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Luke 10:1-24

Children's Sermon

... pepper on potatoes, meat, green beans and tomatoes. When you see them you know what is coming, don't you? One more try. [Hold up basketball shoes.] What do you call this pair of shoes? Gym shoes, that's right, and when someone wears this kind of shoes you know that he is playing some kind of game. All these pairs, the knife and fork, the salt and pepper and the gym shoes, tell us something else besides what they are. They tell us what to expect. The reason for this story is that Jesus once had some pairs of ...

3402. We Are Free!

John 8:31-41

Children's Sermon

... big crack.] If you don't know now, I am going to tell you. This is the Liberty Bell. It is one of America's richest treasures. If you go to Philadelphia sometime you will want to see the Liberty Bell. But now I want to tell you about another kind of freedom. This freedom is spiritual freedom. When you believe in Jesus you know the truth and that will make you free spiritually. That's right, Jesus is the Liberty Bell for us. When you don't know the truth about God you are made a slave of the Devil ...

3403. Easter 6

Jn 14:23-29 · Acts 14:8-18; 15:1-2, 22-29 · Rev 21:10, 22-27

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Russell F. Anderson

... with decay. Violence is on the streets. Pornography and prostitution flourish. People have fled to the suburbs. The old cities are ghettos of poverty, racism, and degradation. In the text John is given a vision of a perfect city, the kind of city God wants for all people. It is this kind of city Christian people should be working to bring into gradual reality. Sermon: the perfect city. a. Possesses the glory of God - v. 11 b. Is built on the foundation of the Apostles - v. 14 c. Is illuminated by the ...

3404. Proper 8

Lk 9:51-62 · Gal 5:1, 13-25 · 1 Ki 19:15-21

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... down fire to burn up the village that rejected him, Jesus "rebuked" them. We often forget this side of Jesus. We usually think of a man meek and mild and one who always turns the other cheek. We think of Jesus solely as a person of perfect kindness and understanding. But Jesus can become angry over wrong. He criticized and gave strong disapproval to James and John for wanting to get revenge. Like God, Jesus is a person of love and justice. When something is wrong, Jesus does not hesitate to condemn it. 3 ...

3405. 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

... and he alone can give it. Thus we pray, "Thy kingdom come." 2. Where (v. 34). It is assumed that every person has a treasure of some kind somewhere. The big question is, where is your treasure? One's treasure can be in a bank or stock market, or in one's family, or in ... to be the God of those who have faith in him. It is well to notice that it does not say God is proud of us for the kind of people we are, or the possessions we have, or the good works we do. God is not ashamed to be known as our God because by ...

3406. 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

... any better than what we have now?" These verses point to the goodness and mercy of God. 3. A desperate God (v. 6:4). Like a parent at the point of despair, twice God asks about his people, "What shall I do with you?" Here is another insight into the kind of God we have. He longs to have his people with him in covenantal love and loyalty. God has appealed to them through the prophets. He sent judgment to get them to repent. He wants from his people love and a relationship of peace, but they are content to ...

3407. Proper 20

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

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... rich by similar wicked methods. We still live in a world where the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. What is the answer to this? Can anything be done? Has the church anything to say? The text is the church's answer. Outline: The kind of wealth God condemns. A. Greed - v. 5a. They cannot wait for the holy days to be over that they can make more money. Compare today's commercialization of holy days: Sunday, Christmas, Easter. B. Dishonesty - v. 6a. Short weights; today's false advertising. C. Enslaving ...

3408. All Saints' Sunday

Mt 5:1-12 · Is 26:1-21 · Rev 21:9-11, 21-27

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John R. Brokhoff

... 5:1-12. Need: Today we want happiness here and now and not "pie in the sky by and by." On this All Saints' Sunday, our attention is focused on those who died for Christ. What is their condition? What can we expect when we die? The Beatitudes list the kinds of people who are happy ("blessed") now and in heaven. "Shall" points to the future happiness of the dead in Christ. Outline: Heaven is a haven of happy people. A. They have the kingdom - vv. 3, 10 B. They have their needs fulfilled - vv. 4-7 C. They are ...

