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476. The Baptism of Our Lord

Lk 3:15-17, 21-22 · Acts 8:14-17; 10:34-38 · Isa 42:1-7; 61:1-4

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John R. Brokhoff

... of the Spirit - born-again - v. 22. B. Adoption into God's family - "My beloved Son" - v. 22. C. Ordination into God's service - the beginning of Jesus' ministry. 2. How Many Baptisms are There? 3:15-17, 21-22. Need: Some church people are of the opinion that there are two baptisms: water and Spirit. After the church's water baptism, they hold that one needs to be baptized of the Spirit. In the Gospel we have two baptisms: John's and Jesus'. John baptized with water (v. 16a). Jesus baptized with Spirit (v ...

477. No Appeal

Matthew 20:1-16

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... call God has given us without belittling the call God has given others? What the church long ago struggled to learn and still struggles to grasp, is that God's grace is sufficient for all of us. Not trusting that the Spirit works through others of a differing opinion, and so resorting to devious means to get our own way, is clearly unacceptable to God. God's grace is always available to us. God gives grace to others, too, because God is God and generously so. There is no higher court to which we can appeal ...

478. Beyond Good Intentions

Matthew 21:28-32

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... "the big boys" of theology - the shapers of twentieth-century American religion, the teachers in influential seminaries, the writers of stacks of books. "These people actually have changed their minds," I remember musing to myself with a smile, "These people who have their first opinions recorded in print for the rest of the world to toss back in their faces!" As I read those articles, I remember thinking what I still believe: that, sometimes, to change one's mind can be an act of courage. In a parable of ...

479. The Family Reunion

Matthew 9:35-38

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Glenn L. Borreson

... chair with laughter over this mistake. Out of self-defense, over the years some of the family have changed the name's spelling or pronunciation. But not that one uncle of my mother's at whose place the reunion is today. He really does it right, in my opinion. He's a Sexe, period. So when he makes reservations at a restaurant, for example, he states clearly, "The name's Sexe. Did you get that? Sexe. Spelled S-e-x-e." When family members who are in his company recover from their initial shock, they love him ...

480. Communion Is Reunion

1 Corinthians 10:14-22

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... ). They can worship together, study the Bible together, and even send their pastors to the same seminaries, but they will not allow others to share Holy Communion with them. Doctrines of communion have become a point of division even within denominations of Christians. In my opinion it is a shame when Christians of all denominations cannot be united in Holy Communion. The Lord's Table should not be a place of division but a place of solidarity ... a place of oneness for all of God's people. That is exactly ...

481. Communion Is Response to an Invitation

John 6:25-59

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... the important planks in his platform is to return our nation to her strong religious foundations, especially as they express themselves in voluntary prayer in public schools and the abortion issue. To help build support for his position and to receive the opinions of the "grassroots religious people" of America, the President will sponsor a Religious Banquet and Forum at the White House on Sunday, June __, 19__. Your congregation has been randomly selected to send two (2) representatives to the event as we ...

482. Communion Is Remedial

Matthew 9:1-8

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... about what they considered to be the biggest contributing factor for most people's poor health. The first one said he was convinced that the key to most people's poor health was how much food they eat. The second physician said she did not agree. In her opinion the biggest factor is not how much they eat but what they eat. Finally the third doctor injected his thoughts on the matter saying, "As important as diet is, the biggest factor in people's poor health is not how much they eat or what they eat. The ...

483. What To Do When Everyone's Doing It

Judges 6:1-40

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Harold Warlick

... , B.A., stands for bachelor of abilities. To some degree it might. I know that whenever rationale is summoned for questionable behavior, the first line of defense is the alibi: but everybody is doing it. In fact, talk to some people and you get the opinion that everyone is drinking to excess; everyone is sexually active; everyone is cheating; everyone is bending the rules. I've often wondered about that. If it's so wonderful and indeed, everybody is doing it, why do they have to pressure you into doing it ...

