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4051. Apostolic Instruction

1 Thessalonians 5:16-24

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... God forbid! Summary And Conclusion To share and absorb one of the most colorful and yet profound passages in Holy Scripture is a blessing in numerous ways. The various opportunities for good it spontaneously created give us a peek into the unlimited storehouse of the blessed Lord. The formula is there. It is not the entirety of the gospel message but it is imperative to an abundant life here and now. Can it be this has escaped vast multitudes, even in the churches? I strongly suspect the answer has to be in ...

4052. Taking a Necessary Step

Acts 19:1-7

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... your lives. Do so because you know there is more to learn and celebrate, as you and others change to a greater good. There has to be that hunger in us that seeks to eat more solid meat and fewer potatoes. If we but listen attentively, the dear Lord will come to you directly or send someone to provide an opening for you to take the next step. Plateaus may be nice and comfortable but they are also debilitating. In time, as opportunities come and go, they can so erode that they won't support much of anything ...

4053. A Man for All Seasons

1 Corinthians 9:16-23

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... community viewed it — that it had to be torn down before it fell down! It didn't have to be that way. New life seemed to come and go but it could never stay long enough to make the essential changes. So, those longing to have more of the Lord's blessings mostly passed through. It was as though the Holy Spirit kept on grieving until finally it refuses to grieve any longer. It was sad and depressing, but did God take care of those who wanted to grow? Indeed, he did! They went elsewhere and found those who ...

4054. Engage Mind before Putting Mouth in Gear

James 3:1-12

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... the Scribes and Pharisees, what was necessary to gain the eternal life of God. Jesus spoke directly in the "Sermon on the Mount" (Matthew 5-7), and metaphorically through the use of parables, stories which are timeless for all peoples. Jesus used words to praise. The Lord praised the widow who contributed to the collection only a few pennies, but it was all she had for her livelihood (Mark 12:43-44). He congratulated Mary of Bethany for her wisdom in choosing to sit at his feet and listen to his words (Luke ...

4055. Repairing Ancient Ruins

Isaiah 61:1-11

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

... we gather to worship we praise you for your mighty works in the past, and in the shared destiny that awaits us. These things we pray as we anxiously wait the revealing of the season. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, be merciful to we who are sinners. Anoint us to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor, that we might bring good news to the oppressed, to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to the prisoners. Amen. Hymns Light One Candle To Watch For Messiah Still, Still ...

4056. Step Up to the Plate

Luke 1:26-38

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

... take Mary's response for granted. However, surely all of heaven must have held its breath as the angels waited for the answer of a young teenaged virgin, whose response insured glory but also, as Simeon's prophecy made clear, trials as well. All: Here we are, servants of the Lord; let it be with us according to your word! One: Our "Yes" to God means more if there is the possibility of saying, "No." God has been waiting for your "Yes" all Advent — all of time, really. All: Here we are, servants of the ...

4057. It is Not for You to Know

Acts 1:1-11

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Frank Ramirez

... , the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their roaring. More majestic than the thunders of mighty waters, more majestic than the waves of the sea, majestic on high is the Lord! Your decrees are very sure; holiness befits your house, O Lord, forevermore. (based on Psalm 93) Collect We turn from the skies at the words of the angels to do your good work until your return! Amen. Prayer Of Confession Where is Jesus, crowned on high, In some distant fog-bound sky? He ascended, yet it's clear ...

4058. Give Me Back What the Bugs Stole

Joel 2:1-11, Joel 2:12-17

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

... , your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and relents from punishing. Amen. Prayer Of Confession (Unison) The day of the Lord is at hand, and we assume that we will share in the glory. How much better if we were to see in God's promise of a new world a new chance for us to repent? Lord, we seize this opportunity. We are sinners. We confess to you from the depths of our heart the sorrow which comes from the sins we have committed. We accept with first somber ...

4059. That’ll Show Us

Acts 10:44-48

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

... Gentiles, and raising up all sorts of problems. This was a fine church when you limited it to just your people, by which we mean, just us. Our close circle. Not the others who are just a bother. There's no telling what they will do. Just you and me, Lord, just you and me. But you have this odd idea that all nations are part of your family, all people, all families are your family. You seem to understand all languages. Everyone who calls on your name is saved. So tear down the walls I have created from my ...

4060. You Explain It

Isaiah 25:6-9

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Frank Ramirez

... ! All: Let Israel say, "His steadfast love endures forever." One: It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to put confidence in mortals. All: It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to put confidence in princes. One: The Lord is my strength and my might; he has become my salvation. All: The Lord has punished me severely, but he did not give me over to death. (Psalm 118:1-2, 8-9, 14, 18) Collect Lord of life, Resurrected Jesus, though you were the stone rejected by the builders you have become the ...

