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3201. Responding to the Story

Deuteronomy 26:1-15

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Elizabeth Achtemeier

... cross and resurrection of Jesus Christ, we are delivered from sin and death. This Sunday or on the Sunday when we sit at the Lord's table, we enter anew into covenant with him and are given his commandments of love. This day, you and I are journeying toward ... day. Second, our text tells us that the Israelite worshiper, when he brings his offering, can rejoice "in all the good which the Lord your God has given to you." His worship can be joyful, because he knows the wonderful deeds that God has wrought on his ...

3202. God Shows No Partiality

Acts 10:23b-48

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Elizabeth Achtemeier

... the crowd here this morning reminds me of the crowd that the Apostle Peter faced in Caesarea in our Old Testament lesson. Most of them were unknown to Peter, and what is more, they were Gentiles. Peter had days before received a strange vision from the Lord in which a large sheet was lowered from heaven with all kinds of unclean animals upon it. And Peter, the strict Jew, had been commanded to eat that unclean food. Following that, a delegation of men, sent by one Cornelius, a Roman centurion, had shown up ...

3203. Unworthy or Not?

Luke 5:1-11

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King Duncan

... for I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips; yet my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts!" That was Isaiah’s initial response to this magnificent vision: "Woe is me! I am lost . . ." Isaiah was humbled in the presence ... said: "Now that this has touched your lips, your guilt has departed and your sin is blotted out." Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I; send me!" That was Isaiah’s response, "Send ...

3204. The Work of An Evangelist

Colossians 1:1-14

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Maxie Dunnam

... , I cannot.” (Jeremiah 20:9) Then there was the prophet Amos. He said, “The lion has roared – who will not fear? The sovereign Lord has spoken – who can but prophesy?” (Amos 3:8) It was of this same dynamic that Jesus was speaking: “I have a baptism to ... made me sick, but now it became the most beautiful fragrance to me. I reveled in what had been repulsive just a moment ago. The Lord seemed to say to me in that instant, “Jim, if you and your wife have any value to me, if you have any purpose in ...

3205. We Who Are Many Are One Body

Mark 5:1-20

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Maxie Dunnam

... memory in order to always know who we are. As we gather for this General Conference, we will come to the table of the Lord. We will celebrate Eucharist to remind ourselves, no – more than that, to claim our identity. The theme of our worship is “We who are ... was the reminder that called forth his identity again. That happens to us over and over again as we come to the table of the Lord. We remember who we really are. This is the table He has prepared with His own bleeding hands and we are his guests. This ...

3206. Citizens Of Heaven

Philippians 3:12-4:1

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H. Burnham Kirkland

... and Master, even Jesus Christ. Amen. Prayer Of Confession When we are tempted, God, by the ways of the world, call us back to the example of your Son, Jesus Christ. Keep us from becoming enemies of our Lord, and fortify us to keep on following in the footsteps of your Son, who lived and died and was resurrected for our salvation. Amen. Offertory Prayer Heavenly Father, the gifts we bring cannot be compared to the great gift you have given us in your Son, Jesus Christ. We bring ...

3207. What Is Required of Us?

Matthew 5:17-20

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Phil Thrailkill

... , but not as well as I want to. Yes I live for him, but not as completely as I promised. I want to be done with shoddy living and half-hearted faith. One day I want to hear, “Well done, good and faithful servant. Enter into the joys of your Lord....” There are seasons in the life of faith and times that are more intense than others. I am now in one of the intense times. It is then, after Jesus had lifted up the Scriptures and duly warned the teachers, that he turns to the people with an equally sobering ...

3208. A Kingdom Investment Policy

Matthew 6:19-24

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Phil Thrailkill

... Trinity and the community liked to that truth, then you affirm that Jesus is more than a great example or even a living Lord; he is with his people now by the Holy Spirit, bringing old truths to life in new circumstances. Jesus Christ is available for ... not life.”20 What is Jesus after? He is after it all; it is the only way he can save us. It’s why we call him Lord, and why Christians who do not know the meaning of that word are some of the most conflicted miserable people alive. And if you sneak up ...

