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3851. Epiphany 9, Ordinary Time 9

Deuteronomy 11:18-21, Psalm 31:1-5, Matthew 7:15-23

Bulletin Aid

Amy C. Schifrin

... declare to you the entire forgiveness of all your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, + and of the Holy Spirit. All: Blessed be the Lord. Amen. Prayer Of The Day Leader: O Lord our God, your righteousness fills the heavens and the earth. In ... faith to heed your word and do you will, through your Son, Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, through all ages of ages. All: Amen. The Intercessions After each petition: Leader: Lord in your mercy, All: give our hearts ...

3852. Lent 2

Genesis 12:1-4a, Psalm 121:1-8, John 3:1-17, Romans 4:1-5, 13-17

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Amy C. Schifrin

... . You have been washed clean in the name of Christ and your sins are forgiven. All: Amen. Litany Leader: How can anyone be born after having grown old? All: Water. Leader: How can anyone be born after having grown old? All: Spirit. Leader: How can anyone be born after having grown old? All: For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. Amen. Offertory Prayer All: We lift our eyes to the hills, O God, and ...

3853. Lent 4

1 Samuel 16:1-13, Psalm 23:1-6, John 9:1-41, Ephesians 5:8-14

Bulletin Aid

Amy C. Schifrin

... it for all to drink, saying: “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this to remember me.” All: One thing I know, that though I was blind, now I see. Leader: Send forth your Spirit in ways yet unimagined, that through this meal our eyes would be opened, and, seeing your heart at work in the world, we could no longer hold back the cry: All: One thing I know, that though I was blind, now I see. Amen. Great Doxology God, Whose Almighty Word ...

3854. Proper 5, Pentecost 3, Ordinary Time 10

Psalm 50:7-15, Hosea 5:15--6:6, Matthew 9:9-13, Romans 4:13-25

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Amy C. Schifrin

... us to follow you where healing is needed. You call us to follow you so that we might be made well. All: We confess our sins to you, trusting that your mercy was intended for us. Silence for self-examination Leader: In the name of God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, your faith has made you well. Rise up and live. All: Amen. Prayer Of The Day Leader: God in heaven, we seek your touch so that our pain might end. As you call us to follow you may we rejoice at the sound of your voice, trusting that where your ...

3855. Proper 17/ Pentecost 15/ Ordinary Time 22

Matthew 16:21-28

Bulletin Aid

Amy C. Schifrin

... eyes toward you, that we would only seek your goodness. Open our mouths, that we would only speak that which you desire. Unclench our fists, so that we would trust you to make all things right, for you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. All: Amen. Gospel Litany Leader: Saving, losing, All: our lives are always in motion. Leader: Losing, finding, All: you are at work in us even when we don’t know it. Leader: Saving, losing, All: what goes on, on the inside, cannot ...

3856. The Holy Trinity

2 Corinthians 13:11-14, Psalm 8:1-9, Genesis 1:1-2:3, Matthew 28:16-20

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Amy C. Schifrin

... men, of every race and nation, your majesty, Holy God, is praised even far above the heavens. May the goodness of your creation sing in our hearts, and may your sustaining love be reflected in our obedience to you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. All: Amen. Eucharistic Prayer Use the Eucharistic Prayer from Epiphany 2. Closing Prayer Leader: Who are you, Trinity? Your name is above all names; your actions hidden in common words. All: Make us steadfast in obedience, open in our proclamation, and single-minded ...

3857. Matthew 1:18-25

Matthew 1:18-25

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... communications in a dream, giving him new insight and instructions. The angelic messenger addresses Joseph as a “son of David,” recalling the lineage Matthew had previously mapped out. The angelic messenger also informs Joseph that Mary’s child was conceived “from the Holy Spirit,” not by any immoral action on her part. The angel then gives Joseph orders for a specific action he is to take. Joseph is told the child will be a son and he is directed to name the child “Jesus, for he will save ...