4061. Is This Simple Enough?

1 Corinthians 1:18-25

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Frank Ramirez

... need for your saving grace, your wisdom, and your action. Descend into our midst, O Spirit of God, as we gather together to worship you this day, as we ought to have done every day. Amen. Collect Got it, Lord! Christ, and him crucified. We look. We see. Praise Jesus! Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, we gather in your name to proclaim what is foolishness to some, but salvation meant for all — we proclaim the cross, and Jesus crucified upon that cross. The sun is setting upon the world. The stars are coming ...

4062. A Tangled Web

Psalm 14:1-7, 2 Samuel 11:1-27

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

... , not to our opportunities for sin, but to the possibilities for service in your name. Amen. Prayer Of Confession One: Fools say in their hearts, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds; there is no one who does good. All: The Lord looks down from heaven on humankind to see if there are any who are wise, who seek after God. Women: They have all gone astray, they are all alike perverse; there is no one who does good, no, not one. Men: Have they no knowledge, all the evildoers who eat ...

4063. One Body And One Spirit

Psalm 68:1-35, Ephesians 4:1-16

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

Call To Worship You ascended the high mount, leading captives in your train and receiving gifts from people, even from those who rebel against the Lord God's abiding there. Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears us up; God is our salvation. Selah. Our God is a God of salvation, and to God, the Lord, belongs escape from death. (Psalm 68:18-20) Collect Lord of life, grant us gifts, grant us grace, according to your measure and not our own. Amen. Prayer Of Confession (Unison) There is one body and one Spirit, ...

4064. Something’s Gotta Change

Ephesians 4:1-16, Psalm 34:1-22

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Frank Ramirez

... discomfort and inconvenience, toward victory and heaven. We thank you for these walls, these windows, these pews, these friendly faces, and we pray that you will bless us, then send us in mission to the world. Lord, your goodness is too great to keep to ourselves. We dedicate our lives to you. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, keep the sun shining a little longer today while we seek the source of our anger in order to be reconciled as your people. The time is very urgent. You have given us this day, this ...

4065. Don’t Be So Literal

John 6:51-58

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Frank Ramirez

... studied by all who delight in them. One and All: Full of honor and majesty is his work, and his righteousness endures forever. (based on Psalm 111:1-3) Collect Lord of life we accept your bread of life, in fear and trembling, in hope and exaltation. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Sure, Lord, we knew when you said we must eat your flesh you didn't mean that! But do we cling to a word or phrase without allowing your grace to speak toward your goodness and mercy? The Word of God is yours to bless all nations, not ...

4066. A Cup Of Cold Water

Mark 9:38-50

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Frank Ramirez

... midst. All: May God's will be our will in all we do. One: Let us seek this kingdom, and God's righteousness, that all things may be added to us. All: Let the peace of God dwell richly in us today and always. Collect Lord, grant us peace. Lord, grant us the courage to grasp peace. Lord, grant us the strength to become your peace. You have called us for such a time as this. We respond, not only with our presence here at worship, but our belief in you that sustains us all the days of our week. God of glory ...

4067. Heart, Soul, Mind, Spirit

Mark 12:28-34

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Frank Ramirez

... take vengeance or bear a grudge against any of your people, All: but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord. Collect One: Heart. The Bible says All: Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm; for love ... he not fulfill it? One: Strength. The Bible says All: Surely God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid, for the Lord God is my strength and my might; he has become my salvation. One: Heart, soul, mind, strength.... All: God offers heart, soul, mind, and strength ...

4068. Over And Over Again

Hebrews 10:11-18

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

... of the body of Christ. One: We bless God who instructs us through the written word and the word written on our hearts. All: The Lord is always with us. We shall not be moved. One: That is why we are glad and rejoice, for we rest secure in God's ... are pleasures forevermore. (Based on Psalm 16) Collect Perfect God, Perfect Priest, we praise your name this day! Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, we have failed to take advantage of the boundless grace you have given us, the fruit of your perfect sacrifice, given ...

4069. Stand By Me

1 Timothy 2:1-15, Psalm 93:1-5

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Frank Ramirez

... , the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their roaring. More majestic than the thunders of mighty waters, more majestic than the waves of the sea, majestic on high is the Lord! Your decrees are very sure; holiness befits your house, O Lord, forevermore. (Psalm 93) Collect God of all gifts, we gather together with grateful hearts. We lift up our voices in word and song. We have so much to thank you for. As we gather together, let us forget none of it. Our hope and desire is that you will ...

