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3151. Christmas: A Family Service

Drama

Ruthanne Cochran

... Son: Make us aware of others and the world around us. May the Star which led the wisemen guide all of us to the perfect light, so that someday there will be peace over all the earth. Father: When this joyous season is past, help our family to keep the spirit of Christmas. Fill our hearts at all times with love for each other, and with peace for our friends and strangers. Hear our humble prayers in the name of the Christ Child. All: Amen. The Presentation of Gifts *** The Reading What Can I Give him, Poor ...

3152. THIS IS THE WILL OF GOD, YOUR SANCTIFICATION

1 Thessalonians 4:13--5:11

Sermon Aid

John W. Rilling

... WILL OF GOD: THE SANCTIFICATION OF YOUR THOUGHTS. "As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he." "Out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, fornication. These are what defile a man." Martin Luther said, "You cannot keep the birds of the air from flying overhead, but you can keep them from building nests in your hair." The ancients told how Ulysses and his sailors were nearly shipwrecked by the seductive songs of the sirens who tried to beguile them as they sat on the rocky shores. But when Orpheus ...

3153. Commanded By Example

John 13:31-38

Sermon

O. Garfield Beckstrand, II

... . The man who came in once a week was a specialist from out-of-town. She was secretive because she wanted to keep it from the kids so they wouldn’t know they were going to lose their mom. Oh, she was a beautiful Christian all through it to the very end ... ." How quick we are to judge and how slow we are to love and keep loving in spite of outward appearances. How can we have this kind of love? Years ago Henry Drummond wrote a classic sermon about love titled ...

3154. Strengthened For Life

John 15:1-17

Sermon

O. Garfield Beckstrand, II

... break the laws of God; God’s laws break us when we disobey them." As a boy I would ride with my father on errands, special trips, and occasional calls. Looking back, I have often wondered whether he did this to get me out of my mother’s hair or keep me out of trouble in the neighborhood. But I have never forgotten some of the things he told me on a number of occasions. I am sure he told me these things for a reason. He told me about three men, men whom I knew, men who were complete failures ...

3155. Getting Ready

Mark 13:24-37

Sermon

Brett Blair

... , that new life cannot emerge. No person is so lost or weak that they cannot be exalted. II Secondly, advent is about getting ready for the return of Christ. Jesus put it this way, “What I say to you I say to all: Keep Watch!” Keep watch. Be prepared for his return. In a word: Repent. It is a busy time of the year. Choirs are rehearsing Christmas music; sanctuaries are decorated with poinsettias, Chrismon trees, and candles. Children are preparing for pageants. Pastors are busy preparing for worship ...

3156. Be Prepared for the Lord's Return

1 Corinthians 7:1-40

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... Leader: Let all who await the Lord's return gather now for worship! People: For we must remain vigilant and keep our hearts true to the Lord. Leader: And we must care for the needs of the the poor in Jesus' ... even allowed ourselves to be captivated by the distractions and gadgets today's world has to offer. Forgive us, Lord, and help us to keep our focus on Your will for our lives that we might one day be called "faithful servants." In Christ we pray. Amen. Hymns "Lift High The Cross" "Jesus Is All The World To ...

3157. Opening Up to Jesus

Mark 2:1-12

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... a crowd. SERVANT: People have started to arrive already. JOASH: Save the wine until later, when Jesus arrives. And make sure you keep it away from all those scribes. Make sure Jesus gets the first cupful and then you may serve it to the others. ... : "Your sins are forgiven and forgotten forever" or "Rise, take up your pallet and start walking ..." SCRIBE: Ridiculous. JESUS: "... and keep on walking"? But that you may know positively and beyond a doubt that I, the Messiah, have the right, the authority and ...

3158. Academics, Fanatics, and Other Disciples

Mark 1:14-20

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... search for approval and approbation from our peers sometimes cause us to forget the loyalty and allegiance we once swore to Jesus as Lord and Master. We acknowledge we have paid more attention to our doubts than to his challenge to doubt our doubts. Determined to keep up on the daily news, we have neglected the eternal truths to be found in your Word. Striving to be "in the know" for the present age, we have avoided searching for the truths for the age to come. Forgive our dalliance and diffidence, O God ...

