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3226. No Grey Area

Acts 15:1-21

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Carl Hoefler

... in their conviction that, first and foremost, for a Gentile to become a Christian, he had first to become a Jew. Their slogan was: "Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved." It was not the physical act of circumcision that concerned them as much as it was that circumcision was a symbol of the old covenant of the law. Faced with the glories of the new covenant, the Judaizers were not willing to let go of the glories of the old law-covenant. Faith in Christ was not ...

3227. We Proclaim a Resurrection Message

1 Corinthians 15:1-11

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Carl Hoefler

... , too, may believe. We pray through our risen Lord. Amen. Prayer of Confession Dear Lord, there have been so many who have brought the message of Christ to us. All of them have helped us to believe and be saved. We confess we have been more concerned with the methods and the messengers than with the message itself. Forgive us for our criticisms of those who tell the Good News, instead of being interpreters ourselves. Use our lips to bring others into a saving faith. We pray through Christ, who died and rose ...

3228. Our Hearts and Lips Confirm Our Salvation

Romans 9:30--10:21

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Carl Hoefler

... salvation to everyone who believes in your Son: Help us to confirm our faith by confessing with our lips that Jesus is Lord, and believing in our hearts that you raised him from the dead. In his name we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession Dear God, we have been concerned about our salvation. We have wanted Jesus to assure us we are saved. But we have not thought about the confession that ought to be on our lips. Forgive us for not knowing the faith that is in us, and expressing it. Give us faith to believe in ...

3229. Jesus' Temptation, and Ours

Luke 4:1-13

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Carl Hoefler

... know what problems we have with temptation. We need strength beyond ourselves to conquer them. Forgive us our sins from not being strong enough when tempted. Forgive us for not using the power of your Word to fight on our behalf. Help us to be concerned and committed enough to implant your Word into the center of our thinking, so we can enjoy the victory over temptation. We pray through Christ, who will stand by our side. Amen. Hymns “Go to Dark Gethsemane” “I Need Thee Every Hour” “Take the Name ...

3230. The God Who Grants Deliverance

Exodus 3:1-22

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Carl Hoefler

Call to Worship Pastor: When God called to Moses from the burning bush, he was not concerned only about the Israelites in Egypt. People: God is to be remembered by all generations as our strong Deliverer. Pastor: We believe that life, oppressed by sin, is not God's will for us. People: We trust in God to see us in our afflictions, and give us deliverance. Collect ...

3231. Our Own Sins Prevent Our Right to Judge Others

John 7:45--8:11

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Carl Hoefler

... our society, but especially our own lives. Collect Gracious Lord, who alone has the right to condemn sinners, and who is more patient with them than are we who are experienced in sin: Remove from us our desire to condemn others, and direct our concern to our own behavior, that we may become more holy in our living. We pray through Jesus, our Savior. Amen. Prayer of Confession We are sinful people, Lord, but we disguise ourselves to look righteous by condemning others who are obvious sinners. Forgive us ...

3232. Christ's New Commandment of Love

John 13:31-38

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Carl Hoefler

... It is no wonder our world cannot learn to love, when your church has such difficulty learning the way of love. Forgive us for our unloving ways of trying to express our discipleship. Forgive us for the fractures we have caused in your church from self-concern overpowering our love for others. May our love for Christ move us to a more honest love for others, that your church may show, by example, the way to true brotherhood. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Hymns “Blest Be the Dear Uniting Love” “Blest Be ...

3233. The Tower of Babel

Genesis 11:1-9, Acts 2:1-13

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Carl Hoefler

... Amen. Prayer of Confession Forgive us, Lord, for the confusion we have brought on ourselves. We have tried to control life, and only fail in our attempts to play god. Bless us with the gift of your Spirit, uniting us in love and brotherhood, with an honest concern for the welfare of one another. Let us be of one mind and voice as we share with our world the saving message of Jesus, our Lord, through whom we pray. Amen. Hymns “Ancient of Days” “Holy Spirit, Truth Divine” “O Spirit of the Living God ...

