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4026. Proper 24

Luke 18:1-8, Psalm 119:1-176

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... Word, reforming us and preparing us for judgment day. Amen. Prayer of Dedication Like Aaron and Hur upholding the hand of Moses and the staff of God we uphold, Christ Jesus, the leaders you have called with us to lead us in your conflict with evil. Receive our gifts, our witness and our service for the victory of your monarchy. Amen. Psalm 119:97-104 Oh, how I love your law! It is my meditation all day long. Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies, for it is always with me. I have more understanding ...

4027. Proper 25

Joel 2:28-32, Joel 2:18-27, Psalm 65:1-13, 2 Timothy 4:9-18, Luke 18:9-14

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B. David Hostetter

... in the end the humble will be exalted and the proud be put in their place. Praise to you, the One all- knowing, the One all-feeling, the One all-healing. Amen. Prayer of Dedication Whatever the offerings we place on your altar, supreme Creator, receive them as the gifts of the humble. Enable and enlarge the use of all our talents as you lead us to work together, never completely alone, for you are always with us. Amen. Psalm 65:1-13 Praise is due to you, O God, in Zion; and to you shall vows be performed ...

4028. Made Right With God

Luke 7:1-10, Psalm 5:1-12

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B. David Hostetter

... . How great you are: holy, understanding, loving. Alleluia! Amen! PRAYER OF DEDICATION Creator of beauty, Lord of life, you accept graciously not only the practical services we offer to you but also the offerings of the heart, the works of art and the gestures of love. Receive our gifts of vocation and avocation. All we have we owe to you, through Jesus Christ, our love, our Lord. Amen. PSALM 5:1-8 Give ear to my words, O LORD; give heed to my sighing. Listen to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for ...

4029. Proper 8

Luke 9:51-56, Psalm 77:1-20

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B. David Hostetter

... are our refuge in fearful times and bring us out of shadows into the place of pleasantness and peace. We are grateful for a goodly heritage and the noble example of the saints who have gone before us. We delight in them and in you. Amen. Prayer of Dedication These gifts are meaningless, good Lord, if your name is on our lips but not in our hearts. Let your Spirit complete the good work begun in us that we may worthily bear the name of Christ. Amen. Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20 I cry aloud to God, aloud to God ...

4030. Trinity Sunday

John 16:5-16, Psalm 8:1-9

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B. David Hostetter

... We are humbled by the glories of the heavens and the earth, by the powers of the wind and the tide and volcanoes, by the energies of living things and chemicals, by the complexities of the relationships of all you have created. We are grateful for all the good gifts you have given us and the grace to use them for the benefit of humanity. We are thankful for the guidance you will continue to give us as we seek new ways to recover the balance of nature and full sharing with all your creatures. We glorify you ...

4031. Christmas 1

1 Samuel 2:12-26, Psalm 148:1-14, Colossians 3:1-17, Luke 2:41-52

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B. David Hostetter

... at your ways with humanity, and live in suspense as to the future you point to in Jesus Christ, Child of history, Child of eternity. Amen. PRAYER OF DEDICATION We are not so foolish, wise God, as to believe that we can buy your favor with these gifts. We make our offering and present ourselves a living sacrifice, that your will be done on earth as in heaven. Amen. PSALM 148 Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise him in the heights! Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his host ...

4032. Prayers for Christmas Eve

Luke 2:8-20, Luke 2:1-7, Isaiah 9:1-7

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B. David Hostetter

... we are thankful. That you become involved in the sin and suffering of our world, we are astonished. That you continue to draw us together as your flock by the Spirit we are comforted. Amen. Prayer of Dedication Not often enough, O God, do we offer you the gift of our silence, in adoration, in attentiveness, in anticipation of your directions. Receive us in this solemn moment, and in such times of silence as we find for you in the days to come. Amen. PSALM 96 O sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the ...

4033. A Vision For The Future

Isaiah 65:17-25

Illustration

Richard A. Jensen

... about the giants of theology in the early 20th century. He outlined the major streams of theology that have brought us to our present state." The bishop started warming to his subject now. "The third speaker," he reported with a gleam in his eye, "was an incredibly gifted lay woman who works in the field of applied science. She is a member of our denomination and a product of one of our church colleges. The things she told us about the nature of science today were mindboggling. It's a field that is changing ...

