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3026. Epiphany 6

Mk 1:40-45 · 1 Cor 9:24-27 · Ps 30 · 2 Ki 5:1-14

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B. David Hostetter

... Friends, believe the Good News! In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. EXHORTATION Strive for spiritual excellence as an athlete trains and competes for less enduring laurels. PRAYER OF THE DAY Healing and humble Christ, help us to serve the needs of others without concern for the attention and praise of the many, content to know that we have responded to the cry for help. Amen. PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING Gracious God, guiltless Christ, gladdening Spirit, our joy is in knowing that you are forgiving and do not hold ...

3027. Ninth Sunday After Epiphany

Psalm 80:1-19, Mark 2:23-3:6, 2 Corinthians 4:1-18, Deuteronomy 5:1-33

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B. David Hostetter

... of Jesus Christ. Friends, believe the Good News! In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. EXHORTATION May the life of Jesus also be made visible in our bodies. PRAYER OF THE DAY Lord of Time, teach us how to use our time wisely in labor and rest with concern for others' healing and health as well as our own. Amen. PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING Creator of all things, Firstborn of all Creation, Timeless Spirit: how wonderful are the cycles of your universe and the measures of time that govern our life in days and weeks and ...

3028. Proper 11

Mark 6:30-44, Psalm 89:1-52

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B. David Hostetter

... our Good Shepherd. Amen. DECLARATION OF GOD'S FORGIVENESS Hear the Good News! Christ proclaims peace to you who were far off and now are made near by the blood of his cross. Friends, believe the Good News! In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. EXHORTATION Share the concern of Christ for his flock, that none may be without a shepherd. PRAYER OF THE DAY Prince and Preacher of Peace, guide us in your ways and so inspire our words and actions by your Spirit that we may make gates where there are still walls between ...

3029. Proper 17

Mk 7:1-23 · James 1:17-27 · SS 2 · Ps 45

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B. David Hostetter

... -service but heartfelt obedience to your commands. Amen. PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING God our guardian, we give hearty thanks that you do not leave us defenseless against the evil around us or already within us. Not only our physical safety but our spiritual security are of concern to you. We appreciate the many resources you have given us to fight against the ploys of the evil one. We enjoy the community of faith that supports us in our striving against sin. We rejoice in the victory of Christ over sin and death ...

3030. Proper 9

Mark 6:1-6

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B. David Hostetter

CALL TO WORSHIP Come to worship with an honest acknowledgment of your weaknesses, and the power of Christ will come and rest upon you. PRAYER OF CONFESSION Sovereign of sovereigns, our ambitions do not always coincide with your priorities. We may be too concerned about the beauty of our place of worship and too little about the beauty of our lives and relationships with others. We need the mark of your grace upon us, your people, as well as a visible sanctuary for your worship. Forgive us if we are more ...

3031. Memorable Words

Luke 3:1-20

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Paul Boller

... did that great day at Gettysburg. Perhaps this helps us to understand the circumstances surrounding John the Baptist. Perhaps we can better comprehend these words from Luke's gospel when he writes: "As the people were in expectation, and all men questioned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he were the Christ, John answered them all, 'I baptize you with water, but he who is mightier than I is coming, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit ...

3032. Show Us The Father, and We Shall Be Satisfied

John 14:5-14

Sermon

Larry Powell

... in Alabama. He was extremely likeable, held in high regard by his fellow seminarians, and thoroughly committed to serving God through the pastoral ministry. On a particular Monday, he did not return to school. Tuesday, there were two or three passing inquiries concerning his whereabouts. By Wednesday, some of us were wondering if perhaps he was ill. Thursday, my friend returned to school. He shared with me that his wife had died on Saturday and was buried on Monday. Hindered throughout her life by an ...

3033. The Set Face And The Turned Head

Luke 9:51-56, Luke 9:57-62

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Larry Powell

... now to the commitment which gets on a trail and stays on it. It does not grow weary nor it is distracted. A statewide hunger rally was held on the campus of one of our colleges in the late '70s. Hundreds of sensitive, concerned, well-meaning church leaders filled the auditorium to listen to staggering statistics about the effects of world hunger and view frame after frame of a slide presentation showing under-nourished, skeletal-like figures covered with insects. The program was graphic, emotional, and ...