4070. Salvation By Grace, Salvation For All

Psalm 96:9-13, Titus 2:11-14

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

... moved. He will judge the peoples with equity." One: Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea roar, and all that fills it; All: let the field exult, and everything in it. Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy before the Lord; One: for he is coming, for he is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with his truth. Amen. (Based on Psalm 96:9-13) Prayer Of Confession Perfect ...

4071. Blue Christmas

Isaiah 40:1-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... a pew close by just as the organ began playing the prelude. About this time one of the ushers took a last look at the manger scene to see if everything was in place. Suddenly he spied the car. “Who would leave a piece of trash like this at Our Lord’s crib?” he said loudly enough for the boy to hear. The usher picked up the toy car and threw it across the church. The little boy was crushed. There was no time for him to retrieve his gift. The organ was playing and the procession had begun. Then suddenly ...

4072. God Is Amazing

John 1:43-51

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... present in the miraculous, as when Jesus amazed the crowds with physical cures and his ability to control nature. But God is equally present in the routine, ordinary, and even mundane events of everyday life. God is present in our successes and joys, but the Lord is equally present in our failures and pain. God is present in every moment of every day; we must open wide our senses in order to perceive, experience, and fully appreciate what God does for us each day. Day-to-day life, however, numbs our senses ...

4073. What’s New?

Jeremiah 31:31-34

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... peoples to myself" (John 12:32). In other words, "They can see me on the cross. That's where they can really see me." That's something new. That's the new covenant in action. In the cross, people of all colors and kinds experience the magnetism of the uplifted Lord. That's the wonder of the new covenant. In the person of Jesus, the kingdom of God draws near. In the death of Jesus, the new covenant of grace is established and people are drawn into the sacrifice made for them. "I'd rather die than give you up ...

4074. Surprised Saints

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

King Duncan

... you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.” The saints will be surprised, says Jesus. They will ask, “Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and ... a hospital. One day a poor African man who was in much pain was brought to his hospital. “Pain is a more terrible lord of mankind than even death himself,” Schweitzer once said. Schweitzer laid his hand upon the man’s head and said: “Don’t be ...

4075. John 3:1-17

John 3:1-17

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... of God's Son Jesus Christ. No less astonishing is the motivation behind this act: God's love for the cosmos and every living being in it. Relating the Texts From the First Testament we have the text recording Isaiah's call to be a prophet for the Lord. This event, which changes Isaiah's life and gives him his mission, could not be called a joyous occasion. It is, rather, an experience fraught with ambivalence. The call comes, we are told, "In the year that King Uzziah died." For the young Isaiah, and all of ...

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4051. Apostolic Instruction

1 Thessalonians 5:16-24

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

4052. Taking a Necessary Step

Acts 19:1-7

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

4053. A Man for All Seasons

1 Corinthians 9:16-23

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

4054. Engage Mind before Putting Mouth in Gear

James 3:1-12

Sermon

Richard Gribble

4055. Repairing Ancient Ruins

Isaiah 61:1-11

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

4056. Step Up to the Plate

Luke 1:26-38

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

4057. It is Not for You to Know

Acts 1:1-11

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

4058. Give Me Back What the Bugs Stole

Joel 2:1-11, Joel 2:12-17

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

4059. That’ll Show Us

Acts 10:44-48

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

4060. You Explain It

Isaiah 25:6-9

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

4061. Is This Simple Enough?

1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

4062. A Tangled Web

Psalm 14:1-7, 2 Samuel 11:1-27

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

4063. One Body And One Spirit

Psalm 68:1-35, Ephesians 4:1-16

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

4064. Something’s Gotta Change

Ephesians 4:1-16, Psalm 34:1-22

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

4065. Don’t Be So Literal

John 6:51-58

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

4066. A Cup Of Cold Water

Mark 9:38-50

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

4067. Heart, Soul, Mind, Spirit

Mark 12:28-34

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

4068. Over And Over Again

Hebrews 10:11-18

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

4069. Stand By Me

1 Timothy 2:1-15, Psalm 93:1-5

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

... , the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their roaring. More majestic than the thunders of mighty waters, more majestic than the waves of the sea, majestic on high is the Lord! Your decrees are very sure; holiness befits your house, O Lord, forevermore. (Psalm 93) Collect God of all gifts, we gather together with grateful hearts. We lift up our voices in word and song. We have so much to thank you for. As we gather together, let us forget none of it. Our hope and desire is that you will ...

4070. Salvation By Grace, Salvation For All

Psalm 96:9-13, Titus 2:11-14

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

4071. Blue Christmas

Isaiah 40:1-31

Sermon

King Duncan

4072. God Is Amazing

John 1:43-51

Sermon

Richard Gribble