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3051. Happy Fear - A Wedding Homily

Psalm 128:1-6

Sermon

John V. Carrier

... the most Godly activity you can bring to a relationship. When we put Christ into our lives, sin loses its power to destroy us. We see ourselves, as well as others, as sinners who need God in order to live life in peace and joy. We need to love and to be loved, and love is expressed most deeply in our deepest need: to forgive and to be forgiven. So here we are. The body of Christ, the church, is gathered together to put this marriage in the context of God in Christ Jesus, for there is our peace and there is ...

3052. Your Gifts To Each Other

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

Ronald K. Brooks

... gifts of sharing a life together. Oh, certainly Grandma's gift had an old-fashioned flavor to it but there are certain gifts that you can only give to one another ... and they will make or break your marriage. Ephesians 5:33 says, "Husbands love your wives as yourself, and wives respect your husbands." Give to one another the gift of respect. Respect one another's opinions. Honor one another's emotional highs and lows. Support one another. Encourage each other. Cherish one another's company and above all ...

3053. Death And Birth

Psalm 23:1-6

Eulogy

Henry G. Brinton

... for Christ on the cross, and for our resurrected Lord. The baby born in our hearts again this week is the Son of God who leads us to eternal life. Birth and death will go on forever, surprising us and shocking us. Funerals will overlap with deliveries, and loved ones will die during Christmas week. Fortunately, as Christians we can believe that birth and death both lead to new life, because our God is with us not only in life, but in death, and in life beyond death. May the Lord of death and life bless you ...

3054. In His Redeemer's Arms

Mark 10:13-16

Eulogy

Charles R. Turbin

... , and we are very sad. But at the same time, there is comfort in knowing that he died in the arms of his Lord. As Paul wrote, "For I am sure that neither life nor death, nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus, our Lord." Finally, as Christians, there is one more assurance to which we need to cling, and that is this, that while there is strength and comfort in the tender arms of Christ, we were given hope when those very arms were stretched upon a ...

3055. Lent 5

Luke 21:1-4 · Psalm 36:5-9

Bulletin Aid

Jack Brownlee

... the Lord our God. P: It is good and right that we do this. PRAYERS FOR BREAD AND CUP THE DISTRIBUTION Dismissal L: Let us go forth in thanksgiving, remembering that all good gifts come from the Lord, Our God. P: Let us rejoice and bear witness to God's love. L: Go in peace. P: May the Spirit lead us in joy. Amen. Meditation: A Penny's Worth Of Thanks Matilda Rosencrantz was an old woman who lived long ago. To all appearances she had only life and breath for which to be thankful. She had never been what you ...

3056. Words As Images

Sermon

Michael Rogness

... atone for our sins and reconcile us to a merciful God, and so on. That is true, and it needs to be said. But it's abstract. What the sermon needs is an example of a person who had reason to hate somebody, but whose hatred was turned to love through the presence and example of Jesus. That image would illustrate for the listener what is meant with the text. In this television age the preacher should always ask, "This idea or truth which I want to communicate -- what image can I use to fix it in the listener ...

3057. Easter 6

John 15:18--16:4

Bulletin Aid

Dennis Koch

... do want that! However, it is the small print along with that promise which bothers us. In order to receive the full and complete joy which you promise, we must learn to love one another. We are not sure how we feel about this! There are people around us we do not even like! You know how uncomfortable they make us! Yet, when we love you, Lord. Anything and everything is possible! Enable us to see others through your eyes. Encourage us to listen to others with your ears. Motivate us to respond to others with ...

3058. Know What Time It Is!

Luke 16:1-15

Sermon

W. Robert McClelland

... winner. Quoting Jesus completely out of context, we read, "No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon." Amen! The music ... homes and prosperous jobs. But what if in reality our jobs are deadly dull, or we can't get our act together? What if we can't love as we ought and our marriages are on the rocks? Where is wholeness for us if our car is in the garage or the finance company ...