4034. Advent 1

Luke 21:5-38

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Dennis Koch

... professional expertise. We capitalize on our experiences. But, inside, where it really counts, we know the truth: The harder we work to build ourselves up, the more hollow we feel inside. Help us to see that Security is not something we can ever earn. Security is a gift. Security is only discovered when your Word of Life is believed and lived. Help us to see that You alone are eternal. Heaven and Earth are temporary. Teach us where to look for signs of your Word at work in the world and in our lives. Lead ...

4035. Proper 19

Luke 15:8-10, Luke 15:1-7

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Dennis Koch

... the scribes had the same trouble. Sinners and tax collectors should not be included! By our calculations, you are not being fair with us! Upon taking a closer look, however, we realize that if you were to be fair, we would get what we deserve rather than the gracious gifts we have received from your hand. Thank you for not limiting your actions on our behalf to what would be considered fair. We are grateful that your Son taught us how to do a new type of math: how to be forgiven and how to forgive. It all ...

4036. Proper 22

Luke 17:1-10

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Dennis Koch

... in this passage (vv. 7-10) asserts that obedient service to God and God's coming reign is actually owned and expected, and not something to be rewarded. The fact that the servants declare themselves "unworthy" comports with Paul's view of salvation as a gift bestowed upon the undeserving unrighteous. Liturgical Color Green Suggested Hymns The Church Of Christ, In Every Age Our Father, By Whose Name Out Of The Depths I Cry To You Lord, Keep Us Steadfast In Your Word Holy Spirit, Truth Divine Forgive Our Sins ...

4037. Christmas Day

John 1:1-18

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Dennis Koch

... White Suggested Hymns Son Of God, Eternal Savior Once Again My Heart Rejoices O Savior Of Our Fallen Race Let Our Gladness Have No End Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful When Christmas Morn Is Dawning Christmas Day Lord God, Thank you for the gift of this Christmas morning. The Prince of Peace has come! Our hearts are dancing! The candles, colors and lights ... The old familiar carols ... The contagious spirit of giving ... The Christmas rhythm which commands the attention of the world ...The Prince of Peace has ...

4038. Father's Day

Psalm 78:1-72

Sermon

Brett Blair

... front of the house while he dashes off to the hospital) “R” is for the recitals that you attended (father is shown as being literally drug to his child's piano recital) The ad concluded by saying: He may not be a perfect father but he does deserve a perfect gift. Give him an arrow shirt for Father’s Day. As a father, how would like to be remembered? A man once said that as a child he was terribly afraid of his father. “He was a pretty awesome figure,” he said. “When he spoke that was the end of ...

4039. The Face Of God

Isaiah 55:1-13

Sermon

Steve Burt

... to finesse it or to grab it. It's clear that this stranger, this wrestler from the night who has disabled him, can just as easily disable the rest of Jacob's body. He doesn't owe Jacob a blessing. This is a blessing Jacob can only get as a gift. The picture brings to mind a ten-year-old who sometimes wrestled on the lawn with his older and much larger cousin. After a long stretch of wrestling, the youngster always ended up on the grass, curled up and clutching the ankle of the larger cousin who was still ...

4040. Need Help Removing That Roadblock?

Exodus 13:17--14:31

Sermon

Steve Burt

... in his head said, "the lawyer didn't say it was a 'large' or even a 'substantial' inheritance. And you didn't have a close relationship with that relative. You didn't even know him, so there's no reason to believe you were 'beloved' enough to 'deserve' a large gift. If you hurry back to town, maybe you can get your old job back. Things weren't so bad, were they?" The man fought off the thoughts and considered making a go of it on foot. He imagined the walk would be hot and dry, and he had no water ...

4041. Whispering The Lyrics

John 14:15-31

Sermon

Thomas Long

... with her lips. "This is my body, for you," the woman was now quietly speaking the words along with the minister, the Spirit whispering the lyrics in her ear. When the bread and the wine were offered, the woman eagerly, hungrily, took them in her hands -- the gifts of God for this daughter of God. In his book The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat, Oliver Sacks tells the story of Jimmie, a former sailor, now a patient in a nursing home, whose severe neurological disorder had left him with a profound and ...

