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301. Name Of The Lord

1 Kings 8:22-61

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James Wilson

... ! Collect Almighty and merciful God, for your name's sake you have blessed us and given us your strength and your presence to sustain us and to be our guide daily. Help us, Lord, to share your love. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession Lord, we have often failed to understand that you have called us to be witnesses of your mercy and grace not because of our merits, but because you are love itself. And too often we have been content to seek your blessings, but we would not share them with those in ...

302. The Lord Is The Creator God Of The Universe

Job 38:1--41:34

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James Wilson

... Collect O God, when we consider the vastness of the universe we begin to comprehend how special we are to receive Your love and be made welcome in Your kingdom. Truly we love and praise You, Lord. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, so often we have taken for granted the whole of creation and treated it as if we had a right to do whatever we pleased with it. And we have even tried to ignore the fact that You are truly the Creator God of all the universe as we continue ...

303. No Goliath Shall Stand Against The Lord

1 Samuel 17:1-58

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James Wilson

... we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession O God, when we have been faced with the giant problems it seems no one could overcome, our faith has been weak and we have forgotten how You used young David, his faith, and only his sling to defeat the mammoth Goliath. Forgive us, Lord, for our lack of faith and help us to grow so that we might daily face the problems of life with faith and boldness. In Christ we pray. Amen. Hymns "Leaning On The Everlasting Arms" "God Will Take Care Of You" "Only Trust Him"

304. Lord, That I Should Receive My Sight

Mark 10:46-52

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Brett Blair

... that were necessary were still centuries beyond the medical knowledge of the day. Little wonder then that one of the signs of the coming of the Messiah was that the blind should receive their sight. When Jesus announced his messiahship, he said: “The spirit of the Lord is upon me. He has sent me to recover sight to the blind." The story this morning of the healing of blind Bartimaeus would suggest to us that there are three kinds of blindness. For a few moments this morning let's examine each. I The ...

305. Jesus, the Glory of the Lord

Luke 2:21-40

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James Wilson

... the darkness of the world has had the last word and the Light You gave us has been put out. And sometimes in our own darkness we have been blind to Your presence and the ways You would have us love and serve You in today's world. Forgive us, Lord, and help us share Your love boldly with the world around us. In Christ we pray. Amen. Hymns "Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies" "O Splendor Of God's Glory Bright" "Christ, Mighty Savior"

306. The Lord Will Come To Cleanse Us

Malachi 2:17--3:5

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Carl Hoefler

... worship. Collect O God of righteousness, who knows our wayward inclinations: Grant us the purifying experience of your presence in our lives; that we may be brought into a more honest dedication to you. We pray through Christ, our Redeemer. Amen. Prayer of Confession Dear Lord, if you were to appear to us today, we would hide in shame. The filth of our unfaithfulness denies us any right to receive you. Forgive us for the wickedness of our hearts. Refine us like gold or silver; that with pure hearts we may ...

307. Faithful Servants Unto the Lord

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

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James Wilson

... together, all who are brothers and sisters in Christ. People: For Christ died that we might have eternal salvation. Leader: Then let us live in the ways the Lord taught us to live. People: And let us set our hearts to choose the ways of Christ each day. Leader: For the true followers of Christ Judgment Day will bring glory. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect O God, through the prophets You called the nations to repent. Through Christ You call us each one to repent and turn to follow Your will ...

308. The Lord is Our Provider

1 Kings 17:7-24

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James Wilson

... among the children of God. Leader: Let us worship and give praise to our loving and merciful God! All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect Almighty God, Creator of the Universe, in Your infinite love You have sustained Your faithful servants throughout the ages. Sustain us, Lord, as we carry the Gospel of Christ to the world. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession Lord, at times we have been very slow to acknowledge that it is You who sustains our lives and not our own labors or even the ...

309. Forgiven Before the Lord

Luke 7:36-50

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James Wilson

... ! Collect Most perfect and mighty God, even when we were mired in the depths of our sins You reached out to us, pulled us free, and washed us clean. Help us to proclaim Your love for all the world to hear. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession Lord, so often the condemnation of the world and even of our own hearts blinds us to the price You paid to take our sins away. We are so accustomed to the ways of our culture that we will not see we have each fallen very short of Your standards for ...

