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3351. Don't Give Up Too Soon!

Acts 15:36-41

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Harold Warlick

... kind of a mother loses her boy? When they were finally able to catch up with him, he was in the temple. They were, understandably, quite angry. Yet, Jesus seemed almost totally unconcerned. "Why have you come after me?" he questioned. "Did you not know I must be here in ... my Father's house (Luke 2:49)." The Scriptures relate that Mary and Joseph did not understand at all what their son did or the remarks he made. I can conjecture the modern-day parental and spousal wrath that would ...

3352. Wheels Instead Of Walls

Ezekiel 1:1-28

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... white badges. The yellow badges all ran up to each other and hugged and screamed with delight. The yellow badges told old stories. The yellow badges remembered classrooms and buildings and events. Needless to say we white badges slowly drifted to the lobby. I could understand them being partial to the yellow badges. It was their place, their school. But it was still awkward being made to feel an outsider to an experience. They had every right to play favorites. But it's still an awkward feeling not to be a ...

3353. The Shortest Distance Is Not A Straight Line

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... dime it takes to operate the machine. He wants a green ball of gum. He trustingly places the dime in the slot and pulls the lever. Out comes a red ball. He did everything right. He had enough money and he believed. The machine let him down. He can't understand. He is angry at the machine. He shakes it violently. He kicks it. He speaks harsh words to it. In tears, he declares that's the last time he'll trust a gumball machine. What he wants doesn't always come rolling out even if he has the correct faith ...

3354. The Christian Life What Shall We Fear?

Psalm 27:1-14

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... storm and a shadow from the heat. Leader: Shall we fear our dearest friends denying us? Congregation: He heals the broken in heart and binds up our wounds. Leader: Shall we fear growing old? Congregation: With the ancient is wisdom and in the length of days is understanding. The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness. Shall we fear the silence of death? Leader: We shall not! Congregation: Though we walk through the valley of the shadow of death, we shall fear no evil for ...

3355. The Holy Spirit Born Again

John 3:1-21

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... is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit." All: Lord, we can believe because of the gift of your Holy Spirit. He will lift us above our wisdom and teach us to understand your ways. Please be with any here who might not know you and help them to ...

3356. The Holy Spirit The Comforter

John 16:5-16

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... , "The Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you." Congregation: The Comforter reminded the disciples of Jesus’ words and helped them fully understand what those words meant. Now he brings us understanding. Leader: Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Spirit. Congregation: Send your Comforter to us, Lord Jesus. When grief ...

3357. Keep it Simple

Mark 10:15

Children's Sermon

... nobody wants it. We started out with a plain simple hamburger, but by the time we added the cheese, the tomato, the mustard and catsup, the onion, the relish and lettuce and all of the other good things, it became something that no one wanted. I understand this, and I hope that you will understand what I am going to tell you. Some people like to make God's kingdom a very complicated thing. It is the place of God, where all of us live in peace and love with God. Some people want to make it very hard to get ...

3358. Who's In Charge?

John 18:36

Children's Sermon

... of men" who live a long time before they died, and he would be the king of men who lived after they lived. That is hard to understand. They wanted Jesus to either be their king, or no one's king. But Jesus knew about God's plan and how people were going to live ... people. Jesus was the king of all the people and that was what he was trying to teach them. But they would not listen. They did not understand that he was the Son of God. Now we know what he meant. He was not going to be the king of some people for a ...

3359. The Designated Savior

Romans 1:4

Children's Sermon

... of the rooms. That is why I bought three cans of green paint and one can of blue paint. I am designating the blue paint for the kitchen and all of the other rooms are going to be green. Do you understand the word designate? (Let them answer.) When you designate something you make it special. It is important that you understand this, because now we are going to talk about Jesus and how he was designated to be the Savior. Jesus was born a man. Actually he was born a baby, and he grew up to be a man. If you ...

3360. Stars and a Nation

Hebrews 11:12

Children's Sermon

... this happened because Abraham had faith. That means that he believed something that he could not see, touch, smell, or taste. Abraham believed God and followed him with total trust. That is the way God leads us. We do not always understand why God leads us or asks us to do things in a certain way. Sometimes we do not understand why he tells us not to do something, but if that is the way God wants it, then that is the way we must do it. We need to have faith like Abraham. I brought along some stars that will ...

