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2676. Seeing The Whole Person

John 4:1-26

Sermon

David Belgum

... on the Sea of Galilee. I said, 'No way, man!' I didn't want to start a fight; but I sure didn't want him hanging around." Did you catch me saying "redneck"? Isn't that stereotyping? We must remember that, according to John's account, the disciples had only been in training a short while. There was the dramatic lesson at the wedding at Cana, when they really started believing in Jesus. Then there was the time they went on retreat at Capernaum for a few days. The encounter of Jesus with the money changers ...

2677. Seeing Light In Darkness

John 11:1-16

Sermon

David Belgum

... Brought Back To Life? Obviously not. Of the hundreds of thousands of Jews who died, how many were brought back? Scarce few. Of the thousands who were sick unto death, how many were rescued at the last minute by miraculous healing? Scarce few. None of the disciples (especially Judas). Some of them died of martyrdom and maybe some of just plain old age. The vast majority of Jews lived and died according to the laws of nature, being healthy or catching a disease; dying after a long life or being kicked in the ...

2678. Preaching On Biblical Personalities

Sermon

John R. Bodo

2679. The Word Jesus Spoke

John 2:13-22

Sermon

Elaine M. Ward

... sent me to the dead. They are all dead!" Thereupon God had mercy and made his word more palatable.1 God told a story. Our sacred story for today said that they believed the scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken. Long before, Jesus had said to his disciples, "Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away." At the end of the conflict stories in Mark Jesus left the Temple for the last time. Sitting on the Mount of Olives, looking down at the Temple, he told his friends of the new ...

2680. The Lord Has Need Of It

Mark 14:1--15:47

Sermon

Elaine M. Ward

This is a joyful day, but in a world of sorrow and sadness, joyous people seem foolish. If we listen carefully to the story of Palm Sunday as written by Mark, it is a foolish story. The Lord needs a colt that has never been ridden? The disciples put their cloaks on the colt for Jesus to sit on? First, men wore two pieces of clothing, a cloak and their undergarments. Second, they set Jesus on all those cloaks on a small animal. What a foolish, fun-filled story! What a foolish people! Can you see Jesus ...

2681. Prayers for Epiphany

Bulletin Aid

Rolland R. Reece

... who was desperate to have his child healed, and a crazy man living in a cemetery. Your Son recruited a tax collector and a fisherman and transformed them into religious leaders. He raised a friend who had fallen into the sleep of death. He continued to love a disciple who denied him. He took time to provide for his mother's care as he hung dying on the cross. Jesus never did seek out the important people; rather, he sought out everyday people. After bringing the Word to these people, he brought it to us. O ...

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Drama

Betty Lynn Schwab

... of the life of God's people when they were slaves in Egypt: the bitterness of their forced hard labor, and the bitterness of their bearing children in secret. Child: What would the bitter herbs mean for Jesus? Reader 1: As Jesus ate his last supper with his disciples, he knew he would soon be betrayed by one of them and thus begin the bitter end of his earthly life: his trial, crucifixion and death. Child: What do the bitter herbs mean for us today? Reader 2: These herbs remind us of all people who suffer ...

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Drama

Betty Lynn Schwab

... . Yet, the haroset tastes sweet. The Israelites were oppressed yet they did not perish. They were oppressed yet God heard their cry and answered them. Child: What would the fruit and nuts mean for Jesus? Reader 1: As Jesus ate his last supper with his disciples, the fruit and nuts reflect the bittersweetness of his life. Jesus loved God deeply and wanted only to share God's love with everyone. This desire brought him always into conflict with the guardians of the faith: the Scribes and Pharisees and his own ...

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Drama

Betty Lynn Schwab

... out of Egypt, across the Red Sea and into the wilderness, they rejoiced with a sense of a new life given to them and a new land promised to them. Child: What would the green herb mean for Jesus? Reader 1: As Jesus ate his last supper with his disciples, Jesus knew that new life would come after his death and that the kingdom of God would break through filled with promise and hope, abundant living and eternal life. Child: What does the green herb mean for us today? Reader 2: To hold up a sprig of green herbs ...

