Leader: The Lord has promised to do great works with only the tiniest faith. People: But dare we trust and truly step out; will the Lord honor our faith? Leader: Step out on your faith! The Lord is faithful to all who will obey. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect Most loving and gracious Lord, in Your infinite wisdom You have called us to be people of faith who can move the mountains of life. Increase ...

2528. Prophecy, Dreams, and Visions

Joel 2:28-32, Joel 2:18-27

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James Wilson

... wisdom You gave us the prophecies of old which still fill our hearts with excitement. Pour out Your Spirit anew, Lord, and bless us again. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession Lord, so often we have not sought to hear Your word nor have we been willing to accept Your messengers. Too often, Lord, we have wanted to hear only that part of Your word with which we were already comfortable. Forgive us, Lord, and open our hearts so we may hear all of Your Word, even if it calls us to task or comes ...

2529. Proper 23

Philippians 4:2-9

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... of Your peace that passes all understanding if we will but accept Your offer of mercy and grace in Christ. Give us peace, Lord! In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, so often we seem to believe we can have life both ways. We can follow You on the one hand and live by our own standards on the other, but then we wonder why we have no peace deep down in our hearts. Forgive us, Lord, when we have been so two-sided, and lead us back to being one with You and returning the peace in our souls ...

2530. Faith Bridges the Gap

Luke 7:1-10

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... Jesus had begun his ministry, could he? Or maybe he had been at the edge of the crowd when he had done some of the miracles for the people of, Capernaum on that occasion when he had healed Simon Peter’s mother-in-law. And why would he call Jesus "Lord," that honored word for the Saviour that has almost disappeared from our language? How did this Roman become a believer? We’ll never know, but what we do know is that he placed the life of his slave in the hands of almighty God. That is an act of faith ...

2531. The Day You Were Healed

Luke 17:11-19

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... Luke records it, a central message is that in Christ Jesus God has given to the world his healing touch, and that the world would glorify and praise the God of heaven and earth because his grace is given us in Christ. This Samaritan had recognized the glory of the Lord revealed in Jesus Christ. He saw that God was in Christ Jesus, for as he fell at Jesus’ feet, he praised God. And it was a good day for this lone Samaritan, this day when he was healed. "Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well ...

2532. Remember Me?

Luke 13:22-30

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... be able. When once the householder has risen up and shut the door, you will begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, 'Lord, open to us.' He will answer you, 'I do not know where you come from.' Then you will begin to say, 'We ate and drank in ... a guarded and casual relationship to the church. In the second act of Paddy Chayefsky’s play, Gideon, the Angel of the Lord realized that Gideon whom he has chosen has rejected him. Throughout the play, Gideon has been torn between the desire to serve ...

2533. Complaint from the Kitchen

Luke 10:38-42

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Carveth Mitchell

... with the guest. This sympathy is not limited to the housewives here today. I have only the initials (M.K.H., quoted in the Salvation Army magazine) of the person who wrote this verse, but I suspect that a lot of other initials could be added to it in spirit: Lord of all pots and pans, since I’ve no time to be A saint by doing lovely things, or watching late with Thee Or dreaming in dawnlight, or storming heaven's gates Make me a saint by getting meals and washing up the plates. I suspect, too, that there ...

2534. The Man Who Came to Dinner

Luke 14:1-14

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Carveth Mitchell

... Greeks and to the Barbarians; both to the wise and the unwise." (Romans 1:14) Above all, we can remember what we owe to the Lord. A man had a gold-plated safety pin which he carried in his pocket. Frequently he would be seen fingering it. Someone asked him one ... who cannot repay us? One of the prayers in the book of worship in the church to which I belong puts it this way: "O, Lord, help us to remember those who are so easy to forget - the homeless, the destitute, the sick, the aged and all those who have no ...

