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4826. Spirit Soaked

Matthew 25:1-13

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... can feel. No matter how bad things can get. When we keep faith in our hearts, when we allow the Holy Spirit to fill us and infuse us with hope and security, we will get through. We the church need to re-learn how to pray. When Jesus and his disciples spent his last night in the Garden of Gethsemane, he asked them to pray with him. Even for Jesus, prayer kept him focused on God, secure in his relationship with the Father, and secure in knowing what he had to do. Whenever things got rough during the years of ...

4827. Jesus Gets a Business Card

Mark 8:31-38

Sermon

Mary Austin

... learn.” If we’re going to the twentieth floor, I can say a little more! Jesus, always the master communicator, is giving the disciples his version of an elevator speech here. This is the core of what he’s trying to teach them. We can feel the focus ... us here who he is — and who we should be, too. He’s talking about the core of his work — and the core of our life as disciples. We live our faith in the answer to his questions. Who do you say that I am, Jesus asks? Can you follow me? Can you take up ...

4828. Feet and Hearts

John 13:1-17, 31b-35

Sermon

Mary Austin

... been a stressful room to be in, that upper room. These are the people closest to Jesus, and they don’t do any better by him than strangers will tomorrow. This must have been the betrayal that stung the most. In this night, we see in the disciples what we know is in ourselves… the depth of our fears… our vanity… our need to control the outcome of things… the depth of our doubt… our fickleness of faith when things don’t go well… our inattention… our small thinking. Jesus sees all of that in ...

4829. We Don’t Have To Do This

Mark 8:31-38

Children's Sermon

Various Authors

... them. Otherwise, you will do very poorly on the test tomorrow.” What expression do you think the girl made when she heard this? (Let them answer and show you the expression.) I’m telling you this story because the same thing happened to Jesus’ disciple, Peter. Jesus told his disciples that he was soon going to die. Peter stopped Jesus and said, “No, we are having too good of a time. You don’t have to do this!” Jesus replied to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan!” Jesus then told Peter that he was ...

4830. They Saw the Resurrected Jesus

1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Children's Sermon

Various Authors

... that about 525 people saw Jesus after he died, was buried and rose again from the tomb. The apostle Paul says that it could have been more, but he knows that Cephas (we call him Peter) saw Jesus, and then the twelve disciples saw Jesus, and then at least 500 people saw Jesus, then James and then the disciples again, and finally Paul saw him also. Add it up and it comes to 525 or more people who saw Jesus after he died and rose again from the dead. We believe [number of children who looked in the box] people ...

4831. The Glory of God

Romans 11:33-36, Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

Will Willimon

... Western Civilization, or at least of your own life, and not know the answer. So surely, as we gather in this place of big questions, in a time when we are inundated with questions, you and I have sympathy with Jesus' disciples in today's Gospel: It is exam time for the disciples. They have heard Jesus preach and teach, witnessed his work. Then, at Caesarea Philippi, the day of reckoning comes: ''Who do people say that I am?'' Jesus asks. ''Some say John the Baptist, others think that maybe you’re Elijah ...

4832.

John 20:19-31

Children's Sermon

Various Authors

Object: a deck of cards for a card trick Good morning! After Jesus was raised from the dead, he appeared to his disciples. One of the disciples named Thomas, was not there when Jesus came and he didn’t believe that Jesus had really shown himself to them. Later, Jesus came back and appeared again, and Thomas was there. When he saw Jesus, he believed, but Jesus said to him, “Blessed are those who have not seen ...

4833. Was It a Trick?

John 20:19-31

Children's Sermon

Various Authors

4834. Dinner with God

Luke 24:36b-48

Drama

Various Authors

... the dead. His friends were still a little spooked by everything, so when they saw him, they were frightened. Leader 2: It would be scary to see someone you thought was dead. Leader 1: Jesus told them not to worry. He talked and explained things to the disciples. Then he ate lunch with them. Finally, they realized the true miracle of Jesus being there. Leader 2: What’s that? Leader 1: Not only was Jesus right there with them, but Jesus was going to be with everybody, everywhere, for all time! Every time we ...

4835. Praying the Lectionary: Maundy Thursday

John 13:1-17, 31b-35 · 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 · Exodus 12:1-4 (5-10) 11-14 · Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19

Bulletin Aid

Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson

... . P: God our deliverer: On this night, you also set an example for your followers of every age to wash one another’s feet as a sign of true, humble service. You also gave your disciples a new commandment to love one another as you have loved us. By this love, everyone will know that we are your disciples. May your Spirit help us to keep this new commandment. God of mercy: C: Hear our prayer. (Additional intercessions and thanksgivings may be included here, ending with: God of mercy: C: Hear our prayer.) P ...

4836. And the Sea Was No More

Revelation 21:1-7

Eulogy

George Reed

... again. But there are still those places where the waters make themselves known. There were the waters of the Red Sea that threaten to trap the Israelites as they flee slavery in Egypt. There were the waters of the Sea of Galilee that seem ready to swamp the disciple’s boat. Those same seas threatened them again as they tried to get to the other shore. There is salvation in all these stories. God divided the Red Sea; Jesus spoke and the storm grew still; Jesus walked on the stormy waters and reached the ...

4837. Teach Us to Pray

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

Will Willimon

... ” asked of Jesus. He gave them a model prayer; “Our Father who art in heaven...” Tertullian calls the Lord's Prayer “an epitome of the whole gospel.” On Sundays, we, like those disciples before us, come to Jesus asking, “Teach us to pray.” The Prayer of Intercession comes right after the sermon and scripture because the word helps us to discern between true and false prayer, between praying as a pagan and praying as a Christian.” It tell us what it means to ...

