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451. Special Occasions The Lord’s Supper

Mark 14:12-26

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Leader: While they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take it, this is my body." Congregation: We have become your body, Lord; take it. Leader: He took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them, and they all drank from it. "This is my blood of my covenant which is poured out for many." Congregation: We take your cup, Lord. As you were faithful for the sake of others, so make us.

452. Day by Day, Lord

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The musical, Godspell, sings a motto into my heart that I’ve taken as a commitment to my Lord. Oh Lord, I want to: See You more clearly Love You more dearly Follow You more nearly Day by day.

453. As Far as the Lord Can Go

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Clovis G. Chappell

Again and again our Lord awakens us, whether we will it or not. Again and again his voice breaks in upon our indifference and complacency, even though we may be unwilling. But while it is not ours to ... is as far as it can go. It cannot drag you out of bed. Whether you go back to sleep depends entirely on yourself. And that, with all reverence, is as far as our Lord can go. All he can do is disturb us. But having done that, the rest is left to us. He can wake us, but the getting up must be done by ourselves.

454. Boast Only In What The Lord Has Done

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

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... keep track of our good deeds. People: We cannot help wanting to make ourselves feel we have earned at least a little of God's love. Pastor: Yes, but that breeds sin. None of us, whether by intelligence, or by devotion, can boast of what we offer to our Lord. People: God forgive us, and help us to boast only of what he has done for us! Collect God of all wisdom, who confuses the wise and the strong with the simplicity of faith: Interpret discipleship to us; that we may not boast of any wisdom or strength of ...

455. The Baptism of Our Lord

Genesis 1:1-2:3, Acts 19:1-22, Mark 1:1-8, Mark 1:9-13

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Paul A. Laughlin

... CREATOR GOD SPEAK THE WORD THAT WILL BRING DIVINE LIGHT WHEREVER THERE IS DARKNESS IN OUR LIVES. Collect Eternal God, who at Creation moved in Spirit over dark waters and brought light upon them with the spoken word, help us to reflect upon the baptism of our Lord; that, seeing there the movement of your Spirit and hearing there the sound of your voice, we may appreciate anew his high and holy calling and our own. In his name we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession Creator God, we confess that we have not always ...

456. The Lord is Our Healing and Salvation

Mark 5:21-43

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James Wilson

... of Glory? Leader: For God is strong and mighty and will hear only the righteous. People: But there are none without sin, none who are righteous. No, not one! Leader: Yet in God's loving grace Christ is our advocate before God! All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect O God, Creator of the Universe, we give You our praise for You have heard our pleas and given all who will believe the gift of prayer so that we might pray for one another to make a difference. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession ...

457. Lord, When You Came Down To The Jordan

Matthew 3:13-17

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King Duncan

... mother named Marie. Marie’s only son died at age 17 of a drug overdose. For weeks the young mother was so wrapped in grief that she was unable to function. One day an older woman advised her to give up her constant grieving. "Give your sorrow to the Lord," she said, "and He will give back one hundred fold what you have lost." The two women prayed together. The older woman said she would keep Marie in her prayers. Marie got up and began looking for things she could do for others. She began looking for ways ...

458. The Lord's Prayer: Deliver us from Evil

Matthew 6:5-13

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Eric Ritz

... FOR THE GOOD AND THE LIGHT. We can draw inspiration here from the young shepherd boy named David in the Biblical record who was called to face the giant called Goliath. This youth beat the greatest professional warrior of all time by trusting in the power of the Lord to deliver him, and by using what he had--a slingshot and five smooth stones picked up from a stream bed. When evil seems so Goliath-like and overwhelming, just make the response that God and the Holy Bible instruct us to make. I close with a ...

459. Tell The Good News Of What The Lord Has Done

Isaiah 60:1-22

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H. Burnham Kirkland

Call To Worship Leader: When Jesus was born he was recognized as King of kings and Lord of all. People: He came to rule with righteousness and justice. Leader: Our King judges the ... be drawn to your light and kings to the dawning of your new day. Make us instruments of that great peace, we pray in Jesus' name. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, we must confess that we have often been reluctant to share with others what great things you have done for us. Forgive our silence. Loosen our tongues and heighten the ...

