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3851. Even The Demons Believe!

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

Daniel G. Mueller

... ). Like that demon in Capernaum that cried out in fear, "Have you come to destroy us?" all demons know that Jesus is the Son of God who was manifested for this very purpose, "that he might destroy the works of the devil" (1 John 3:8). The deity of our Lord and Savior Jesus is made manifest to us not only by virtue of the fact that the demons recognized him and announced him as the Christ, the Holy One of God. We also know that Jesus is God by virtue of his power over the demons. "With authority he commands ...

3852. Where’s the Power?

Mark 1:40-45

Sermon

Daniel G. Mueller

... had. A multitude of people were there, John tells us, blind, lame, paralyzed, all waiting for healing. One man had been there 38 years. Jesus asked him, "Do you want to be healed?" Of course he did, but he couldn’t do it because of his weakness. He told the Lord, "There is no one to help me get into the water and somebody else always gets there before me" (John 5). The man wanted to be healed but merely desiring it was not enough to make it happen. So Jesus healed him. Like God, Jesus has the power to do ...

3853. Who Does He Think He Is?

Mark 2:1-12

Sermon

Daniel G. Mueller

... immediately took offense. "Only God can do that!" they said to themselves. "Who does he think he is, anyway?" As our Lord carried out his ministry of healing, teaching, forgiving, and loving, that came more and more to be the question about him. The ... for in their own lives, rejected him, refusing to believe in him. Who did he think he was, anyway? The Gospels record for us our Lord’s own testimony. This is what Jesus said about himself: "I am the Way, the Truth and the Life; no one comes to the Father ...

3854. Service

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

Warren Thomas Smith

... to do battle against slums, war, Jim Crow-ism, poverty, ignorance, and sin. It called for a new age and high-minded young disciples: "Are ye able," said the Master, "To be crucified with me?" "Yea," the sturdy dreamers answered, "To the death we follow thee." Lord, we are able, Our spirits are thine. Remold them, make us, Like thee, divine. Thy guiding radiance Above us shall be A beacon to God, To love, and loyalty.2 Far better to have youthful enthusiasm and over-optimism than never to start at all. John ...

3855. Spiritual Blindness

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

Warren Thomas Smith

... To Me," "Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine," "Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross," "Rescue the Perishing," "I Am Thine, O Lord"? These may well be considered the best gospel Songs which have come out of the ninteenth century American evangelical ... pure example show In every act of mine; And till! reach the silent vale, And cross the narrow sea, Be this my prayer, O blessed Lord, "Thy will be done in me!"5 Bartimaeus Bartimaeus alone called, "Jesus ... have mercy on me!" Jesus responded, "What do you want me to do ...

3856. The Word To The Wise

Proverbs 2:1-22

Sermon

Alton F. Wedel

... he was "a child," he prayed for wisdom: "Give thy servant an understanding mind to govern thy people, that I may discern between good and evil: for who is able to govern this thy great people?" It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this - not riches or long life, but a discerning mind. "Behold," said the Lord, "I give you a wise and discerning mind, so that none like you has been before you and none like you shall arise after you ... I give you also what you have not asked, both riches and honor ...

3857. Called to a Commitment of Love

1 John 4:7-21

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... . Leader: Our lives can make a wonderful difference if we love one another. People: For the world longs to witness the Gospel, not just to hear about it. Leader: Then let us live our lives with joy, for God has surely blessed us. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect O God, we are so grateful You opened the door for us to be a part of Your kingdom and gave us the ministry of sharing Your love in a hurting world. Teach us to share Your love well ...

3858. The Witness of God

1 John 5:13-21, 1 John 5:1-12

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... never lost sight of Your redeeming plan that brought eternal life to those of faith. We do indeed praise You with great love. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, sometimes as we live our lives every day for You we allow ourselves to give the ideas of the people around us more immediate attention than we do Your will for our lives. Forgive us, Lord, and help us to keep our focus on You, that we might serve and carry Your name into the communities in which we live and work for all to know. In ...