3034. A Continuing Presence

John 16:5-16

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Larry Powell

... had moved when the company wanted me to move and if ...;" "If I had known then what I know now ..." The word "if" always deals with possibilities in one form or another. To point out the obvious, there is no "if" in our Lord's announcement concerning the activity of the Spirit. Not "if" the Spirit comes, but when the Spirit comes. No straining to see the flicker of a distant flame here. No reaching for hope-filled explanations. And, contrary to what some may suppose, Jesus was not announcing the "first time ...

3035. So Close ... But Yet So Far

Luke 9:10-17

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Larry Powell

... round about, to lodge and get provision, for we are here in a lonely place.' " They were considerate. We will give them that. But as the conversation progressed, there was some indication that they had not taken everything into account. Jesus acknowledged their concern with an unexpected reply, "You give them something to eat." Perhaps Jesus had been so involved with teaching and healing that he had not had the opportunity to accurately assess the situation. They would inform him, "We have no more than five ...

3036. What "They" Say

Luke 9:18-27

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Larry Powell

... ?" but "What do you believe?" The reply was a classical "They say" response. It is always easier to repeat than to think, isn't it? Christian friends, you and I have studied the Bible. We have read and listened to other people's beliefs concerning Christ. We know what John Wesley believed. We know what Billy Graham believes. We know what commentaries and a host of Christian writers relate about belief. We know what televangelists believe and what some wise old sages in our local churches are convinced of ...

3037. When Christ Returns

1 Thessalonians 4:13--5:11

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James Wilson

... O God, so often today when we read of Christ's return we tend to doubt and even wonder if it will ever come to pass. Too often we have reached the conclusion that since it seems no closer today than even a decade ago, we need not even be concerned. Forgive us, Lord, and help us each one to remain faithful and to be truly prepared. In Christ we pray. Amen. Hymns Lo, He Comes With Clouds Descending O Day Of God, Draw Nigh What A Friend

3038. The Politics Of Love

Luke 10:25-37

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W. Robert McClelland

... that by casting the parable with Jewish bad guys and a Samaritan good guy, Jesus wants our love to transcend ideological differences and respond to human suffering and injustice wherever it may be found. Christian spirituality has always been characterized by its loving concern for others, but it has had trouble seeing the political dimensions of its love. In its focus on heaven it has approached the ills of this world with a first aid kit when major surgery was required. It has had difficulty seeing that ...

3039. Know What Time It Is!

Luke 16:1-15

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W. Robert McClelland

... deal of discussion resulted both for and against his action. One of the delayed reactions was voiced by former Attorney General John Mitchell who feared that for a pardon to be granted and accepted made the recipient legally guilty. As a result he was concerned that he and the other Watergate defendants would be presumed guilty because of their association with Nixon. Basic to orthodox theology is the belief that the Almighty is in the business of granting pardons to those who fall short of God's holy will ...

3040. Let Us Pray!

Luke 11:1-13

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W. Robert McClelland

... us to pray that way! In teaching us to pray, Jesus wants us to view prayer as a family affair. We are to come to God with the same confidence that we would approach a loving parent, certain that we are welcome and our desires are of genuine concern to God. The way some of us approach God would lead objective observers to think we were approaching a tyrant who could take our head off. We come fawning on bended knee, hands folded and with eyes downcast. Today we would consider any parent who wanted us to ...

3041. The Wisdom In Waiting

Luke 12:35-48

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W. Robert McClelland

... its new creation. Nothing less will satisfy or fulfill them. Visionaries who cannot wait are little more than social gadflies who come and go with the changing fashions and the latest fads. Which may be another reason why the Bible is so concerned about cultivating the ability to wait. The activists of the 60s crowded college campuses across the country. They were occupied with dreams of changing the world, creating a new society, righting the wrongs of the disenfranchised and redressing the grievances of ...

