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4601. Time and Timing
Habakkuk 1:12--2:1, Habakkuk 1:1-4
Sermon
Paul W. F. Harms
... without a man, without an inhabitant. I said, 'Surely she will fear me, she will accept correction; she will not lose sight of all that I have enjoined upon her.' But all the more they were eager to make all their deeds corrupt." "Therefore wait for me, "says the Lord, "for the day when I arise as a witness. For my decision is to gather nations, to assemble kingdoms, to pour out upon them my indignation, all the heat of my anger; for in the fire of my jealous wrath all the earth shall be consumed. "Yea, at ...
4602. The Last Laugh
1 Thessalonians 4:13--5:11
Eulogy
Richard F. Bansemer
... eye before you look for splinters in your neighbor's eye." He got the last laugh, too, after that Friday we call "Good." Remember some of things that happened? The soldier standing by the cross said, "Truly, this was the son of God." The thief said, "Remember me, Lord, when you come into your kingdom." The veil of the temple was torn, from top to bottom, as though God the Father reached out of the heavens and ripped apart that sacred cloth separating him from us. He was saying, "No more do you have to be ...
Eulogy
Richard F. Bansemer
Death in old age The meditation text is Romans 11:33-36: "0 the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!" "For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor?" "Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?" For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen." It is a peculiar place in the book of Romans for Paul to ...
4604. Step Eight - Love
Mt 7:7-14 · 2 Cor 5:16-21 · Ps 19:7-13
Sermon
John A. Terry
... in effect. In the line with the rest of traffic, speeding through the school zone, I wonder if non-working flashing lights are an adequate legal defense for speeding through a school zone. That is concern for civil law. "What if I am found guilty?" The Law of the Lord has to do with respect for the One whose creation includes the creation of law. It has to do with concern for the purpose of the law, which is the safety of the children who are traveling to the school. In Genesis we are taught that God is ...
Sermon
Johnny Dean
... ." But the song most of the campers I asked said they would remember most from camp was a little praise chorus we had taught them, "Lord, You Are." Do you know it? It’s a quiet, beautiful hymn of praise. "Lord, you are more precious than silver; Lord, you are more costly than gold. Lord, you are more beautiful than diamonds. Nothing I desire compares to you." Now, you can call me a dreamer, or call me a cockeyed optimist. You can say I was grabbing at straws, trying desperately to see something positive ...
Sermon
Johnny Dean
... a whole set of books to carry around!" "I think you’re starting to get the picture, Peter," Jesus said. "Let me tell you a story that may help clear things up for you even more." "This isn’t going to be another one of those parables, is it, Lord?" Peter asked. "No offense, but you know how I always get headaches trying to figure out exactly what you’re trying to say when you tell parables." "I think you might catch on to this one," Jesus said. "Listen anyway. Once there was a wealthy man who had many ...
Sermon
Johnny Dean
... and people of the world would join together in recognizing the sovereignty of God and declare, "Come let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob, that God may teach us his ways, and that we may walk in his paths." In the world ... is the time to look at the quality of our waiting. Are we passively waiting, or are we "walking in the light of the Lord" while we actively await his coming? Jesus has told us that the kingdom of God is "breaking in" (an interesting choice of words). ...
4608. The Invisible God?
Colossians 1:15-23, Colossians 1:1-14
Sermon
Johnny Dean
... affairs, democracy may be the ideal. We don’t know for sure – it’s never really been tried. But in the spiritual realm, only a God who rules over all will do. And so we sing, "All hail the power of Jesus’ name," and "Joy to the world, the Lord is come. Let earth receive her king." And anyhow, the real is not whether there is dominion or kingship over our lives. No, the real question is who or what exercises dominion over us. Who or what rules your life? How do you answer that question for yourself ...