2685. The Season Of The Resurrection

Luke 24:44-53

Bulletin Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... do we believe of what Jesus says to us in the Gospel for today? Take a few moments to read the passage. As you read, write down what you believe, what you do not believe, and what parts confuse you. (Two minutes of silence.) Jesus told the disciples to stay in the city until they had been clothed with power. If Christ's Spirit provides the power, consider how we manage to remain so powerless. What keeps us from plugging into the power source? In silence, write down what blocks you from receiving the power ...

2686. The Season Of The Resurrection

John 20:19-23, John 20:24-31

Bulletin Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... believe in God." Belief is trusting God even when we do not know all of the answers. Response "Were You There?" Thomas was not when Jesus first revealed himself to the disciples after his death. Neither were we. This makes our faith no less important. Reading the Scriptures Enact the scripture in two parts: Jesus with the disciples; and then Jesus' conversation with Thomas. Proclamation of the Gospel Consider titling your message: "On Having the Right Kind of Doubts." You may want to cover one or several of ...

2687. The Season Of Renewal

John 13:1-17

Bulletin Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... sensed it; clergy demanded it; people seconded it. 3. Judas pushed Jesus to fulfill Judas' expectations; Peter denied that he ever knew Jesus; Mark, scared to death, ran naked into the hills; disciples stood by helplessly in silence. Which best fits how you would have responded? (Two minutes of silence.) 4. Read silently "Beneath the Cross of Jesus." 5. Offer your confession, and prayer of thanksgiving for God's forgiveness. 6. For the sacrament, have the elements placed on the communion table. Ask ...

2688. The Season Of The Holy Spirit

Mark 10:1-12

Bulletin Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... , of Jesus in verses 10:14b-15. Reading of the Gospel For reinforcement, dramatize the scripture. Use the congregation as the crowd. Have someone primed in advance to ask, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?" Jesus responds. Then have the disciples ask Jesus about this. Following the scripture, give some background about divorce in Jesus' day, that the husband needed only to write "I divorce you," three times on a piece of paper. Proclamation of the Gospel To prepare for the message, ask several ...

2689. The Season Of The Holy Spirit

Mark 10:17-31

Bulletin Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... often my sparing of my enemy, sometimes, is due to nothing more than cowardice; that, sometimes, I do good deeds only to be seen of others, and shun evil deeds only because I fear that someone may find me out; that I, sometimes, refer to myself as your disciple, and live as though it were not true; that I, sometimes, make a verbal profession of faith, and do not follow through in consistent witness. Holy God, let the fire of your love enter my heart, and burn up my false concept of salvation, and make my ...

2690. Gifts of Lent VII: Joseph Gives His Tomb

John 19:38-42

Drama

Donald Neidigk

... while. My shop's not busy and there's nothing I like better than telling others about my Lord. I haven't always been such a bold disciple of Jesus. My friend Mark says I "boldly went to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body." But let me assure you, I was as frightened as ... Now there was no doubt what side I was on, or where my heart lay. The governor, Nicodemus, the Sanhedrin, the women, the disciples -- they all knew. Jesus was my Lord and Savior! Mark says I was bold. If I was, my boldness was simply that of ...

2691. The Divine Advocacy

John 16:5-16

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... in the city of Jerusalem. Unusual phenomena accompanied this occurrence. There was the sound of a mighty rushing wind. Strange phenomena which appeared to be tongues of fire rested upon the disciples' heads. And they were given the ability to understand one another even though they spoke a variety of languages. Peter and the apostles said that this event was in fulfillment of the prophecies of Joel, the prophet, who said that in the latter days God would pour out his Spirit ...

2692. The Better Part

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

John G. Lynch

... ." Another man came to him to ask: "I will follow you, but first let me go and say farewell to those back home." Jesus replied: "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God." Then he sent out his 72 disciples to teach and to heal the sick. When they came back they said, "Even the demons are subject to us in your name!" Jesus shook his head again. They were all missing the point. "Don't rejoice that the spirits are subject to you," he said. "Rejoice that your names ...