3859. Gifts of the Holy Spirit

1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... . Leader: And we hear from the written Word of how God led Moses out of Egypt. People: The Gospels tell us of the Christ, come to save all who will believe, Leader: And of Holy Spirit, who empowers all who will serve Christ. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect O God, You walked with and sustained the saints throughout history. We ask You today to bless us with Your Holy Gifts of ministry and number us among Your servants this day. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession ...

3860. New Creatures in Christ

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... ? Who brings praise unto Almighty God? People: It is we who are called of Christ as members of the family of God. Leader: Do you proclaim Christ as Your only Lord and Savior? People: It is only through Christ we have been washed clean and called of God. Leader: Then let us gather this hour and worship the Christ who gave us life. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect O God, in the wonder of Your mercy You have made it possible for us who have failed You in our sins to be washed clean and made whole ...

3861. Do Not Receive God's Grace in Vain

2 Corinthians 6:3-13

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... we once knew under the Law. Leader: But freedom comes with the lifelong responsibility to live for Christ. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect O God, You have called all who would follow You to be responsible to Your ministry in their lives. Help us to be faithful to Your call, Lord, that we not bring shame to You. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, so often we have taken Your love and grace for granted and done things we should not have done, endangering Your ministry through our ...

3862. The Dynamic Word

Isaiah 55:1-13

Sermon

T. A. Kantonen

... imagined, a power that "is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think." That is exactly the way our Lord wanted his gospel to be understood. He had not come to teach men religion. He never used such a word. As Bonhoeffer insisted, he ... , where there is no question as to who is meant when the preacher says, ‘Thou art the man.’ " The apostolic church prayed, "O Lord, enable thy servants to speak thy word with all boldness" (Acts 4:29). The Word has lost none of the power it had when ...

3863. Backsliding

John 6:60-71

Sermon

Brett Blair

... , "What a shame." But Bill said he had no regrets. After all, his commitment to his wife was more important. A high price, yes, but not too high a price for someone he loved. I can hear that higher priority in Peter’s words: It is you we love Lord, to whom shall we go? III Third, I would warn that there is a consequence to backsliding. Perhaps no other story in scripture explains it better than the story of Samson. He once had such a rich vital relationship with the living God, but ever so slowly he went ...

3864. The Power of Our Words

James 3:1-12

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... and not evil. Leader: For we have been blessed with an awesome gift in the power of words. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect O God, through Your Word You created the universe and You have extended the power of the spoken word to us to use wisely. Help us to use Your blessing well that others might know You, Lord. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, so often we have taken for granted Your wonderful blessing of the power of speech. Instead of using our words to share many wonderful ...

3865. Remembering Our True Priorities

Mark 9:42-50, Mark 9:38-41

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... the day is over. Leader: Let us take time now to praise God that we have this day at all! All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect Almighty and Wonderful God, in Your divine wisdom You have chosen to call us into Your Holy Kingdom. Give us the wisdom, Lord, to reorder our lives so that we might choose You above the world. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, so often we have acted as though we are eternal and not responsible for our days. We act as though there will always be a tomorrow ...

3866. Called to Be Servants

Mark 10:35-45

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James Wilson

... ! Collect O God, You have been so merciful with us, even to the point of allowing Christ to die on the cross so that we might fully understand how much You love us. Lord, help us share Your love today. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, so often when You would have had us serve we have found excuses to turn away. In our minds, our pride or simply wanting to do the things we wanted to do was more important than serving You. You have brought us those who needed help, but we would not ...

3867. The Commandment Is Love!

Mark 12:28-34

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... God's love with all the world. Leader: Let our voices be raised in praise and song to the glory of God! All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect O God, in Your mercy and Your grace You demonstrated Your love for us through the life of Christ. Help us to hear and see where You would have us spread Your love, O Lord. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, we have often tried to make faith only a matter of rules and laws. We have often forgotten the love You came to show us and meant for ...

