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Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

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H. Burnham Kirkland

... Come, let us worship the Lord of the Church. Collect O Lord Jesus Christ, you founded the Church that it may continue your work of bringing all people to yourself. Make clear to each of us our part in the task. Grant to your Church a vision of a more perfect society here on earth in which justice and right, peace and goodwill shall reign, and your will may be done on earth as it is in heaven. Amen. Prayer Of Confession O God, while we pray for peace on earth, we find it difficult to forgive our enemies and ...

2852. The Bread Of Life

John 6:25-59

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H. Burnham Kirkland

... O God, forgive us when we look upon our blessings as something owed to us and when we become resentful if we do not have as much as our neighbors. Remove from us all selfish desires. May we always recognize that you are the giver of every good and perfect gift and you have blessed us far beyond anything we deserve. Amen. Offertory Prayer Heavenly Father, out of our deep concern for those who are without food, we bring these gifts to be used to feed the hungry. May we never lose sight of the need also to ...

2853. Peace With God Through Christ, Our Lord

Romans 5:1-11

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H. Burnham Kirkland

Call To Worship No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God lives in us, and his love is perfected in us. Come, let us worship Almighty God, revealed to us as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit! Collect Almighty and Everlasting God, we give you thanks for the hope that is within us revealed to us by your Son, Jesus Christ. This hope that one day we will share your ...

2854. Oh, God!

Revelation 7:9-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... experiences of my whole existence. Some nine months before, my little daughter had been diagnosed with acute leukemia, but very quickly she had been given a medicine that enabled her to go into a remission, and for some time she had been almost perfectly normal. Naturally this created many distant hopes in my mind. “All of these hopes came to an abrupt end, ironically, on Easter Sunday morning, when the old pains reappeared and she went into a severe relapse that involved hospitalization for some two ...

2855. Branching Out

John 15:1-17

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Michael Milton

... had members from Britain. Except for some superficial differences like accents, we had all in common. We had a common language, common culture, we listened to the same songs, read the same literature, and shared common space. Though it seemed that we had perfect union with each other, when we were at the immigration line at the airport, in fact, we separated. They all went through the British line at Heathrow and I had to go through another line for Americans. That immigration line showed that we lacked ...

2856. In the Cross of Christ We Glory

Mark 8:31--9:1

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Michael Milton

... song. However, if you think about it, what is so pretty and moving to the heart about an old piece of wood? The answer is that the old rugged cross represents the very plan of God for saving my father whose life could not have even approximated perfection. Far from it. The cross is the altar on which the sinless Lamb of God, which would provide the righteousness my father needed, would be slaughtered as a sacrifice to pay for the sins that my father needed to have removed. This is the gospel—Christ must ...

2857. Message from a Cloud

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... into the heavens. Well, where did he go? Does this mean that Heaven is a physical place, like earth, and so he flew like a rocket directly into the Pearly Gates? When humans first began to launch space satellites, one well-meaning lady felt this would be the perfect way for us to discover heaven. She proposed that we figure out the exact day of the first Easter, add forty days to it to get to Ascension Day, then calculate the position of the earth on that day, then draw an imaginary line out from Jerusalem ...

2858. Guidance for a Time of Chaos

John 16:5-16

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King Duncan

... .” So carefully the leader and the follower turned on the course to the airport and slowly descended. When they finally broke through the clouds at 500', the frightened pilot saw the most beautiful sight. There in front of him was the runway, and he was perfectly set up to land. (6) There are times when we need a guide we can depend on. Where would we be without mentors, coaches, counselors, consultants, when we are engaged in tasks that are beyond our expertise? You may not recognize the name Max Perkins ...

2859. All Keyed Up

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

Mark Trotter

There is an old story about a man who went to a doctor for a physical examination. The examination was concluded, and the doctor said, "Sit down. I have good news for you. You are in perfect health. In fact, you have the health of a man half your age." The man thanked the doctor, got up and headed for the door. When he got near the door, he collapsed, and died on the spot. The doctor said to the nurse, "Let's turn him around so ...

