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3001. Come to Worship Him

Matthew 2:1-12

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Frank Ramirez

... our gathering. These things we pray to you this day. Amen. Prayer Of Confession This is your church, O Lord, not ours, and yet by our deeds and words others might wonder if this were so. Are we acting as if this church were ours, as if our wants and desires mattered more than your kingdom? The nations are seeking your light. Mold us into your witnessing people, who put others before ourselves and you above all. Amen. Hymns "What Child Is This?" "We Three Kings" "As With Gladnesss Men Of Old"

3002. Called to Be Saints

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

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Frank Ramirez

... words of the apostle Paul, as your saints. Left Side: Sometimes it is hard for us to see ourselves as saints. (Note: NIV uses the word holy) Right Side: Other times we know that with your help we have done a good job. All: It is our hope and desire that you be glorified in our actions. Left Side: We mean to glorify you in our worship. Right Side: We strive to glorify you through our prayers. All: Descend and live among us, God of power and might. Collect Heaven and earth are full of your glory, Lord. Today ...

3003. Rejoice and Be Glad

Matthew 5:1-12

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Frank Ramirez

... things shall never be moved. (Psalm 15) Collect Lord Jesus, your lessons spoken on that mount are clear. You call us to a radical discipleship that is neither right nor left, either liberal or conservative, but off the chart, a different way of living we desire to embrace and emulate. Thank you, Lord, for these lessons which we will share in our worship today. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, we confess that we give lip service on Sunday to your Sermon on the Mount, but struggle the other six days with ...

3004. Ancient Ruins Rebuilt

Isaiah 58:1-14

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Frank Ramirez

... places, and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters never fail. (Isaiah 58:10-11) Collect With the swiftness of the dawn, Lord, you hear our prayers and move in our midst. In our worship we desire to bring you an acceptable offering, to loose the bonds of injustice, and to break every yoke. We call upon you, Lord. Restore us. Renew us. Amen. Prayer Of Confession What is the use of restoring the past if we are building on our old mistakes? What is ...

3005. A String on God’s Finger

Isaiah 49:8-16a, Matthew 5:48

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Frank Ramirez

... , challenge us through our worship today to perfect others by redeeming their lives as well. Amen. Prayer Of Confession The world wants so much. You, Lord of our lives, want more. The world demands the letter of the law. You, Lord of mercy, desire its fulfillment. The world offers measure for measure. You, Lord of eternity, offer abundance. Thank you, Lord, for pushing us farther, beyond our comfort, to our redemption. Amen. Hymns "Take Time To Be Holy" "Oh, Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High!" "Wonderful ...

3006. Amen!

Matthew 6:24-34

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Frank Ramirez

Call To Worship Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. (based on Matthew 6:28-29) Collect Lord Jesus, we desire now not only to listen to your words, but to learn from your wisdom - and live! Amen. Prayer Of Confession Not in the frantic gathering of the world's illusions, nor in the hectic race to keep up with fad and fashion, but only in this, Real God, Real Lord, ...

3007. A Living Sacrifice

Romans 12:1-8

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Frank Ramirez

... we seek to accept each for who she or he is, becoming your body in witness to the world. Amen. Prayer Of Confession God of history, we confess today that as your people, too often we have been content to ignore injustice and to conform with the world. Your desire to transform us is blocked by our hardened hearts. This day we pray that we might do more than confess our sins, but that with your guidance we might strive to reform your world. Amen. Hymns "There Are Many Gifts But The Same Spirit" "O Holy Spirit ...

3008. Taking the Plunge (What’s an Ebenezer?)

Joshua 3:7-17

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Frank Ramirez

... you are close at hand. We will no longer wait on Jordan's banks. With your aid we're stepping forward towards the prize. Amen. Prayer Of Confession What monument have we built to our faithfulness? What stones have we raised to demonstrate your good will? What do you desire of us Lord? Not an edifice made of stone or wood. In order that others may know you have led us into the Promised Land we will work hard to provide purpose for our seniors, care for our poor, love for our children, and a place for every ...

3009. Choose One

Joshua 24:1-27, Psalm 70:1-5

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Frank Ramirez

Call To Worship One: Be pleased, O God, to deliver me. O Lord, make haste to help me! All: Let those be put to shame and confusion who seek my life. Let those be turned back and brought to dishonor who desire to hurt me. One: Let those who say, "Aha, Aha!" turn back because of their shame. All: Let all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let those who love your salvation say evermore, "God is great!" One and All: But I am poor and needy; hasten to ...

3010. Reformation

Psalm 70:1-5, Romans 3:19-28

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Frank Ramirez

3011. Liberty

John 8:31-36

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Frank Ramirez

3012. Not by Our Own Strength

Deuteronomy 8:7-18

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Frank Ramirez

... you for the vision of all those who have made this land their own, from those who came centuries ago to escape religious persecution, to those who have arrived today with nothing but hope and faith to sustain them. We are so thankful for this land that we desire nothing less than to share the dream with others. In the days ahead open our eyes to opportunities for sharing the bounty of this land. Amen. Prayer Of Confession One: Do not say to yourself, "My power and the might of my own hand have gotten me ...

3013. The Word Tented Among Us

John 1:(1-9) 10-18

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Frank Ramirez

... Lord, your eternal word was made flesh, and tented among us. You did not come among us as an emperor's son, but as a refugee whose family sought shelter in Egypt. We stand with you on the side of those who seek shelter and asylum, those who desire rest and refuge. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Heavenly Father, with all wisdom and insight you have made known your will through the glory of your Son, Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh, and your Spirit, who lives and moves and works among us. Hear us as we cry ...

