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2551. Proper 6

Genesis 25:19-34

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... our identity, and give up our rights and blessings for the sake of other interests. Help us to live unashamed of who we are, dedicated to maintaining our family ties. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Hymns "Children of the Heavenly Father" "Come, Ye That Love the Lord" "Lord, I Want to Be a Christian" "O Jesus, I Have Promised" "What A Friend We Have In Jesus" Second Lesson: Romans 5:6-11 Theme: Christ died for the ungodly Call to Worship Pastor: Because sin controls us, God offers his love to us even as we ...

2552. Christmas Vision

Isaiah 9:1-7

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... meaning and joy. Vision. In the midst of all the glamour and the gaiety and the gifts of this season, entertain the possibility of vision. God is present with us in grandeur and glory. The Messiah in the Manger, the Crucified Christ on the Cross, the Risen and Reigning Lord still comes to us in our world. God still is present and at work, giving of the divine self to us and for us. Open your eyes, throw open your whole self, allow yourself to be grasped by the vision of God present and at work in our world ...

2553. Communion Is Reformed

Luke 22:7-38

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... meal of grace. Christ is here to relieve us of our burdens if we'll let him. The trouble is that we won't trust our Lord enough to cast our burdens on him. Too many of us choose to hold on to our burdens as we add today's pain onto yesterday' ... , burden of sin and our worries to mount up, instead let's cast all that into the hands of him who loves us - Jesus Christ our Lord. He cannot give us rest and renew our strength if we are unwilling to lay down our burdens of sin, pain, and worry. Jesus is really ...

2554. Communion Is Refreshment

Mark 14:12-26

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... up, in front of the jeering crowd - exhausted, bruised, aching, and thirsty. With the focused rays of the boiling hot sun, he reached the point where he needed help coping with the anguish of his fevered body. So he called out for some compassion. What the Lord wanted was for some merciful person standing within range of his voice to give him a refreshing drink to soothe his parched lips. Jesus cried out, "I thirst." How can anyone hear these two words from the cross and not feel the great intensity of his ...

2555. The Penalty for Betraying God’s Trust

Numbers 27:12-23

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... Land, despite his many other acts of faithfulness and sacrifice over so many years of service to God and the people. After all that he had done, why could not God forgive him and allow him to complete that with which he had begun in the name of the Lord? With people, who have been called by God to special service and ministry, particularly the ordained ministry, it is critical that they keep God’s trust in them to the best of their ability. To betray that trust in any way tends to break down the faith in ...

2556. What kind of Cup Do You Bring?

1 Corinthians 10:14-22

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Various Authors

... of worship were useless if we allow our partially filled cups to contaminate God’s gifts. Notice that I have changed from talking about "some people" to talking about us. I belive that many more of us are guilty of coming to worship and the Lord’s table with cups partially filled. It is a blind spot of people to consider themselves religious. Many things in our cups can contaminate the gifts God desires to give us - pretense, spiritual pride, selfrighteousness. What kind of cup do you bring? Is your cup ...

2557. Pentecost 4

Psalm 100:1-5, Genesis 25:19-34, Exodus 19:1-25, Romans 5:1-11, Matthew 9:35-38, Matthew 10:1-42

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... . Therefore, the prayer's petition asks God, "Enable us to be faithful to our calling to make known your promises to all the world." The Psalm of the Day - Psalm 100 (R, E, L) The Good Shepherd/Sheep theme is at the heart of this psalm: "Know this: The Lord himself is God; ... we are his people and the sheep of his pasture," which suggests that it could be used on several other Sundays, too, especially as it relates to the joy and thanksgiving of the people of God. But it is the first part of the psalm that ...

2558. Proper 15 & Pentecost 13

Isaiah 56:1-8, Psalm 67:1-7, Psalm 78:1-72, Exodus 16:1-36, Romans 11:11-24, Romans 11:25-32, Matthew 15:21-28

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... , the tree of the cross. Unite all people in its embrace, and feed them with its fruit, everlasting life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Psalm 78:1-3, 10-20 (C) As a responsory, this psalm speaks to the whole history of Israel, as well as to the ... for you ... This cup is the new covenant of my blood, shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins." "Take and eat," says the Lord, "Take and drink." This food and drink will sustain you forever; it will never run out. Romans 11:13-15, 29-32 (R, E, L); 11:13 ...