Bulletin Aid
James Wilson
... the nations of the world! Leader: And let our hearts sing out with praise for God's mercy and love! All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect O God, in Christ You walked among us showing us true perfection and paying the price for our redemption on the Cross. Lord, give us the strength to carry Christ to the world. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, so often we struggle with feelings of being unworthy, and we fail to accept that in our baptism we join You in finding favor before God. So ...
Sermon
Rolf E. Aaseng
... they're going to heaven! They may dress in white robes and gather on a hilltop so they can be the first to greet their Lord when he comes. They are disappointed of course. Jesus does not come according to their schedule. For no one can predict the time of his ... that some of you are living in idleness, mere busybodies, not doing any work. Now such persons we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work quietly and to earn their own living" (2 Thessalonians 3:11-12). When Martin Luther was asked ...
Sermon
John R. Brokhoff
... for the sin of the world. Here is the power of the cross: to reconcile humanity to God. For Jesus' sake, God accepts the sinner, forgives, and accepts him/her as a child. Paul put it this way, "Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." You and I can bring tears to Jesus' eyes by our rejection of him as our king and by our refusal to accept his gift of peace. To resist, reject, and refuse him entrance into our lives and society is to make Jesus weep for us. In ...
Sermon
Alan Bacon Bond
... . The price of peace with justice came high and dear during the American Civil War, and yet Julia Ward Howe movingly captured the truth and cost of God's justice in the "Battle Hymn of the Republic." Mine eyes have seen the gloryOf the coming of the Lord;He is trampling out the vintageWhere the grapes of wrath are stored.He has loosed the fateful lightningOf his terrible swift sword;His truth is marching on. "I have not come to bring peace," said Jesus, "but a sword." The sword he brought was not that of ...
4613. T.G.I.F
John 1:43-51
Sermon
William Luoma
... believe that he is the Son of God, and that his death paid the price of reconciliation, and that his resurrection has opened the door of eternal life to all who believe in him. Reader 2: I believe that Jesus Christ lives now and is my Lord forever, and that the overwhelming love of God is clearly seen once again, on Good Friday, 20__. Closing Prayer We ask that today's closing prayer consist of silent petitions, which God can hear, petitions expressed from your heart. Let us pray, giving thanks to God, for ...
4614. The Paradox of the Cross
Mark 15:33-41, Mark 15:21-32
Sermon
Robert Allen
... all who know my Master, and give themselves to his care. So I carry a cross in my pocket Reminding me, no one but me, That Jesus Christ is Lord of my life If only I'll let him be. Across the years, the symbol of the cross has become a symbol of our faith. You will find the ... Surely you want me to blow the horn now?" And God says, "No, Gabriel, not yet!" Gabriel shakes his head and he says, "Lord, that's a terrible burden for one man. Why are you letting them do it to him? Why?" Then, God, who throughout the ...
Sermon
Carl Hoefler
... fell from his eyes. His sight was restored. He was baptized. He ate food with the disciples. Therefore, being fully nourished and strengthened by food and by the Spirit of Christ, Paul immediately went to the nearest synagogue, where he began to preach the crucified and risen Lord - the Son of the Holy God. Paul was converted by the Law and by the Gospel. However one more act needs to be added to this drama of Paul's conversion, and one more step needs to be stressed. It is this final act that points out ...
Sermon
Carl Hoefler
... no legal power to execute anyone by crucifixion." They would be right because they did not. Pilate is the one who sentenced Jesus to death. However, the purpose of this sermon is not to lay a "guilt trip" on anyone. The truth is that the death of our Lord is so tangled up in such a web of legal and illegal maneuvers that the smartest group of criminal lawyers today would not be able to build an open-and-shut case that would convince an impartial jury who the culprit was that really had been responsible for ...
Bulletin Aid
Carl Hoefler
... the salvation that is ours as we worship together. People: There are times when we wish Jesus were here to tell us more about our salvation. Pastor: Yes, we do. But Paul said more important is our confessing Jesus as Lord, and believing that God raised him from the dead. Then we find salvation. People: Jesus is Lord! He is our risen Lord and Savior! Collect Heavenly Father, who offers your salvation to everyone who believes in your Son: Help us to confirm our faith by confessing with our lips that Jesus is ...