484. The World's Best Kept Secret

Matthew 6:25-34

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Harold Warlick

... Mackin and Karen Evans of ABC for 20/20 and World News Tonight. My former classmate and suitemate, David Stockman, was directing the nation's budget. At the time, ABC was putting together a segment on his former life. Now, my wife Diane, in my opinion, has a keen eye for furniture and furnishings. My secretary at the time, Ruiko Conner, was a Japanese woman who was also an artist. To say the least, my office looked very attractive, with Cohasset Colonial furniture and Harvard chairs all over the place. Then ...

485. Is There No Balm in Gilead? - Sermon Opener

Jeremiah 8:4--9:26

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Let me say right off the bat that the two men I am about to discuss with you, are, in my opinion, good Christian men who do a lot of valuable work for the Church and God's kingdom in this world. It just so happens they are both in the middle of a controversy because of a position they took with regard to our nation's tragedy. I am talking about ...

486. Is There No Balm in Gilead?

Jeremiah 8:4--9:26

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Brett Blair

Let me say upfront that the two men I am about to discuss with you, are, in my opinion, good Christian men who do a lot of valuable work for the Church and God's kingdom in this world. It just so happens they are both in the middle of a controversy because of a position they took with regard to our nation's tragedy. I am talking about ...

487. Love Transcending Law and Custom

Matthew 1:18-25

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... it", "Let's help those who help themselves", or "How much longer are we going to try to turn our plowshares and pruning hooks into swords?" But, it is true - people start acting strange around the Fourth Sunday of Advent. The most hard-nosed and opinionated start scurrying around to find people who need to be helped. The most tight-fisted search for places to give away some hard cash. The busiest people in town take time to ring bells on street corners. Agencies and churches get calls from people who ...

488. Where Are the Lilies Now?

John 20:24-31

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Gary W. Houston

... him: "Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand and place it in my side; do not be faithless, but believing." Without needing to touch him, Thomas replied in some of the most powerful words of the Bible: "My Lord and my God." In my opinion Thomas had made the mistake that many of us make. He had stayed away from other followers when he needed them most - in his grief. If he had not been so wrapped up in his own sadness, he could have had his faith lifted by the community. The community ...

489. Misunderstanding Jesus

John 6:25-59

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... the least anxious to know what God thought. But you and I should not be so quick to blame New Testament Jews for what we often do as well. It might well be that sometimes in our committees when a man or woman is dominating and trying to push their opinion down other’s throats that it would be better for us all to stop, be quiet, and ask God what he thinks and wants us to do. We need to discern the will of God in our lives. We misunderstand Jesus because we push for our own ways too often ...

490. Come and Find Rest

Matthew 11:25-30

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... burden is light." Jesus challenged his hearers to come and work with him, be yoked with him and then the labor would grow easier. A budding artist once painted a picture of the Last Supper. He took it to the famous writer Tolstoy for his opinion. Carefully and understandingly the Russian master of words studied the canvas. Then pointed to the central figure, he declared: "You do not love Him." "Why that is the Lord Jesus Christ," exclaimed the artist. "I know," insisted Tolstoy, "but you do not love him. If ...

491. Advent 2

Isaiah 11:1-16, Psalm 72:1-20, Romans 14:1--15:13, Matthew 3:1-12

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... as in the future - by repenting of one's sins and actually changing one's ways of living. John's proclamation points beyond himself to Jesus Christ, who comes after John but is superior, as the Baptizer admits, to himself. John the Baptizer holds such a high opinion of the Christ that he sees himself as a humble slave who is not even worthy of carrying Jesus' sandals. Jesus will baptize with fire and the Holy Spirit, not simply with water for repentance, as John did. And John declares that he will come in ...

492. Easter 2

Acts 2:14-41, Psalm 105:1-45, 1 Peter 1:1-12, John 20:19-23, John 20:24-31

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... : "without having seen him you love him; though you do not now see him you believe in him and rejoice with unutterable and exalted joy." The reader should not be surprised by this combination of themes in the content, because there is considerable scholarly opinion that suggests that 1 Peter was an Easter/baptismal homily or liturgy. The baptismal theme is clearly sounded in the first sentence after the greeting: By his great mercy we have been born anew to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus ...