460. Peace With God Through Christ, Our Lord

Romans 5:1-11

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H. Burnham Kirkland

... as our Savior, yet we put our faith in weapons of war for our protection. We celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit to abide with us forever, but we rely on our own judgment and counsel. Forgive us, O Lord, and through the power of the Holy Trinity create in us pure hearts and a right spirit. Amen. Offertory Prayer Lord, we seek peace in our own lives and in the world. We know that this peace will only come as we abide in your presence and seek to do your will. Use these gifts, we pray, to turn the hearts ...

461. Baptism of our Lord

Isaiah 42:1-9, Matthew 3:13-17, Acts 10:23b-48

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John R. Brokhoff

... Holy Spirit gives you power - "and with power." 1. The power to do good - "He went about doing good." 2. Healing the oppressed - "Healing all that were oppressed by the devil." WORSHIP RESOURCES Psalm of the Day: Psalm 29; Psalm 89:1-29 - "The voice of the Lord is upon the waters" (29:3). Prayer of the Day: "Father in heaven, at the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan you proclaimed him your beloved Son and anointed him with the Holy Spirit. Make all who are baptized into Christ faithful in their calling ...

462. Many Names, One Lord

Isaiah 9:1-7

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Frank Ramirez

... those who lived in a land of deep darkness — on them light has shined. All: For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Collect This day, Lord, you reveal to us once again, in the eyes of our children, in the hopes of our adults, in the wisdom of our seniors, that the word is continually made flesh to dwell among us. Your light shines in our midst. Grant us the grace to see it ...

463. Accepting the Lord Once Again

John 1:1-18

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Richard Gribble

... that those who received him and believed in his name were given the power to become children of God. Thus the Christmas message continues to echo — God's Son was sent to the human race so that we could unite ourselves in a close and unbreakable bond with the Lord. Yet, if we look at our world and our personal lives, have we done any better than the people of Seville who missed Jesus in Dostoyevsky's novel, any better than the Jews of Jesus' day? We look at our world and wonder if the Prince of Peace has ...

464. The Transfiguration Of Our Lord

2 Kings 2:1-18, Mark 9:2-13, 2 Corinthians 4:1-18

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John R. Brokhoff

... and Jesus was revealed as that Son. Pluralism and universalism have no part in orthodox, biblical thought. Other religious leaders had their insights. Other religions have some value. But for Christians, Jesus is absolutely unique as the only Son of God, the only Savior and the only Lord. Old Testament: 2 Kings 2:1-12 1. Heaven (v. 1). The final destination of God's people is heaven. For some it is a place and for others it is a state of being. The only sure thing we know about heaven is that we are with ...

465. At Your Service Lord

Ephesians 4:11-12

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James Merritt

... is called to full-time Christian service. Listen to this Scripture: "Now you belong to Him…in order that we might be useful in the service of God." (Rom. 7:4 TEV) Every Christian is to serve the Lord full-time. In God's ministry there are no part timers, no half-days or holidays, no 9 to 5 rules, you can't go on strike, and there's no retirement. II. Saving Grace Enables Me To ... dozen; people that want to be an Indian are rare indeed. Would you say today in your own heart, "Here I am at your service Lord?"

466. The Lord Came to Change Us

Luke 3:7-18

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Will Willimon

... its task." So this Sunday, in the midst of our growing joy at the advent of God into our world, let us pause to listen to this harsh prophet standing knee-deep in cold Jordan water. Hear his judging words, no matter where they strike and hurt. Remember -- our Lord comes not only to save us but also to change us, to convert these stones into children. This Lord comes as the one who will turn everything upside-down, even us, until all creation is under his rule. Note: Metanoia means change, repentance.

467. Death Meets The Lord

Isaiah 25:6-9

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Ken Lentz

... ; she looked into his gray eyes and slowly hugged him, only as a mother could. The camera zoomed in for a close-up. The viewer sees a tear run down his cheek. Jimmy is alive; he has been reborn. He is resurrected. What does the prophet say? "Then the Lord God will wipe away the tears from all faces" (v. 8). "And he will destroy on this mountain the shroud that is cast over all peoples, the sheet that is spread over all nations; he will swallow up death forever" (v. 7). The tears were taken from those who ...

