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4551. Lent 2

Mark 8:31--9:1

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... your name. Amen. PRAYER OF DEDICATION Matchless Giver, receive our offerings of ourselves and our possessions, insignificant beside the gift of Christ, but precious to you as signs of our obedient cross-bearing hallowed by the Spirit. Amen. PSALM 22:23-31 You who fear the LORD, praise him! All you offspring of Jacob, glorify him; stand in awe of him, all you offspring of Israel! For he did not despise or abhor the affliction of the afflicted; he did not hide his face from me, but heard when I cried to him ...

4552. Proper 12

John 6:16-24, John 6:1-15, Psalm 14:1-7

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B. David Hostetter

... Generous God, show us again what miracles you can do when we offer to you all that we have and all that we are, no matter how insignificant it may seem, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. PSALM 14:1-7 Fools say in their hearts, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds; there is no one who does good. The LORD looks down from heaven on humankind to see if there are any who are wise, who seek after God. They have all gone astray, they are all alike perverse; there is no one who does ...

4553. 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

... OF DEDICATION Gracious God, if we have not received grace to give until it hurts, grant us the generosity to serve until it helps, so that you may be praised for our servanthood in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. PSALM 104:1-9, 24, 35c Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, you are very great. You are clothed with honor and majesty, wrapped in light as with a garment. You stretch out the heavens like a tent, you set the beams of your chambers on the waters, you make the clouds your chariot, you ride on ...

4554. 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

... of the Day Heavenly Parent, make us mindful of the many provisions you make for your children in things temporal and things eternal that we may be content with what we have now, and eager for the perfections of eternity, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Prayer of Thanksgiving Great God, we give humble and hearty thanksgiving for the blessings of your creation; for the good earth and rich crops, for poultry and cattle and the harvest of the sea, for orchards and vineyards, for sunshine and rain, and ...

4555. Christmas 2

John 1:1-18, Ephesians 1:1-14, Psalm 147:1-20, Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

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B. David Hostetter

... God of all places, many of us return to this place again and again, expecting spiritual refreshment and growth in grace. Bless all that we do to make this a place of renewal for all who will come to Jesus Christ. Amen. PSALM 147:12-20 Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion! For he strengthens the bars of your gates; he blesses your children within you. He grants peace within your borders; he fills you with the finest of wheat. He sends out his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly. He ...

4556. Jesus, The Bread Of Llife

John 6:1-24

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James Wilson

... from surely perishing? Leader: The Living Bread given to us through the cross and the love of Christ. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect Almighty and gracious God, when You led Your children out of Egyptian bondage, You provided for them even when their faith was weak. Lord, please continue to provide for us as we serve You. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession Lord, how often in our blindness we have failed to see Your love. How many times we have looked past the wonders You have made ...

4557. Eternal Life

John 6:25-59

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James Wilson

... ! Collect Almighty and gracious God, we cannot even conceive of eternity, yet You offer it to us if we will accept the Lordship of Christ in our lives and live by faith. Truly we praise You, Lord. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession Lord, so often we have let the world lure us into a false sense of security based on things or power or glory. Too often, O God, we have allowed ourselves to become attached to what is temporary, letting our faith be in what will not last, and we have turned ...

4558. The Set Face And The Turned Head

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

Sermon

Larry Powell

... is, you can't sleep. It is something you need to put right, or resolve, or do whatever it takes to eliminate the misery. In desperate cases (and in the quiet darkness surrounding you when you ought to be asleep, things have a way of being desperate) you pray, "Dear Lord, just help me to solve this thing and I will..." I do not know how you fill in that blank, but you do. Or, we wake up at night experiencing excruciating pain between our hip and waistline. "Oh God, I don't want to have a kidney stone tonight ...

4559. Just Speak The Word

Luke 7:1-10

Sermon

Larry Powell

... but they did for her. She then proceeded to take the blind leap of faith and, according to her own testimony, has known peace in her soul ever since. Dr. Clark had spoken the healing word! Healing words - words which change circumstances, were very much a part of our Lord's ministry. We will not call them all up here, but we may be assured that the memory of the man healed of palsy never turned loose of the words, "Be of good cheer, your sins are forgiven." Nor did the woman healed of 12 torturous years of ...

