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751. The Pauline Salutation

Philippians 1:1-11

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... some wish for the well-being of all the others, and of all the wishes we may wish for one another, perhaps none is more fitting than this one - the wish for the grace and peace of God. So today I would borrow that warm and personal word of the Apostle, and by means of it greet you and welcome you to the experience we share in this hour: "Grace be to you and peace from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ." Nothing can better express what we hope will result from our worship here - that in each ...

752. The Church Fellowship

Acts 2:42-47

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... the church twice a week. Men: Every day they met in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, Women: Today we do well to know where other church members live, let alone actually go there to visit. Leader: The Apostle Paul wrote, "Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another - all the more as you see the day approaching." All: Father, as we see the day of your Son’s return approaching, let us ...

753. Managing Our Memories

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

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Leonard W. Mann

... cruelties. As your parade of memories goes by, look lovingly and longingly at the beautiful ones, but avert your gaze and let the others pass. And to the extent you can organize your own memory parade, always put the good ones up front and dress them well. The Apostle Paul had been among the Christian folk at Philippi, and afterwards he wrote to them (1:3): "I thank my God upon every remembrance of you." It had been good to be with those people. Paul took that goodness with him, and he would never let it go ...

754. World Communion Sunday: A World In Communion

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

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... Why then bother to have such a day? My answer to that is this. It sends a message to the Christian community at large, that if there is anything that could and should bring us together, it is the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper. That is what the Apostle Paul wanted to convey to the Corinthian church. If ever there was a church divided it was this one. The passage we read this morning on the Lord’s Supper comes from the 11th chapter buried deep in the book. In that chapter Paul derides the church because ...

755. Advent 4

Isaiah 7:1-25, Romans 1:1-17, Matthew 1:18-25, Psalm 24:1-10

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... Lord, demonstrating the graciousness of God in his prophecy, but he spoke of a child he would never see. God has a way of bringing about surprising results to the efforts of his faithful servants. (First Lesson) 2. The Apostle Paul as a servant of the Lord, saw himself as an "apostle," set apart for the gospel of God, which he promised beforehand through his prophets, the gospel concerning his Son...." His surrender to God was so complete that he not only preached the gospel fearlessly, but was beheaded for ...

756. Easter Day

John 20:1-9, Colossians 3:1-17, Psalm 118:1-29, Acts 10:23b-48

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... joy and exultation ring out from its courts to celebrate the wonder of Christ's resurrection, now and forever. THE READINGS Acts 10:34-43 By replacing the Old Testament readings for the Easter season with selections from the book of The Acts of the Apostles, the church intends to give renewed emphasis to the importance of Easter as the Great Fifty Days of the church. These readings continue to announce the Easter proclamation and to keep it prominent in the consciousness of the faithful so that by the end ...

757. Easter 3

Acts 2:14-41, Acts 2:42-47, Isaiah 43:1-13, 1 Peter 1:13-2:3, Luke 24:13-35

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... thousand persons responded, repented, and were baptized on the day we know as Pentecost. The latter part of the text, which does offer another sermon in itself, reveals what the community of believers was like in the beginning, in studying the teaching of the apostles and praising God for the miracles that were performed in Jesus' name, in daily prayer in the Temple, in sharing all things in common, and in eating together in their homes. The impact that these people made upon the world is suggested in the ...

758. Proper 7 & Pentecost 5

Jeremiah 20:7-18, Psalm 69:1-36, Psalm 91:1-16, Genesis 28:10-22

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... is considered to be second only to Psalm 22 in the Psalter. It finds a response in the instructions that Jesus gives to the first apostles in the Gospel for the Day. Clearly, it could be put - parts of it, at least - in the mouths of many of the martyrs, who ... in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones." That sort of evangelical zeal always got the apostles into serious trouble wherever they went; Paul, in particular, experienced the wrath of people who were so hard-hearted that they refused ...