2860. How Is Your Memory?

Exodus 20:1-21

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Mark Trotter

... , because I saw here an intensity and steadiness of attention and concentration that I have never before seen in him, or conceived him capable of. I watched him kneel and take the sacrament, and I could not doubt the fullness and totality of communion, the perfect alignment of his spirit with the spirit of the mass. Here there was no forgetting. There was no loss of meaning when he was participating in the mass. For he was no longer at the mercy of a faulty and fallible mechanism, but he was absorbed ...

2861. Where's the Fire?

Exodus 3:1-22

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Mark Trotter

... things that he thinks maybe God will ask him to do. Besides that, it is such a lovely life there in Midian. He works for his father-in-law, Jethro. He married the boss's daughter. He married Zipporah, Jethro's daughter. They have two sons. They are the perfect nuclear family: husband, wife, two children. One day Moses will inherit the farm. One day Moses is going to be rich. One day it will all be his, and he will settle back and be a gentleman farmer. It is such a wonderful life. It is the best possible ...

2862. A Kingdom that Can Not Be Shaken

Hebrews 12:14-29

Sermon

King Duncan

... , the city of the living God. You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly, to the church of the firstborn, whose names are written in heaven. You have come to God, the judge of all men, to the spirits of righteous men made perfect, to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood . . .” This is that unshakable kingdom about which he writes. It is life in the presence of God, where there is no fear, but only joy. How do we find ourselves in such a place ...

2863. A Place of Honor

Luke 14:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... Nixon and Ford. Here is what he is remembered for, though. Sonnenfeldt was famous for inserting himself into pictures with the President. Whenever the President’s picture was being taken, Sonnenfeldt found a way to get in on the photo opportunity. He perfected a move in which he leaned forward and blocked the faces of the people standing between him and the President. In this way, it always appears that Sonnenfeldt is standing next to the President. The President’s Secret Service agents nicknamed him ...

2864. Strategic Planning

Luke 14:25-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... It happens to us all. It’s like the story of two explorers who were on a jungle safari when suddenly a ferocious lion jumped in front of them. “Keep calm,” the first explorer whispered. “Remember what we read in that book on wild animals? If you stand perfectly still and look the lion in the eye, he will turn and run.” “Sure,” replied his companion. “You’ve read the book, and I’ve read the book. But has the lion read the book?” That’s how some of us feel about long-term planning. Why ...

2865. A Messianic King

Isaiah 11:1-10

Sermon

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... understand that Israel’s life was bound up completely with its Davidic ruler, whose righteousness before God insured that the people were also counted righteous in God’s eyes — the king was the corporate representative of the people. Israel therefore looked for that perfect Davidic ruler to come, and of every occupant of the throne, the people inquired, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?” God’s promise in this passage, therefore, is that such a messiah will indeed ...

2866. Dark Ugly Clouds

Isaiah 50:4-9a

Sermon

Bill Mosley

... that is tuned in to God, or if it’s not, with some practice, it can be. Bishop Fulton J. Sheen, perhaps the best and most sincere television evangelist ever, reflected once on the shape of the human heart: The human heart is not shaped like a valentine heart, perfect and regular in contour; it is slightly irregular in shape as if a small piece of it were missing out of its side. That missing part may very well symbolize a piece that a spear tore out of the universal heart of humanity on the cross, but it ...

2867. Some Things Ought Not to Happen

Genesis 21:8-21

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James L. Killen

... . Famines occur in impoverished parts of the world. Many people die the slow agonizing death of starvation and many young children grow up permanently retarded because they were malnourished during certain critical parts of their development -- even though the world is still perfectly capable of producing enough food for all of its people and surplus grain is sitting in warehouses in other parts of the world. A country is torn apart along ethnic lines and people who once lived as neighbors displace and rape ...