3042. Many Parts - One Body

1 Corinthians 12:12-13

Children's Sermon

Mark A. Hultquist

... people - saying my faith is my own business, or too personal to talk about - and then leave again having worshipped God. No, instead we are called to be a team of people who are working together for Jesus! He wants us to reach out to each other and really be concerned about how the other people around us are growing and developing in their faith. That is what it means to be a Body of Christ. We are all members of the same team whose job is to work together to tell our world about Jesus Christ.

3043. Mail

John 10:2-4

Children's Sermon

Mark A. Hultquist

... also the way God speaks to us. When He looks upon us, He does not see just a large mass of people down here on earth. He sees each of us for who we are. He knows our names. He knows what is going on in our lives. He is concerned about us as individuals, just like a shepherd knows each one of his sheep.

3044. God Knows Us

Psalm 139:1-2

Children's Sermon

Mark A. Hultquist

... more than we can even imagine. That means we can be confident in bringing every problem we have before Him because He not only understands, but He also cares for us! No problem is too big for God to handle and no problem is too small for God to be concerned about.

3045. What Do You See?

Matthew 9:36

Children's Sermon

Mark A. Hultquist

... may speak differently than we do. That doesn't mean we can push them aside and act as though we are better than they are. The Bible reminds us that Jesus looked upon every person he ever met with compassion. Jesus loved them. He wanted to help them. He was concerned about the needs in their lives. When we look at other people, God wants us to see them just as Jesus would see them. He wants us to view them as people who need the love of God and as people we should love just as He does.

3046. Bringing Love Close

Deuteronomy 6:1-25

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George Paul Mocko

... that idea in, so often we make God so small. To hear some speak, you would think that the only place in this world where God is active and has any real authority is "my little world." Quite like many ancient Jews who seemed to feel that God's only concern on this earth was with the nation to Israel, that he was so wrapped up in this love that he is content to let the rest of the world go by. As if God were Lord only of Israel, or today, Christ were only Lord of the church, and the ...

3047. Confusion Over a Questioned Book

Daniel 7:1-14

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George Paul Mocko

... know. Is that not precisely what Jesus is saying to his disciples as they sat there on the Mount of Olives overlooking the Kidron Valley and the walls of the temple? "You don't need to know these things and don't bother about them. Your concerns will be much more immediate - your discipleship and your witnessing." What is the nature of that discipleship and witnessing? For Daniel, as you read the book, the answer would seem to be "keep Kosher." Maintain the food laws, observe the Sabbath. That's what Daniel ...

3048. Reformation Sunday

Revelation 21:1-27

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George Paul Mocko

... John says "no sea," what he is saying is that anything that could even suggest disorder and defiance of God will be gone. There is order; there is harmony; there is peace. "No more tears." Tears are for lubricating the eyeballs, but that is not the concern here. We weep because we are in pain. Chemical analysis of our tears has found traces of poisons. The body may well be expelling harmful substances at such times. No more tears. Everything is healed. We weep in times of loss and disappointment. No more ...

3049. A Word Of Encouragement!

Acts 13:13-52

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Barbara Brokhoff

... . An old minister, on his deathbed, was asked, "If you had it all to do over, would you do anything differently?" He replied, "Yes, I would have criticized less and encouraged more." We live in pretty heavy days. We have a multitude of concerns: personal, inter-personal, national and international. Are we safe from nuclear warfare? Will the Middle East ever know peace? Will South Africa solve its problems? Is the stoc_esermonsk market a safe investment? Is there hope for a cure for the AIDS epidemic? Can ...

3050. Beware! Caution! Danger!

Acts 14:8-20

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Barbara Brokhoff

... did she get her strength? She said, "Well, every night that I work puts another jewel in my crown, and I already have 7,175 in a row!" He said some of his gratitude for her immediately vanished, for he could no longer feel she was doing it out of concern for him, but instead had her eyes secretly fixed on that crown in heaven. Jesus reminded us that pure motivation in our good deeds is important. He said, "If your alms are given to be seen of men, you already have your reward." It is so easy to fall into ...

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