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3101. Song of a Shepherd

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

Gordon Pratt Baker

... himself. It was no coincidence that "there were shepherds out in the field watching over their flock by night" when the angel of the Lord announced Christ’s birth (Luke 2:8-12). The darkness and the light were alike when it came to the matter of the ... is actually crying: Surely, goodness and mercy shall pursue me all the days of my life; and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever. (Psalm 23:6) The benevolence of grace, the poet has discovered, is woven into the fabric of life; and we can escape it ...

3102. Song of an Historian

Psalm 78:1-72

Sermon

Gordon Pratt Baker

... Eternal has a sustaining purpose for his chosen people; and to disregard it can only prove fatal. For faith - any faith is always but a generation from extinction. We will not hide them from their children, but tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might, and the wonders which he has wrought. (Psalm 78:4) There is no doubt about it, the psalmist is declaring. History is both a teacher and a trust. To ignore it is to repeat its mistakes. It is more than that. It is to saddle ...

3103. You Can Go Home Again!

Jeremiah 3:6-4:4

Sermon

Frederick C. Edwards

... finding it difficult to speak, and before the prayer ends tearful parents and teens are in each other’s arms, vowing that the prayer will be fulfilled. "Return ... I will not look on you in anger ... I am merciful ... and I will bring you to ‘the habitation of the Lord.’ " Yes, it is possible to return home. Alienation is a time of darkness in which we long for light. There was a man named John, who was sent by God to be a witness to the light who was coming into the world. The light, of course, was ...

3104. We Know Jonah

Jonah 3:1-10

Sermon

Frederick C. Edwards

... is yet to come, but I leave you to read that last chapter on your own. Jonah must have been amazed at his success, but he was also angry. You see, Jonah had not wanted to be all that successful. Despite his experience in the fish, and the fact the Lord had given him another chance, he had not changed a whole lot. He still nursed his prejudices, and would have been quite happy to see the Ninevites be destroyed after all. He even built himself a little shelter above the city so he’d have a ring-side seat ...

3105. Lift High The Cross

Numbers 21:4-9

Sermon

Durwood L. Buchheim

... it was the time when God and the people were on close and intimate terms. God delivered them from Egypt. Looking back on this decisive moment in their history, the people of God made this memorable confession: And you shall make response before the Lord your God, "A wandering Aramean was my father; and he went down into Egypt and sojourned there, few in number; and there he became a nation, great, mighty, and populous. And the Egyptians treated us harshly, and afflicted us, and laid upon us hard bondage ...

3106. Inspired Christian Life

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... worship. People: Our love for Christ grows daily as we share God's message of love! Leader: Few can witness the change in a believer's life and not have hope. People: And whose faith has not grown as the Lord worked in one's own life? Leader: Then let us proclaim for all the world to hear of our precious Lord. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect O God, we are so blessed. Some might think we are out of touch if we have too much or too little, but what matters is we have Your Love. Thank You ...

3107. The Ministry of Paul

1 Thessalonians 2:1-16

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James Wilson

... . People: Some will come to preach and some to teach within the Body of Christ. Leader: Some may minister through healing; others by caring for the church. People: But the words of doubters can be sharp and hurtful to the Lord. Leader: Even the early church had doubters yet God's church still lives on. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect O God, You hold the Universe in one hand and You make a place for us in the other. Help us to be calm, patient and loving to those who would criticize Your church ...

3108. The Garden: All Things New

John 20:1-9

Sermon

J. Ellsworth Kalas

... son found it easy to look past Good Friday to Easter. Christ has defeated death, and now it is only a shadow. "The world and the flesh and the devil playing finger shadow games with us" - and who should be afraid of a shadow? So Rodney Clapp writes, "My Lord - Dad’s Lord - has stepped into the jaws of the dragon we know as death. And danced."1 So let us go together just now to a garden. Not necessarily in Jerusalem, though I hope you’ll go there some day if you can, but any garden: the yard in front of ...