2535. All Saints

Matthew 5:1-12

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... ! Collect O God, In Your wisdom You have granted us the privilege of being a part of Your Eternal Church. Touch our hearts, Lord; let us stand with pride beside the Saints from across the ages. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession O Lord, few behaviors are worse than to treat a gift of love with a lack of true respect. Lord, You gave us the privilege of being a part of Your church yet we have treated Your gift as if it had little more value than a club membership. You allow us to be called by Your ...

2536. Estranged Hands

Psalm 143:1-12

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... to me I've made myself lower than Judas who received thirty pieces of silver for his soul. I must make this right to please my Lord. One sin is as great as another, none is big or small, all is sin. To explain: I was at your Rummage Sale and carried a ... as his people? The price has been paid. What more needs to be done than for us to accept this gracious gift of our Lord? When we consider all the history of God's grace as it relates to us individually and personally, we must feel affirmed. Through the waters ...

2537. Prayer: Our Crosses into Victories

Mark 8:31--9:1

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... , something new should be able to help us. But the witness of Christianity is that this is not so: There is suffering in this life, and we can't escape it. The main symbol of the Christian faith is the cross, a reminder of suffering, of brokenness, of pain. Our Lord did not drive away in a Cadillac; He was plastered on a tree by the world. And you and I are also crucified upon our crosses: the heartbreak in a marriage, the bitterness of a job, the hatred of a neighbor, the loss of a loved one, the heartache ...

2538. God in a Glimpse

Acts 17:16-34

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... from the man's car and waved goodbye as he drove away. As the nuns were emptying the bedpan into their gas tank, a trucker drove by. He slowed down, did a double take, and rolled down his window. As he passed he shouted, "Now that's faith." Our Lord had a different idea of what faith is. We find him talking about it in the Gospel read several weeks ago when Thomas refused to believe in the resurrection unless he saw with his own eyes. "Have you believed because you have seen me?" asked Jesus, when he caught ...

2539. The Cracked Crystal Ball

Jeremiah 28:1-17

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... , "Everything is going to be all right!" But that wish and that word of Hananiah was riot destined to come true yet. The Lord had decreed a time of exile. Jeremiah then gave his interpretation of what is involved in true prophecy. He said, "As for the prophet who prophesies ... I need a crystal ball to tell us what is coming. We have the Word of God and that is sufficient. In his wisdom, the Lord has chosen not to reveal the future to satisfy our curiosity. He assures us that we do not have to face the future alone, for ...

2540. Tempter and Tempted

Matthew 4:1-11

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Dean Lueking

... will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.' "Jesus said to him, "Again it is written, 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God.' "Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of ... you will fall down and worship me." Then Jesus said to him, "Be gone, Satan! for it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.'" Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and ministered to him. Two Figures ...

2541. A Moment of Brightness

Matthew 17:1-13

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Dean Lueking

... dreamed. He’s not just your Jesus. You don’t have him all to yourself, locked into your own style and experience. For God’s sake, woman (literally, for the sake of God), make room in your mind and soul for the mystery, the glory, the transcendence of our Lord." That’s what I felt like saying. But I didn’t. It doesn’t matter what was said or not said then. But this is the point now. God forbid that you and I as individual Christians, or our congregation, or our part of the whole family of God ...

2542. Not Blind but Seeing

John 9:1-12

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Dean Lueking

... eyes of our heart are opened to the hope to which God has called us." (Ephesians 1:18) God be thanked for our eyes which see. God be eternally thanked for the vision which is ours by faith that puts us alongside this bewildered man so long ago who said, "Lord, I believe." Not Blind but Seeing: The Full Stature of Christ As we live under Christ and his Gospel, surely we can be aware of our vision of him and the fullness of his grace as a growing vision. See Christ and the sufficiency of his Cross as his work ...

2543. The Resurrection of the Body

John 11:17-37

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Dean Lueking

... simply because we share in the life that now is. According to this word of Jesus and the echo of it in the concluding phrase of the Apostles’ Creed, Christ’s own resurrection is the key to our present hope and our future condition. The God and sovereign Lord whom Jesus reveals is God of the living and not of the dead. (Matthew 22:31-32) It is God’s quality, not man’s, which guarantees the life of the world to come. This is the stumbling block over which unbelief trips and falls. It does seem absurd ...