3014. The Reward

1 Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-23

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James L. Killen

... they built of strong beliefs in eternal truths and of deep commitments to the loving purpose of God for the salvation of the world? Or are they built of the comfortable little services designed to serve its own members and, perhaps, to attract some of the desirable outsiders into membership? And of what do we build our world? Do we build it of commitments to justice and well-being for all people? Or do we build it of competitions to see who can most effectively exploit others and prosper from it - or out ...

3015. A Name Not Taken in Vain

2 Corinthians 13:11-13

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William G. Carter

... me up in a Christian denomination that they chose by marital compromise. They were promising me to the community of potluck suppers and flannel-board Bible stories. Since I turned out be something of a joiner, it was a community that I have never felt the desire to leave. But they were doing something far more: They were giving me an identity. According to another family legend, they had squabbled over my name before I was born, and didn't settle on William Glenn until I was a few days old. It took them ...

3016. Speaking of the Spirit

Romans 8:12-17

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William G. Carter

... superstition, always bending in our own direction, always wanting to know, "What's in it for me?" If we do anything that reflects the justice and mercy of God - if it coincides with what we naturally want to do - that's one thing. If it doesn't coincide with our desires, we say, "We're going to be ourselves." Believe me when I say that "being yourself" is not all it's cracked up to be. The gift of God is the Spirit of God. Christians believe that Someone Else's Spirit comes to claim us and direct us. When ...

3017. Beautiful Feet

Romans 10:5-15

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Jeff Wedge

... opportunity for growth together, a situation where people are able to work together so all can accomplish a better life is certainly something everyone would recognize as a thing to be sought, at least in an ideal sense. But Isaiah doesn't stop with peace, as desirable as it is. Isaiah goes on to say beautiful feet also belong to those who bring good news, the part of the verse that Paul seizes upon. Isaiah continues with other thoughts, but Paul is content to quote the part about those who bring good news ...

3018. Body Parts and Pride

Romans 12:1-8

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Jeff Wedge

... congregation. While this perspective might sound rather harsh, it does have some truth in it. But we must be very careful not to push this idea too far. Consider the story of a young man who desperately wanted a part in his third-grade play. He confided his desire to his mother, and she considered her son briefly. She realized that, in all honesty, he was not particularly likely to be awarded a part. So, on the day when the parts were announced, she made sure to be at school to cheer up her son after what ...

3019. Heaping Coals and Virtues

Romans 12:9-21

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Jeff Wedge

... when they are hungry and giving them a drink when they are thirsty. When these basic needs have been met, the generosity should continue. Paul suggests, in a wonderful burst of insight and humanity, that "by doing this you will heap burning coals on their heads." A desire for revenge is a part of most people, and it seems as if the best way to get revenge is to fight fire with fire. But Paul has a better way, a way that helps Christians to resist evil, to prevent being overwhelmed by evil, and finally ...

3020. Complete Joy

Philippians 2:1-11

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Jeff Wedge

... Paul speaks of death as something he regards favorably. Not in some strange way like that man who was convinced he was really dead, but in a healthy way, as the only way he could begin to live with Christ. In the greater scheme of this letter, the desire of Paul for death is only a little thing, something that can be ignored quite easily. It is easy to overlook the little things. The lesson today begins with another little thing, a phrase it is easy to drop or skip past when we read the text, a phrase ...

3021. Always?

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

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Rick Brand

... the same. Paul says he is always giving thanks for the blessings that have been revealed in the saints at Thessalonica, and our prayers seldom touch on giving thanks for the gifts that others have received. If we pray for others, it is because of our desires that they receive a new blessing, that God may help them through a new problem, that God will give to those who are without work new jobs, that God will heal those whom we love from their illnesses. Paul says he thanks God always for the blessings ...

3022. Worthy of God

1 Thessalonians 2:9-13

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Rick Brand

... who in our own midst showed us lives that were lived worthy of the God who calls us in Jesus Christ. The remembrance of the saints reminds us of the variety of ways people live and also that joy and blessings are to be found as one focuses on the desire to live a life that is worthy of the God who calls us. The saints lived lives that seemed to be made of the same stuff that the gifts of grace were made of. The saints might be said to have lived on the same frequency that the gifts were ...

3023. Further on Up the Road

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

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Rick Brand

... so much to us. The kingdom of God becomes more and more important to us as it becomes more and more peopled with the people we love. Maybe the concern with life after death only becomes important when you have lost somebody you love, for one of the most human desires is to meet again with those we love who have died. "Further on up the road, Where the way is dark and the night is cold, One sunny morning we'll rise I know and I'll meet you further on up the road." That is how Bruce Springsteen sings ...

3024. When Is Being Right Wrong?

Romans 3:19-28

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Rick Brand

... but they cannot bring us to the peace of a restored relationship with God. God comes to us and offers us that restored relationship. The story of Jesus is the story of God coming for us, making another gesture toward us, another invitation, another demonstration of a love that desires to live in communion and fellowship with us. The life of Jesus is the good story that nothing we have done as human beings is so bad that we do not have a future in God's love. There is no darkness so dark that God cannot find ...

3025. Say What?

1 John 3:5-6

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Rick Brand

... mean, because there are so many who testify that the deeper Christ comes into one's life the more conscious one is of the power of sin? The more one strives to fulfill the love and will of Christ, the more one becomes aware of the gap between what is desired and what is accomplished. What does John mean that those in Christ do not sin? What is sin? One gets the impression sin is like modern art. Everybody knows what it is, but don't ask them to define it. When the Old Testament wanted to describe it, the ...

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