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4276. How Does Your Garden Grow?

Mark 4:26-29

Children's Sermon

... note the daily growth and changes in the plants once the first shoots appear. When the plants are mature, whether they are fruits, vegetables, or flowers, remind your child of today's Gospel lesson, and help her to decide upon ways to share her garden with others. (A gift of flowers for Grandma or Grandpa, sweet peas for a neighbor, or a pumpkin pie that your child has helped to bake are all good ways for your child to spread her earthly and spiritual seeds to others.) If you have a lot of time and energy ...

4277. Who Has the Advantage?

Ephesians 5:21

Children's Sermon

... ." What do you think that means? (Let them offer some answers.) I think it means that we let each other know that even if we have certain advantages that nobody else has, we will not use them to act as if we are better. Instead, we will use our special gifts to help other people so that our family in Christ will be better and stronger. It's not always easy to do that, is it? But remember, Jesus did that for us first. He was the most powerful person in the universe. He could have zapped us with God's ...

4278. God's Book of Life

John 6:68

Children's Sermon

... you from it. In fact, maybe they do already. The Bible has words in it from God to us. It's like God's love letter to everybody. When we read what God says to us in his Word, the Bible, we learn how to live forever. What a special gift that is!

4279. Salt of the Earth

Mark 9:42-50

Children's Sermon

... is scarce. We may not even have a clear idea ourselves about where our own table salt comes from or how it is refined. This week's Gospel lesson provides a unique opportunity for you and your students to gain a greater appreciation of one of God's greatest gifts. You will probably want to begin your preparation with a trip to the library. Find out where the ancient people and early European settlers in your area got their salt. Was it easy to find in the form of salt licks? Did they have to dig in order to ...

4280. Help Us to See

Mark 10:51

Children's Sermon

... man said, "Teacher, I want to see again." He knew what he was missing. And he knew Jesus could give him back his eyesight. Before you open your eyes, and before I take the blindfold off our volunteer, let's have a short prayer together: Father, thank you for the gift of our eyes. Help us to see the good things you have made. And let us use our eyes to see ways we can share your love with others in the world.

4281. Baptism of the Lord

Acts 10:23b-48, Isaiah 61:1-11, Isaiah 42:1-9, Psalm 45:1-17, Psalm 89:1-52, Luke 3:1-20, Luke 3:21-38

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George Bass

... year/cycle to year/cycle. Why have the churches given such prominence to Jesus' baptism, especially if he were sinless and not at all in need of baptism? Part of the answer is in the rediscovery of baptism and the realization that God gives the gifts of the kingdom to those people who are baptized. That same grace was operative in Jesus' baptism and when the dove descended and the "voice" identified Jesus as the beloved Son of God. Another reason for isolating and emphasizing the baptism is the interest in ...

4282. Maundy Thursday

John 13:1-17, Psalm 116:1-19, Exodus 12:1-30, 1 Corinthians 11:17-34, Mark 14:12-26, Jeremiah 30:1--31:40, Hebrews 10:19-39, Luke 22:7-38

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George Bass

... their guilty stains. 3. Passover - Then and Now: Then only the flesh was eaten; the blood was spilled on the doorway. Now the body and blood of the lamb must be consumed in this Passover meal. Participation in this meal completes the "washing" and renews the gifts received in baptism. 4. Passover - Then and Now: Then the Passover commemorates an event of the past to the Jews. Now the Eucharist proclaims that which is yet to come: "As often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's ...

4283. Easter 2

John 20:19-23, Acts 5:12-16, Acts 5:17-42, Job 42:1-6, Revelation 1:4-8, Revelation 1:9-20, John 20:24-31, Psalm 149:1-9

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George Bass

... to awaken faith in Thomas' heart and mind. 2. Thomas was no different than most of us; we might have reacted the same way to the word that Jesus was risen and had appeared to the disciples, if we had been there, no doubt about it! Without receiving the gift of faith, we can do nothing else but have all sorts of doubts about Jesus, especially about his resurrection. 3. Isn't it strange that we can accept most of the story about Jesus right up to the cross and his death? We have no problem in believing that ...

4284. Easter 7

John 17:20-26, Psalm 47:1-9, Acts 7:54--8:1a, Acts 16:6-10, Acts 16:16-40, 1 Samuel 12:1-25, Revelation 22:7-21

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George Bass

... Sunday of Easter, since it occurs only three days after the Ascension of the Lord, does retain the theological "flavor" of the ascension, affirming that the risen Lord has returned to the Father. It also points to and anticipates Pentecost and the descent and gift of the Holy Spirit to the faithful, Jesus' "going way present" to his bride, the church. The Spirit empowers the servants of the Lord to be faithful in their mission for him, even in the face of their own suffering and death. But the Spirit ...