3159. The Shepherd Who Loved His Sheep

John 10:1-21

Sermon

George Bass

... up until 1975, when we were four billion people (globally), to produce 3.3 billion metric tons of foods. With population growth the way it was in ’75, it will take us forty years to double our population from four billion to eight billion. That means to keep the situation from getting worse, we would have to increase again as much in forty years as we were able to achieve slowly in 12,000 years." In less than a decade, Borlaug notes, population growth is slowing to where it will take sixty years to double ...

3160. When God Almighty Speaks ... Listen!

1 Samuel 3:1--4:1

Sermon

Richard L. Eslinger

... the Lord. The activities at the sacred place all continued. It was the site of the Ark of the Covenant in those days, and so certain things needed to be done, even if there was no word. Pilgrimages to the shrine were made, animals sacrificed, rituals performed, to keep undefiled this place of a silent God. The reason for this silence, the story reports, was right there at the shrine. Eli’s two sons had violated God’s Torah and done evil in God’s sight. So the purity of the word of the Lord was really ...

3161. A Royal Lament

2 Samuel 1:1-16

Sermon

Roger Prescott

... himself "John’s Other Wife." The President hated to be alone in the evening. It was understood that Dave would be available to keep him company in the mansion even on nights like this one, when Jackie would be out of the house for only a short ... be left in the second floor apartment on a hot-plate appliance so that they could eat it late in the evening alone, without keeping any of the staff waiting to serve them. Then they would watch television or sit outside on the Truman balcony, or the President would ...

3162. Feet Of Clay

2 Samuel 11:1-27

Sermon

Roger Prescott

... up in the hurts and pressures of their lives, often succumb to the temptation to disregard their marriage vows and carry on flirtatious exchanges. When that happens we all need to be reminded of the words of Luther: You can’t keep the birds from flying over your head, but you can keep them from building nests in your hair. David was headed for a fall because he forgot that he was subject to universal codes of conduct as was everyone else. And the fall, though temporary, was great. And it had a lasting ...

3163. Back in the Swing

2 Samuel 12:1-31

Sermon

Roger Prescott

... were present, mirrored this peace. I recall the many times I said to my congregation, "The peace of God which passes all understanding, keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." The "Peace of God" was with us that day. I wrote this about it: ... rope, shovels and rakes of different sizes and shapes, some worn-out jackets and caps on pegs, an electric clock that doesn’t keep time. On the workbench are two small plug-in radios, both of which have serious things wrong with them. There are several metal ...

3164. Francis of Assisi

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Drama

Michael L. Sherer

... service that endeared him to us and gave us a pattern for our own behavior. LECTOR: Dearest Friend Fernando - Let me answer clearly what you asked in your last brief note by simply saying: I am no thief. Of course my father was upset. But let us keep things in perspective. Everything my father has he first received from God as a good gift - [read the following phrase with irony] including his incredible ability to make money! But our task, as I see it now more and more, is to assist Christ in distributing ...

3165. God’s Plan for Leaves

Ezekiel 17:1-24

Children's Sermon

Shirley Jennings

... would still be alive. Green leaves would grow on it again in the spring. Leafy trees are one of the many good things God has given us. In the summer, when it’s hot, we can be thankful that God has planned for leaves to give us shade, to help keep us cool. In the winter, when it’s cold, we can be glad that God planned for all the leaves to be gone, so the sun can shine through the branches of the trees, to help ...

3166. Why Must We Carry A Cross?

Mark 8:31-38

Sermon

Brett Blair

... a word with you." He comes to us as the Lord of History and makes His demand: Take up you cross and follow me." He comes to us as one to be obeyed. During the dark days of World War II, England had a great deal of difficulty keeping men in the coal mines. It was a thankless kind of Job, totally lacking in any glory. Most chose to join the various military services. They desired something that could give them more social acceptance and recognition. Something was needed to motivate these men in the work that ...

3167. What God Wants Us To Do

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Richard Patt

... several school-age children still at home. You have no husband now, and every day is a struggle to put food on the table and keep the family together. What does God want you to do? One of you here is a middle-aged person who has discovered that the dread ... the use of their time, as they spend their money or raise their children, as they choose a career or the friends they keep, as they practice a particular lifestyle, even many Christians never ask, "What does God want me to do?" The forces of influence ...