3858. Epiphany Moments

John 1:29-42

Illustration

Arthur G. Ferry

... clearly how she could bring about healing in her life. At that moment it was as if God had spoken to her in a most dramatic way. God had told John in a personal epiphany, "He on whom you see the spirit descend and remain is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit." When John saw the Spirit descend upon Jesus in the form of a dove, he knew without a doubt that Jesus was the Messiah. John believed that day because of a personal act of revelation. Sometimes that happens. The truth of God comes into our lives ...

3859. The Case of the Dancing Men

Psalm 51:1-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... . . . Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity.” Then he adds some of the most beautiful words in scripture: “Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.” David knew that he could not achieve the kind of change he needed on his own. Only by the grace and love of God could he really become the kind of man ...

3860. The Evangelist Has a Shady Past

John 4:1-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.” The woman said, “I know that Messiah” (called Christ) “is coming. When he comes, he will explain everything to us.” Then Jesus declared, “I who speak to you am he.” Just then ...

3861. A Question of Grace

John 3: 1-17

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Maxie Dunnam

... blows where it wills you feel it, and you hear the sound of it but you don't know from where it comes or where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit." Did he yet not understand? – it is nothing you do, Nicodemus, Jesus said. The Spirit does it – it is all grace. Position, honor, success, responsibility, who you know, what you have; it counts for nothing. It's all grace. That's the issue Jesus is questioning Nicodemus about in our scripture lesson today. "Are you the teacher of Israel, and ...

3862. John 4:5-42

John 4:1-26

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... found in John’s gospel. Since Exodus 3:14 “ego eimi” has indicated the very presence of God. Jesus’ assertion to the woman that “ego eimi” challenges the Samaritan woman to recognize as Messiah the one who brings God’s presence “in spirit and truth” to the people, not just as someone who can know her secrets. The first section of this Samaritan scene ends with the return of the disciples. They appear suitably astonished and subtly appalled to find Jesus talking with a Samaritan ...

3863. 2 Corinthians 13:11-13

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... of greeting among the faithful. It was common in both Jewish and Gentile culture to greet family members with a kiss. But the kiss itself had no sanctified meaning behind it. The “holy kiss” Paul refers to was an expression of the Holy Spirit that dwelt within all believers and bound them together in a way no mere familial ties ever could. The “holy kiss” demonstrated the community’s embodiment of the sacrament of love. The unique nature of the Christian community, a community bound together in ...

3864. He Ascended Into Heaven

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... for despair but a case for delight! In a unique way, their Lord and Savior was not less accessible but more. No longer would he be limited by space and time, but now would be available everywhere and any time by the presence of his Holy Spirit. Within just days and weeks, that pitiful band of beleaguered believers, which had hidden itself behind locked doors in fear for its life, stood boldly in the public arena and proclaimed the gospel of the crucified and risen Christ. It spread beyond Jerusalem, just as ...

3865. Being a Christian “Survivor”

Ephesians 6:10-20

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... always results in disaster. Someone has said that the church is the only army in history that shoots its own wounded. Friendly fire? Ha! We need God's protection for our heads if we are to ultimately survive. The final piece of equipment is the sword of the spirit — the word of God. It has been noted that, of all the equipment for Christian soldiers, this is the only source of offense. And, no question, some faithful folks have been most offensive in their use of God's word — they have used it as a club ...

3866. Expressing The Inexpressible

Isaiah 6:1-8

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... whole person. We do not pretend to understand all that, because Christ is unique - we have no one with whom to compare him. The Nicene Creed also expresses our understanding of the Holy Spirit. Christian belief insists that the Spirit is also fully God, the giver and sustainer of life: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. One God, "in three persons," we sing, "Blessed Trinity." And that is what we celebrate on this Trinity Sunday. One would think that, after lo, these many centuries, the issue of our understanding ...

3867. The Living Advent Wreath (Hope: Purple Candle of the Moon)

Isaiah 40:1-31

Drama

Frank Ramirez

... you said it was your king who cannot be controlled. Guide: Take your rest, Pilgrim. And return! In the meantime, remember these words: “For through the Spirit, by faith, we eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness” (Galatians 5:5). Pilgrim: (repeats) For through the Spirit, by faith, we eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness. Guide: For through the Spirit, by faith, we eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness. Pilgrim: Faith and hope are tied together? Guide: With love.... Hope: (sings) Dusk is ...