2693. Hate Your Mother And Father?

Luke 14:25-35

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John G. Lynch

... "Hate." Is this what Jesus means? Are we to tell our mothers and fathers and sisters and brothers and wives, as we sit down to eat with them, "Before we begin this dinner tonight, mom and dad, sis and brother, I need to tell you something. I am now a disciple of Jesus and I hate all of you!" That's not what Jesus has in mind. In this section of Luke's gospel, Jesus has just finished a dinner with one of the chief Pharisees. Let there be no mistake about it, the scribes and the Pharisees -- at least some ...

2694. Pentecost As A Festival

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... festival, a time to give thanks for the harvest. On Pentecost Christians also are grateful for the gift of the Spirit and the gifts brought by the Spirit. Multitudes of Jews came to Jerusalem from all parts of the world for these feasts. Thus, when the disciples on Pentecost spoke in tongues, Jews from various parts of the world were amazed that they could hear the gospel in their own language. On Pentecost a Jewish boy had his Bar Mitzvah at which time he became an adult Jew and assumed full responsibility ...

2695. Proper 9

Galatians 6:1-10, 2 Kings 5:1-27, Luke 10:1-24

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... the future on this subject, for he bears on his body the marks of Jesus. Gospel: Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 Jesus sends out 70 to preach and heal and they return excited with joy that in his name demons fled. Only Luke tells of Jesus' sending out 70 disciples to go to places he intended to come. They were sent to preach and heal. The number, 70, is considered symbolic of the Jewish tradition of there being 70 nations in the world. This is a case for world missions. Their going was not their idea but it was in ...

2696. I Go To Prepare A Place For You

Matthew 25:1-13

Eulogy

Barbara G. Schmitz

... their trust in him shall understand that he is true, and the faithful shall attend upon him in love; they are God's chosen, and grace and mercy shall be theirs. Jesus confirmed that there is "something more." In the 14th chapter of the Gospel of John, Jesus tells his disciples: Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? "I go to prepare a place for ...

2697. Pentecost 27

Luke 19:11-27

Bulletin Aid

Dennis Koch

... in Luke's travel account of Jesus' journey to Jerusalem. The episode adds to Luke's emphasis on Jesus' teaching to the disciples about the proper use of material possessions. Luke also refers to kingship, which prepares the disciples for Jesus' entry into Jerusalem. The parable is a corrective to the popular notion about the End: although the kingdom of God is "among" the disciples there is a sense in which the kingdom is not to appear immediately. Liturgical Color Green Suggested Hymns The Day Is Surely ...

2698. Proper 18

Luke 14:25-35

Bulletin Aid

Dennis Koch

... Grant Me Grace O Son Of God, In Galilee "Take Up Your Cross," The Savior Said Let Us Ever Walk With Jesus God, My Lord, My Strength Proper 18 -- Pentecost 16 -- OT 23 Lord God, your Son taught us to count the cost before becoming disciples. After all, builders plan ahead to determine whether they will be able to complete their projects. Leaders must weigh their options before committing to a particular course of action. For every project or program or worthwhile endeavor there is a cost. Discipleship is no ...

2699. When Jesus Arrives Late

John 11:1-16, John 11:17-37

Sermon

Thomas Long

... that he will soon depart from them. "You will look for me," he says, "... [but] where I am going, you cannot come" (John 13:33). This announcement that Jesus plans to separate himself from the disciples causes fear, perhaps even panic, to set in. The disciples cannot imagine being apart from Jesus. They plead that they will be lost without him (John 14:5), beg to be allowed to follow him (John 13:37), but Jesus refuses. He clearly intends to be their Lord by being absent from them. What this means is ...

2700. The Man From Galilee VII: The Triumph Of His Defeat

Matthew 28:1-10

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Thomas A. Pilgrim

... to the women, "Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brethren to go to Galilee, and there they will see me." It was not the end at all. No one could put an end to what Jesus had begun. He had lit a fire in the hearts of His disciples which would never go out, a light shining in the darkness. He had told them early, way back up there in Galilee on the side of a mountain, "You are the light of the world ... Let your light so shine before men...." It was the light of the resurrection, a ...

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