3059. Grace Is What Christ Has Done

Acts 15:1-21

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... before was there an operation taking a part of one person's liver and giving it to another. Someone commented on the extent of her love, but the mother said, a short while after the operation, "Once you've given someone a piece of your heart, it's easy to throw ... a little bit of liver!" So with our Lord, once you've died on a cross, revealing a heart as big as the world, and loving enough to break and die for the sinner, it's a simple matter to accept the wondrous truth of his willingness to receive us. It ...

3060. Are You A Basket Case?

Deuteronomy 26:1-15

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... We don't think our own sins were quite of that magnitude; but then we have no real idea of how offensive sin is to a holy God, or we would bow our heads in shame. But however multitudinous our sins, how heavy our guilt, it can't touch the love that God has for us. He continues to rescue us with a mighty hand and outstretched arm on Calvary's cross-tree. The Future Those Israelites recited their thanks before the altar, and said, "God has finally brought us here to Canaan, this land of milk and honey, and we ...

3061. Healing For The Past

Joshua 5:1-12

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... is nothing in death or life, in the realm of spirits or superhuman powers, in the world as it is or in the world as it shall be; neither the forces of the universe, nor the heights nor the depths, nothing in all creation that can separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus." That's right, nothing can separate us from him! There is full, total, and complete healing for the memories that burn, for the pain-producing past, and it's all in the prospect of the Christian who has come to know Jesus ...

3062. A Whale Of A Tale

Jonah 3:1-10

Sermon

Erskine White

... want Nineveh to escape destruction by repenting. Jonah knew that God "is a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love" (4:2). He knew God was looking for a way to spare the Assyrians and all Jonah wanted was for Nineveh to go ... which ones speak to you. The story is about tolerance and understanding. It says that God is the God of all people. God loves Nineveh as much as Jerusalem, Moscow as much as Middle America. So, who are the people (or even the individuals) you despise and ...

3063. How To Become What You Are

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

Erskine White

... and act like Yul Brenner. As we do things over and over again, we can become what we imitate. Of course this happens, not just in the life of the stage, but also in the life of the spirit. "Be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us." (5:1-2). Imitate God as best you can. Keep playing your role in life like Christ, as you continue to become the Christian God has already made you to be. What does this mean in practical terms, in terms of daily ...

3064. Jesus, The Mad Man

Mark 3:20-30

Sermon

Erskine White

... mad!" In the way I am living, am I enough like my Lord to make people say about me, "She is beside herself?" Remember that Jesus doesn't want our praises so much as He wants our faithful living. So, are you foolish enough to believe what He said about love and peace and forgiveness? Are you insane enough to believe that Jesus' way can really work in daily life and in the world? Are you crazy enough, like Jack Shea in Dallas, to stand up for what is right even when everyone else is wrong? I hope you are ...

3065. The Prodigal Nation

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

Erskine White

... . Look at it from God's point of view, as revealed to us in Scripture. This is Fourth of July Sunday. What words should we as a nation utter as we come before God this day? Are we too proud and "patriotic," or are we faithful enough (and do we love God enough) to say it sincerely? "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before You: make me worthy to be called Your son." Amen Pastoral Prayer Most Merciful and Holy God, we pray now for all who feel lost in a far country this morning. We pray for those who ...

3066. Wedding: The Crisis of Marriage

Sermon Aid

John M. Braaten

... with you today, and I know your families are pleased, too - glad that you are making this leap of faith into marriage. Life has not been easy on either of you, but you have come today to publicly make a statement of hope and optimism because of your mutual love. It's exciting, not only for you, but for us all. This event is going to create some jarring changes in your lives, and you will experience more than a little stress. You might even call it a crisis. Now I know we usually associate the word crisis ...

3067. Words Without Actions

1 John 3:18

Children's Sermon

... . Many times you will hear me say that when I am preaching the sermon to the whole congregation (you know, the "long one" that comes after this one). Do you think the people in our congregation agree when they hear me say that we need to show our love to God by loving other people? (Let them answer.) I do too. I think everybody here agrees with that. Sometimes they tell me that. They will say, "That was a good sermon, Pastor. You told us what we need to hear. We really need to do those things." Now, let me ...

