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4701. A Day For All the Saints

Revelation 7:9-17

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... Only this: God has prepared a haven for us, according to Jesus: "In my Father’s house are many rooms; I go to prepare a place for you, that where I am you may be also." For one thing, eternity will be spent in the presence of God and our Lord. God will shelter his own "with his presence." No one will be hungry or thirsty, nor will anyone be the victim of natural or human-made disasters. The Lamb will guide his own to "springs of living water," and, perhaps most important of all, "God will wipe away every ...

4702. God Was in This Place

Illustration

... at Bethel - perhaps he did altogether. You remember, he had a dream there, and it was only afterward, when reflecting on it, that Jacob began to suspect what had happened. He said, "Surely, the Lord was in this place, and I did not know it." Please know, my friend, that as we meet here today, God's presence is very real. Worship is an interaction between the worshiper and the worshiped. When we worship, God participates in it. There is an interflow of giving and ...

4703. The Christian Life What Shall We Fear?

Psalm 27:1-14

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... is our light and our salvation, what shall we fear? Shall we fear illness? Congregation: Our flesh and our hearts faileth; but God is the strength of our hearts and our protection forever. Leader: Shall we fear poverty? Congregation: Thou, O Lord, has been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in our distress, a refuge from the storm and a shadow from the heat. Leader: Shall we fear our dearest friends denying us? Congregation: He heals the broken in heart and binds up our wounds. Leader: Shall ...

4704. Consecration Choose This Day

Joshua 24:1-27

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Call to Worship Leader: The tribes of Israel gathered at Shechem and reviewed all that the Lord had done for them since they had left Egypt. Men: Joshua said to them, "If serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, choose for yourself whom you will serve, there are many gods from which to choose. As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord." Women: The people answered, "We shall serve the Lord. We shall not forsake him for other gods. He has been too good to us for us to forget him." Leader: We know ...

4705. Easter Means New Life

Luke 24:1-12

Children's Sermon

... today because the women went to the tomb, and found it was empty early that morning. The new life Jesus gives us means more than going to heaven when we die. It means we can live a new life right now. And, we can let Jesus Christ be our risen Lord, the Lord of our lives. There is a great old hymn we sing: "I serve a risen savior, he’s in the world today." We do serve a risen savior. He is in the world today. And, he is here in our midst. He is with us now, to give us ...

4706. Come, Learn Your Worth

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

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Various Authors

... new creation. A person’s worth is very great if he is able, through Christ, to become a new creature. Those of Scottish heritage may know a familiar tale which is said to have begun with the MacDonald clan. Donald Gorm was in London and was asked to the Lord Mayor’s Banquet. But they set him rather near the wrong side of the salt, as if he were nothing more than a country squire. Midway through the banquet, someone told the host that Gorm was actually a great prince in his own country, and that at that ...

4707. Epiphany 5

Psalm 112:1-10, 1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5, Isaiah 58:1-14, Matthew 5:13-16, Matthew 5:17-20

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... out to people in his Word, Jesus Christ, and turns their hearts and lives to himself through the Holy Spirit and the power of the cross event. There are implications in this, of course, for the Christian's life; the children of God are to allow the power of the Lord God to change their lives so that they witness to the love of God by the good works they do in his name. The cross lights up the world and those who live in it. Paul wants no one ever to forget this essential and theological truth. Matthew 5:13 ...

4708. Proper 12 & Pentecost 10

1 Kings 3:1-15, Exodus 3:1-22, Romans 8:18-27, Romans 8:28-39, Matthew 13:44-46, Matthew 13:47-52

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... it set in motion his plan for freeing every person from sin and death. In his death and resurrection, Jesus accomplished a one-person exodus that is valid for all people and until the end of time. 4. Listen to, and believe, the Word of God - "I Am the Lord" - and become free to live forever in Jesus Christ. Romans 8:28-30 - "Just What is Jesus Saying?" "We know that in everything God works for good with those who love him, who are called according to his purpose." v. 28 1. It sounds like the promise of a ...