2559. Blue, The Color of Eternity

Romans 6:1-14

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... for something a little better than Bethlehem. Well, I might as well start packing." At this point, the angel put his hand on the Lord’s shoulder. "Umm, that won’t be necessary! I don’t know how to tell you this, but we’re sending you in the ... , the inn will probably be full up when I arrive!" At Christmas, Jesus came to earth as a baby boy! The mighty Son of God ... the Lord of all nations ... the Prince of Peace! A baby ... a little baby boy. As we know that the color blue is the color of baby boys ...

2560. Good Morning, Jerusalem!

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... not be misled by such lying fantasies.... May the Blessed One give to all the faithful a true and joyous Passover." That was a bulletin just in from the office of the Jewish High Priest ... Back in just a minute. (Samuel is seated.) HYMN: "Christ the Lord Is Risen Today" all verses, sung by the congregation. Samuel: (Samuel is at the lectern; Eric is at the pulpit or other microphone.) In case you just joined us, we have several reports this morning that the body of Yeshua of Nazareth, who was executed last ...

2561. Lent 3

John 4:1-26

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... us courage to take risks. Grant us wisdom to realize our foolishness and know your will, to not equate failure with error or ridicule with wrong. People: Lord, in your mercy, Pastor: Friend of sinners, set before us your holy example. Man of faith, challenge us to greater faith. Lord incarnate, move us in the direction of your spirit and truth. People: Lord, in your mercy, Pastor: On this Lenten journey we are led past the mystery of your miracles, the controversy of your associations, the pain of your ...

2562. Passion Sunday

Matthew 26:14–27:66

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... . You need not rehearse this ahead of time, though you may decide to do so. After the scene, ask the people to be silent for a couple of minutes. You may want to print this prayer for the people to pray together: Lord of all time and space, Lord of our generation, Lord of our society, Lord of our personal lives, we confess our slowness to love you with our total lives. You have called us to use our minds to discover the mind of Christ, and yet we have been lethargic. There are so many problems and complex ...

2563. A Glory Revealed in the King

John 12:12-19

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Charles M. Mountain

... , too, would become that kind of king, a new national hero, one who would conquer and rule as king over a renewed kingdom of Israel as it was in the days of David and Solomon. "Hosanna," they cried out. "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord." A little background on these words will help us understand why the crowds were so worked up over Jesus and what they thought was his kingship. Hosanna is a Hebrew word and is often understood to mean "praise God." It also means, "Save (us)!" Used in this way ...

2564. Returning: Real or Ruse?

Hosea 5:1-15

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Barbara Brokhoff

... brought down upon their heads, or because they deplored having injured a holy God? Was it all just a "wordy" ruse to escape judgment for their sins, and hopefully they could still live as they jolly well pleased? The aim of Israel was not really to return to the Lord, but to remove the inconvenience that God’s anger had caused them. Their concern was to "get what they could" from a rich and powerful God. A man went to an old friend to ask for a loan of some money. He didn’t have any collateral, and he ...

2565. Bad Good News Won’t Sell!

Jeremiah 28:1-17

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John R. Brokhoff

... feed the beggar Lazarus. When Jerusalem refused to accept him as king, Jesus wept over the city, foretelling that the city would one day be sacked and ruined. Listen to Jeremiah: "If any nation will not listen, then I will utterly pluck it up and destroy it," says the Lord. Though we may not want to hear the bad news, nevertheless it is true. God’s judgment is coming to a world or a nation or a person who forsakes God and lives contrary to divine law. It is as certain as the night following the day. Today ...

2566. Does God Give A Damn?

Exodus 5:22--6:12

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John R. Brokhoff

... compassion, he took his cloak and ripped it in two. The one half he gave to the beggar and covered himself with the remaining half. This attire caused many to deride him as he continued down the road. But that night he had a dream in which he saw his Lord clothed in half of a soldier’s cloak. If we have two coats, Jesus urged us to give one to a person without any. God cares whether people are hungry and poor, but his concern to help depends upon our cooperation in sharing what he has given us. Care If ...