4560. Be Prepared

Matthew 25:1-13

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James Wilson

... called to be prepared. Leader: Then let us proclaim to all the world, the glory of God is at hand. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect O God, eternal and everlasting Lord, You have set before us the promise of eternity for all who will accept Christ and serve in Your kingdom. Fill us with Your love, Lord. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession Lord, often we have been so busy in our everyday walk that we have failed to see Your presence and Your power in our lives. We have received Your ...

4561. The Armor Of God

Ephesians 6:10-20

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James Wilson

... need God's power. Leader: Let us put on the full armor of God and be prepared to do battle. People: Do not fail to put on a single piece of armor, for the enemy is strong. Leader: The victory belongs to the Lord, for no power can prevail against God. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect O God, only your strength and power can stand victorious against the forces of darkness. We thank you for your full armor and we ask you to help us wear it diligently. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession ...

4562. Right When the World is Wrong

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

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George Paul Mocko

... for "seekers" and "explorers." Our worship is not merely a religious lecture introduced with invocation and concluded with benediction nor is the Lord's Supper the mere ingestion of a bit of bread and wine. We come to church and worship to "give praise." To ... words of the liturgy. To praise him in the time honored words of old hymns. To praise him in fresh words when we sing to the Lord "a new song." We praise him in the words of Scripture for what he has been and done. We praise him in the words of the ...

4563. Obedience Is An Ugly Word!

Acts 5:17-42

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Barbara Brokhoff

... this good news is not accepted as good news by everyone. These men were furious and wanted to have the apostles put to death. Why wouldn't they? They killed Jesus, now they'll kill his followers. Yes, we'll have some problems if we walk with obedience to our Lord. Not everyone will like us and talk about how nice we are. Sometimes, in spite of all we can do, things will go awry. Where did we ever get the distorted notion that we, as Christians, have a right for things to always go well for us? Why would we ...

4564. Sight And Insight

John 9:1-12, John 9:13-34, John 9:35-41

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John R. Brokhoff

... men. Mark 8:22-26 - The gradual healing of blindness. Mark 10:46-52 - Another blind beggar. Luke 13:1-5 - The massacre and fallen tower. The Lectionary Lesson 1 (1 Samuel 1 6:1-13). The problem was, who shall succeed King Saul who was rejected by Yahweh? The Lord sends Samuel to Jesse's home where there were eight sons. One of them Yahweh wants as the new king. One by one seven sons are passed by. David is called home from caring for his father's sheep. At once Samuel is given insight that David is God's ...

4565. Preaching The Miracles

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John R. Brokhoff

... Jesus' presence! The Psalmist had this longing to worship: "I was glad when they said to me, let us go into the house of the Lord." In spite of his sin, Peter longed to be with Jesus. Why? Because Jesus loves sinners who repent. Even those who do not repent! 3 ... v. 12 2. No Need to Ask (21:1-1 4). "Now none of the disciples dared ask him, 'Who are you?' " They knew it was the Lord (v. 12). There was no need to ask his name. In a resurrected body he may not have looked the same, but still the disciples knew who ...

4566. The Kindergarten Kingdom

Mark 10:13-16

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Erskine White

... busy parents. Dear God, look over all Your children who are needy in one way or another. Be their Guide and Guardian in this world and make the time soon come when the life and dignity of each child matter far more to the world than they do today. O Lord, teach us to receive Your kingdom like a little child. Do not let us become so sophisticated or wise in worldly ways that we can no longer hear the good news with simple and unaffected ears. Do not let us become so weary and burdened with worldly cares that ...

4567. The Lion, The Lamb And Herod’s Rage

Matthew 2:1-12

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Erskine White

... Child shall lead them. When will all this come, we want to know? The Bible says a thousand years are as a day with the Lord" (2 Peter 3:8). The important thing is to know that it will come. We are not helpless, as we do what we can for the ... You how they resolve to serve in Your kingdom’s ways. With patient hope and certain faith, we wait for the day to come, O Lord, when there is peace on earth and goodwill among all people, the day when You are finally and completely well pleased with us, the children ...