4042. Bad Timing

Matthew 20:20-28

Sermon

Thomas Long

... . There was only one other prisoner, and the men suffered through their ordeal together. They were poorly clothed, badly fed and mistreated cruelly by the guards. Their only comfort was a copy of the Book Of Common Prayer, which had been given to the envoy as a farewell gift by his sister in England. She had inscribed her name along with a message of good will on the first leaf. This book served the men not only as a source for their prayers but also as a diary, as a place to record their daily experiences ...

4043. The Spreading Word

Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon

Marc Kolden

... chains and bad habits or it can cut us down to size. The Sower sows the word through the reading of scripture and the witness of Christians, through hymns and creeds, through sermons and sacraments (visible words!), through symbol and picture. It comes to us from outside ourselves, as a gift. God gave us all ears and graciously made it so we can't close them so that we can be saved by his word. As you hear it, know that God has come to you. Amen.

4044. God Deep In The Flesh

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

Marc Kolden

... spiritual virtuosos but to be faithful creatures. Some Christians all through history have gotten this wrong. They have argued that the creator God is not the Father of Jesus Christ but some alien being; they have believed that the Holy Spirit who gives spiritual gifts is not the same as the Spirit who gives life. The doctrine of the Trinity was formulated against such misunderstandings in its insistence that the Father, the Son, and the Spirit are one, sharing in one divine nature. This means that in the ...

4045. The Temptation Of His Life

Matthew 4:1-11

Sermon

Thomas A. Pilgrim

... 49 of them, and rushed to the post office to mail them. She came back home, and after dinner sat down for a moment and looked at the one card left over. She opened it and read the words on the inside, "This card is just to say a special gift is on the way." She had to spend the few days left in that week getting caught up. Sometimes we would do anything to gain popularity and acceptance. Young people face it. We call it peer pressure. Adults face it. We call it keeping up. But the call of God ...

4046. Greed - Putting Things In Their Proper Perspective

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

R. Curtis Fussell

... dies with the most toys wins." My guess is he would say, "It's all wrong. It's a terrible lie." Greed. Greed is never satisfied with "that's enough." No, greed says more is always better, because you can never have enough. Greed sees life not as a gift from God, but as a race to acquire, to get more, to have a bigger house, a bigger bank account, a fancier car, a bigger career position. Greed means we have to accumulate as much as we can, have more exciting vacations, more luxurious clothing. But with greed ...

4047. Lust - To Discipline The Eye And The Heart

Matthew 5:27-30

Sermon

R. Curtis Fussell

... Eve for the first time. Remember again, the Bible includes the Song of Solomon, a love letter depicting the passion between a man and a woman. In the Bible human attractiveness is not dirty, shameful, or lewd; the attraction between a man and a woman is a gift from God. God created us in his own image as male and female and pronounced it good. One could even say that the physical attraction between men and women incarnates our attraction for God. As we were created to be attracted to one another, so too we ...

4048. Pride: The Deadliest of the Seven Deadly Sins

Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

R. Curtis Fussell

... is bad. It's good to take pride in our churches, our schools, our communities, and even in ourselves. That is, pride is good when we are striving to make life better for everyone. Pride as self-worth is important and necessary because it lets us see ourselves as having gifts that can make life better for everyone around us. But it is the sin of pride that damages; and pride becomes a sin when we talk and act in a way that says, "I'm better than you." That kind of pride is a sin. In a manner of speaking ...

4049. Going Ahead Anyway

Matthew 2:1-12, Matthew 2:13-18

Sermon

William B. Kincaid, III

... good will to stop people from blowing up airplanes and destroying people's reputations and abusing children and selling drugs to teenagers and gunning down their neighbors. In fact, the holidays often elevate stress levels. People spend money they don't have on gifts, and the financial strain creates worry. People miss loved ones so much that the joy is hollow. Others find the stress of their families being together to be so great that they dread the holiday reunions. For these and other reasons, the times ...

4050. Blessed Are Those Who Mourn

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

William B. Kincaid, III

... on us.8 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Part of that comfort comes as we openly and honestly mourn the loss of someone we hold dear. Part of that comfort comes through the presence of God's spirit. Part of it surely comes through the gift and power of love. We would not be mourning if we had not loved so deeply. The love which caused the pain to be so great is a love capable of giving us an equal measure of comfort, and therein lies the good news for all who mourn this day ...

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