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3351. Proper 14

Lk 12:32-48 · Gen 15:1-6 · Jer 18:1-11 · Heb 11:1-3, 8-19

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John R. Brokhoff

... receive the kingdom - v. 32. The Kingdom of God is not earned or bought. It is received: "It is your Father's good pleasure to give you ..." This gift is received by faith. B. You seek spiritual values - vv. 33-34. It takes faith to be less concerned about accumulating spiritual treasure than earthly goods. C. You watch and wait for Christ's return - vv. 35-40. Before you will prepare, you must first believe Christ is coming again. 2. Why You Don 't Ever Have to be Afraid. Luke 12:32. Need: The antidote to ...

3352. Proper 17

Lk 14:1, 7-14 · Heb 12:18-19, 22-24; 13:1-8 · Eze 18:1-9, 25-29 · Prov 25:6-22

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John R. Brokhoff

... word is delightful and helpful, but it is even better when we go beyond words to practical deeds in the various areas of our lives. The text tells us how "brotherly love" can be applied. Outline: When "brotherly love" is in action - A. Hospitality - v. 2 B. Concern for prisoners - v. 3 C. Honor in marriage - v. 4 D. Contentment with possessions - v. 5 2. Always the Same - Good or Bad? 13:8 - "Jesus Christ the same yesterday and today and forever." Need: Is never to change a good or bad thing? If one never ...

3353. Proper 18

Lk 14:25-33 · Eze 33:1-11 · Phm 1-20 · Prov 9:8-12

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John R. Brokhoff

... v. 27. To carry a cross means to bear the hardships and persecution that come to Christians. C. Placing of material possessions in second place - v. 33. To renounce the world does not necessarily mean "sell all and give to the poor." It means that material concerns are considered of less worth than Christ. If need be, he would give up all his goods for Christ. 2. Look Before You Leap. 14:28-32. Need: There is a common tendency to enter ventures without considering what is required. When this is done, many ...

3354. Proper 19

Lk 15:1-10 · Hos 4:1-3, 5:15--6:6 · 1 Tim 1:12-17 · Ex 32:7-14

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John R. Brokhoff

... prior to repentance. A. Jesus' association with sinners - vv. 1, 2. If repentance were a condition for God's favor, Jesus would not have been friendly with sinners. B. God seeks the lost - vv. 4, 8. In love God goes after the sinner. By his search God shows his concern and mercy for the lost. C. Heaven rejoices when the lost one repents - vv. 7, 10. Repentance means the acceptance of God's love. Lesson 1: Hosea 4:1-3; 5:15--6:6 1. God the Desperate One. 6:4. Need: Twice in this verse God cries out ...

3355. The Nativity of Our Lord

Luke 2:1-20 · Isa 9:2-7 · Tit 2:11-14

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John R. Brokhoff

... Zebulon and Naphtali to captivity in 734 B.C. Out of this darkness the people see a light of God's promise of a messianic king, a son of God. This produces great rejoicing. His royal names define his character: wisdom, courage, fatherly concern and peace. His government will be characterized by permanence, justice and righteousness. The result will be peace. This will take place not because of human effort or political intrigue but because of Yahweh's zeal. Christians interpret this message by seeing Jesus ...

3356. Proper 20

Lk 16:1-13 · 1 Tim 2:1-8 · Amos 8:4-7 · Hos 11:1-11

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... this? Most people do not know what to do with their money, if they have any. As a result, it may be lost, wasted, or spent unwisely. Outline: What Jesus tells us to do with our money. A. Make provision for the future - v. 3. The unjust steward was concerned about his future. He used money to provide a place to live. It is Christian to look ahead and make provision for future needs: education, illness, retirement. B. Make friends with it - v. 9. By the right use of money, you can make friends for God. C. Be ...

3357. Proper 22

Lk 17:5-10 · 2 Tim 1:1-14 · Am 5:6-7, 10-15

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John R. Brokhoff

... and not be ashamed to stand firm for the Gospel. Luke 17:5-10 The Apostles request more faith and Jesus teaches that duty does not call for gratitude. The gospel lesson consists of apparently two unrelated parts: vv. 5-6 and vv. 7-10. The first part concerns the request of the Disciples for more faith. Jesus does not tell them how to increase their faith but describes the power of faith. The second part deals with the expression of faith in terms of good works or service. When out of faith we serve the ...

3358. Ordinary 32

Lk 20:27-38 · Zech 7:1-10 · 2 Thess 2:13--3:5 · 1 Chron 29:10-13

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John R. Brokhoff

... Zechariah was a contemporary of Haggai. He supported Haggai in his call for re-building the temple. Zechariah preached in Judah to the returned exiles between 520 and 518 B.C. He probably saw the temple completed in 516. While Haggai was primarily concerned with the re-building of the temple, Zechariah called for repentance and social righteousness. In today's passage the question is raised whether weeping and fasting should continue as in past years. The answer from Yahweh was: Your fasting in the past was ...