3209. Faith And Duty

Luke 17:1-10

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H. Burnham Kirkland

... , there have been times when we have gone through the motions of bringing healing and reconciliation to those in need, but we have lacked the faith that we could really make it happen. Forgive us, we pray, and give us a stronger faith. Amen. Offertory Prayer Lord, we have faith that multitudes can be given the Bread of Life by means of our offerings. Receive our gifts and bless their use in the spreading of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Amen. Hymns "Filled With The Spirit's Power" "Hope Of The World" "Faith ...

3210. The New Covenant

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

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H. Burnham Kirkland

... our sins, and we come with thankful hearts to praise you. Accept our praise and thanksgiving, and empower us to witness to your love and mercy that we may help to hasten the day when all our neighbors know you. Amen. Prayer Of Confession We know your laws, Lord, but we do not always keep them. We have failed to set an example for our family and our neighbors, and we seek your mercy and forgiveness. Fill us with your Holy Spirit that we may go from this service determined to teach our neighbors to know you ...

3211. An Extraterrestrial Celebration

John 13:1-17

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King Duncan

... . He forgave their sin before they even committed it. He offered mercy before they even sought it.” (3) Does that move you as it does me? Jesus’ washes the feet of the man who will betray him as well as the one who will deny him. How like our Lord! It’s one thing to teach about loving your enemy and praying for those who despitefully use you. It’s another to kneel down before them and to wash animal waste off their feet. This is what the Gospel’s all about. When he had finished washing their feet ...

3212. Children in the Arms of a Loving God

Mark 10:13-16

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Michael Milton

... , but that they had given her to Christ and serving Him was where they wanted her to be. She was in the will of the Lord—in the arms of Jesus, as it were—and so they were not worried. Have you brought your children to Christ? Are you trusting your ... ’s Bible school class of children. In the world of grown-ups, I know there is One Who will always listen to me. For the Lord of lords and the King of kings Once held a child on His knee. And He said, “Let the children come, don’t hinder them, For such ...

3213. What's in It for Me?

Mark 10:17-31

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Michael Milton

... together a picture of what a man must divest himself of in order to have eternal life. Be divested of zeal without knowledge There can be no mistake, this man had zeal. He ran to Jesus. He called Jesus Good Teacher. But did He really know who Jesus was? The Lord calmed him down with a strong dose of caution. “Only God is good.” Jesus was not denying the claim but was showing that this young man had a zeal but lacked knowledge. When I was ten, I wanted to drive my uncle John’s car. I had a great zeal ...

3214. A Messianic King

Isaiah 11:1-10

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Elizabeth Achtemeier

... however. He thinks and acts by the wisdom and power of God. As Jesus says, “The Son does nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing” (John 5:19). The messiah is also given the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord. In the scriptures, knowledge of God is intimate, inmost knowledge of God’s nature and will and actions. To know God is to live in intimate daily communion with him, while to fear God is to reverence him. Thus, God’s messiah will live in the company of God ...

3215. A Holy Way for Us All

Isaiah 35:1-10

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Elizabeth Achtemeier

... the Father (cf. Isaiah 45:23; Philippians 2:10-11). Then God’s kingdom will have come on earth, and God will be all in all. So strengthen your weak hands and make firm your feeble knees. Be strong and fear not! This day by trust in Jesus Christ, our Lord, who has come to us at Bethlehem, you may leave behind you the dust and dryness and death of your old life, and you may inherit the beginning of the watered, abundant life of God’s new age, looking forward in joy and gladness to the future, when God’s ...

3216. Still the King

Luke 24:44-53

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Frank Ramirez

... , the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their roaring. Women: More majestic than the thunders of mighty waters, more majestic than the waves of the sea, majestic on high is the Lord! All: Your decrees are very sure; holiness befits your house, O Lord, forevermore. (based on Psalm 93) Collect Risen Lord, we do not love you less since you have been taken from our midst, but we need you more. Allow us to experience in our worship today the sense of your presence in our shared lives. Amen ...