3361. A House for God

Matthew 7:24-29

Sermon

Gary W. Houston

... would fly in, then back out the window. People were fanning themselves with fans donated by a local funeral home; they had pictures of Jesus on them. My dad was preaching and he spoke of two houses, one built on sand and one built on rock. I could not understand why anyone, even a fool, would build his house on the sand. In Sunday school we sang a song that went: "The rains came down and the floods came up." I recall we moved our fingers like it was raining and the "house fell flat." Maybe you have heard ...

3362. Advent 3

Isaiah 35:1-10, Psalm 146:1-10, James 5:7-12, Matthew 11:1-19

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... a question that is fundamental to the incarnation, Jesus' identity as the Messiah, who has come to God's people and who will come again. The focus of the gospel shows how Jesus' word and works identified him as the Messiah, the incarnate Word, giving a better understanding of the incarnation as it was revealed in his life and ministry to the church that is about to celebrate his birth. The Gospel also points to John the Baptizer as the forerunner of Christ, who prepares the way of the Lord, and is also a ...

3363. Epiphany

Isaiah 60:1-22, Psalm 72:1-20, Ephesians 3:1-13, Matthew 2:1-12

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... as the epistle for the Epiphany. Archbishop Cranmer was probably the first one to replace this lesson with a New Testament epistle. His choice was Ephesians 3.) Ephesians 3:1-12 Paul makes the connection between Isaiah 60 and the Epiphany itself clear, and he understands his mission to be to communicate the good news of God's revelation, his light, in Jesus' advent, and to declare to the "nations" - Gentiles, as well as Jews - that salvation has come through the grace of God in Christ and that it is meant ...

3364. Epiphany 6

Deuteronomy 30:11-20

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... , to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them. 1 Corinthians 2:6-13 It is Paul's strong belief and continuing conviction that the role of the spirit in our lives is crucial, because the Holy Spirit enables us not only to see, but also to understand, what is in the heart of God. The Spirit alone is able to penetrate the mind of God, and the Spirit alone can reveal those thoughts to human beings. Without the ministry of the Holy Spirit, no one can really comprehend the meaning of the Word that comes ...

3365. Epiphany 7

Matthew 5:43-48, Matthew 5:38-42, 1 Corinthians 3:1-23, Leviticus 19:1-37

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... love for one's enemies, and genuine love for all people. The cross is the ultimate expression of love - and Jesus had to die on the cross to make that love concrete in human experience. In this combination of teachings, Jesus was preparing his disciples so that they could understand his death in the light of the ethics of the kingdom of God. Matthew passes this teaching along to us, too. 4. The bottom line for us is to try to be perfect as Jesus was perfect, no matter what it may cost us. Who is willing to ...

3366. Transfiguration of Our Lord

Matthew 17:1-13, 2 Peter 1:12-21, Exodus 24:1-18, Psalm 2:1-12

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... . 2. The Transfiguration of Jesus is the fulfillment of scripture, as Peter, James, and John perceive it. They know very well what had happened to Moses at Mt. Sinai and, when something like that happened to them when they were with the Lord, they came to understand that this was God's way of fulfilling the words of the prophets about the Messiah. The man who was transfigured in their presence on the mountain could be none other than the Messiah himself. Peter wants us to believe this, too. 3. When one has ...

3367. Easter 4

Acts 2:14-41, Psalm 23:1-6, Acts 6:1-7, Acts 7:54--8:1a, 1 Peter 2:13-25, John 10:1-21

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... : "God of all power, you called from death our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep." After this introduction, the prayer asks God to "send us as shepherds to rescue the lost, to heal the injured, and to feed one another with knowledge and understanding." The latter part of the second prayer, "Give strength to all who are joined in the family of the Church, so that they will resolutely reject what erodes their faith and firmly follow what faith requires," is introduced by a word to God that suggests ...

3368. The Ascension of Our Lord

Acts 1:1-11, Ephesians 1:15-23, Luke 24:36-49, Luke 24:50-53

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... them that God has put him over everything in heaven and on earth - forever. Luke 24:44-53 In this concluding portion of his Gospel, Luke shows Jesus teaching one last lesson, which is in the form of a review that "opened their minds to understand the scriptures" and what was said about him, including his death and resurrection. Their task, after he leaves them, is to preach repentance and forgiveness of sins "in his name" and "to all nations, beginning with Jerusalem." He also ordered them to wait for the ...