3359. Christ the King

Lk 23:35-43 · Jn 12:9-19 · Col 1:11-20 · Jer 23:2-6 · 2 Sam 5:1-5

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John R. Brokhoff

... - v. 2b (Good Shepherd) 2. The Making of a Great King. 5:1-3. Need: There are kings and again there are kings. Some are benevolent rulers and others are Satanic. They can be beasts, tyrants, and dictators. They can rule with or without justice, with or without concern for the people. It is not hard to name some of them in history: Nero, Stalin, Hitler, Idi Amin, et al. On the other hand, kings can be so good that the word "great" is attached to their names: Alexander the Great or Peter the Great, etc. What ...

3360. Christmas 1

Lk 2:41-52 · Col 3:12-17 · 1 Sam 2:18-20, 26

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John R. Brokhoff

... are ministering to the Lord. And Samuel teaches us that any age can do it! 2. Robe (v. 19). Every year when she came to Shiloh to worship and to visit her son, Hannah brought him a handmade little robe. It was a token of mother love and concern. It would keep him warm and attractive. It reminds us, according to tradition, of another mother who gave her Son a seamless robe. Some day we hope to stand before God clothed with the perfect robe of righteousness given to us by Christ. 3. Continued (v. 26). Samuel ...

3361. The Baptism of Our Lord

Lk 3:15-17, 21-22 · Acts 8:14-17; 10:34-38 · Isa 42:1-7; 61:1-4

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John R. Brokhoff

... Jesus was communicating with his Father. It was a religious experience. The result was "the heaven was opened." Prayer does that - opens the gate of heaven that we might speak to God and that God might send his Spirit to us. This may raise a question concerning infant baptism. Can a tiny child have a prayer experience at Baptism? 3. Descended (v.22). The Spirit descended on Jesus at his baptism. It refers to the then-held view of a three-story universe with God and heaven above. We may disagree with this ...

3362. Epiphany 2

Jn 2:1-12 · 1 Cor 12:1-11 · Isa 62:1-5

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John R. Brokhoff

... the bride and Yahweh is the groom. Married to Yahweh, the bride-Israel will no longer be desolate or forsaken but she will be a delight to her husband. 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 The gifts of the Spirit. This marks the beginning of Paul's teaching concerning the Spirit and his gifts. (11-14) The Spirit is the theme of the pericope: the Spirit enables one to confess Jesus as Lord and provides nine spiritual gifts. Among these gifts, speaking in tongues comes last on the list as the least important gift. The gifts ...

3363. Epiphany 4

Lk 4:21-30 · 1 Cor 13:1-13 · Jer 1:4-10

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John R. Brokhoff

... -Jews would accept him. He gave two cases to prove his point: Elijah went to a Gentile widow for food and drink at a time of drought (1 Kings 17), and Elisha healed Namaan, a Gentile from Syria, of leprosy. This sense of the universality of God's concern for all people enraged a congregation of folks who believed they had a monopoly on God. Lesson 1: Jeremiah 1:4-10 1. Before (v. 4). Here is one who was a preacher "before" he was born! Even before he was conceived, Yahweh had consecrated and appointed him ...

3364. Epiphany 8

Lk 6:39-49 · 1 Cor 15:51-58 · Jer 7:1-7 · Isa 55:10-13

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John R. Brokhoff

... 42 Can we criticize when we are worse offenders? C. Can we change hearts? - v. 45 Only Christ can change a heart Why People Behave as They Do. 6:43-45. Need: It is always a problem to understand the behavior of people. As Christians we need to be concerned about improving the behavior of those who indulge in sin, crime, and anti-social behavior. Why do people indulge in wicked behavior and how can they turn to a godly way of life? Before we can help people to a better way of life, we need to understand what ...

3365. The Transfiguration of Our Lord

Lk 9:28-36 · 2 Cor 3:12--4:6 · Ex 34:29-35 · Deut 34:1-12

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John R. Brokhoff

... and hear their gods! Since preaching is God speaking through the Word, it might be well for preachers to wear a mask (veil) of the face of Jesus! Lesson 2: 2 Corinthians 3:12--4:2 1. Lord (v. 17). "The Lord is the Spirit." This answers the mysterious question concerning the identity of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit is the Lord - both the Lord as the Father and as the Son. To have Christ in the heart is to possess the Spirit. Since God is spirit, the Holy Spirit is God in the believer. This may lead to a ...

3366. Lent 4

Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 · 1 Cor 1:18-31 · 2 Cor 5:17-21 · Isa 12:1-6 · Jos 5:9-12

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John R. Brokhoff

... at Christ from a divine perspective. Christ is God's Son, the Messiah, Lord, and Savior. People are now regarded as God's creation and potential children of God. This high regard for Christ and people as of infinite worth makes them deserve our concern and aid. 2. Creation (v. 17). God is continuously creating. Scientists claim that new worlds and new stars are still in the making. Spiritually creation continues also. To be in Christ is to effect a new creation. A person baptized in Christ with repentance ...