3217. It’s Not Too Late

Joel 2:28-32, Joel 2:12-17

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Frank Ramirez

... , as the people you called, and mold us into your witnesses, broken healers equipped to call other sinners home. Amen. Prayer Of Confession The day of the Lord is at hand, and we assume that we will share in the glory. How much better if we were to see in God's promise of a new world a new chance for us to repent? Lord, we seize this opportunity. We are sinners. We confess to you from the depths of our heart the sorrow which comes from the sins we have committed. We accept with first somber gratitude and ...

3218. So Who Did You Think It Was?

Matthew 25:31-46

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Frank Ramirez

... thirsty, the stranger, the naked, the sick, and the prisoner we see Jesus. May we treat them as we would treat you. Accept the offering of our concern and care as we praise your name. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Let us not be surprised that we missed you, Lord, not seeing your face in the suffering around us. Challenge us this day to seize the moment before it is lost, abandoning even our time of worship if the need is upon us. Surprise us. Save us. Amen. Hymns "All Creatures Of Our God And King" "Brothers ...

3219. Rejoice and Be Glad

Matthew 5:1-12

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Frank Ramirez

... 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 the call of the world. We idolize success and are reluctant to live lives of discipleship ...

3220. Afraid of the Light

John 9:1-41

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Frank Ramirez

... who mourn in Zion - to give them a garland instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the mantle of praise instead of a faint spirit. They will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, to display his glory. (Isaiah 61:1-3) Collect Like road signs the miracles point to you, Lord. We follow the signs. We have come to this sanctuary. Others challenged us, come and see. We came. We saw. We believe in you. Amen. Prayer Of Confession God of miracles, how can it be that some were ...

3221. Ten Words

Exodus 20:1-21, Psalm 19:1-14

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Frank Ramirez

... altogether. All: More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey, and drippings of the honeycomb. (Based on Psalm 19:7-10) Collect Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. Amen. (based on Psalm 19:14) Prayer Of Confession God of Mount Sinai, we do not come to venerate stone monuments with your words graven on them. Those serve only as reminders. We pray instead that you will engrave your ten words ...

3222. Family Matters

1 Corinthians 1:10-17

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Mark Trotter

... be with you." You say it when you say "goodbye." You assume that God is with that person. More significantly, you say it in church: "The Lord be with you.... And also with you." You say it because you believe that God is among us. God is within us, God is working ... us. That's why God is here. God was in Christ reconciling the world and calling us to be ministers of reconciliation. So the Lord is with you. And also with you. If you believe that God is with us, working among us, then you ought to move into ...

3223. He's Back

Mark 1:1-8

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Mark Trotter

... ." God is coming to set you free, to redeem you from bondage, and to lead you to a new life. You can see why the Christians said that Isaiah is talking about Christmas. Isaiah also says there is a voice crying in the wilderness, "Prepare the way of the Lord." The Christians said that voice is John the Baptist. He is the voice crying in the wilderness to make ready for the coming of God into our life to give us a new future. They had to deal, therefore, with John the Baptist. He was more popular than Jesus ...

3224. Here We Go Again

Luke 21:25-36

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Mark Trotter

... us, "Lo, I am with you always till the end of the age." That's our hope. There is a way of living with that hope. It is found in two words that are always associated with Advent: wait, and watch. Listen to Isaiah, Those who wait for the Lord for the Lord shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. Jesus told his disciples, "Nobody knows the hour or the day. So watch." Then he told parables of watching to illustrate for us what it looks like to watch ...

3225. This Nation, Under God

2 Samuel 7:1-9

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Mark Trotter

... Israel had been able to do before him, not even the mighty King Saul. He had united the twelve tribes of Israel. He is a legend. Even as a young man he was a legend. He was the "giant killer." Now he has won all of his victories, "and the Lord has given him rest from all his enemies round about." Can we not also see contemporary America in that same description? We are, at least for the time being, the lone superpower in the world today, and we have rest from all our enemies round about. It is the first ...

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