2544. He Who Vindicates is Near

Isaiah 50:1-11

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... . Remember how he sent his disciples over to get the ass on which he would ride. All they had to say was: "The Lord has need of it" and no questions would be asked. In the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem we see one of the eternal truths ... with him - crucify him or crown him. I say, "He Who vindicates us is near! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna! Save us Lord." As a part of the ongoing procession, what do you say? Do you trust him? Let us pray: Jesus, you just keep coming. Help us ...

2545. Easter 3

Acts 9:1-19a, Revelation 5:1-14, John 21:1-14

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... church would be certain of his resurrection. Later he appeared to Paul, and he needs to appear to us today so we can say, "The Lord lives!" 2. Clothes (v. 7). When one goes swimming, the custom is to take off one's clothes, at least almost all! In this ... Living in BC or AC? (9:1-20). Need: History is traditionally divided into BC and AD - Before Christ and In the year of our Lord. Today's Pluralism is changing this to BCE and CE - Before the Common Era and Common Era. For our individual lives we could call ...

2546. Advent 4

Lk 1:39-55 · Heb 10:5-10 · Mic 5:1-4

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John R. Brokhoff

... ! Do we feel that way as we wait for Christ this Sunday before Christmas? 3. Magnifies (v. 46). Mary sings, "My soul magnifies the Lord." To magnify is to make great, to enlarge, to praise. She may have had reason to magnify herself, her ego. Look who she is! ... God's will for us - v. 7 C. The gift sanctifies us - v. 10 WORSHIP RESOURCES Prayer of the Day: "Stir up your power, O Lord, and come. Take away the hindrance of our sins and make us ready for the celebration of your birth, that we may receive you in ...

2547. Proper 22

Lk 17:5-10 · 2 Tim 1:1-14 · Am 5:6-7, 10-15

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John R. Brokhoff

... appreciation for Christian service. Lesson 1: Amos 5:6-7, 10-15 1. Seek (vv. 6, 14). Through Amos, Yahweh calls upon his people to seek the Lord and to seek good. This is one half of the story. We need not seek God, for he is not lost. People are lost and God, like ... meaning. We are seekers after this kind of life. The text tells us how we can find it. Outline: If you want to live - A. Seek the Lord - v. 6 B. Love the good - v. 15 C. Accept God's mercy - v. 15 Lesson 1: Habakkuk 1:1-3, 2:1-4 1. Waiting for ...

2548. Epiphany 2

Isaiah 49:1-7, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9, John 1:29-34, John 1:35-42

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... We've a Story to Tell" Second Lesson: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 Theme: The church is universal and united Call to Worship Pastor: We are God's church. And as his church we are united with all Christians everywhere. People: To all who call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ: We are your brothers and sisters! The peace of Christ be with you all wherever you may be! Pastor: Thanks be to God for his universal church united in Christ! People: We are one in Christ's Spirit. Our love goes out in all directions as we ...

2549. Pentecost’s Promises Judith Ann Cobb

Isaiah 44:1-5

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... parents will get up to listen to dawn’s early light. And then, so much later the child will never have gone to sleep and the parent will stay awake worrying and watching until the sound of the door closing. There’s another dawn’s early light. Our Lord loves us, his own children, so much more than we can even love our children. He promises to pour his Spirit upon his descendants and bless the offspring. He neither slumbers nor sleeps but says, "Ask and it shall be given. Seek and you will find. Knock ...

2550. Sixth Sunday of Easter

John 14:15-21, Acts 17:22-31, 1 Peter 3:13-22

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... God has promised and is faithful to his promises. Jesus came to set all people free from sin. Pastor: All who believe in him whom God raised from the dead are set free from sin's power. People: We are free by the grace of God! May our risen Lord enable us to live in the grace of God! Collect Almighty Father, who chose the Hebrew race to be your messenger of salvation to the Gentile world: Use your church as the new Israel, that we may be your light to our world, revealing your salvation through Christ Jesus ...

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