3234. The Importance of the Cross

Galatians 6:11-18

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Carl Hoefler

... , and call it the center of worship. But we keep at a distance, and it does not become the center of our life. Forgive us when our organization, our program, our ritual and rites, have competed with the centrality of the cross. Give us a greater concern to be new creatures in Christ, blessed with the peace of forgiveness. We pray in his name. Amen. Hymns “Beneath the Cross of Jesus” “In the Cross of Christ I Glory” “Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross” “On a Hill Far Away” “When I Survey the ...

3235. Knowledge to Live by God's Will

Colossians 1:1-14

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Carl Hoefler

... , willpower is such a powerful force. But we have felt too little of the power of your will in our lives, because of our own strong wills, and we have become less than what you would have us be. Forgive us for our lack of knowledge and little concern for your will. Increase our understanding of you, that we may be strengthened by your Spirit to live as you want us to live. Grant this for the sake of Christ. Amen. Hymns “Draw Thou My Soul, O Christ” “God, Who Touchest Earth with Beauty” “Have Thine ...

3236. Be Faithful to the Christian Hope

Colossians 1:15-23

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Carl Hoefler

... enemies. Yet you have offered us friendship through Christ, that we may be accepted in your presence as though we were sinless. That hope is our most cherished gospel, but we handle it so carelessly. Forgive us when we give our attention to other concerns that cause this hope to fade in the background. Grant us steadfastness to this hope given by the death of our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we pray. Amen. Hymns “Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine” “Hope of the World” “Jesus, My Strength, My Hope ...

3237. God's Willingness to Answer Our Prayers

Luke 11:1-13

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Carl Hoefler

... prayer life is inadequate, because we keep telling ourselves we do not know how to pray. That is true to some extent, because sometimes we pray selfishly, and do not receive the answer we want. And then we tend to question the validity of prayer. Forgive us for doubting your concern for our needs. Flood our lives with your presence, satisfying all our desires. We pray in Jesus' name. Amen. Hymns “Prayer Is the Soul's Sincere Desire” “Sweet Hour of Prayer” “What a Friend We Have in Jesus"

3238. Material Wealth and Spritual Poverty

Luke 12:13-21

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Carl Hoefler

... . Our bank accounts have become our Bibles. Interest and dividends are the blessings we seek. But we are poor. Forgive us for our warped sense of value, distorted by our greed. Forgive us for our anxiety over wealth, while at the same time we have little concern for our spiritual welfare. Make us rich with the gifts of your Spirit which inflation, or a depression, or even death cannot take from us. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Hymns “Be Thou My Vision” “Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken” “O How Happy ...

3239. Disciplined for Endurance

Hebrews 12:1-13

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Carl Hoefler

... form of suffering or difficulty repels us. Yet it is through discipline in such situations that we mature. Forgive us for interpreting our hardships as your absence instead of your Fatherly guidance. Use your discipline to make us better children, not out of your anger, but out of your concerned love for our spirited growth, that we may know the joy of righteousness. In our Savior's name we pray. Amen. Hymns "Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone” “Savior, Thy Dying Love” “Am I a Soldier of the Cross"

3240. Joy over One Penitent Sinner

Luke 15:1-10

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Carl Hoefler

... all experienced the thrill of finding things we have lost, so we know the joy that God feels. Pastor: God is happy for each one who repents, because that is one more who is saved from sin. People: We pray for God to give us that same concern for those lost in sin, that we may rejoice with him when they are found. Collect Most merciful Father, who celebrates with joy the redemption of even one sinner: Melt our self-righteous judgment toward others into compassion, that we too may be thrilled with each person ...

3241. Our Social Practices Must Conform to Our Faith

Amos 8:1-14

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Carl Hoefler

... use people as things for selfish gain. We pray through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Prayer of Confession We are thankful to be a part of the human race, Father, but we are also anxious to succeed and get ahead. We become careless with people because we are concerned with ourselves. Forgive us for our unjust ways in which we have taken advantage of one another. Give us the courage to change our ways, and in that change, to also alter the course of society. We pray in our Savior's name. Amen. Hymns "Once to ...