3868. The Widow's Mite

Mark 12:38-44

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... gift of love? Leader: All that you are or ever will be: your praise, your love and your life. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect O merciful God, in Your infinite wisdom You have called each one of us to be stewards of all those things you place in our care. Guide us, Lord, and give us wisdom to be faithful stewards. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, so often we try to substitute material gifts for our love. You seek our hearts, yet we would give You only "things," if we give at ...

3869. Having to Stay When You Want Out

Titus 2:1-15

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... , that the Christ has promised to stay always. The grace of God that first appeared in Bethlehem continues to “teach us” as we wait for the glorious appearance of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ (vv. 12-13). The grace appears in the nativity of our Lord. It stays with us as a teacher. It will return to us in glory. Titus rediscovered his Savior there in Crete. The past manifestation of God in Jesus of Nazareth and the future manifestation of God in hope and glory marked the boundaries of God’s ...

3870. The ABC Gospel

2 Kings 5:1-27

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... and shoulders against the crowd. He was an achiever. Look at some of the superlatives from this one-verse introduction. He was a commander of the army of the king of Aram. He was a great man. He was a high favorite with his master. He was a winner: “The Lord had given victory to Aram.” He was a mighty warrior. Naaman was a leader in the sight of his people and his king. Moreover, he was a man with God’s touch on his life. Everybody knew that God had used Naaman to bring victory in battle. When we have ...

3871. Days of Promise

Jeremiah 33:1-26

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... hope of days of promise. The prophet could proclaim a word about days of promise, because God always can and does offer a word of deliverance and hope for us. The Days Are Coming For Jeremiah the word of hope begins, “The days are surely coming, says the Lord.” The future is in the hands of God. That is the premise for what the prophet has to reveal. All of history, according to the prophet, is in the hands of God. The prophet was convinced that God is the mover and shaker of history. Regardless of how ...

3872. The Children of Promise

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... that they would be able to return home, but God would also attend them like a shepherd tends his flock. We know how our Lord Jesus Christ seized on this model of God’s care for God’s people. Jesus identified himself as the Good Shepherd. When Jesus did ... the cost God would have to pay to move them out of exile. What he asked them to do was to look to the word of the Lord, trust what God had promised and know that he would deliver them. That is what we are called to do in this Christmastide. As we look to ...

3873. The Promise of Baptism

Isaiah 43:1-13

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... do again, the prophet does his utmost to rouse the people to an awareness of how God rules in history. The God who had created all and redeemed a special people could recreate them in fulfillment of the promises God had made. The God of Creation is also the Lord of History. God could use Cyrus, the King of Persia, to bring about the fall of Babylon in the same way that God had caused the Hebrews to fall into the hands of the Babylonians. As a servant of God, Cyrus would permit God’s people to return to ...

3874. Choosing the Way to the Cross

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon

James W. Moore

... prima donnas… We are called to be servants. We are called to take up the mission of Christ… and to emulate the servant spirit of our Lord. Have you heard about the man who went up to Alaska? After he had been there for a few months, he ran into a priest and ... what it means to choose the way of the cross. The hymn writer put it like this: “Take my life and let it be consecrated Lord, to thee. Take my moments and my days; let them flow in ceaseless praise. Take my hands and let them move at the impulse ...

3875. I've Got a Strong Case of the 'Can't Help Its'

John 1:35-42

Sermon

James W. Moore

... , The rocks gonna cry out Glory and honor, glory and honor… Ain’t got time to die.” In this inspiring and wonderful spiritual song, the composer is underscoring and celebrating the joy and excitement of being a Christian, the joy and excitement of serving our Lord in gratitude for what he has done for us. The point that this spiritual is trying to drive home to us with great enthusiasm is… that when we really become Christians, when we really commit our lives to Christ… then, we can’t sit still ...

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