4568. Who Do You say He Is?

Mark 8:27-30

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Erskine White

... our lives, instead of fitting our lives into His? Whose agenda is more important, ours or His? And since when is Jesus a part-time Lord, a half-time Savior? Can we faithfully serve Him some of the time and then put Him aside when something else comes up, He ... of this world; I will find my life by losing it in service to You." It is a question for all ages, a question our Lord asks again and again, waiting for our repy: "Who do you say I am?" In this troubled world - with all its trials and tribulations, ...

4569. The Key To Confident Living

Psalm 23:1-6

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Erskine White

... to Thee. Teach us to find our strength and confident hope in You, that we may remain firm in Your ways all the days of our lives. And we give thanks today, 0 God, for the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., a prophet and preacher, and servant of the Lord Most High. We give thanks that You choose a man in our own lifetime to put flesh on Biblical words, to speak Your eternal promises, and to share Your Divine dream. Strengthen all of us today as people who live that dream, that we may go beyond Jew or Greek ...

4570. Physical Fitness For The Soul

James 3:1-12

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Erskine White

... . We don't want our words to tear down, we want to build up when we speak. So, let the words of our mouths and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable to God and a blessing to others, today and always. Amen Pastoral Prayer O Heavenly God, Lord of Lords, Your ears are full of the hate-filled cries and pain-filled screams of Your suffering children. Your ears are full of the threats we issue against one another and the rough answers we give to the entreaties of the poor. The words of our mouths and the ...

4571. The Season of the Holy Spirit

Luke 17:11-19

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Wayne B. Keller

... an unknown author, "It is much easier to repent of sins that we have committed than to repent of those we intend to commit." Pause for one minute. Invite the people to pray this prayer, to pray only that part which they intend to permit God to forgive: Lord Christ, you know us both as we are and as we can be. You know what's beneath the surface of our exterior masks of adequacy and pretention. You know how we manipulate words, situations, people to accomplish what we want when we want it. Forgive the use ...

4572. Church People Beware!

Matthew 21:28-32

Sermon

William J. Carl

... to be “in Christ.” And what does it mean? It means getting to know the mind of Christ, his harsh judgment and his great mercy. It means experiencing the grace of Christ by truly repenting and being sorry for our sins, especially as we come to the Lord’s table. Finally, it means living the life of Christ every day by thinking of others, especially those in need, before we think of ourselves. What about you? Which have you done in your life? Accepted Christ or rejected him not just in your words but in ...

4573. A Strange Kind Of Glory

John 13:31-38

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John M. Braaten

... religious, to be a Christian? Let's go to our gospel for this morning and take a new look at it. The setting is the upper room just prior to Jesus' arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane. Judas has just left to make preparations for his betrayal of Christ. Our Lord then turns to the disciples and says, "Now the Son of Man's glory is revealed; now God's glory is revealed through him and he will do it at once," and from there he goes out to be arrested like a common felon, to be publicly flogged and ridiculed ...

4574. Finding Our Roots

Luke 9:28-36

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John M. Braaten

... be scolded by them. Because many of us know all too well, the misery of being forsaken by the would-be gods we mistook for the Lord our God. Simply to be told that our idols are sand which can be easily washed away is not enough, because we need to know where ... very roots of our existence, are in God, a God in whom, "we live and move and have our being." If we do not see our Lord through the eyes of faith, we are not going to see anything else in this life clearly either. Where have you set the roots of your ...

4575. Redeeming Grief

1 Corinthians 15:35-58

Eulogy

Charles L. Koester

... redeem your grief, and give you God's peace that passes even our human understanding of it. Death, even ________'s death, is swallowed up in victory through Jesus Christ. __________ lives! What a great comfort and strength it is to lean on the strong assurance of our Lord who said, "Because I live, you shall live also." Life without such certain assurance of destiny would be a cruel joke played by a capricious God. A God whom all of us would reject. But God does not laugh from his Heaven at the hell of our ...

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