468. Finish the Lord's Work

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... bidden you to defend your character nor has He bidden you to contradict falsehoods about yourself which Satan and his servants may start to peddle. If you do these things you will do nothing else; you will be at work for yourself and not for the Lord. Keep about your work. Let your aim be as steady as a star. Let the world brawl and bubble. You may be assaulted, wrangled, insulted, slandered, wounded, and rejected. You may be chased by foes, abused by them, forsaken by friend, despised and rejected of men ...

469. Lord Tennyson's Invitation

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Legend has it that Alfred, Lord Tennyson invited a Russian nobleman to his estate to do some hunting. The nobleman went off by himself one morning and returned later in the day. "How did you do?" asked Tennyson. "Not too well," replied the nobleman. "I shot two peasants." "You mean two pheasants," Lord Tennyson said with amusement. "We pronounce it with a p-h. Pheasant." "No," the nobleman said, "I mean two peasants. They were insolent to me, and so I shot them."

470. Praise the Lord and Amen!

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A pastor owned a remarkable horse, which would go only if the rider said, "Praise the Lord," and would stop only if he said, "Amen." The pastor decided to sell the horse, but when he explained the horse's peculiarities to a prospective buyer, the buyer said, "That's ridiculous. I've been raising ... of a cliff. Desperately he yelled, "Amen!" The horse screeched to a halt just in time. Peering down over the edge of the cliff, the man wiped the perspiration from his brow. "Whew," he said. "Praise the Lord!"

471. The Mountain of the Lord

Isaiah 2:1-5

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John Goldingay

... a time of peace rather than of war. When compared with Micah 4:1–3, the most distinctive feature of Isaiah’s version of this prophecy is the “application” in verse 5. The house of Jacob (see on 1:10) is challenged to walk in the light of the LORD. If Yahweh is committed to achieving a purpose whereby the nations let their lives be shaped by Yahweh’s teaching, the least Israel can do is let that teaching shape their own lives now. Perhaps they may then be in a position to avoid the trouble that 1:2 ...

472. The Lord, the Builder of the House(hold)

Psalm 127:1-5

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Craig C. Broyles

... of human achievements and the ultimate value of divine achievement, thus inviting one to limit his ambition and to find contentment and rest (Ps. 131). 127:3–5 Verse 3 throws another surprise at us: Sons are a heritage (or “inheritance,” Hb. naḥalâ) from the LORD. Instead of our children inheriting our land or estate from us, we inherit them from Yahweh. The point is to show that while they may be indebted to us, we are ultimately indebted to God for them. It may seem odd that children can be used ...

473. The Lord's Nominee

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Senator John F. Kennedy went to one of his friends, also a Senator, to tell him of a dream he had had. This was during the 1960 Presidential elections, and Kennedy had dreamed that the Lord had chosen him as a nominee for his party. Kennedy's friend laughed at him and claimed that he had been chosen by the Lord in a dream also. The two Senators approached Senator Lyndon Johnson to ask his opinion of the dreams. After he had heard an explanation of the dreams, Johnson said, "That's funny. I can't remember ...

474. The Lord Is With Us

Luke 1:26-38, 2 Samuel 7:1-17, Romans 16:1-27

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Will Willimon

... Eternal bearing, of all things, a thoroughly human face, the Word become flesh, come to live, among those he hopes to save. To our never ending surprise, we realize that, wonder of wonders, the Bible is right, the angel knew what he was talking about: Hail oh favored ones! The LORD is with you, the Lord is with YOU. Amen.

475. Witnesses For The Lord

Acts 10:23b-48

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Douglas J. Deuel

... Peter continued by asserting that Jesus had been empowered by the Holy Spirit and that he had gone about doing good and healing. In fact, according to Peter, since God had been with Jesus, Jesus even opposed the devil. Here was Jesus, identified by Peter as the Lord of all (Acts 10:36). He had gone about preaching a message of good news, promoting peace, and doing good. Jesus had even stood up in opposition to evil. And how was he received? This is where Peter's story takes an unexpected turn. His listeners ...

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