3109. Doubting Thomas

John 20:24-31

Sermon

Richard A. Jensen

... Jesus. Thomas was not with the rest of the disciples on that first Easter evening. The disciples reported to Thomas that they had seen the Lord. Thomas did not believe them. "Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, and place my finger in the mark of the ... and whenever the story of Jesus is told, God’s Spirit is at work seeking to call forth from you the confession to Jesus: "My Lord and my God." This birth of faith is not an easy matter. The birth of faith in the midst of doubt is really the ...

3110. In Control

Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

James W. Robinson

... one of the first thoughts which comes to mind. We say "Amen" to the awe-filled words of the psalm writer: "The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein ..." (Psalm 24:1). The world is not the result of a cosmic ... That though the wrong seems oft so strong God is the Ruler yet. This is my Father’s world: Why should my heart be sad? The Lord is King, let the heavens ring! God reigns: let the earth be glad! God rules! He is King! In command! In control! Be glad! III. ...

3111. For Our Salvation

Luke 17:11-19

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James Wilson

... grace we were sent a Savior. Leader: Christ came that all sinners might be redeemed and know salvation. People: Then especially this day let us give thanks to Almighty God. Leader: All people, great or small, are precious in the eyes of Christ. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect O God, Creator and Sustainer of all the Universe, we take this special moment to lift to You our prayer of Thanksgiving. Without Christ we would still be lost. O thank You ...

3112. Christ the King (Eternal King)

Ephesians 1:15-23

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James Wilson

... the Universe. All the powers of all the armies in the world are as dust under Your feet. We lift our voices in praise before You, Lord. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession O Lord, so often we have been less than respectful to You, even speaking Your name in tones of disrespect. Often, Lord, we would not treat everyday friends as poorly as we have treated You. Forgive us, Lord, and help us remember when we see the stars in the sky or the snow on the mountains that You are greater than any of these ...

3113. Simeon

Drama

Charles L. Koester

... told him to pick up his mattress and walk. On another Sabbath He and His disciples walked through a grain field and plucked and ate the corn because they were hungry. Our Pharisees saw it and were incensed, doubly so when he told them: "(I) the Son of Man, am Lord of the Sabbath." Why, it was even argued by our learned ones in my day that it was wrong to eat an egg laid on the Sabbath, because the hen had been working! Add to it all the rivalry and jealousy and greed and corruption of our priestly class of ...

3114. Crowned With Victory

John 14:15-31

Sermon

O. Garfield Beckstrand, II

... more than anything else in the world had been taken from me. But I knew God had acted in love - love for our son and love for us. We can trust God in all things. The stricken parents listened to me. There was a dramatic moment as suddenly the risen Lord came to them in their loss and assured them: "Because I live, your child will live also." That is the meaning of Easter. Life is only temporary. One day through the love of Christ we will be together again. While we are here, we are not to fuss or grumble ...

3115. Our Savior Will Return

1 Thessalonians 4:13--5:11

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James Wilson

... indeed the keeper of our souls. Leader: And let the whole world hear our joyful praise to Almighty God! All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect O God, Almighty Creator and Redeemer, in Your wonderful and merciful way You sent the Christ to redeem and cleanse us even while we were yet mired in the ways of our sins. We thank You, Lord. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, in so many ways You have tried to reach us with Your message of love and salvation, yet we have been too busy with the ...

3116. Humble Bond-servants of Christ

Galatians 5:1-15

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James Wilson

... O God, Your ways are truly not our ways. In the Cross, our instrument of torture and death, You chose to give us life and salvation. We owe You so much, Lord, and we give You our praise. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession O Lord, so often we have received Your gifts of mercy and grace as if we deserved them and they were ours without obligation. Too often, Lord, we have even forgotten how it was Christ who paid the price for our redemption and that it is to You we owe our very lives. Forgive us ...

3117. Follow Me.

Mark 1:14-20

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... ! Collect Gracious and merciful God, You have called each one of us to be followers of Christ and to be fishers of humanity that all might know Your love and salvation. We give You our loving praise. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, so often we have let the world set the standards we have chosen to follow and we have ignored all You came to teach us. Too often we have forgotten You hold our eternity in Your loving hands and we have set our focus on ourselves. We have not heard ...