2868. The Way to Happy Endings

Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67

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James L. Killen

... stop developing. Things didn't always work out happily for Paul. Apparently he had some kind of a physical affliction and he prayed repeatedly to have it taken away. But the answer he finally got from God was, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness" (2 Corinthians 12:9). Paul suffered many things in his life as a servant of God and he knew that he would die an early death. Yet he believed that he was a winner. His own spiritual pilgrimage was reflected in what he wrote in the ...

2869. When Jacob Got a Vision

Genesis 29:15-28

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Arley K. Fadness

... hoodwinked. Jacob is deceived. Laban then offers Rachel for another seven years and another six years for a herd of cattle. Jacob agrees and after seven more years of labor, one wonderful day he marries his beloved Rachel. Jacob the deceived knows deception so well. He perfected its art long before and now it appears it's payback time! The biblical narrator gives a clue before Jacob is born that all will not be right. There is a struggle going on in Rebekah's womb. It is between the twin fetuses, Esau and ...

2870. Grace for a Complaining People

Exodus 16:2-15

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Arley K. Fadness

... Saint Peter met him and said, "It takes 1,000 points to get in, so tell me about yourself." The pillar confidently reported, "well, until I was 21 years old, I never missed Sunday school, unless I was sick in bed. I have a string of perfect attendance medals that almost reaches the floor. I was an acolyte, active in the youth group, and I often worked around the church, cutting grass and doing other odd jobs." Saint Peter said, "That is extremely good. Congratulations. That gives you one point. Tell me more ...

2871. Financial Freedom

Luke 16:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... during your school years by D. H. Lawrence titled, “The Rocking‑Horse Winner.” I wonder if you remember how the story begins? It is a haunting tale about a family living above its means. The mother is considered by friends and neighbors to be the perfect mother, in spite of the fact that deep down she knows she has difficulty loving her three children. It’s important to the husband to keep up the pretense of success--the large house, staffed with servants--but they are living on the edge, just like ...

2872. More than You Can Count

Revelation 7:9-17

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Frank Ramirez

... sight of the communion of saints, even when glimpsed as through a glass darkly in our faulty memory. You alone can make us worthy to stand in that number. Just the thought of those innumerable saints fills us with longing. Even more we long for you. Forgive us our sins. Perfect us in your love. Amen. Hymns "When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder" "We've A Story To Tell To The Nations" "Look, You Saints, The Sight Is Glorious"

2873. Teaching, Fellowship Is Bread, and Prayer

Acts 2:42-47

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Frank Ramirez

... do I wonder if I have nothing in common when the first in the faith shared everything in common? Let us resolve as God's people to emulate those who first followed in the footsteps of Christ, becoming one people who worship one God. Mold us, Lord, into your people. Perfect us in our suffering and our striving. Not our will, Lord, but yours. Amen. Hymns "In Christ There Is No East Or West" "Heart With Loving Heart United" "Blest Be The Tie"

2874. Called to Be Saints

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

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Frank Ramirez

... in your service. Revive us again, as we contemplate your majesty in wonder. These things we pray in your holy name. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, you have called us to be your witnesses. You have called us to be your saints. You have called us to be your example. Perfect us in our living, and accept our efforts today for the work of your kingdom. Amen. Hymns "We Praise Thee O God" ("Revive Us Again") "Dear Lord And Father Of Mankind" "Go, My Children"

2875. The Day Is Approaching

Hebrews 10:1-18, Hebrews 10:19-39, Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

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Frank Ramirez

... them to the greatest, says the Lord; for I will forgive their iniquity, and remember their sin no more. (Jeremiah 31:33-34) Collect Lord, we approach your throne with confidence, even in this dark hour, knowing that your Son was the pioneer of our perfection, running the course to its end, even to dark Calvary. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, remember our sins no more. Tear the curtain that separates us in two and call us into your presence. We confess the sins that made this sacrifice necessary. We accept ...

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