4709. Violet, The Color of Royalty

Luke 1:31-35, Luke 23:33-38

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... our consideration this morning, I’d like to share with you two portions of God’s Word, from the Gospel of Luke. First, Luke 1:31-35 and then Luke 23:33-38. From the beginning of Luke’s Gospel, until the very end of it, we find Jesus, our Lord, called King. The angel announced it at his conception and birth. The Jews, on the other hand, sarcastically proclaimed Jesus as King of the Jews as he died on the Cross for the sins of all the world. Jesus the King ... the royal Son of David. In birth and in ...

4710. Gold, The Color of Wealth and Riches

Matthew 2:1-12

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... that stuff. And that’s what makes the new year happy. "For to you is born in the city of David a Savior who is Christ the Lord!" God has come to show us how to live, how to live together in joy, hope, and peace for all people. He came at Christmas to ... consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." Here our Lord is not speaking of saving money. He’s speaking instead of saving souls. Money, riches, wealth, power, gold is not to become our ...

4711. The Rest of the Christmas Story

Isaiah 40:1-31

Sermon

... to God in the highest, and on earth peace among [all people], with whom He is pleased! (Luke 2:14) And finally, when Jesus is grown and begins His ministry, He goes back to quote Isaiah, and these are the very first words He says: The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has annointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim release to the captives ... [and] to set at liberty those who are oppressed ... (Luke 4:18) There it is: a consistent message from beginning to end on the ...

4712. Some Assembly Required

Malachi 2:17--3:5

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... of the Bethlehem stable must have faded and their spirits must have soared when Simeon held the baby and praised His name: Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace, according to Thy Word; For mine eyes have seen Thy salvation which Thou hast prepared ... plea. But as I look at myself in the light of God’s glory, I know I still can’t make a right offering to the Lord." Who can really say that they are finished with the Christmas story of salvation? Who can say that God has come to earth because He ...

4713. Lent 4

John 9:1-12

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... ! We know that we are infinitely loved in spite of what we have been or said. We feel love and acceptance for ourselves; we know that we are to love as we have been loved. You have granted us your own Spirit of love to dwell in us. But Lord, you know how blocked we become. We are hampered in our loving by our judgments, our preconceptions, our selfishness and our pride and our anxiety. We wait for people to meet our standards. We create images for people to fulfill. We wait for others to make the first move ...

4714. Proper 8

Matthew 10:1-42

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... Pastor: Let us celebrate life in Christ! Ministers: Let's do! Amen! Be it so! You may want to continue with this prayer: Praise be to you, Lord. Invade us with the power of your love and create in us a love for you and one another. Come and possess us so that our ... of the New Testament idea of commitment. "What's in it for me; what will I get out of it?" has replaced "Here am I Lord, send me!" (Isaiah 6, R.S.V.) Even though the word "obedience" is a lost word among many church members, that doesn't mean that ...

4715. Proper 17

Matthew 16:21-28

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... calls a man (person), he/she bids that man (person) come and die." (The Cost of Discipleship. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, p. 7. copyright 1959 by S.C.M. Press Ltd.) Stewardship Suggestion: How should we go about dying to our pocketbook so we can live to our Lord? Charge to the Congregation One pastor did this: "Let's not be afraid to fail or to get laughed at; and let's not expect immediate or complete success." Bonhoeffer: "I invite you to come and die with me." (Cost of Discipleship, p. 7 [paraphrased]) Christ ...

4716. God is Faithful - The Provider of Hope

Romans 14:1--15:13

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... Israel. Leader: And salvation for those of every nation and of every tribe. People: Great is the God of Israel who sent us a Savior for all Humankind! Leader: And greatly to be praised is the Christ who came to give us life! All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect O Lord, as we move through this season of Advent, renew our vision of the task You came to place before us as Your Church. Touch again our hearts with light, hope and joy. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession ...

4717. The Most Beautiful Sacrifice

Mark 14:1-11

Drama

... and hovels outside of town, no one allowed to touch him or kiss him. We carried food out to the leper colony and left it beside the road for him, and everyone considered him afflicted and punished by God. "What sin did your papa commit to offend the Lord God so?" It was said, "Simon the leper has disgraced his family." Because my father could not work, our family nearly became beggars. We worked all day and night for money for food and wool. Talk about sacrifice! Ha! I myself had two jobs, working fields at ...

