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4401. Proper 11

Mark 6:30-44, Psalm 89:1-52

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B. David Hostetter

... celebrate our foundation on apostles and prophets and especially the keystone, Jesus Christ! His cross mounted on the highest steeple can not do justice to the miracle of reconciliation accomplished by your covenant mercies. We exalt your name, One God, Architect, Builder, Inhabiting Spirit. Amen. PRAYER OF DEDICATION You fulfill all our needs, O God, except our need to give to others and to you. Receive our offerings for the sake of your self-giving Son, Jesus Christ. Amen. PSALM 89:20-37 I have found my ...

4402. Prayers for Mark 8: 27-38

Mark 8:31--9:1, Mark 8:27-30, Psalm 19:1-14

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B. David Hostetter

... , grant us courage to accept suffering as well as healing and help for your name's sake. Give us inner strength in the Spirit to be faithful by the confession of your name, Jesus Christ, Son of the living God. Amen. Prayer of Thanksgiving God of life ... good news we have heard for those who live in the sadness of bad times. Receive the worship we present in word and deed in the Spirit of Jesus our Lord. Amen. Prayer of Dedication Sovereign Lord, let our money talk for us in the hour of prayer, but also use it ...

4403. Proper 21

Mark 9:42-50, Mark 9:38-41

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B. David Hostetter

... overpower you. We are most grateful that you make yourself known to us through the healing and saving power of Jesus Christ, our Leader and Friend. Amen. Prayer of Dedication Without the gifts of your Spirit, Generous God, we would be unable to worship you by word and by work, but you enable our service as we are obedient to the prompting of the Spirit through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Psalm 124 If it had not been the LORD who was on our side -- let Israel now say --if it had not been the LORD who was on ...

4404. Proper 24

Job 38:1--41:34, Psalm 104:1-35, Hebrews 4:14-5:10, Mark 10:35-45

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B. David Hostetter

... Good News! In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. EXHORTATION Seek true greatness through serving, not waiting to be served, but serving each other and all within your reach. PRAYER OF THE DAY Jesus Christ, Person for others, grant us a portion of your Spirit that we may willingly serve others, whether we are honored or ignored, understood or rejected, loved or despised. We cannot accept the cup of suffering or the baptism of pain without your very present help. Amen. PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING Active Listener, Self ...

4405. Proper 5

Mark 3:31-35, Mark 3:20-30

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B. David Hostetter

... to the new, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, there is increasing thanksgiving to you as your merciful power raises us from death to life, bridging the gap that has separated us from you, and spanning the gulf between the transient and the eternal. By the Spirit you are renewing our inner nature every day until we shall be radiant with your glory, in Jesus Christ, our Light and Light of the world. Amen. PRAYER OF DEDICATION Head of this household, our offerings are an expression of our commitment to do your ...

4406. Thanksgiving Day

Psalm 126:1-6, Joel 2:21-27, Matthew 6:25-34, 1 Timothy 2:1-7

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B. David Hostetter

... , and the changing seasons. You generously give us wine to gladden the human heart, oil to make the face shine, and bread to strengthen the human heart. For good medicines to heal our bodies and for sacraments of your grace to heal and sustain our spirits we praise your name, God in creation, in Christ, in the Church. Amen. Prayer of Dedication Without your creation there would be nothing for us to bring to you as tokens of our thanksgiving, O God. Receive what we offer in sincerity and humility, through ...

4407. Transfiguration

Mark 9:2-13, Psalm 50:1-23

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B. David Hostetter

CALL TO WORSHIP Gather to Christ, Christians, for he has given himself to make a new covenant with all of us. His self-sacrifice has established the new testament which includes all believers. PRAYER OF CONFESSION God of the gospel, Christ of God, Spirit of God, forgive us if we become enamoured of others, great as they are, and do not center our lives and our loyalties on the One who is your beloved son. Excuse our enthusiasms for lesser luminaries, the gods of our passing age, whose fascination and fame ...

4408. The Set Face And The Turned Head

Luke 9:51-56, Luke 9:57-62

Sermon

Larry Powell

... lack of it. It is about Jesus "setting his face" and three men "turning their heads." Three words come to mind as being descriptive of the kind of commitment to which the gospel invites us. The first word is "total." Following his baptism, our Lord was led by the Spirit to a desolate, solitary place where he encountered severe temptations. Be sure of this one thing; they were genuine temptations in every sense of the word, or else the Scriptures would have found a way around saying, "Jesus was led up by the ...