3242. The Rich Man and Lazarus

Luke 16:19-31

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Carl Hoefler

... service. In our Savior's name we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession We are your children, Father, but it is so easy for us to let our nominal attachment to your church be the extent of our discipleship. And when we do get active, we become more concerned with maintaining buildings than ministering to human lives. Forgive us for what we have done with your church, when you desire just the opposite. Renew us to a vital faith that will make us your living church at work in our world. We pray in Jesus' name ...

3243. Persecution - A Time to Witness, Not Worry

Luke 21:5-38

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Carl Hoefler

... Christian faith repeatedly. Pastor: Our Lord would have us believe that such an experience is an opportunity to witness to others, rather than worry about what will happen to us. People: We believe we are in God's care; therefore we do not want self-concern to hinder the testimony of our faith. Collect Father in heaven, who assures us of your protection, and challenges us, even in persecution, to witness to our faith instead of worry about our future: Give us conviction and stamina in our faith, that we may ...

3244. The Temptations

Luke 4:1-13

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Glenn E. Ludwig

... of lives could be saved. Isn't that worth some consideration? Think of the children we see with distended bellies. Think of the mothers who are too weak to feed their own children. Bread-making from stones could feed the world. Isn't God concerned with the hungry? Or what about that second temptation? "Worship me," says the devil, "and to you I will give all authority over all earthly kingdoms." Now, don't dismiss this one too quickly, either. There are some real possibilities here. Think about what ...

3245. The Lesson of the Fig Tree

Luke 13:1-9

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James Wilson

Call to Worship Leader: Come, let our hearts be turned with praise toward the Lord. People: But the cares and concerns of life have drawn us away from the Lord. Leader: The Lord our God is merciful and with love calls us to return home. People: But we have fallen so short of all that God would have us to be. Leader: Yet through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ ...

3246. Come Worship the Lord!

Revelation 5:1-14

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James Wilson

... , in the Lordship of Christ You have brought us into Your Holy Kingdom, and one day every knee will bow in worship and praise before Christ our eternal King. We praise You, O Lord. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession Lord, sometimes we have let the concerns of the world around us cause us to worry and fret as if You were not really the Lord of all. Too often we have doubted and even forgotten that we are servants of Christ, adopted children of the Lord God Almighty. Forgive us, Lord, and help us ...

3247. Love One Another

John 13:31-38

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James Wilson

... . Amen. Prayer of Confession Lord, so often we forget that You created the universe. We think of You as we are, small and limited, and we think You are too busy to care about our lives. Either way, we miss the message Jesus came to share of Your love and concern for each one of us. Forgive us, Lord, and give us the courage to trust You and to love one another. In Christ we pray. Amen. Hymns "Room At The Cross" "Lord, I Want To Be A Christian" "Jesus Calls Us"

3248. Empowered by the Holy Spirit

John 14:8-17, (25-27)

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James Wilson

... You alone are to be praised. We sought Your mercy, and You also extended Your grace. We seek to serve You, and You empower us with Your gifts. Fill us, O Lord, with Your presence. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession Lord, we often fail to bring our concerns before You in prayer. We all but deny Your power simply because we will not pray and let Your will be done in our lives. Forgive us, Lord, and help us to open our hearts with courage to Your presence so that the whole world might know that Your ...

3249. Faithfully Witness Wherever We Are

Jeremiah 29:1-23

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James Wilson

... consequences of our sins. We praise You, O Lord. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession Lord, when times have not been comfortable for us we have turned away from You or questioned how You could allow hard times to befall us. We have even been so concerned about our own needs that we have failed to see the openings before us to share Your Good News with those who need the peace and hope Your Gospel can bring. Forgive us, Lord. In Christ we pray. Amen. Hymns "Jesu, Jesu" "I Want A Principle Within" "I ...

3250. God Hears Our Prayers

Luke 18:1-8

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James Wilson

... the news of Christ our Savior! All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect O God, we are so grateful that You opened the door through prayer for us to come to You with any matter that comes to our hearts. Help us to trust You, Lord, with every concern we have. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession Lord, so often we have taken for granted the wonderful gift of prayer You have given us. We have not shared with You our burdens or we have not lifted up our loved ones or the needs of our church ...

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