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3501. The Ten Commandments

Exodus 20:1-21

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... Leader: Let all who would seek the Lord gather this day for worship! People: We are seeking the Lord and we would know God's standard for us. Leader: God's standard is to Love God and to love your neighbor as yourself. People: And what of the laws which were given under the Old Covenant? Leader: The law was an outward expression of the love Jesus set in our hearts. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect O God, in Your divine wisdom and justice You gave Moses the law codes to show us what we cannot ...

3502. Designated Son Of God

Romans 1:1-17

Sermon

Frank Luchsinger

... not have otherwise found appealing. The designated Son does not send us forth on a forced march, but rather sends us as those who have found freedom, to see as he would see, to speak as he would speak, to heal as he would heal, and to love as he would love. So our God, whose name is a vessel of holiness, designated a Son and he designated others, designated us. Would you have expected anything else? And what do you expect in this season of expectancy? Or when do you expect it? Jill Dakota tells of a dream ...

3503. The Divine Advocacy

John 16:5-16

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... we are not living in a lunatic and chaotic world, but in a part of a law-abiding universe, the greatest law of which is love, as demonstrated in the death and resurrection of Jesus. And the challenge is this: should it be true that we admit that this earth ... to judge to destroy, but to convict to bring us to the truth to make us whole. For as John's gospel says, "God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes on Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God sent not his ...

3504. The Better Part

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

John G. Lynch

... will speak to us in many persons and in many ways. He will bring new voices to sing with us and to speak with us, and we will grow as we listen. He will speak to us in the Bible; he will speak to us in those whom we love and who love us. Sometimes he will speak to us, too, in the voices of our adversaries. One thing is needful -- to sit at the feet of Jesus and hear his Word daily. This is the best part to choose and it shall not be taken away. 1. Luther's Works, 11 ...

3505. You Can Be Eternal

2 Corinthians 5:1-10

Sermon

Michael B. Brown

... a door we pass through to find Home. My friend and the apostle Paul shared a common belief that death is a door to life. Or, in the words of the English cleric Wilberforce, it is just a journey one takes to a new Land where you "live and love and enjoy as you did before." 2 -- Eternal Life is a promise. Jesus made the promise: "And I, if I be lifted up, will draw all people unto myself." Sometimes, admittedly, the way we interpret that verse can be a bit outlandish. A Georgia doctor named Ferrol Sams has ...

3506. Easter 3

Revelation 5:1-14, Acts 9:1-19a, John 21:1-14

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John R. Brokhoff

... was good while it lasted. They went back to their former way of life catchers of fish rather than catchers of men. b. The Stranger on the beach vv. 4-8.1. The Stranger gives directions on where to fish.2. The Stranger is recognized by the disciple who loved the most. 3. The guilt of Peter puts on his clothes to swim to shore. c. Breakfast with the risen Lord vv. 9-14.It was Jesus' party: He provided the food, prepared it, and distributed it. It was another "Last Supper." They had breakfast together as a re ...

3507. Lent 2

Philippians 3:12-4:1, Genesis 15:1-18, Luke 13:31-35, Jeremiah 26:1-24

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... t blame me, blame God." Jeremiah's message of doom resulted from his obedience to God v. 8. What is God saying today through the preacher that we oppose? Do we object to the teaching of a tithe as a minimal gift to God? Do we reject the idea of loving one's enemies? Do we resist the message that a plague will come upon us lest we repent? Do we resent this open and frank criticism of our wayward ways? Is the preacher just letting off steam or is he expressing his anger at his congregation, or is God speaking ...

3508. Proper 12

Colossians 2:6-23, Hosea 1:1-2:1, Luke 11:1-13, Psalm 85:1-13

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... for him, Jesus said God would give him to us. Why is the Holy Spirit the best gift? Can there be anything better than to have God in, for, and with you? Since the Holy Spirit is God, the very best gift is God the Spirit. Since God is love and loves us, he would not withhold himself from us. Lesson 1: Hosea 1:2-10 1. Wife (v. 2). Hosea sees Israel's relationship as a husband and wife. Marriage is a covenant in which both vow loyalty to each other until death. This covenant relationship goes back to Abraham ...