3168. This Is Water

John 7:25-44

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... H-U-R-C-H. Let us look then at the Spirit and the Church. S-P-I-R-I-T The Holy Spirit was given by God to keep his people close to him and to empower his people for service to others. The first task of the Holy Spirit is to bring us to a saving ... the Holy Spirit in the Small Catechism with these words: ... even as he calls, gathers, enlightens, and sanctifies the whole Christian Church on earth and keeps it in the one true faith.3 C-H-U-R-C-H The church is not a building. The church is not a steeple. The ...

3169. Then He Went Home

Mark 3:20-30

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... to me?" Jesus asked. "Those who do the will of my Father. Those who return to my Father. Those who repent. Those who renounce their evil ways." "My family is not perfect. Every member of my family is a sinner, but a sinner who repents of his sins and keeps coming back to my Father," Jesus teaches. "If you return, I will restore you," says the Lord. Jesus went home one day. There he talked about repentance. That’s because he wants us to come home to be with the Father. Repentance is the way home. 1. Some ...

3170. What If It Is True?

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

... feeling the need for forgiveness are difficult. To confess our hatreds, our infidelities, and our many acts of disregard is hard! Better to keep them hidden rather than admit them to ourselves or to others. No, if it is true that God has come to be with us ... have heard that announcement cannot help but run ahead to meet it. We will say no to those who wish to profit at the cost of keeping others poor. We will say no to the love of power at the cost of true equality. We will say no to the millions of tortures ...

3171. No Huggies

Mark 10:13-16

Sermon

... They thought that the gift was theirs alone. They thought that the gift was theirs to control. They thought that the gift was theirs to limit. Instead of receiving the gift with open hands that could share with others, they grabbed the gift with clenched hands to keep it for themselves. We adults often forget how to receive a gift. We become jaded or defensive or afraid to show our emotions. A child is simply not that way. A child squeals with joy when a gift, especially an unexpected one, is given. A child ...

3172. Ready or Not, Here I Come!

Mark 13:32-37

Sermon

Daniel G. Mueller

... times, this would be the worst of all to say, "I guess I just wasn’t ready." In Revelation Jesus speaks to John in a very visual way about the urgency of always being prepared. "Behold, I come as a thief," he told John. "Blessed is he who watches and keeps his clothing so that he will not have to walk around naked and ashamed in public." Don’t get caught with your pants down, Jesus said. Be ready, Be prepared! (Revelation 16:15). The way to be ready is to be about the Lord’s business, to be doing what ...

3173. A God Pleasing Savior and God Pleasing People

Malachi 1:1-5

Sermon

Daniel G. Mueller

... faith in Jesus Christ the Savior. God is pleased with all who believe in his Son. Not because of what they have done but because of what Jesus has done for them. Christians go on to please God more and more throughout their lives because of what the Holy Spirit keeps on doing in them. I used to work for a man who said he believed in God but didn’t believe in Jesus. He was a very successful man, having built from nearly nothing a company that was worth several million dollars. He was very proud of what he ...

3174. Even The Demons Believe!

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

Daniel G. Mueller

... something that he really does not want to have to do. Sad, isn’t it? Pride, like a demon, causes a great deal of separation in our lives. Pride combined with envy is a demon that pushes and pushes and pushes people to "keep up with the Joneses." Actually, it never just pushes us to keep up; it always pushes us to do better, get more, have more. Because of this demon, people in families lose touch with each other; they sit in nice, big houses and never talk to each other; they are always too tired for each ...

3175. Butterflies and Jesus

Mark 9:2-13

Sermon

Daniel G. Mueller

... what is good. Just recently I heard from a psychologist that the formula for success in our society is the classical formula for a nervous breakdown as described by psychiatry. We complain about our lives but we do nothing about them. We keep on spending and rushing and moving and doing. We keep on looking for what is good for us but we never seem to find it or to be satisfied with what good we find. People move in and out of houses, cities, cars, jobs, marriages, sometimes even life itself, hoping the next ...

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