4409. Just Speak The Word

Luke 7:1-10

Sermon

Larry Powell

... But say the word and let my servant be healed," the centurion appealed to Jesus. We admire his judgment, for the record shows that (1) his faith was not misplaced, and (2) his estimation of the power of the word was accurate. It was in such a spirit that you and I first came to Christ, was it not? Believing his word and convinced that in Christ there is life abundant. The presence of Christ in our own experiences continues to confirm that neither has our faith been misplaced nor the estimation of his power ...

4410. But God Can

Luke 7:11-17

Sermon

Larry Powell

... our lives. Just when we think it is under control, something comes along and takes the control away from us, (2) we cannot do God's will alone. We know, because we have tried, (3) we cannot release the power of the Holy Spirit upon our lives. We have difficulty keeping our own spirits high. We cannot do any of these things which count for now and all eternity, but God can! It is when we conceive God as a "period" or "exclamation point" (convinced that God is this and no more) instead of "ampersand" that we ...

4411. Let Us Pray!

Luke 11:1-13

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W. Robert McClelland

... prayer is instinctive human behavior. The disciples' plea, "Lord, teach us to pray," arises from a primal urge deep within the human psyche. During World War II it was a cliche that there were no atheists in foxholes. Deep calls to deep. Spirit seeks spirit. Speaking autobiographically, Augustine observed, "Our souls are restless until they find their rest in thee, O God." A contemporary commentator put it simply, "There is a God-shaped space in each of us that seeks its own filling." Nevertheless, for many ...

4412. Kingdom Etiquette

Luke 14:1-14

Sermon

W. Robert McClelland

... of Being itself speaking to us. They constitute what the Bible calls, "the still, small Voice." It was what the prophet Elijah heard (cf. 1 King 19). Not in the booming of earthquake, fire, or wind, all of which are symbols of the Divine presence and Spirit, but in the inner stirrings of intuition. Elijah only heard the Word of God when he was quiet enough to listen to the still, small voice within himself. This is not to suggest that God cannot speak through the earthquake, fire and wind. Karl Barth once ...

4413. Those Important Flames

Acts 2:3

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... them and went back to live with God in heaven. Jesus promised them that when he left them he would send a Holy Spirit that would share God's love with them. Now with the flames and the sound of a great wind and some other things, they knew that ... the promise of Jesus was true. This is how the church started and how it still continues. The Holy Spirit is with us now. He is sharing God's love and teaching us how to know God better and share ourselves with others who love ...

4414. Fasting In A Fast-food World

Joel 2:1-11

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... of other people's lives. And some gave up one food or another, some gave up certain meals - but it was a great joy, as their pastor, to see how the external actions began to penetrate their hearts, their spirits, and their lives. Changes began to take place in the church, in the families, and in the spirit of the congregation. A "holy fast" is a penetrating energy, and it gives new life and strength to all it touches where Christ is made the aim and center of it all. My spouse and I find, personally, that ...

4415. Liking the New and Improving the Old

Isaiah 43:14-28

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... to still walk in darkness? There is no doubt that salvation comes to us through the work of Christ, and Christ alone. But many of us have been justified by grace through faith, but have never been sanctified. Sanctification is the work of the Holy Spirit that prompts and empowers and produces good works in us. You've heard it said of someone, "He's not the man he used to be," and that is often literally true. The American Medical Association released some figures which say that every minute, five million ...

4416. Happy Birthday, Church!

Acts 2:1-13

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... about the things that Peter said that day. Thousands of them decided to follow Jesus. They were baptized that day and made members of Christ's Church. That is why we call this the birthday of the Church. All of God's promises came true that day because the Spirit of God came to live with us. Pentecost is a day that all of us remember and the Church celebrates it today. Let's all say this together. "God bless the Father." (Have them repeat it.) "God bless the Son." (Have them repeat it.) "God bless the Holy ...