3868. The Miegakure Messiah

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... Jesus offered. Much of God’s design to bring us back into the garden would still remain hidden from the hearts and minds of the disciples. Until Easter morning. Until the risen Christ’s visits with his followers. Until the Ascension. Until the gift of the Holy Spirit. Are you one of those people that flip to the back of the book to check out the ending before reading your way through to the end? If so, you are not alone. A team of researchers analyzed and quantified the “enjoyment” people got out of ...

3869. Can Teach, Can Do

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

Robert J. Elder

... or issues or teaching involved. The focus is on Jesus. Why else would the man who had the demon go unnamed? And after the demon leaves him, we hear nothing more about him. Literally speaking, he is left on the synagogue floor, drained of the unclean spirit, lying in a heap in the corner, healed but ignored, while the congregation presses on with their fascination about this new preacher in their midst. The story isn't about him. It's about Jesus. Who is Jesus? That is the question either asked or implied ...

3870. Due for Renewal

Mark 2:13-22

Sermon

Robert J. Elder

... for rights for all people in the 1960s and '70s, to questions about the justifiability of the war in Iraq and issues about availability of healthcare and adequate food for all people in our nation today, I think Mr. Jefferson can rest assured that the people have preserved the spirit of resistance. There are times in the life of a nation, as well as in the life of a person, when the old needs to be altered and the new must be welcomed. This is renewal. In all likelihood, as a people of God and as a people ...

3871. The Elephant in The Living Room

Mark 8:31-38

Sermon

John Smylie

... , "I am not alone" we sang together, "We Shall Overcome." One more song was sung after this exercise which affirmed the ever-present Spirit of God who is always with us. If we are going to become followers of our Lord, we are going to have to ... own salvation. As we move deeper into the Lenten season, let us move deeper into the place of surrender to our Lord. Pray that the Holy Spirit will give us grace to face the elephants in our living rooms. Pray that, like Jesus, we will be able to reach out and, at ...

3872. Weed and Feed

Sermon

John Smylie

... , our lives do become richer, fuller, and more abundant. We are invited to abide in God and we are reminded that our Lord abides in us. We may want to ask ourselves the question: In what or in whom do we abide? Our congregations may abide in a spirit of trying to be all things to all people. I found myself abiding in false thinking that I needed to be present to all people as God was present to all people. Some congregations think that if they can be like another congregation all their problems will be ...

3873. The Logical Conclusion

Luke 24:44-53

Sermon

John Smylie

... bear that has been taken up into the Godhead. The joyful hope of the ascension is that we shall also be taken up, that our bodies, too, will be transformed and raised and united with the Father in the body of his Son, by the power of the Holy Spirit. That is the glorious inheritance to which we have been called in hope and in the meantime we have the promise that Christ truly abides with us here and now. We belong to God — not in some mystical, spiritual sense, but in our down-to-earth eating and drinking ...

3874. Who Will Vouch for Me?

2 Corinthians 3:1-6

Sermon

Scott Suskovic

... me? It is here that Paul provides the answer. Our confidence is not in a letter of recommendation or some righteous life that we have lived. Our confidence is not based on our competency or following the letter of the law. Paul says that the law kills but the Spirit gives life. When we finally stand before the throne of God, desperately looking around, our confidence will come from the one who will step forward and say, "It's okay. He's with me. His debt is paid in full. He is blameless. I can vouch for him ...

3875. Eternal Life Is Now

1 John 5:9-13

Sermon

Nancy Kraft

... about the Jesus way of living in this world. And he promised to be with them every step of the way. Of course, he's talking about the Holy Spirit there, isn't he? Have you ever noticed how we tend to make matters of the spirit spooky? I remember when I was younger we always called the third person of the Trinity the Holy Ghost. Now we call it the Holy Spirit. I think part of the reason for that may be a movement toward taking God out of the spooky realm and into the natural realm. It seems that whenever ...

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