493. Proper 16 & Pentecost 14

Isaiah 22:1-25, Psalm 95:1-11, Psalm 138:1-8, Isaiah 51:1-16, Exodus 5:22--6:12, Exodus 17:1-7, Romans 11:33-36, Matthew 16:13-20

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... puts to Peter are fundamental, indeed, and the second one - "Who do you say that I am?" - must be answered by everyone who hears the good news. One's eternal destiny depends, to a large degree, on how one answers this question. 1. The opinion poll: "Who do people say that I am?" In Jesus' day, the choice was between various of the prophets - John the Baptizer, Elijah, Jeremiah, or some other prophet. Healer/magician and teacher, answers that people might give today, were not even considered. 2. The personal ...

494. Proper 22 & Pentecost 20

Matthew 21:33-46, Philippians 4:2-9, Philippians 3:12-4:1, Numbers 27:12-23, Psalm 81:1-16, Isaiah 5:1-7

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... as is the trouble from without; it may be more insidious in the way it affects the faithful. 2. Philippi revisited. That's the story of many congregations, in whom proud people step forth as leaders and formulate their own theological opinions, often to the spiritual detriment of others. Modern "enthusiasts," who think that they have already attained perfection and preach a theology of glory, can do extreme harm, causing all kinds of disharmony, in the congregation. 3. Cruciform reorientation. That's what ...

495. Reformation Sunday

Jeremiah 32:1-44, Romans 3:21-31, John 8:31-41

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... in the LBW, or any other Lutheran lectionary, because it speaks so directly to one of the cardinal doctrines of the Reformation and Lutheranism, justification by faith through grace. No one can be justified by good works, by the keeping of the law, in the opinion of Paul, because all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. God exhibited his righteousness in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, giving redemption as a free gift to any and all who will receive the forgiveness of their sins and ...

496. Proper 18

Matthew 18:15-20

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... love and understanding, we may deal with the inevitable disagreements that arise with fairness and grace. In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession God of exceeding patience, we confess that we do not always deal with differences of opinion in positive and productive ways, even within the Church, and that we sometimes vent our own personal frustrations in life by escalating petty issues to the level of grand causes, and make slight divergences of view into major disagreements that provoke hard ...

497. Proper 13 - The Feeding of 5,000

Matthew 14:13-21

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... our bodies, our receding hair line, our waning physical attraction, our inability to remember or to hear or to see as we did a few years ago. "God, we come with our minds often dulled and insensitive by the world's noises, sometimes confused by the opinions of conflicting gurus, all of whom promise us the moon but give us the dregs. We come. Yet, sometimes we do not want to be present. We are cluttered with job details and unfinished business, and anxieties that could wait until tomorrow and probably will ...

498. Proper 16

Matthew 16:13-20

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... for the church. Proclamation of the Word Consider these ideas: You may want to introduce the message by referring to the song, "What Have They Done to the Rain?" and then ask, "What have we done to the Christ?" 1. Often, we make our decision, form our opinion, build our theology, and then, find Scripture to justify our image. 2. However, either God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, or he wasn't. Perhaps you will want to use C. S. Lewis' response to the person who insists, "I am ready to accept ...

499. A Glory Revealed in the Cross

John 8:12-30

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... success, in having an adequate income, nor in enjoying life. But we go astray when we use these things to measure how much God loves us. "We become wary of them for the same reason Luther did with regard to good works, namely [because of] the false opinions we attach to them. They prove nothing about the character of God."7 Instead, that which speaks most eloquently of the activity and character of God is the Cross. Only the catastrophe of Golgotha enables us to affirm that "God is love" - even in the face ...

500. Success: Ultimate and Unlimited

Revelation 7:9-17

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... Hollywood’s best. In these few verses, the second coming of Christ, the resurrection of the dead, the last judgment, and the completion of history, as humanly known, all seem to come together in an awesome magnificence. It has long been my opinion there are no full-fledged experts on the Book of Revelation. The appeal of these words becomes both highly mysterious and totally absorbing. It records a success that the world finds very threatening and Christians find indispensable to living the faith. There ...

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