4285. Advent 3

Zephaniah 3:1-20, Philippians 4:2-9, Luke 3:1-20, Isaiah 12:1-6

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George Bass

... good news that they heard, and not to earn salvation from Jesus Christ. (And isn't this one of the continuing problems we Christians have with the gospel? We want to believe that we have earned salvation, deserve it, rather than receive it through repentance and faith as the gracious gift of God in Christ Jesus, don't we? The bad news is that we can't get into God's good favor by anything we say or do; the good news is that he has sent his Son to save us from our sins and death and to give us ...

4286. Proper 6

Galatians 2:11-21, 1 Kings 19:1-8, 2 Samuel 12:1-31, 2 Samuel 11:1-27, Psalm 32:1-11, Luke 7:36-50

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George Bass

... woman pour precious ointment over Jesus' feet, wash them with her tears and dry them with her hair. God even forgave Saul/Paul for persecuting the church. Would we? 3. The woman didn't earn forgiveness by her loving act; she received it as a gift from Christ when she approached him in humility and remorse; hers was an unspoken act of repentance and Jesus accepted it and her. But the Pharisee, who stood in contempt, was outside the realm of God's forgiveness, because the evidence suggests that he believed ...

4287. Proper 7

1 Kings 19:9-18, Psalm 63:1-11, Zechariah 12:1-9, Luke 8:26-39, Galatians 3:23-29

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George Bass

... , it is the source of our unity in Jesus Christ. 2. Baptism, therefore, breaks down all of the barriers that separate people into certain groups and disrupt the effectiveness of the work of the Church of God. 3. Baptism reminds us that God gives the same gift to all people and makes all members of the Body of Christ, the holy catholic church. To remember and celebrate our baptism is to highlight our "oneness" in Jesus Christ and the equality of all people before God. 4. Baptism tells us that we are all ...

4288. Proper 9

Galatians 6:11-18, Galatians 6:1-10, 1 Kings 21:1-29, Isaiah 66:1-24, Psalm 66:1-20, Luke 10:1-24

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George Bass

... firmly established in their hearts through the ministrations of the gospel and the Holy Spirit. The Prayer of Blessing in the Confirmation service in the old Service Book And Hymnal affirms this way of hope and peace: "The Father in Heaven, for Jesus' sake, renew and increase in thee the gift of the Holy Ghost, to thy strengthening in faith, to thy growth in grace, to thy patience in suffering, and to the blessed hope of everlasting life."

4289. Proper 10

Colossians 1:15-23, Colossians 1:1-14, 2 Kings 2:1-18, Deuteronomy 30:11-20, Psalm 69:1-36, Psalm 25:1-22, Luke 10:25-37

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George Bass

... man to deal with, from a Jewish perspective - a hard-headed business person, a shrewd politician, or maybe a priest himself! Whatever he was - and Jews and Samaritans were real enemies - he loved a helpless human being, and that sort of love is a genuine gift of God. It cannot come from any other source than God. To love God is to love his people and give them whatever practical help one can. 4. Christians "wear their hearts on their sleeves, " their hearts go out to the world in loving actions, the ...

4290. Advent 4

Psalm 80:1-19, Micah 5:1-4, Hebrews 10:1-18, Luke 1:39-45

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George Bass

... . But every true believer is blessed to the same degree, if not in the same way, that Mary was favored by God. Even though "all generations shall call [her] blessed" because she was the mother of our Lord, every Christian receives the same and lasting gift from and through Jesus Christ - life in the kingdom that shall have no end. 4. Nevertheless, we are filled with wonder when we hear this story, learning how our salvation came about in "The Tale Of The Two Pregnant Women." How amazing it is that Elizabeth ...

4291. Proper 26

Psalm 65:1-13, Psalm 145:1-21, Psalm 32:1-11, 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12, Haggai 2:1-9, Exodus 34:1-28, Isaiah 1:1-31, Luke 19:1-10

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George Bass

... . Jesus came to seek and to save sinners, and in that brief visit, Zaccheus knew that God has visited him and that he had to change his ways. The old life - all of it - had to go. It did, as his confession to Jesus reveals. He had received a gift - Jesus - which made him see God and his life from a new perspective and he immediately made amends for his actions. That's what repentance really is - a complete about turn in one's life. Zaccheus was not simply a sinner; he was a repentant sinner, and that was ...