3509. Proper 18

Philemon 1:8-25, Philemon 1:1-7, Jeremiah 18:1--19:15, Luke 14:25-35

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John R. Brokhoff

... respond in a certain way regarding a run-away slave, Onesimus. Outline: What you can expect of a Christian a. Expect him to do what is required v. 8. To forgive, to accept the offender, to consider him as a brother in Christ. b. Expect him to do it with love v. 9. c. Expect him to do it willingly v. 14. 2. The high cost of making friends (vv. 4-17). Need: Turning enemies into friends does not happen often. Probably the reason is that the cost is more than we want to pay. Onesimus made himself an enemy of ...

3510. I Go To Prepare A Place For You

Matthew 25:1-13

Eulogy

Barbara G. Schmitz

... : "Quick. Tell me about God. I'm forgetting" (borrowed from Sophy Burnham in Angel Letters, p. 140.) I like that story because it reminds us about something we tend to forget: that before we were born, we were in the presence of God. We were bathed in God's love. This is what the Psalmist affirmed when he wrote:My body was not hidden from you, while I was being made in secret and woven in the depths of the earth! ... your eyes beheld my limbs ... they were fashioned day by day, when as yet there was none of ...

3511. Easter 5

John 13:31-38, Psalm 148:1-14

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... THANKSGIVING When we meditate on the glorious splendor of your majesty, O God, we are inspired to proclaim the fame of your abundant goodness. You have marvellously created all things great and small. You care for the sparrow and for the spiral galaxies. Your love is more personal in Jesus Christ and none of us are forgotten. You will create again a new heaven and a new earth. Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom and your gracious rule endures through all generations. We bless your holy name. Amen. PRAYER ...

3512. Palm Sunday

Isaiah 50:1-11, Psalm 118:1-29, Psalm 31:1-24, Philippians 2:1-11, Luke 19:28-44, Luke 22:66--23:25

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B. David Hostetter

... are willing to be taught. Listen again for the Word of God. PRAYER OF CONFESSION God of justice, you still look for those who love justice and practice honesty in business and in court. Too often you look in vain for those who will intervene in opposition to ... will give thanks to you; you are my God, I will extol you. O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. PSALM 31:9-16 Be gracious to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eye wastes away from grief, my soul and ...

3513. Easter 5

John 13:31-38

Bulletin Aid

Dennis Koch

... the disciples with your Holy Spirit. Thank you, Lord, for the early church which exploded with new life, reaching out in every conceivable direction. Thank you, Lord, for your word which kindles the unstoppable flames of faith. Thank you, Lord, for the never-ending love which you freely give to all who believe in Christ. Thank you, Lord, for the light of your grace which makes possible the life of faith we now live. Help us to remember that stretching and growing within your grace involves reaching out to ...

3514. Followership

Matthew 4:18-22, Matthew 4:12-17

Sermon

Mark Radecke

... come near. The good news of God's presence, of the nearness, the at-handness, of his kingly rule gives birth to faith and trust. Such faith and trust empowers us to turn from anxiety to peace, from sorrow to joy, from despair to hope, from hatred to love. In a word, we repent. The power and the call so to do come from Christ, who works in us the miracle of faith and repentance. The second half of the Matthew passage gives us a snapshot of what the God-empowered life of repentance, obedience and discipleship ...

3515. Jesus' Countercultural Sermon

Matthew 5:38-42, Matthew 5:43-48

Sermon

Mark Radecke

... God's family into community. Indeed, the God we worship -- one God in three persons -- St. Augustine described as a "community of love." Our culture warns against mixing religion and politics; the God of the Bible is highly political, and nowhere is the political manifesto ... countercultural lives, by the grace of God. For when people learn to turn cheeks, surrender cloaks, go second miles and love their enemies, they demonstrate that they are living by the values of God's coming kingdom rather than by the ...

3516. Whispering The Lyrics

John 14:15-31

Sermon

Thomas Long

... proper verses, taught them the joyful commandments. But now that Jesus approaches his death, now that he draws near to his time of departure, now that the disciples will be on their own without him, that task is to be handed over to the Holy Spirit: "If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever. This is the Spirit of truth ..." (John 14:15-17). The primary task, then, of the Holy Spirit is reminding the faithful of ...

3517. Greed - Putting Things In Their Proper Perspective

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

R. Curtis Fussell

... Why? Paul may have been reflecting on Jesus' comment that you can't serve money and God. In his letter to Timothy, Paul said that those who wanted more and more money didn't stay long in the church. In Paul's experience, he saw that the love for money created people who would do almost anything to have more and more, and let no one stand in their way, not friends, not family, not even God. Of course, the craving for money is encouraged, supported, and promoted everywhere. Interestingly, it is illegal to be ...