310. Dedication to the Lord

1 Samuel 2:12-26, 1 Samuel 2:1-11, 1 Samuel 1:21-28

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James Wilson

... : Yet we are called to dedicate our total lives to the service of Christ. People: Gladly we walk with Christ, for each day we grow in love and wisdom. Leader: Then let us loudly proclaim the joy and wonder of God's love. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect O God, Your wisdom surpasses all that we could imagine, and in the wonder of Your love You have chosen to walk with us and guide us as we dedicate our hearts and lives to You. We praise You ...

311. Proclaim the Word of the Lord

Luke 4:14-30

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James Wilson

... are called to share hope in lives that seem hopeless and lost. People: Let us share God's love with all we meet so all might have hope again. Leader: Let us proclaim the Gospel of Christ in every nation and every land. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect Almighty and wonderful Lord, in Your mercy and grace You allow us to be a part of carrying the Good News of Christ into all the world. We thank You and give You our praise. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession ...

312. Lord, Teach Us to Pray

Luke 11:1-13

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... they fell away from Christ. One type of prayer, what Wendell Frerichs calls "desperate praying," doesn’t really need to be learned, if we have any faith at all in God. When events in life overcome us, it is natural for us to cry out to God, "Lord, hear me and help me!" Just recently a story appeared in the newspapers about an eighty-five-year-old woman, Signe Anderson, who "turned to prayer to see (a) housing miracle in (her) ... neighborhood." She told a reporter that she got down on her knees "to ask ...

313. Thanks, Lord

Luke 17:11-19

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... the word and they could be healed. The healing could take place at a distance. This is the faith we have when we pray to the Lord for health, healing and wholeness in our lives today. It’s a great faith that believes God can minister unto us at a distance. That’s ... made the sign of the cross on his forehead and said: I anoint you, in the name of God; beseeching the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all your pain and sickness of body being put to flight, the blessing of health may be restored unto you. ...

314. They Crucified Our Lord

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

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... , the artist his cigarette. At the foot of the cross, a woman in rags, with a baby, sits dejected; in her despair, even she does not look up. In the distance, a widow with her lonely burden of grief stares only at the ground. Alone on the cross, our Lord is "cut off out of the land of the living." The world, engrossed in its own pursuits - its business, pleasures, gain, games, and grief - has no time for, and no thought of, Christ, who is still "despised and rejected of men." Or is it these people dare not ...

315. The Resurrection of Our Lord

John 20:1-9

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... need of love, we often have been unloving. In a world of false pride, we too have trusted in ourselves and our own cleverness. In a world of pressure, we have lived in pressure and contributed to uncreative pressure in the lives of those we love and do not love. "Lord, even though we know of your power, we live as those who know little of you. Over the years, you have loved us and cared for us; but we are no different in our actions and reactions. We vacillate and give in to subtle, and not-so-subtle, evil ...

316. Lord, Lead Me On

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Ruth Margaret Gibbs

... said. "I cannot climb." "Take my hand," he whispered. "I will be your strength." I saw the road. "It is so long, Lord," I said, "so rough, and long." "Take my love," he answered, "I will guard your feet." I looked at the sky. "But ... I knew it was his love that kept my feet from stumbling. Then I grew very tired. "I can go no farther, Lord." I said. He answered, "Night is gone. Look up, my child." I looked, and it was dawn. Green valleys stretched below. "I can go on alone now," I said. Then I saw the marks ...

317. Prophets Of The Lord

2 Peter 1:12-21

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James Wilson

... praise that God has sent us prophets. Leader: And give praise that God's word is heard in our time. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect O God, in Your wisdom You have always sent us Your prophets that we might hear Your word afresh. Lord, keep Your Word before us and give us the wisdom to hear and understand. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, so often we have rejected Your prophets, and often we have even put them to death to silence the words we did not want to hear. Forgive ...