3068. Epiphany 2

John 2:1-11, Isaiah 62:1-12, 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, Psalm 96:1-13, Psalm 36:1-12

Sermon Aid

George Bass

... so that together they may drink from your river of delight and rejoice now and ever in your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord." Psalm prayer (96 - LBW) - "Lord Jesus, the Incarnate Word, when you consented to dwell with us, the heavens were glad and the earth rejoiced. In hope and love we await your return. Help us to proclaim your glory to those who do not know you, until the whole earth sings a new song to you, and the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever." THE READINGS Isaiah 62:1-5 (RC, E, L, C ...

3069. Lent 4

Luke 15:1-7, Joshua 5:1-12, Isaiah 12:1-6, 1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5, 2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2, Luke 15:11-32

Sermon Aid

George Bass

... had earned everything he had and he deserved more than this awful brother of his. That's why he said what he said, and why he wasn't out there with his father, welcoming the lost brother home again. He didn't really know his father as a gracious and loving person." 5. So, you see, this parable reveals our own image to us as one or the other of the brothers or, maybe we even see something of ourselves in both. But we also ought to see Jesus standing there before us, ready to receive us for the Father with ...

3070. How Does One Follow Jesus During The Threat Of War?

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

George Johnson

... We can choose to follow the empire instead of Jesus. But don't change the teachings of Jesus who came to teach us that love is more powerful than revenge, than the sword. Perhaps the beatitudes give us the best clue as to how we follow Jesus, not only ... . I may be wrong in my analysis. At times like this we need to be patient with one another and forebearing toward one another in love. My prayer is that we may be attentive to the call to follow Jesus in all our decisions in life, especially in life and death ...

3071. When Will The Pain Go Away?

Matthew 24:1-35

Sermon

George Johnson

... what to do, we may opt to do nothing. Sometimes that may be the better part of wisdom, but often we remain in the pit of despair until we act, even before we are 100 percent sure that it is the right thing to do. It is in doing the loving things that we discover the hope that makes life worth living. My friend from Kansas could have crawled into a shell and said, "To heck with it. It's not worth the pain." He could have waited until he was more sure that everything he experienced was an accurate perception ...

3072. When is Patriotism An Idol?

Matthew 22:15-22

Sermon

George Johnson

... taxes or orders from Caesar to go to war, that can escape passing through the test of my allegiance to God, my obedience to my conscience. The ultimate issue at stake here is the first commandment. You shall have no other gods before me. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and mind. If Jesus would have suggested by his answer that some things belong to Caesar, no matter what, it would have been in direct violation of the first commandment. He would have made an idol of patriotism. Nothing ...

3073. What Is Servant Leadership?

Matthew 23:1-39

Sermon

George Johnson

... commandments. We accept them as a guide for our behavior, but don't always obey them. It's hard to get a passing grade on the first commandment. "You shall have no other gods before me." We claim to follow Jesus, but sometimes we don't. We teach love, but there are times when love is not evident in our behavior. We tell people not to judge others, but we end up judging. Jesus said to take the log out of your eye before you try taking the speck out of your neighbor's eye. Who has not used this quote from ...

3074. When Is Justification By Faith A Heresy?

John 8:31-41

Sermon

George Johnson

... who listens to sermons should always ponder what is said. Test it out. Is it faithful to your understanding of God's Word? Is God speaking to you? You may not always agree or you may agree with some but not all. That's okay. We can disagree and still love one another. Second, I want to make it perfectly clear that I am deeply grateful to the Lutheran Church. I am first of all a Christian, but I am also a Lutheran. The Lutheran Church has been good to me. I was born and raised in a devout Lutheran family ...

3075. This Is My Body

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Sermon

Thomas Slavens

... the Christ and the communion of the blood of the Christ. Enable us to find the Christ at this table; and may he be with us always in both the sunshine and the storms of life. Enable us to experience some of the power of his Resurrection. Fill us with love for our fellow humans. Increasingly may we come under the shadow of the Cross and feel the presence of the Christ and the assurance of his final victory. As Christians about the world meet at this table, may we all grow in our ability to be one, that the ...

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