2 Samuel 7:1-17, Psalm 89:1-52, Mark 6:30-34, Ephesians 2:11-22
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B. David Hostetter
... tabernacle. 2 Samuel 7:1-14a Second Lesson—Paul describes the new covenant that includes the Gentiles in the people of God. Ephesians 2:11-22 Gospel—Jesus and the disciples needed respite from the heavy demands of the people who looked to them for help. Mark 6:30-34 CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. People: And also with you. Leader: Relax. You have heard the invitation of the Christ. People: We have to come to this quiet place for rest and renewal. INVOCATION ...
Psalm 45:1-17, Song of Songs 2:1-17, Mark 7:1-23, James 1:17-27
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B. David Hostetter
... romantic song of love includes a touch of spring fever. Song of Solomon 2:8-13 Second Lesson—This reading introduces the 'wisdom literature' of the New Testament. James 1:17-27 Gospel—Jesus teaches that genuine purity is in our inner life, not merely ceremonial sanctity. Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. People: And also with you. Leader: Give yourselves wholly to prayer...always interceding for all God’s people, and pray for me that I ...
Psalm 125:1-5, Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23, Mark 7:24-37, James 2:1-13
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B. David Hostetter
... Testament wisdom. Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23 Second Lesson—The wisdom of the church, like the wisdom of Israel, is concerned for justice for the poor. James 2:1-10, (11-13), 14-17 Gospel—The healing ministry of Jesus extends beyond the borders of Israel. Mark 7:24-37 CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. People: And also with you. Leader: Praise the Lord as long as you live. People: We will sing psalms to God all our life long. INVOCATION God our Maker, Creator of ...
Psalm 19:1-14, Proverbs 1:20-33, Mark 8:27-38, James 3:1-12
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B. David Hostetter
... Lesson—James describes the havoc created by uncontrolled talk and vicious cursing. James 3:1-12 Gospel—Jesus clarifies the nature of his mission as Messiah as that of a sufferer rather than a conqueror, and calls his disciples to continue to follow in similar fashion. Mark 8:27-38 CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. People: And also with you. Leader: Love the Lord, who has heard us and listens to our prayers. People: God has given us a hearing whenever we have ...
Psalm 1:1-6, Proverbs 31:10-31, Mark 9:30-37, James 3:13-18
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B. David Hostetter
... of a capable wife. Proverbs 31:10-31 Second Lesson—James advocates heavenly wisdom as opposed to selfish human behavior. James 3:13–4:3, 7-8a Gospel—Jesus makes clear that worldly ambitions for prominence are less important in his domain than openness to children. Mark 9:30-37 CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. People: And also with you. Leader: Turn your thoughts to God who is your helper. People: God will be the mainstay of our lives. INVOCATION We draw near ...
Esther 7:1-10, Esther 9:20-22, Psalm 124:1-8, Mark 9:38-50, James 5:13-20
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B. David Hostetter
... First Lesson—Queen Esther is a personal champion for her oppressed people. Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22 Second Lesson—The elders are given a healing role in the life of the congregation. James 5:13-20 Gospel—Self-control is not easy but it is urgent. Mark 9:38-50 CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. People: And also with you. Leader: Praise the name of the Lord, you servants of the Lord, who stand in the house of the Lord. People: We will hallow the sacred name ...
Job 2:1-10, Psalm 26:1-12, Mark 10:2-16, Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12
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B. David Hostetter
... divine purpose in sending Jesus among us to raise us to the glorious dignity of the children of God. Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 Gospel—Jesus confirms that the original purpose of creation was that marriage is sacred and that divorce is one form of adultery. Mark 10:2-16 CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. People: And also with you. Leader: Sing aloud a song of thanksgiving, People: and tell all God’s wondrous deeds. Leader: Love the house in which we pray, People: and ...
Job 23:19, 16-17, Psalm 22:1-31, Mark 10:17-31, Hebrews 4:12-16
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B. David Hostetter
... a complaint against God, he does not know where to take it. Job 23:19, 16-17 Second Lesson—Jesus is our high priestly advocate before the throne of God. Hebrews 4:12-16 Gospel—Jesus answers the basic question: 'What must I do to inherit eternal life?' Mark 10:17-31 CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. People: And also with you. Leader: Be satisfied with God’s love when morning breaks. People: We will sing for joy and be glad all our days. INVOCATION Awesome God ...
