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4051. Not Blind but Seeing

John 9:1-12

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Dean Lueking

... who had been born blind. "Who sinned," they asked, "this man or his parents?" It’s the kind of question we can understand. One predictable emotion in parents who are told that their newborn has a calamitous affliction such as blindness is the haunting sense of guilt. We humans instinctively search for the reasons why things happen - particularly tragic things. In the Old Testament we do learn that the sins of the fathers are visited upon the children to the third and fourth generation of those that hate ...

4052. Parable of Three Fools and a Wise Man

Matthew 7:24-29

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... . Misfortune came and went and he laughed them off. His friendship was for everyone. He even complimented his enemies, unaware of their scorn. Some said, "He doesn't realize he is making a fool of himself. He is just as happy as though he had good sense." And the third man loved to share his counsel and his experiences. He told of his adventures and pointed out his mistakes and gave away his substance, just for the sake of friendship. Some said, "He is a fool! Who cares about his experiences. His friends ...

4053. Where Easter Begins

John 20:1-9

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Dean Lueking

... reveals a cynicism about death. But a laughter that has a genuine ring to it, a laughter that reveals a trust that since Christ the Lord has conquered death, we might as well enjoy his victory with an ease of heart and spirit that includes a sanctified sense of humor. A Sound the Devil Cannot Bear A friend of mine, Robert Herhold, is a west coast pastor whose brother died some time ago. Listen to his description of the ministry that went on between brothers in the final days before his brothers death: My ...

4054. The Emmaus Stranger

Luke 24:13-35

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Dean Lueking

... too swift a judgment upon the pair who were astounded that this stranger knew nothing of all the things that had taken place in Jerusalem in the days immediately preceeding. What "kept their eyes from recognizing him"? Perhaps grief. Fear, no doubt. A great, crippling sense of let-down to be sure. But more than that. There is the hint of the Lord’s own purpose in withholding instant recognition in his resurrection appearances. In all of the Gospels, no one knows him until he makes himself known. It is not ...

4055. The Promise and the Task

Matthew 28:16-20

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Dean Lueking

... . Now, no more seeing and nothing to go on with but his word, they were to make disciples of all nations, baptizing and teaching as Jesus commissioned them. As we celebrate the Ascension of Jesus, let this promise be at the center of our whole sense of the event and its meaning for us. We have no interest in cosmology, levitation, angels, and other diversions. Attending to the meaning of the ascension does not set Christ light years away from us. As Luther put it, "the right hand of God is everywhere ...

4056. He Who Vindicates is Near

Isaiah 50:1-11

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Israel was a nation who knew what it meant to be defeated in their own land. Their people had been exiled to another land. They had seen their land occupied by another people and their harvest reaped by others. They feared for their identity. Their sense of national pride was gone. They wondered if they would finally become a dying race and a lost people. Where was their God? Where was the God who had called and chosen them to be his people - who had promised them this land? They knew they needed a ...

4057. Who Has Believed?

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

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... Him was the chastisement that made us whole, and with His stripes we are healed." Who made Good Friday necessary? It was not God. It was not Jesus. Then who? Was it the Pharisees who despised and rejected him? Yes. In a practical but also in a spiritual sense they made it necessary because of their unrepentant hearts, in spite of their sins. But they are only representative of the sins of all humanity who made and who make the crucifixion of Jesus necessary. This is why we come to the foot of the cross. It ...

4058. Loosed from the Pangs of Death

Acts 2:14-41

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... but also some bad ones. There are feelings of relief at times, but also feelings of remorse. There are feelings of celebration but also of sorrow. Some people get angry at the person who has died because of their feeling of abandonment. Others simply feel a deep sense of loneliness wondering if they will ever stop hurting or if life will ever be normal again. That is reality, but I have good news. To be loosed from the pangs of death is not simply to talk about eternal life and immortality for those who ...

4059. The God You Worship

Acts 17:16-34

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... we are already committed? Would he see the tall buildings, the major industrial and business developments? Would he see the big banks? Would he think he ought to talk about money and to take some offering? Would he see something non-material and sense the drive for financial success or for social prominence? Would he learn about the Cowboys or the Dallas Mavericks? All of these represent something we adore. An idol, according to Webster, is "an object of passionate devotion." That simply means that anything ...

4060. How Did It Come to This?

Jeremiah 2:1-3:5

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... for the poor. They placed their faith in foreign alliances, specifically Egypt. Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, contemptuously referred to Egypt as that “broken reed,” a has-been nation. Somewhere along the line, in the midst of politics and business, they lost a sense of what is truly important. The one redeeming quality of trouble is that it makes us re-focus. It brings us back to basics: love, health, community, God. Go to a hospital waiting room and talk with people as they have a loved one ...