3518. In The Flesh

John 1:1-18

Sermon

William B. Kincaid, III

... We can't be perfect people, but we can be so responsive to the spirit of God that "the life of Jesus may be made visible in our mortal flesh" (2 Corinthians 4:11). It means that we not only see the heart or soul as religious, but that we "love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength" (Mark 12:30) and that we present our "bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is our spiritual worship" (Romans 12:1- 2). Our existence is not about worshiping God with our souls and ...

3519. All Saints' Sunday

Mt 5:1-12 · 1 Jn 3:1-3 · Isa 26:1-21 · Rev 7:9-17; 21:9-11, 22-27; 22:1-5 · Ps 24 · Ps 34 · Ps 149

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... reversal the poor in spirit inherit the kingdom and so forth Old Testament: Isaiah 26:1-4, 8-9, 12-13, 19-21 1. Sermon Title: Peace Prescription. Sermon Angle: Those who trust in the Lord will know the peace of God, the peace that comes from accepting God's love (v. 3). To have peace with God is to know peace within our own souls. This internal peace is a prerequisite for the attainment of peace in the world. Outline: 1. What is peace and how do we find it? 2. Some say we must change conditions in the world ...

3520. Thanksgiving

Lk 17:11-19 · 1 Tim 2:1-4 · Phil 4:6-20 · 2 Cor 9:6-15 · Deut 8:1-18 · Ps 65

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... the old days but they were dead to her. We were dead to her. The past was dead to her. Without remembrance there is no life, humanly speaking. I thank God that Gertrude lives, not only in my mind, but in the hearts of those who loved her and continue to love her. I thank God that he remembers Gertrude and will raise her to newness of life. Thanks be to God for the gift of remembrance and of life eternal. Sermon Title: Prostrate Trouble. Sermon Angle: Have you noticed how many people, when referring to the ...

3521. The Man Born Blind

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... in. Daughter: We need to talk. Rabbi: Saul's gone, right? Daughter: Dad, quit trying to read my mind. Rabbi: What else would a lovely sixteen-year-old like you talk about? Daughter: Oh, Dad! Rabbi: I'm sorry. I didn't mean that. Start where you want. ... just because our religion prohibits it. Rabbi: I have been gone too much. The Jewish religion is a religion of compassion, of helping, of love. Daughter: How come you are one of the only ones I ever hear who says that? All I hear is "obey this law, obey ...

3522. The Peacemakers

Sermon

John A. Terry

... did. But there is a great benefit in looking ahead at the things we can do that make for peace. There is a godly blessing to be gained in modeling our lives after the life of the Prince of Peace. Jesus spoke of this very strange ethic which calls for loving our enemies and doing good to those who hate us. Instead of lifting up arms to fight our enemies, Jesus taught us to offer a hand to serve the enemy. When unjustly nailed on a cross, Jesus bore the cross and so for all time showed how to bear innocent ...

3523. The Persecuted

Sermon

John A. Terry

... thing to have a son in a concentration camp. Paula here and I know that. But there would be something more terrible for us: if God had needed a faithful martyr, and our (son) Martin had been unwilling.' "3 Most of us would like to go through life loving and being loved. But of that goal, Jesus said, "Woe to you, when all speak well of you, for that is what their ancestors did to the false prophets" (Luke 6:26). And so Jesus made the peculiar observation that being harassed for the sake of your faith is a ...

3524. Rainbow In The Sky

Genesis 9:1-17

Sermon

E. Carver McGriff

... promised that we won't be overcome. "For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord." So wrote Paul. In many circles, it isn't thought "cool" to profess belief in God. To many people, that's for sissies. Yes! But stay tuned. Ask someone who has overcome alcohol or drug addiction. Ask someone who has ...

3525. Rules For A Happy Life

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

E. Carver McGriff

... want it otherwise, we will have to act otherwise. This is true of everything we do. If we misrepresent our taxes, or cheat on a loved one, or use deceitful business tactics, aren't we helping to create the very kind of world we don't want to live in? ... but he's referring to the children of God. That may not happen unless we take seriously the rules of life: honesty, integrity, loyalty, kindness, love. Third: The Rule Of Your Own Best Self. Each of us has an inner sense of who we are and what we hope to be. ...

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