4417. The Best Team in the World

Romans 8:1-17

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... that name and they are proud of the name, but they are not birds, tigers, or pirates. The reason that I tell you is because we have a very interesting lesson this morning. The Bible tells us that people who follow the spirit of God will be sons of God. Now I know a lot of people who follow the Spirit of God. They want to do the things that God teaches them to do and to be known as followers of God. But none of the people are God and they are never going to be God. If you are called ...

4418. Rival Radios

Galatians 5:16-26

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... must share our things with others. Jesus teaches us to be honest, and we like other people to be honest with us, but sometimes we think that we must tell lies to others. There is confusion within us because of the opposition we feel. When our selfishness and the Spirit of God's goodness are opposed to each other, it causes us to do nothing. We are at a standstill. Just like two radios playing full blast in the same room. They are opposed to each other and nothing good is done. The Bible teaches us that we ...

4419. Proper 14

Mt 14:22-33 · Rom 9:1-5 · Ex 14:19-31 · Ps 106:4-12

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John R. Brokhoff

... done the deed, and keeps on doing it. Faith is a living and unshakable confidence, a belief in the grace of God so assured that a man would die a thousand deaths for its sake. This kind of confidence in God's grace makes us joyful, high-spirited and eager in our relations with God and with all mankind. It is impossible, indeed, to separate works from faith, just as it is impossible to separate heat and light from fire." "I Knew You Would Come!" In the second World War two soldiers were very close friends ...

4420. Walking The Familiar

Mark 6:1-6

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... Jesus entered the hometown synagogue and scored a zero. Mark's gospel, as well as Matthew's, does not tell what Jesus said when he spoke in his hometown synagogue. Luke's gospel does. Luke tells that he read these words from the sacred scroll of the prophet Isaiah: The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord's ...

4421. Who Short-Circuited the Good News?

Mark 6:7-13

Sermon

James Weekley

... failed to answer adequately that question? It is not that we cannot answer that question. It is more precisely that we will not. Are we afraid of Jesus? Are we fearful that if we really meet him on an intimate level, he will perform major surgery on our spirit? There was a man who feared his job as a night watchman. The silence and the loneliness got to him. In fact, he asked to be relieved of his job. But his employer insisted, "Just try one more night. Only this time let the darkness become your friend ...

4422. The Big Hand

Mark 14:12-26

Sermon

James Weekley

... or punk rock hair. He takes all corners. So you're asking, "What does the Big Hand have to do with the Eucharist?" He has everything to do with it. Through the Son he says, "... take, eat ..." To us he says, "Partake of me. Digest me so that my Spirit may infiltrate the capillaries of your soul. Can we handle that? Is his request so simple that we become suspicious? "Maybe this is some kind of game with God. He has his price. Maybe I shouldn't swallow so quickly. Perhaps I should punch this through my apple ...

4423. Who Is Your King?

Mark 11:1-11

Sermon

Erskine White

... own. There are so many to choose from. As a well-known preacher said in one of his best sermons, Jesus was a Man with a tough mind and a tender heart. He shows how serious the struggle is between good and evil and what a formidable force God’s Spirit must be in this fallen world. Here we see Jesus stand face to face with human authority, with the salvation of the world at stake, and Jesus wins the day. This friend we have in Jesus - make no mistake about Him! In the cosmic contest between this kingdom and ...

4424. No Need For Weeping Anymore

John 20:10-18

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Erskine White

... out on Calvary's hill, the Light which could have guided people and nations on the paths of peace. "What will happen now?" she may have wondered, as she looked to the future with fear and foreboding. "Where will the healing come from, the enlightenment, the spirit of power and truth which is so lacking in the world? Why does this world beat down and kill off the very goodness it needs the most?" "Woman, why are you weeping?" For all these reasons and more, Mary stood there weeping, the sound of her sobbing ...

4425. Do You Believe In Peace? - Memorial Day

Ephesians 2:11-22

Sermon

Erskine White

... than we know about living. (Armistice Day Address, Boston, 1948) There is no hope without God in the world. So says our text this morning and so says all of human experience and history. Our hope must rest in God, who is present in the world even now, through the Spirit of his Son, Jesus, the One who is our peace. Do you believe in peace? That's the Memorial Day question God is asking us today. If we would honor the soldiers who have died in all our wars, we will say, "Yes, we believe in peace. They did not ...

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