Job 38:17, (34-41), Psalm 104:1-35, Mark 10:35-45, Hebrews 5:1-10
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B. David Hostetter
... critic in perspective. Job 38:17, (34-41) Second Lesson—The writer to the Hebrews uses a mysterious priest as a forerunner of Jesus, the eternal priest. Hebrews 5:1-10 Gospel—Jesus explains that true greatness must be measured by the readiness to suffer for the good. Mark 10:35-45 CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. People: And also with you. Leader: Set your love on God who answers when you call for help in the time of trouble. People: We enjoy the fullness of ...
Mark 10:46-52, Psalm 34:1-22, Job 42:7-17, Hebrews 7:11-28
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B. David Hostetter
... with God leads to deep humility and a new chapter in the book of life. Job 42:16, 10-17 Second Lesson—Jesus is exalted as the priest par excellence. Hebrews 7:23-28 Gospel—The loud and persistent cry of a blind beggar is not ignored by Jesus. Mark 10:46-52 CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. People: And also with you. Leader: Rejoice and sing aloud for joy. People: The Lord has done great things for us. PRAYER OF INVOCATION You have done great things for us ...
Mark 12:28-34, Psalm 146:1-10, Ruth 1:1-22, Hebrews 9:11-28
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B. David Hostetter
... an ancestor of King David and Jesus of Nazareth. Ruth 1:1-18 Second Lesson—When Christ came as a high priest he entered the eternal Holy Place and offered himself not any animal sacrifice. Hebrews 9:11-14 Gospel—Jesus reemphasizes the two great commandments. Mark 12:28-34 CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. People: And also with you. Leader: Fix your eyes on God’s commandments. People: We will praise God with sincerity as we learn of these decrees. INVOCATION ...
1 Samuel 1:1-20, Psalm 16:1-11, Mark 13:1-8, Hebrews 10:1-18
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B. David Hostetter
... promises to God’s service. 1 Samuel 1:4-20 Second Lesson—The writer of this letter describes the acceptance of Jesus as a prince of heaven after fulfilling his priestly office. Hebrews 10:11-18 Gospel—Jesus makes some awesome prophecies of events to come. Mark 13:1-8 CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. People: And also with you. Leader: Let us proclaim how mighty are the deeds of God, People: how glorious is the majesty of God’s realm. INVOCATION God before ...
Mark 2:23-3:6, Psalm 139:1-24, 1 Samuel 3:1--4:1, 2 Corinthians 4:1-18
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B. David Hostetter
... to the call of God to serve in succession to Eli. 1 Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20) Second Lesson—Extraordinary gifts can be found in human vessels. 2 Corinthians 4:5-12 Gospel—Jesus exercises healing powers and does this work of compassion on the day of rest. Mark 2:23–3:6 CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. People: And also with you. Leader: Jesus Christ is Lord and the Light of God. Come to the Light. People: Come to the light that shines out of darkness. INVOCATION ...
Mark 4:35-41, 1 Samuel 17:1-58, Psalm 9:1-20, Psalm 133:1-3, 2 Corinthians 6:3-13
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B. David Hostetter
... 4-11, 19-23), 32-49 Second Lesson—The apostle Paul outlines some of the difficulties faced in his ministry and the resources brought to bear in dealing with them. 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 Gospel - Jesus has quite different power than his human ancestor King David. Mark 4:35-41 CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. People: And also with you. Leader: God’s name deserves our praise in this house. People: God’s name deserves our praise to the farthest bounds of the earth ...
Psalm 148:1-14, Isaiah 61:10--62:3, Luke 2:21-40, Galatians 4:4-7
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B. David Hostetter
... all. People: And also with you. Pastor: Let us rejoice in God with all our hearts. People: Our Savior robes us with salvation like a garment and clothes us in integrity like a cloak. INVOCATION Eternal Parent, whatever the festive clothes we wear to mark this Christmas season, continue to receive us as robed with the white robes of salvation and wrapped in the cloak of your Spirit’s integrity. Your Son Jesus is worthy of all adoration and praise. We bow down before him. Amen PRAYER OF CONFESSION Spirit ...
Genesis 9:1-17, Psalm 25:1-22, Mark 1:9-15, 1 Peter 3:8-22
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B. David Hostetter
... covenant of the rainbow. Genesis 9:8-17 Second Lesson—Peter says that the water of the flood and the water of baptism both take away sin. 1 Peter 3:18-22 Gospel—After his baptism by John the Baptizer Jesus begins forty days of temptation in the wilderness. Mark 1:9-15 CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. People: And also with you. Leader: Look for signs of the covenant that God makes with us and our children to endless generations. People: No one who hopes in God ...