3369. Proper 8 & Pentecost 6

2 Kings 4:8-37, Genesis 32:22-32, Psalm 89:1-52, Psalm 17:1-15, Isaiah 2:6-22, Jeremiah 28:1-17, Matthew 10:1-42

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... me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord." Once back to land, they heard Jesus say, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.") The prayer fits the readings for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, too, as it points to the reward ("joys beyond understanding") of those who love Jesus enough to follow and serve him: Pour into our hearts such love for you that, loving you above all things, we may obtain your promises, which exceed all that we can desire. The eschatological note is strongly suggested in this prayer ...

3370. Proper 11 & Pentecost 11

Isaiah 44:6-23, Psalm 103:1-22, Psalm 86:1-17, Exodus 3:1-22, Romans 8:18-27, Matthew 13:24-30, Matthew 13:36-43

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... of a world that "is eagerly waiting for God to reveal his sons" and to free the whole world "from its slavery to decadence, to enjoy the same freedom and glory as the children of God." (Jerusalem Bible) There is a "not yet" to Paul's understanding of "glory," because the fullness of it will not become a final reality until the end of time. In the meantime, those who have been given the "first fruits of the Spirit" must wait patiently for that last day. Almost by accident, therefore, this reading harmonizes ...

3371. Proper 16 & Pentecost 14

Isaiah 22:1-25, Psalm 95:1-11, Psalm 138:1-8, Isaiah 51:1-16, Exodus 5:22--6:12, Exodus 17:1-7, Romans 11:33-36, Matthew 16:13-20

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... come from the rock, the church, in baptism, assures us that he is with us - and will not fail us - no matter what happens in life. Romans 11:33-36 - "Glory to God" 1. Glory to God in the highest. He is our God, and his ways are beyond our understanding. He is God, and his mind can never fully be known by human beings. 2. Glory to God in the lowest. He has revealed himself to us in his Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. In him, the greatest mystery of all - the cross and resurrection for our salvation - is set ...

3372. Proper 18 & Pentecost 16

Ezekiel 33:1-20, Psalm 119:1-176, Psalm 95:1-11, Psalm 115:1-18, Exodus 19:1-25, Romans 13:1-7, Romans 13:8-14, Romans 12:9-21, Matthew 18:15-20

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... of many Sundays. The section selected for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost accommodates the theme in the first reading and the Prayer of the Day quite well, praying, "Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes, and I shall keep it to the end. Give me understanding and I shall keep your law; I shall keep it with all my heart." It is the prayer of an individual that is meant, in worship, to refer to and include all the people of the church in its response to the first reading and the movement toward ...

3373. Proper 21 & Pentecost 19

Ezekiel 18:1-32, Psalm 25:1-22, Psalm 99:1-9, Exodus 32:1-33:6, Philippians 2:1-11, Philippians 2:12-18, Matthew 21:28-32

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... call to repent and obey the Word of the Lord. The Psalm of the Day - Psalm 25:1-9 (L); 25:1-14, or 25:3-9 (E); 25:4-9 (R) When one has considered the Gospel in the context of the church year's eschatological framework, one can understand how this psalm is used on other Sundays of the year, and especially on the First Sunday in Advent, Series C, by the Roman Ordo and the Lutheran Lectionary. These could be the words of a truly repentant person, long ago or now, who prays: Remember, O Lord, your compassion ...

3374. All Saints' Day

Revelation 7:1-8, Isaiah 26:1-21, 1 John 2:28--3:10, Revelation 21:1-27, Matthew 5:1-12, Psalm 24:1-10, Psalm 149:1-9, Psalm 34:1-22

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... so attuned to All Saints' Day worship that it would be fitting to use the whole psalm as a responsory to the first reading. The Psalm Prayer (LBW) Lord, graciously hear us, for we seek you alone. Calm our bodies and minds with the peace which passes understanding, and make us radiant with joy; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. THE READINGS Revelation 7:2-4, 9-12 (R) When this vision was set down by the apocalyptic writer, it was as much for the encouragement of those who might soon suffer martyrdom ...

3375. Second Sunday in Advent

Isaiah 11:1-16

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... 'S APPOINTED ONE COME IN RIGHTEOUSNESS! Leader: May God's Messiah defend the poor and deliver the needy! People: MAY GOD'S MESSIAH BRING PROSPERITY TO US ALL! (Based on Psalm 72) Collect God of consummate justice, you promised a ruler of wisdom and understanding, of counsel and might, of knowledge and fear of you, one full of your Spirit and clothed in your righteousness. Help us to see this hope fulfilled in the coming Christ: that, inspired by these godly characteristics, we too may see their consequences ...

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