3409. 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

... is needed because many take God and his blessings for granted. We seem to think that it is God's business to love, care for, and forgive us. Consequently, we take our blessings as our right. This is the height of ingratitude, and God must be disappointed with this kind of response. Outline: What God deserves from us. A. Bless God - v. 10 B. Thank God - v. 13a C. Praise God - v. 13b Lesson 1: 2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14 What's a Life Worth? Need: Christians need to be prepared for testing times. The time to ...

3410. 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

... . 5:1-3. Need: Every four years the people of America must decide by their votes who they want as their President or king. After the death of King Saul, the Israelites needed a successor. The leading citizens of Israel came to David because he was the kind of king they wanted. What they wanted of David we can find in Jesus, for David was a type of king to be fulfilled by Jesus. This sermon will be helpful not only for presidential elections but whenever governmental officials are to be elected. Outline: The ...

3411. The Epiphany of Our Lord

Mt 2:1-12 · Isa 60:1-6 · Eph 3:1-12

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John R. Brokhoff

... to all nations that all might come into God's realm. 2. Can the church be exclusive? If it is the will of God, as the Second Lesson claims, to include all people (Jews and Gentiles) in the Kingdom, the church must fulfill that will. Thus, the unity of human-kind should be a reality in the church, for both Jew and Gentile are one in Christ. If they are one in Christ, they must be one in the body of Christ, the church. A true church then is not the true church which excludes people because of race, class, or ...

3412. Epiphany 5

Lk 5:1-11 · 1 Cor 14:12-20; 15:1-11 · Isa 6:1-8

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John R. Brokhoff

... toiled all night." v. 5 D. Pull the fish in - "They came and filled both the boats." v. 7 2. It Takes Faith to be a Disciple. 5:1-11. Need: To be a disciple of Jesus calls for faith. What kind of faith is necessary? Do I have this faith to be a modern disciple? In Peter we see the kind of faith one must have to be a disciple of Jesus. The need for this sermon is in the fact that many of us are part-time disciples or faithless disciples. Even though we are church members, we may never ...

3413. Lent 2

Lk 9:18-36; 13:31-35 · Php 3:17--4:1 · Jer 26:8-15 · Gen 15:1-12, 17-18

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John R. Brokhoff

... preacher is not your problem; it is your disobedience to God. Kill your preacher for what God told him to say and you just add to your sins. Lesson 2: Philippians 3:17--4:1 1. "Take me, for Example!" How shall we live as Christians? There are all kinds of laws, traditions, customs, new styles of life. How can we obey all the moral codes? Haven't times changed and brought changes in more customs and values? The best way to learn to live a Christian life is by having a model, imitating a worthy example. Paul ...

3414. Lent 5

Jn 8:1-11; 12:1-8 · Lk 20:9-19 · Isa 43:16-21 · Php 3:8-14

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John R. Brokhoff

... ; John 12:1-8 God's Future Plans for Us. Need: What about the future? Will there be a future in our nuclear world? What does God have in mind for our future? Is there a need for this sermon? Is there a need for hope? In our kind of world threatened with cosmic annihilation, people are needing assurance of hope. Today's Lessons tell us what God has in mind for our future. Outline: What God sees in our future - A. Deliverance from the bondage of sin - Lesson 1 B. Assurance of deliverance through Jesus' death ...

3415. PROPER 25

Ruth 2:1-23

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... our happiness is the gift of your grace. In our Savior's name we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession We are blessed beyond measure, O God, because of your goodness to us. But how often we are blind, and miss the joy of experiencing your unexpected kindness. Forgive us when we become obsessed with boredom and frustration instead of rejoicing in the wonder of your love. Open our eyes, and touch our hearts; that we may sing your praise, and glorify your name. Hear us for Jesus' sake. Amen. Hymns "All People That ...

3416. Thanksgiving

2 Corinthians 9:6-15, Luke 17:11-19, Deuteronomy 8:1-20

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... to make us generous enough to share with others; that they too, will give thanks to God. Collect Gracious God, out of your generosity you have showered us with kindness. Share with us your generous spirit; that we may share with others our blessings. Thus may all your people join together in songs of praise and thanksgiving for your benevolent kindness. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession We feel blessed, O God, because you are so good to us. But we become selfish with these blessings, and ...