Psalm 80:1-19, Isaiah 64:1-9, Mark 13:24-37, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9
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B. David Hostetter
... and impress the nations. Isaiah 64:1-9 Second Lesson—This is the beginning of Paul’s first letter to the church at Corinth. 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 Gospel—Jesus alerts the disciples in apocalyptic terms of the coming of the Son of Man in clouds of glory. Mark 13:24-37 CALL TO WORSHIP Pastor: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. People: And also with you. Pastor: Wait expectantly for our Lord Jesus Christ to reveal himself. He will keep you firm to the end, without reproach on the Day of our ...
2 Samuel 7:1-17, Psalm 89:1-4, Luke 1:26-38, Romans 16:1-27
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B. David Hostetter
... generations. You declare your true love in covenants made with humble nations. You reassure the lowly person of your gracious favor. You call young and old alike to serve your purposes and complete your loving designs. We celebrate the motherhood of young Mary and old Elizabeth. We mark again with great joy the birth of the Son of God, the son of David, the son of Mary, Jesus of Nazareth, known as Joseph’s son. We worship you, God the sender. We worship you, Jesus, the sent One, Son of the most high and ...
Genesis 17:1-27, Psalm 22:23-31, Mark 8:31-38, Romans 4:13-25
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B. David Hostetter
... Second Lesson—Paul uses the example of Abraham and Sarah as a model of trust in God’s promises of salvation. Romans 4:13-25 Gospel—Jesus rebukes the idea that his mission can be accomplished without suffering and says that all disciples have a cross to bear. Mark 8:31-38 CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. People: And also with you. Leader: Let all who see God be joyful in heart and exult in the hallowed name. People: We will live in the divine presence always ...
... , http://preceptaustin.org/hebrews_9‑10_sermon_illustrations.htm. 2. Reader’s Digest, date unknown. 3. Tommy Nelson, The 12 Essentials of Godly Success (Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 2005), p. 113. 4. Bill Teng, http://www.heritagechurchva.org/sermons/2006‑28.htm. 5. Mark Adams, http://www.redlandbaptist.org/sermons/sermon19991114.php. 6. John Gruen, The Private World of Leonard Bernstein (New York: Viking Press, 1968), p. 154. 7. Craddock Stories (St. Louis, MO: Chalice Press, 2001).
... for salvation. What is important is that you and I understand we have been chosen. Listen to Paul’s words later in this passage: “And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal . . .” In other words we were chosen because we heard the word of truth and we believed. I don’t know about you, but it makes me nervous when someone says that we are God’s chosen. Consider these words from Amos chapter ...
4847. Public Pressure
Mark 6:14-29
Illustration
Brett Blair
... or another, experience people-pressure. The question is how will it effect our judgment? That is the question Herod faced. After making an oath to a pretty young girl that she could have up to half of his kingdom, she surprised him and asked for the head of the Baptist. Mark 6:26 indicates that the King was thrown into distress, he knew it was wrong, but because of his oath and his dinner guests, he did not want to refuse her. He sent the executioner and on a platter was delivered the head of a holy man.
... punishable by death. It was a wall of discrimination, religious discrimination. Paul calls it a wall of hostility. Pastor Ray Stedman tells us that in the year 1871, archaeologists, digging around the temple site in Jerusalem, actually uncovered the very stone that marked the wall with this warning. These were the actual words, translated from both the Hebrew and the Greek: “No man of another race is to proceed within the partition and enclosing wall about the sanctuary. Any one arrested there will have ...
... . Until Jesus, the only way to be assured of salvation, to be reassured that a special relationship existed between the individual and the divine, was through membership in Israel’s covenant with God. That covenant was physically marked by circumcision, and faithfully maintained by obedience to the law. But now, Ephesians announces, that special, exclusive relationship has been dissolved. The boundaries that had kept strict barriers between “Jew” and “Gentile” no longer even exist. Circumcision ...
4850. Deus Interruptus
Mark 6:45-56
Illustration
Jerry Goebel
... . It is also possible that there are unruly elements in the crowd, and Jesus does not want his disciples caught up in any messianic fervor (in John 6:14–15 we are told the crowd tried to make Jesus “king by force”), but there is no hint of that in Mark (Baker Publishing Group, Teaching the Text, by Grant R. Osborne).