Bulletin Aid
Carl Hoefler
... first Easter when Jesus arose from the dead! Pastor: Amen! And that experience is just as joyful for us today, because Christ's Resurrection is the proof of our resurrection! People: Yes, and also because Christ lives within our hearts as our risen Lord! Collect Almighty God our Father, who has conquered death through the resurrection of Jesus Christ: Hear our praise we offer to you in thanksgiving for the assurance of life eternal which you have given to us through your Son, who lives within our hearts ...
Bulletin Aid
Carl Hoefler
... forgiven. People: God has promised, and is faithful to his promise. Jesus came to set us free from sin. Pastor: All who believe in him whom God raised from the dead, are set free from sin's power. People: We are free by the grace of God! May our risen Lord enable us to live in the grace of God! Collect Most loving heavenly Father, whose Son was raised in glory from death and the power of sin: Grant us your grace, that we may be raised out of sin's control, to live in the joy of discipleship with Christ ...
4620. Remembering Who We Are
1 Corinthians 10:1-13
Bulletin Aid
James Wilson
... : And we are to take God's light of truth into all of the world. People: We are the witnesses that the Good News of Christ is true today. Leader: Then let us proclaim the Gospel of Christ in word and joyful song. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect O God, in Your eternal wisdom You call us to be no less than Your beloved children, not so we can gloat but so we may share Your wonderful love with others. Help us reach others for You ...
4621. Being Ambassadors for Christ
2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2
Bulletin Aid
James Wilson
... Most loving and merciful God, in Your divine plan You have adopted us and blessed us with Your presence so that the whole world might hear of Your love. Help us share the Good News, Lord. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession Lord, You have been so gracious unto us, yet so often we have expected even more from You. You have called us to share the joy of being in Your kingdom, yet too often we have remained silent or we have allowed ourselves to feel that we truly deserve Your blessings. ...
4622. Easter
John 20:1-9, John 20:1-18
Bulletin Aid
James Wilson
... let all hear the good news! Leader: Christ who died on the Cross is risen on the third day! People: Just as the prophets foretold, may God's holy name be praised! Leader: Christ is risen victorious, that all might have eternal life. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect O God, in the resurrection we became Yours by redemption. Death and the grave no longer can hold Your beloved children. Let us celebrate the good news by sharing it worldwide. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession ...
4623. Death's Bondage Broken
1 Corinthians 15:12-34
Bulletin Aid
James Wilson
... ! Collect Most loving and merciful God, in Your infinite wisdom You knew the tyranny and bondage death held over us. In the resurrection You set us free. We praise You, O Lord. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession Lord, so often we have lived our lives as if the resurrection had not occurred. We have been timid when You have called us to be bold. We have been silent when You would have had us speak out against hate and injustice. We have been protective of what we have, ...
4624. The New Covenant
Hebrews 10:1-18
Bulletin Aid
James Wilson
... may have new life. Leader: Through the cross Christ has made full the Law forever. People: Yet we are not without God's Laws nor without the Holy Spirit. Leader: In Christ God has written the Law of love forever on our hearts. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect O God, as You saw the volumes of rules we had gathered You sent to us a Savior. In Christ You taught us a new way, that we should love You and love one another. We praise You ...
4625. Christ Died for Our Sins
Isaiah 50:1-11, Matthew 21:1-11
Bulletin Aid
James Wilson
... while we were lost in our sins, Jesus died for us. Leader: We were unrighteous, even the best of us, yet Christ died to wash us clean. People: We enter this house of worship, praising God for our Lord and Savior, Leader: And our voices proclaim the glory of the Lord God Almighty. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect Most loving and merciful God, in Your infinite grace You were willing for Christ to die for our sins so that we might not suffer eternal condemnation. Help us to share Your Good News ...
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