3367. Proper 9

Matthew 11:25-30

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... you, Lord Jesus. Assistant: Jesus said: "Learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in spirit." People: How often gentleness is absent from our lives, and humbleness is regarded as weakness. Pastor: Jesus, our Companion, we welcome your gentleness which manifests itself in concern and care for those whom God has made; we seek your humility which showed itself 'in your complete confidence in who you are, so that you did not have to praise yourself or lord your power over others. People: We thank you for ...

3368. Proper 11

Matthew 13:24-30, Matthew 13:36-43

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Call to Worship Pastor: Our Lord's church is flesh and blood - people who are working to bring his Kingdom on earth. People: Some people in the church do not seem to be much concerned about being Christians. Pastor: Some may not be Christians. But God will deal with them in his own way, in his own time. People: May God help us be true Christians; so we can help, rather than hinder, the ministry of his church. Collect Almighty God, who, in the Final ...

3369. Proper 18

Matthew 18:15-20

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... ; that we may enable them to understand their errors and correct them. We pray through Christ our Lord. Amen. Prayer of Confession We are human, Father, and therefore, we hurt when Christian friends offend us. And in our hurt, we become angry toward them, instead of concerned for them. Forgive us when we have not come face to face with them in the conflict, with a desire to restore wholeness in the church. Help us to love one another enough to be honest with each other when sin tries to ruin our fellowship ...

3370. Proper 27

1 Thessalonians 4:13--5:11

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... , with our Christian friends who have gone before us in death, we may share in the resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, in whose name we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession Forgive us, Father, for any doubts we may hold in our minds concerning the resurrection of the dead. We are earthly beings, familiar with an earthly world, and often have difficulty comprehending all the glory of the spiritual nature you have put within us. Make our hearts glad with hope, as we share with one another our faith ...

3371. God's Wrath for Man's Sin

Zephaniah 1:4-13, Zephaniah 1:14--2:3

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Call to Worship: Leader: It is a high calling to be chosen by God to speak on his behalf. People: God has empowered us with his Spirit to speak with honest conviction his will concerning the Christian life. Leader: The responsibility to speak is not with words only, but by example, that others may be inspired to live righteous lives. People: May the words we speak be illustrated by the life we live! Collect: Almighty God, who has called your pastors to speak the truth, ...

3372. Christmas Eve or Day

Isaiah 62:1-12, Titus 3:1-11, Luke 2:8-20

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... , and receive the salvation your Son has brought to all who will receive him. In his name we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession It is easy, Lord, to sing from memory, and rejoice from habit when we celebrate Christmas. Often our hearts are crowded with concerns contrary to our Savior's birth. Forgive us when our praises become impersonal replays of prepared rituals. Let the songs we sing and the joy we share come from our hearts in response to the salvation you have given to us through your Son, Jesus Christ ...

3373. Epiphany 3

Isaiah 9:1-7, 1 Corinthians 1:10-17, Matthew 4:12-17, Matthew 4:18-22

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... Confession We love your church, O God, and are glad to be a part of it. But we fail so often to be in mission. Too many people are not receiving the ministry of your church because of our reluctance. Forgive us for our poor discipleship. Revive us with renewed concern for the lost in the world, that we may join hands as one church with new fervor to share Christ with our world. In his name we pray. Amen. Hymns "Christ for the World We Sing" "Heralds of Christ" "Jesus Calls Us" "O Zion, Haste"

3374. Epiphany 8

1 Corinthians 4:1-21, Matthew 5:43-48, Matthew 5:38-42, Leviticus 19:1-37

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... acts of injustice; and we carelessly violate their right to depend on us as neighbors. Forgive us for pretending to love when we use people to our advantage, and then mistreat them when they displease us. Give us the desire to express genuine love and concern for one another as you have commanded. We pray in Jesus' name. Amen. Hymns "At Length There Dawns the Glorious Day" "O Brother Man, Fold to Thy Heart" "These Things Shall Be" "Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life" Second Lesson: 1 Corinthians 4:1 ...

3375. Ash Wednesday

Joel 2:1-11, Matthew 6:1-4, Matthew 6:5-15, Matthew 6:16-18, 2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2, 2 Corinthians 6:3-13

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... often fail in discipleship because of not wanting to practice our piety before others. Then, too, we have been pleased with the praise of others for our righteousness. Forgive us for our humanness which hinders our expression of devotion to you. Help us give ourselves in holiness with no other concern than to please you. We pray through Christ our Lord. Amen. Hymns "Be Thou My Vision" "Forth in Thy Name"

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