318. "But, Lord, I Didn’t Want To Be Saved in That Way"

2 Kings 5:1-27

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Thomas D. Peterson

... an experience that could be convicting. Come to think of it, it would befit a person of my position, of my doubts, of my sincere desire for a visitation of God. If only ... If only I had an experience like that, I would know I was saved. What does the Lord keep saying to us? Be faithful to what you know until you are given more. Do what you can as best you can until you learn to do better. Go, bathe in the Jordan seven times - a dull, repetitious task that seems to be nothing and leads nowhere. How dull ...

319. The Temple of the Lord

John 2:12-25

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James Wilson

... ! Collect O God, in the cross You moved us from believing that the temple building was the only place of worship to accepting that our hearts and lives are Your temple of true worship. We praise You, Lord. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, so often we desire to be a part of Your family but don't really want to accept our crosses. We would carry Your name but not always be willing to live as You taught us. We would be Your followers but we shrink away when we think of the ...

320. In Our Weakness is the Lord's Strength

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

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James Wilson

... we are weak and cannot stand alone against the forces of evil. Leader: But God's power is sufficient to sustain us against evil in all of life. People: We give praise to the Lord as we stand firm in God's care. Leader: Our testimony is faithful: it is not in our strength we live, but God's. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect Almighty God, Your strength has sustained us even when we were weak and unable to hear Your will. Help us to clearly proclaim Your glory that others may come to know and love ...

321. The Lord's Prayer: Hallowed Be Thy Name

Matthew 6:5-15

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David E. Leininger

... time. "Our Father, who art in heaven, Harold be Thy name..." Sad to say, there are many adults who do not have a much better understanding of "Hallowed be Thy name" than young Harold did. About the only time we use the archaic word "hallowed" is in the Lord's Prayer, and "name" to most of us is nothing more than a convenient form of address. The result, of course, is an understanding of this first petition in Christ's pattern of prayer for many that is down near the lowest elementary level. It does not mean ...

322. The Lord's Prayer: Our Father

Matthew 6:5-15

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Eric Ritz

... God as Father. You and I have this privilege to call God our Father because of our adoption as sons and daughters in Christ and thus as heirs of the kingdom he ushered in. I think most of you are aware that there are two versions of The Lord''s Prayer found in the Holy Scriptures. The account found in Luke is the leaner version and the account found in Matthew the longer and expanded version. Some Biblical scholars express the idea that Luke''s version was primarily used in the Greek church and culture, and ...

323. The Lord Is My Shepherd

Psalm 23:1-6

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Eric Ritz

... threat I know to authentic Christianity. This is not a private chapel but the Body of Christ at work and worship. "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want." The great reformer Martin Luther once said that "the hinge of this great text is found ... one day he would actually be in "the valley of the shadow of death." How did I get here? he asked himself. Certainly not by asking the Lord to lead me. Like the other young people of my time, I thought that I was intelligent enough to make my own way, to make a ...

324. The Lord's Servant Is Obedient

Isaiah 50:1-11

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H. Burnham Kirkland

... because he is good, and his love is eternal. People: Let all who worship him say, "His love is eternal." Leader: In my distress I called to the Lord; he answered me and set me free. People: It is the Lord who helps me. It is better to trust in the Lord than to depend on human leaders. Amen. Collect Lord, in this time of worship teach us and give us understanding. As we celebrate your triumphal entry into Jerusalem, grant us new insight as to the nature of your kingdom and your rule over the hearts of people ...

325. The Lord Speaks Through People Of God

1 Kings 18:1-15, 1 Kings 18:16-46

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H. Burnham Kirkland

... those who would see the needy and choose to pass by on the other side. When we have failed to respond to the call of the needy, forgive us, we pray, and help us to show forth your love and mercy by deeds of kindness and love. Amen. Offertory Prayer Lord, we know that by our own power, with our own resources, there is little that we can do to minister to the needy, but we bring these offerings with a prayer that they may be multiplied through your Church so that multitudes may be helped in the name of Jesus ...

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