3417. Epiphany 4

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5, Matthew 5:1-12, Micah 6:1-8

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... us! Pastor: God has saved us to live a new life; a life of righteousness, love, and fellowship with him. People: May the worship we give to God be this kind of life, lived in thanksgiving for our salvation. Collect Gracious God, you have demonstrated your love in so many ways to accomplish our salvation. Make clear our memory of your kindness to us; that we may respond by living in accordance with your will, without any false appearance of sincerity. In the name of Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession ...

3418. SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY

Deuteronomy 30:11-20, 1 Corinthians 3:1-23, Matthew 5:17-20, Matthew 5:21-26

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... . Hymns "Have Thine Own Way, Lord" "O Happy Day, That Fixed My Choice" "Take My Life, and Let It Be Consecrated" "When We Walk with the Lord" Second Lesson: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 Theme: Partners serving God Call to Worship Pastor: Christian service requires many different kinds of servants. People: The service of each is vitally important to the work that God is doing for all people. Pastor: We are partners with each other and with God. God needs each of us to work together, so that he will be able to do his ...

3419. Deliverance by a Dream

Matthew 2:13-18

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... guided by dreams more than anything else in the crucial decisions he had to make about Mary and Jesus. In this, he was a bit like Radar O’Reilly in M*A *S*H, who had the ability to hear helicopters before anyone else could hear them; he had a kind of sixth sense, a special type of intuition. When Colonel Potter took over command of M*A*S*H 4077, one of the first things he asked of Radar, as they were decorating the walls of the office, was "Why (are you called) Radar?" The corporal/company clerk answered ...

3420. Reflection Time

John 1:1-18

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... we may be sure! What a contrast we discover between Christ and ourselves from this perspective. A few years ago, Ellen Goodman wrote a column for the new year, "Forswearing the credit card habit." For the past several years, she writes, she has been observing a kind of financial Lent: "I give up plastic (credit cards)." But she has been disappointed in herself and has determined that it has been a "phony" exercise: "To be frank, my plan was born out of a desire to strengthen my moral fibre as much as my ...

3421. Death by Water

Matthew 3:13-17

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... to open the eyes that are blind, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, from the prison those who sit in darkness. The leaders of the Jews, and probably many of the people, didn’t think they needed that kind of Messiah, a Suffering Servant, but that’s what God offered them in Jesus. And that’s the kind of Christ we need if we are honest with ourselves and really face up to our deepest needs of forgiveness and assurance and the comfort of knowing he is with us in this life when we need him. A few ...

3422. God as Woodcutter

Isaiah 11:1-16

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... with an ax." What was Isaiah talking about? Why did he stand up to shout such fierce warnings to his people? Why did Jesus and John the Baptizer quote from his prophecies so much? Why have his words inspired such music as parts of Handel’s Messiah? What kind of a man was he? Isaiah lived about 750 years before the birth of Jesus, at a time when God’s methods for saving his people seemed to be changing. First, God called Abraham to leave his homeland and journey to another land which God would show him ...

3423. Daily Choice

Deuteronomy 30:11-20

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... for forty years through the Sinai Peninsula, sometimes starving, sometimes thirsty, often rebellious, but never settled down. That’s not a bad image of what my first forty years were like - lots of hungers, lots of thirsts, and lots of wandering about. After forty years of this kind of existence, I was ready for a Promised Land! So were the ancient Hebrews! Like me, those ancient nomadic tribes dreamed of a life with no more hunger, thirst, or wandering. They wanted stability without loss or change of any ...

3424. Prayer in a Pinch

Matthew 14:22-36

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... . But did Jesus "pray in a pinch?" It is probably every pastor's temptation to stand before his or her congregation and criticize this kind of praying. We are supposed to pray at all times, not just when we are in trouble. After all, God is not just God ... to grow, like a seed in a moist ground aching to burst its shell and become a new plant? Think about that. We don't like those kinds of times. There is so much darkness, so few answers. Even for Jesus on that day long ago, it was the same. In order to go and ...

3425. Sixth Sunday of Easter

John 14:15-21, Acts 17:22-31, 1 Peter 3:13-22

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... that saves us from sin and enables us to live the Christian life. People: We are often tempted to react contrary to God's grace when unbelievers challenge us. Pastor: We represent Christ, and out of reverence for him we need to confront our adversaries with love and kindness. People: May God give us the grace to be Christlike, so those who ridicule the Christian faith will be put to shame. Collect Gracious Father, who calls us to live a life which exemplifies your grace as we witness to others: Fill us with ...

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