3118. The Boss

Mark 1:1-8

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... do something about it? GUS: Do something? Like what do you suggest? AL: Well, quit for one thing. GUS: No, I don't think the Lord would have me quit my job. AL: A person of your caliber would certainly be highly sought after. GUS: I've had offers. AL: ... the company and the president of the company would be successful. If he's successful, so are we. And we are actually working for the Lord anyway, so we can truly say, "He must increase, I must decrease." AL: That's tough to do. GUS: It really is. It must have ...

3119. Do All Things for Christ

1 Corinthians 9:1-27

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... : May all that we do or say be pleasing in the sight of God. Leader: May our labors and our leisure be worthy of God's chosen children. People: And may we bring honor and praise to the Lord through our lives. Leader: That all around us may one day join us in lifting praise unto the Lord. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect O merciful and loving God, in Your divine wisdom You call each of us to walk with You and to share the blessings of Your presence in our lives with all who will hear. Thank You ...

3120. The Shepherd Who Loved His Sheep

John 10:1-21

Sermon

George Bass

... let us go. As Christians, it is (or ought to be) perfectly clear to us that we can, and ought to, do some of the things that he did while he lived physically on the earth. I remember some lines from a poem: And if I said "I love Thee, Lord," He would not heed my spoken word, Because my daily life would tell, If verily I loved him well. - Charles F. Richardson Love for Christ is best expressed in obedient ministry - in serving Christ by caring for others who can’t care for themselves. A few of us get to ...

3121. A Prayer for the Faithful

John 17:6-19

Sermon

George Bass

... . They would have remembered how he got up from the table and washed their feet, and then how he returned to the table and told them that one of them was not clean and would betray him. They would have recalled how he answered Peter’s question, "Who is it, Lord?" with "It is the one to whom I give the piece of bread that I shall dip in the dish." And they would have remembered how he gave the bread to Judas and said, "What you are going to do, do quickly." And they would have understood, not only about ...

3122. Good News, Release, and Comfort

Isaiah 61:1-11

Sermon

Richard L. Eslinger

... like one great big coronary for God’s people. But now they were home ... and still afflicted. So in all sorts of ways, we too have had our exiles and are now home. We’ve been afflicted and the wounds still hurt. And that anointing with the Spirit of the Lord is not only needed by Isaiah. We need it too. We need the healing of Christ’s presence. Here in Zion, we need the balm in Gilead. So, this Advent Sunday brings us face to face with our own afflictions and those of our sisters and brothers. And it ...

3123. An Unusual Legacy

2 Samuel 23:1-7

Sermon

Roger Prescott

... of them grows sweeter as time goes by. Teach me the glorious lesson that occasionally I may be wrong. Make me thoughtful, but not interfering; helpful, but not bossy. With the wisdom and experience I’ve gained, it does seem a pity not to use it all, but Thou knowest, Lord, that I want a few friends left at the end. So help me to pray more, talk less. And beyond all this, let me continue to flourish spiritually and bring fruit to Thy glory even in old age. AMEN Not a bad "covenant" for us all as our day to ...

3124. Accepting Our Crosses

Mark 8:31--9:1

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... and what shall we bring? Leader: Christ has shown us the way; bring only your love, service, and praise! All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect O God, in Your infinite wisdom You have given us the witness of Christ to teach us Your will for our lives. We will stand boldly for You, Lord, and proclaim Your Good News to the world. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, You call us to be voices for You in today's world. Yet so often we are silent when we should speak out, we are blind when ...

3125. Saved by Grace Alone

Ephesians 2:1-10

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James Wilson

... : But who is worthy to enter God's house and to sing God's praise? Leader: Only those pure in heart and deed and without sin before the Lord. People: But we have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of the Lord. Leader: Yet in Christ, we are all washed clean and called to worship God. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect Almighty and righteous God, through Your merciful and loving heart You came to us even while we were lost and mired in our sins and offered us Your saving grace. We praise ...

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