4061. ADVENT 1

Jeremiah 33:1-26, Luke 21:5-38, 1 Thessalonians 3:6-13

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... joy and happiness. It can be the joy of salvation or of friends or of service. But here Paul is not speaking of a joy for himself but he is happy for his people. He is full of joy because of their love and faith in Christ. Out of that sense of joy comes a desire to thank God for his blessing on them. Christians have a twofold joy: One is the joy of being in Christ and the other is the joy that the ones you love are also in Christ. 2. Lacking (v. 10). Paul earnestly prays that he ...

4062. Easter 4

Acts 13:13-52, Revelation 7:9-17, John 10:22-42

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... (v. 28). We have heard it said, "Never say 'never'." It is a broad, all-inclusive word that allows no exceptions. Jesus used the word to assure us that his people will never be taken from him by another person or force. This gives the Christian a sense of permanent security. Indeed, a person may voluntarily leave Christ, but he will not allow anyone nor anything to deprive us of Christ against our wills. Lesson 1: Acts 13:15-16, 26-33 1. Listen (v. 16). In his opening words Paul asks his congregation to ...

4063. Proper 7

Lk 9:18-24 · Gal 3:23-29 · 1 Ki 19:9-14 · Zech 12:7-10

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John R. Brokhoff

... Jesus. a. Daily denial of self b. Daily carrying a cross c. Daily following Jesus 4. How to Save Your Life (Luke 9:24). Need: You cannot save your soul, but, according to Jesus, you can save your life. You can save your life in the sense of making it count for something worthwhile. You can have a meaningful, fulfilled, satisfying life. In this text, Jesus pronounces the most important principle for getting the most out of life. In most instances, the idea of saving your life is in terms of self-protection ...

4064. Proper 8

Lk 9:51-62 · Gal 5:1, 13-25 · 1 Ki 19:15-21

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... live on love alone. Is the law of love the only one we need to obey? It seems as though Paul was the first to offer "Situation Ethics." This text needs to be considered in the perspective of the total Bible. Love fulfills all the laws in the sense that love obeys the other commands. One cannot kill, nor steal in the name of love. "Love your neighbor as yourself" is only one half of a command to love. Paul is assuming that Christians love God who in Christ justified them. Love of neighbor is possible only ...

4065. Proper 10

Lk 10:25-37 · Col 1:1-20 · 2 Ki 2:1, 6-14 · Deut 30:9-14

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John R. Brokhoff

... : The parable of the Good Samaritan still speaks. a. Condition - v. 30. Today's victims of crime and violence. It is a tough world that shows no mercy to innocent people. b. Carefree - vv. 31, 32. Tragedy is that people are care-free from any sense of responsibility to go to the rescue, to help the afflicted due to apathy and indifference. This includes religious people whom you expect to help people in need. This leads to the question: who is my neighbor? Is my neighbor the starving child in Bangladesh ...

4066. Proper 12

Lk 11:1-13 · Col 2:6-15 · Gen 18:20-32 · 2 Ki 5:1-15

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John R. Brokhoff

... advise patients to express their anger. But should there be anger in the first place? 3. Wash (v. 12). To wash is to be cleaned. Naaman was ordered to wash in the Jordan. Can washing in ordinary water cleanse one of an incurable disease? It doesn't make sense. God's way is not man's way. For Naaman, cleansing of leprosy came only when he learned to obey God's Word through the prophet. Christians have the water of baptism by which they are cleansed of their leprosy of sin in obedience to God's command ...

4067. Advent 4

Lk 1:39-55 · Heb 10:5-10 · Mic 5:1-4

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John R. Brokhoff

... to the cross. Jesus came to earth to die as a sacrifice for the sins of the world. The manger should have been in the shape of the cross. With the cross in sight, we can be saved from the usual sentimental baby-Jesus, meek and mild. In this sense Christmas has a bittersweet taste. 3. Offering (v. 10). People gave offerings to please and/or placate God. In the temple, offerings of animals were for the forgiveness of sins. If Christ's death was an offering for sin, does it mean that his death was a payment to ...

4068. Proper 26

Lk 19:1-10 · 2 Thes 1:5-12 · Ex 34:5-9 · Hag 2:1-9

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John R. Brokhoff

... and meets with his people for worship. If anything is to be done to improve conditions, we must first realize how bad or serious the situation is. Do we know and realize the sad state of affairs we are in as a world with nuclear weapons? Do we sense the decadence in contemporary society? Are we aware how lethargic and apathetic the church is today? 2. Courage (v. 4,). The exiles face a mammoth task: the re-building of the temple to be even greater in splendor than the one built by Solomon. They are only a ...