4292. The Season of the Nativity

John 1:1-18

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Wayne B. Keller

Liturgical Color: White Theme: John's version of the Christmas story - The Word Pastoral Invitation to the Celebration Suggestion: Begin, In the Name of the Word, the Word made flesh, welcome to this Christmas celebration. God continues to present the Gift, we continue to receive, relieved of the Christmas rush. Continue with a litany of John 1 , using either the J. B. Phillipps' translation or Clarence Jordan's Cotton Patch Translation. Acts of Confession Suggestion: Begin, "We'll never be good enough to ...

4293. What Is Servant Leadership?

Matthew 23:1-39

Sermon

George Johnson

... careful in yOur answers and comments. Many of you have interviewed for jobs and you know what it's like. Most church call committees have discussed beforehand what the needs of the congregation are. They are looking for certain qualities or gifts that will fit their needs. High on the list are usually preaching, administration, evangelism, youth ministry and budget management. Sometimes they are looking for someone who is musical or married or experienced or energetic or a good counselor. Almost always a ...

4294. Christian Faith in the Holy Spirit

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

Thomas Slavens

... party, a truth is revealed about God. These are the key words to that story: And I tell you, Ask, and it will be given you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you… If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?(Luke 11:9,13) It is dangerous to ask for the Holy Spirit. It is easy to fall into the routine, the habitual, the expected, the socially correct. The Spirit breaks ...

4295. This Is My Body

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Sermon

Thomas Slavens

... World-Wide Communion Sunday, may we all feel that the Christ is not far away but here with us closer than hands, feet or breath. If we do, he may be made known to us in the breaking of the bread. Prayer Our God, we praise You for Your many gifts to us. We praise You for the security which comes through trusting in Your love and power. We praise You for the rest which comes through trusting in Your greatness and goodness. We praise You for Your loving kindness. We thank You for Your grace which has been made ...

4296. A Habit of Happy Heirs

Sermon

Thomas Slavens

... , children, wife or husband. One mature man has given a sound piece of advice which was written on his eighty-third birthday: And so in looking at eighty-threeMy final word to you, my friends, shall be:Thank God for life; and when the gift’s withdrawn,Thank God for twilight bell, and coming dawn.19 God has been good in caring for personal needs. The hour of personal happiness should be used for thanksgiving. Freedom and self-direction are causes for gratitude. The thanksgiving which should accompany ...

4297. A Word For All Reasons

John 20:19-23

Sermon

John M. Braaten

... keep him from claiming our hearts. And he will not stop speaking his word until it can be said of us, as it was said of the disciples, "They were glad when they saw the Lord." "Peace be with you." That is God's word, that is our Lord's gift to you this morning, as you face this week, as you struggle with your daily problems and cope with the endless routines of everyday life. They are words which briefly but eloquently capture and express the hope of Easter, that God is alive, that our Lord is with you ...

4298. Beyond Togetherness

John 17:20-26

Sermon

John M. Braaten

... live it! Therefore we are called forward to proclaim the good news that God has reconciled the world to himself and in harmony work with one another in carrying out Christ's merciful ministry to the world. In the words of Emmett Jarrett, "Our unity is God's gift, because it reflects the unity of Jesus with the Father, without which we are nothing. Let us pray for that unity, of suffering and glory, of faith and of service, in love and in hope."5 1. Quoted from a sermon by the Rev. Emmet Jarret in Selected ...

4299. The Greatest Wonder Of All!

John 14:5-14

Sermon

John M. Braaten

... they express to see how God has included you and me in the greatest wonder of all. We begin in the Old Testament with the story of the Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1-9). We are told the nations of the world were given the gift of a common language which they unfortunately used to "make a name for themselves" and thus declare their independence from God. In loving kindness the Lord God prevented their treason simply by touching their tongues and causing such confusion that they "scattered abroad over the face ...

4300. The Story Of The Scandalized Neighbors

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

John M. Braaten

... been soft of heart and easily persuaded, he decided to say, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you." Now let me interject. We Jews have often, and for good reason, been accused of exaggerating. But I tell you, we are also gifted at understatement. That young scoundrel had not merely sinned against heaven and against Eli, he had violated every law and abused every relationship he ever had. In truth, he had offended everyone. Everyone! "Father," he said, I suppose because it would really tug ...

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