2567. Sick Of A Sick Society

Jeremiah 14:1--15:21

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John R. Brokhoff

... spokesman. This people will turn again to you, but you will not turn to them. To withstand them I will make you impregnable, a wall of bronze. They will attack you but they will not prevail, for I am with you to deliver you and save you, says the Lord; I will deliver you from the wicked. I will rescue you from the ruthless." Repeatedly it is said that our society is sick. Recently, a woman wrote to the editor of the St. Petersburg Times: "Is our society sick? Some say so and perhaps they are right. I know ...

2568. A Glimpse of God

John 14:5-14

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George Bass

... mark of the nails, and place my hand in his side, I will not believe." Before Jesus’ death and resurrection, Thomas had asked Jesus, "Lord, we do not know where you are going; how can we know the way?" Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, ... you would have known my Father also; henceforth you know him and have seen him." At that point, Philip makes his request to Jesus, "Lord, show us the Father, and we shall be satisfied." Philip and Thomas seem to be cast from the same spiritual mold, don’t they ...

2569. The Blessings of Christ

Matthew 5:1-12

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James Wilson

... knows our every need. Leader: Then let us raise our voices in praise and adoration. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect O God, in Your wisdom You have given us those ways that will bring blessings into our lives. But Your ways so often seem foolish to our worldly minds. Soften our hearts, Lord. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, so often we have tried in our own wisdom to live life and we have failed to seek Your Word and Your Wisdom. Too often, in our own efforts we have chosen ...

2570. He Bore Our Sins

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

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Dennis Kastens

... Apostle Paul had been guilty of murder, yet was forgiven and became a useful apostle. He once wrote, "This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief." (1 Timothy 1:15) If the Lord can save the chief of sinners, he can save you. Very often you hear the opposite excuse, also, for not accepting Christ, "I’m not a great sinner." You may be a greater sinner than you realize. If you sin but once a day, your sins would total over ...

2571. The Call to Obedience

Luke 22:42 · Romans 1:17 · John 15:10

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Robert G. Tuttle

... we see clearly as we move by faith in obedience. Faith makes possible our obedience and obedience makes life come true. Are we obeying God now? Are we trying to obey God? Do we know how to obey God? Jesus warns us, "Not everyone who says unto me Lord, Lord, shall enter into the Kingdom of Heaven, but he that does the will of my Father in Heaven." Again, to quote Carl Michalson in A Radical Faith: "The Christian message is a proclamation that strikes the ear of the world only with the force of a hint! Some ...

2572. In Debt Forever!

Romans 13:8-14

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Raymond Gibson

... me live from day to day In such a self-forgetful way, That even when I kneel to pray, My prayer shall be for others. Let self be crucified and slain, And buried deep; and all in vain May efforts be to rise again, Unless to live for others. Others, Lord, yes, others Let this my motto be. Help me to live for others, That I may live like thee. "Let self be crucified and slain": that is the key to loving one another, to paying our unpayable debt of love. Somehow we must discover the real needs of our neighbors ...

2573. One Thing

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Raymond Gibson

... in the world of the present. If we Christians are to do anything as servants of the living God, we must do it now, using our Lord as our example and his oft-spoken words as our admonition: "You have heard that it was said by men of old ... but now I say ... 6:25-34). Paul knew that Christians had to think about the future and to prepare for it. Eschatology (being ready for the Lord’s return) pulses through his letters like the beating of a heart; but Paul knew that the best way to prepare for the future ...

2574. A SERMON DRAMA FOR CHRISTMASTIDE

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Tom Eberle

... a son, and you shall give him the name Jesus. He will be great; he will bear the title ‘Son of the Most High’; the Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David, and he will be king over Israel for ever; his reign shall never end." Do you ... bear a son, and you shall give him the name Jesus. He will be great; he will bear the title "Son of the Most High"; the Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David, and he will be king over Israel for ever; his reign shall never end.’ " Male: " ...

2575. Paul Today

Acts 17:16-34

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T. A. Kantonen

... back to the first century in the attempt to follow Jesus as his first disciples did in Galilee. But that is not what Paul meant by being in Christ. He did not know the historical Jesus and he did not want to know him "after the flesh." His Lord was the triumphant and living "last Adorn" who had become the life-giving Spirit. It is the Holy Spirit who makes Christ the contemporary of men of every age. The Work of the Holy Spirit Phillips Brooks was once asked whether communion with Christ is necessary if one ...

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