4069. Reformation Sunday

Jn 8:31-36 · Rom 3:19-28 · Jer 31:31-34

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John R. Brokhoff

... to be a Christian. Being a Christian, according to Paul, is no reason for boasting. There is nothing to boast about, because we have nothing to do about being or becoming a Christian. We are made Christians by God's grace. Since some church members are afflicted with a sense of spiritual superiority, this sermon is needed. Outline: We have no reason to be proud. A. All of us are sinners - v. 22 B. All of us fail to get right with God by self-effort - v. 20 C. All of us are acceptable to God through faith ...

4070. Christmas 1

Lk 2:41-52 · Col 3:12-17 · 1 Sam 2:18-20, 26

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John R. Brokhoff

... God under Eli. 2. Jesus at age twelve was in his Father's house. D. Both grew - 1 Samuel 2:26; Luke 2:52 Gospel: Luke 2:41-52 1. The Best Place to Find Jesus. 2:41-52. Need: Who is lost - Is Jesus or are we? In a sense we do not find Jesus, but he finds us, for he came to seek and save the lost. On the human side, like the Greeks, "We wish to see Jesus." Jesus' parents were searching for Jesus in the wrong places and among the wrong people. They found him in the ...

4071. The Baptism of Our Lord

Lk 3:15-17, 21-22 · Acts 8:14-17; 10:34-38 · Isa 42:1-7; 61:1-4

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John R. Brokhoff

... is the case with those baptized. Baptism is a covenant between God and the believer. God promises to be his God, to forgive, to deliver from evil, and to be with him always. God is faithful to his promises. In this convenantal relationship, a Christian senses always that God is with him. WORSHIP RESOURCES Prayer of the Day: "Father in heaven, at the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan you proclaimed him your beloved Son and anointed him with the Holy Spirit. Make all who are baptized into Christ faithful ...

4072. Epiphany 4

Lk 4:21-30 · 1 Cor 13:1-13 · Jer 1:4-10

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John R. Brokhoff

... his own people, Jesus suggested that non-Jews would accept him. He gave two cases to prove his point: Elijah went to a Gentile widow for food and drink at a time of drought (1 Kings 17), and Elisha healed Namaan, a Gentile from Syria, of leprosy. This sense of the universality of God's concern for all people enraged a congregation of folks who believed they had a monopoly on God. Lesson 1: Jeremiah 1:4-10 1. Before (v. 4). Here is one who was a preacher "before" he was born! Even before he was conceived ...

4073. Epiphany 6

Lk 6:17-26 · 1 Cor 15:12-20 · Jer 17:5-8

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John R. Brokhoff

... one of two trees - A. A shrub - vv. 5-6 B. A tree - vv. 7-8 3. How's Your Heart? 17:5-10. Need: One of the leading causes of death is heart disease. To extend life some have tried transplanted or artificial hearts. In a spiritual sense, the heart of humanity is diseased: "deceitful" and "corrupt." In a human there is no health. There is a sickness unto death. This Biblical teaching is not accepted by many today, for they believe humans are naturally good and are born free from sin. It is the basic corrupt ...

4074. Epiphany 7

Lk 6:27-38 · 1 Cor 15:45-49 · 1 Sam 26:1-25 · Gen 45:3-11, 15

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John R. Brokhoff

... A. Be merciful as God is merciful - v. 36 B. Forgive as God forgives - v. 37 C. Give as God gives - v. 38 4. A Ruler for the Golden Rule. 6:31. Need: The Golden Rule is at the same time a ruler. It is not a ruler in the sense of a governmental official but a ruler by which we measure. The Golden Rule may be used to measure our expression of Christian love to others. It is a good rule to follow, but it is only meaningful when we use it to test our relationship with others. The strength ...

4075. The Transfiguration of Our Lord

Lk 9:28-36 · 2 Cor 3:12--4:6 · Ex 34:29-35 · Deut 34:1-12

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John R. Brokhoff

... before Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. In the former Lectionary, there was a pre-Lenten season of three Sundays to make a transition from Epiphany to Lent, and to prepare for Lent and motivate the people to observe Lent. In a sense, Transfiguration Sunday must now fulfill this purpose. In Luke's account of the Transfiguration, Jesus discusses with Moses and Elijah his upcoming "exodus" or "departure" and what he was going to accomplish at Jerusalem. This lends itself to the preacher's introduction ...

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