4718. True And False Prophecy

Mark 14:27-31

Drama

... . Silent. "Have you no answer to make?" Silence again, like a dumb sheep being shorn of its fleece, I thought. Finally, I asked him directly: "Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed God?" and Jesus said "I AM." The whole company of elders gasped when he took the Lord’s name on his very lips and said "I AM," and then he even dared to add "And you will see the Son of Man seated at the right side of the Almighty and coming with the clouds of heaven." (Caiaphas tears his robe and slowly speaks.) That’s ...

4719. Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Daniel 2:24-49, Daniel 2:1-23

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Bill Bouknight

... the chapter, verses 46 and 47, the King falls prostrate before Daniel and declares, "Surely your God is the God of gods and the Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries." There are three life-lessons we need to learn from this experience of Daniel. First, Life Often ... or 7 years old, he taught us about specific prayer. When it was his turn to say grace at supper, he would pray something like this: "Lord, help me eat the green stuff on my plate, and if I can't, don't let Mom and Dad make me eat it." And you ...

4720. Faithful People in a Fiery Furnace

Daniel 3:1-30

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Bill Bouknight

... its interpretation. But that encounter with God did not change Nebuchadnezzar from being a self-centered egomaniac. In Matthew 7, Jesus talked about how he would deal with the unconverted religious folks on the day of judgment.. "Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles? Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evil doers!’" (Matthew 7:22-23) Many people believe that God exists ...

4721. From Beast to Believer

Daniel 4:28-37, Daniel 4:19-27, Daniel 4:1-18

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Bill Bouknight

... Their Backs Before They Will Look Up. We know that is true for many alcoholics, but it is also the case for many of us non-alcoholic sinners. Consider old King Neb. He had to be reduced to animal status before he would look up to God as his sovereign Lord. I have heard people ask pitifully, "Oh, why did God allow such a horrible thing to happen to me?" Maybe that was the only way to humble you enough to turn your eyes in God’s direction. The most extreme case was old Jonah of the Old Testament. He was ...

4722. Do You Believe In Easter?

Luke 24:1-12

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Bill Bouknight

... come back positive. You have an aggressive form of cancer, and you may not have long to live." Edith replied, "Why Dr. Phillips, you need not look so sad. I have had a full life. Now you are telling me that before long I’m going to see my Lord Jesus face to face. I will be reunited with my dear husband, my parents, and so many old friends." After several months of chemotherapy, it was clear that the cancer was winning the battle for Edith’s life. She went into the hospital. Everybody who met her was ...

4723. The Wizard of Yoj

Psalm 100:1-5

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Edward L. Palmer

... statue in its weakness. And both distance and darkness prevented him from reading the inscription carved at the base of the statue ... strange words that seemed to have no place there: Make a joyful noise unto the Lord all ye lands! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come before his presence with singing! Know ye that the Lord, He is God! It is he that hath made us and not we ourselves. The wizard would never come to know himself in his own weakness, and he would never realize the accompanying joy, gladness, and ...

4724. Which Way?

Matthew 16:21-28

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... 000 worshipers at morning mass, and for all we know, may still do so 500 years from now. We’ll do it our way, to our peril. 2. God’s Way Looks Lunatic - But Heals When Simon Peter heard what Jesus’ future would be like, he knew for sure his Lord was talking like a lunatic. When Superman swoops in to rescue the unfortunate, he can’t hog-tie his enemies by turning himself over to them. Peter was a man of the real world. He’d probably encountered ne’er-do-wells attempting to filch fish from his day ...

4725. For Christ’s Sake, What’s Going On?

Matthew 18:15-20

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Michael L. Sherer

... not shape the policies of God. But whether what we ask, as two or three together or as a whole congregation, can be pleasing to the Lord, it is significant to God that when we pray we come to him. We indicate, by prayer, that we are in common cause with him. We ... an openness, a trust, a need to hear from him, a recognition of who is in charge, and a dependency that is important for our Lord to see in us. When we work together, it is much like that. I may not see my plans accepted when the talk and voting ...

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