4838. The Propriety of Praise

Psalm 84:1-12

Sermon

Will Willimon

... can you praise God for your food when people go hungry all over the world? The Christian thing to do is to sigh deeply, wring your hands, and wait. The Christian thing to do, the sensitive thing is to be miserable. “Why do your disciples eat and drink?” they asked Jesus. “The disciples of John the Baptist fast and say prayers.” We can tell that they are religious: they look so miserable! What do you mean partying at a time like this? You don't have to be so radical as to share your food, your garden ...

4839. Raising Power

Mark 16:1-8

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... s no wonder then that we find it both intriguing and terrifying to think about the reality of the resurrection! It’s often simpler for us to say, well that can’t be really true. There must be some other explanation. That’s likely what the first disciples said too…until they experienced Jesus face to face for themselves. When faced with the truth of the impossible, our minds may struggle to get a grip, but in the end, we can’t do anything but become humbled by our limited knowledge and power in the ...

4840. All In God's Time

Luke 24:44-53

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... amazingly tasty treat. But you can’t make that happen without some waiting. You need to soak that feast for at least a few hours, sometimes a day in order for the flavors to truly seep in. I imagine it the same way when I think about Jesus’ disciples –praising God, praying and blessing in the temple for all of those days until the Spirit of Pentecost came upon them. The more they marinated in their time with God, the more their joy filled the room. By the time the day of Pentecost arrived, they were ...

4841. Where's God?

John 16:12-15

Sermon

David Coffin

... . This is good news on Holy Trinity Sunday. While John the Baptist’s baptism was of water (John 1:26 RSV), the baptism into the kingdom of God which Jesus announces water and spirit. Jesus does not leave any people parentless or without guidance. He would remind the disciples of this before his arrest later in John 14:15-18, he leaves an advocate or counselor to all people of faith. Those who have recently lost their jobs are not alone. The God of creation who is the word made flesh (1:14 RSV) will leave ...

4842. Do You Believe in Miracles?

Mark 4:26-34

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... to harvest them too early. Everything in God’s time. Some plants may wither; others may grow like weeds, depending on the soil, the weather, and many other conditions. But what God touches will bloom and grow. For Jesus, the kingdom of God, the people of God that his disciples are to heal and love in his name, will grow and flourish according to the will of God. We don’t need to force them, push them, or trick them into becoming what we imagine they should be. All we need to do is sow God’s seeds of ...

4843. New Life Goes On

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

David Coffin

... a healer so others may have new life. Her social outcast stigma was immediately removed. She could get on with her life. No, she was not present to see Jesus calm the stormy sea, or cast out demons. Nor did she hear any sermons Jesus gave to the disciples. She was an outsider who had simple faith in Jesus as Son of God. Life went on for her after twelve trying years. What a sigh of relief! Jesus wished her “peace.” The Greek word earaynee, indicated her life was in harmony, and was in good order. Mark ...

4844. Haunted

Mark 6:14-29

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... years later, John proclaims the coming of the Messiah, and Jesus begins his ministry, a ministry that started out looking relatively similar to John’s. They both called for a baptism of repentance. They both took disciples (in fact after John’s death, several of John’s disciples would go over to Jesus’ posse). They both challenged the religious authorities. They both relied heavily on the prophecies of Isaiah. So, after John’s death, as Jesus began continuing the ministry John had started, Herod ...

4845. What He Said!

Mark 6:30-44

Sermon

George W. Hoyer

... stinks. It may cause cancer. One spark and it might explode all over me." What to do? You could abandon it. You could try to reason with it. Beat on it, perhaps. Now see this Jesus crossing the lake in a boat and coming to a deserted place with his disciples. And whom does he meet? Us. Us without a clue about what turns us over. Us with an aversion to the one thing which gives us life, liberty, and happiness. What is Jesus to do? In him dwells all wisdom and knowledge. By him all things were made. He ...

4846. Steadfast Change

Mark 13:1-8

Sermon

Thomas C. Willadsen

... whom she did not lend to the Lord’s service, children whom she did not vow to make Nazirites. The history of the world was changed by Hannah’s prayer. Our gospel lesson gives a radically different look at change. Jesus was preparing his disciples for what they would face after he died. False messiahs, people who claimed to be the Savior come back, wars and rumors of wars, earthquakes, famines… and we could think, well, obviously he was talking about current times. I wonder about the news coverage ...

4847. Terms Of Endearment

John 12:1-8

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... , including thoughts that Mary had been a prostitute (drawing on parallels with other accounts and similar tales). We don’t know. But what we are told with unbroken earnestness by John is that Mary’s action in anointing Jesus startled all around her, including Jesus’ own disciples. The act was too bold, too lavish, too emotional, and too over-the-top. Even Judas, who would not go down in history as the most careful of all men, was ready to shove Mary away as outlandish. But Jesus would have none of it ...

4848. Creation Reborn

John 20:1-18

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... celebrated in chapter 34 of his prophecy. Jesus said his sheep knew his voice and would follow him anywhere. He also mentioned, cryptically, that he had other sheep, not of the flock in front of him, and that he had to go and call them. The disciples must have thought about these things as they now stood with Jesus in the local cemetery. He challenged the keepers of the place, demanding that they roll back the stone covering the carved cavern where Lazarus’ body had been laid, allowing the maggots to do ...

4849. The Gracious Guest

John 2:1-11

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... it for a relative? A friend? We can’t be sure. But it’s clear that she has some kind of status at the wedding, as she seems to feel obligated to assist the bride and groom! Secondarily, Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the wedding. Jesus, and all of his disciples….interesting, isn’t it? Anybody who is anybody apparently was invited to this wedding. Or….Jesus, because he’s Mary’s son….is invited to bring his entire posse with him. However we read it, Mary definitely has some clout ...

4850. The Gracious Gift

John 2:1-11

Sermon

Lori Wagner

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