759. Proper 20 & Pentecost 18

Matthew 20:1-16, Philippians 1:12-30, Philippians 1:1-11, Exodus 32:1-33:6, Jonah 4:1-11, Isaiah 55:1-13, Psalm 27:1-14, Psalm 145:1-21, Psalm 106:1-48

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... We have perfected an old technique today and mastered the business of apostasy. 2. The tragic consequence - losing God and losing the kingdom of heaven. There is but one God and he is better than all the gold in the world. Christians, with the apostles of old, ought to know and believe this. 3. The antidote - Moses' prayer on behalf of the recalcitrant children of Israel. It took Jesus' prayers on the cross - "Forgive them.... It is finished" - to provide the antidote for our sinful apostasy. 4. Christ has ...

760. All Saints' Day

Revelation 7:1-8, Isaiah 26:1-21, 1 John 2:28--3:10, Revelation 21:1-27, Matthew 5:1-12, Psalm 24:1-10, Psalm 149:1-9, Psalm 34:1-22

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... it. It began and developed naturally out of the annual commemoration of the deaths of individual martyrs, beginning with the apostles. Saints' days found their way into the worship of the church before the church year took much shape; many saints ... really all we have to know about death and life after death. 4. We live, therefore, by faith, not by knowledge alone. Jesus and the apostles taught us that. Faith alone, through the grace of God, tells us all we need to know about death and heaven. Revelation 2:9-11 ...

761. Ascension Day

Luke 24:36-49

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... divine power (identified in Acts as none other than the Spirit) that will support their efforts. Call to Worship Leader: Let us prepare ourselves to celebrate a great moment in the Church's life! People: FOR IT IS ASCENSION DAY, WHEN JESUS LEFT HIS DISCIPLES COMMISSIONED AS APOSTLES TO THE WORLD! Leader: His instructions to them are also ours to follow: to build the Reign of God! People: LET US AWAIT THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AS WE PRAISE AND WORSHIP GOD! Collect Almighty God, you instructed the first ...

762. The Day of Pentecost

John 20:19-23

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... God's works and God's creatures! People: WITH WHAT WISDOM GOD HAS MADE US ALL! Leader: God filled the sea with life! People: GOD RENEWS THE FACE OF THE GROUND! Collect Great God, through Jesus you breathed your Holy Spirit on the first disciples, making them apostles of your word to the world. So empower us as well this Pentecost Day: that, filled with your presence as never before, we may carry out a ministry of love and forgiveness and peace. In the name of the Christ we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession ...

763. Pentecost

John 20:19-23

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... the Spirit." I. Infiltrating II. Inflaming III. Inspiring Conclude with words similar to these: "How do we experience the Holy Spirit working in us, now, today?" Stewardship Challenge Consider this: In the early church, the church of the apostles, there occurred no post-Easter slump. Why? Because the apostles were filled with the Holy Spirit, with the Presence and Power of God. I believe that also included their pocket book; because we never really trust God until we trust God with our money. Charge to the ...

764. Three Secrets of A Life Well Lived

2 Timothy 4:6-8

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Brett Blair

... the church interview process today. Theirs was a rough and dangerous world, turmoil on every side, both in the Jewish nation and the Roman. Think of the pictures we have seen from Afghanistan these past few weeks and you get an idea of the kind of hardships the Apostle Paul faced as he traveled for 20 years and thousands of miles all over the Roman world. And now the end was near for Paul. This was not just a guess; it was certainty. He was under house arrest in Rome. He was under no illusion about his ...

765. Death: Commonality Explored

Deuteronomy 34:1-12

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... ! The bottom line is, we do not belong to ourselves, but to Christ. He reminds us: "Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me." (John 15:4) The Apostle Paul helps us to get this in perspective when he says, "I can do all things in him who strengthens me." (Philippians 4:13) There is more to be said, from our passage, that lends itself to Christian unity. Reality The death of Moses is conveyed to us respectfully ...

766. Christians Die Well

Acts 7:54--8:1a

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Barbara Brokhoff

... of man who is our example in today’s text. Stephen was one of seven deacons chosen to "serve tables" in the First Church of Jerusalem. This was not a job as a waiter in a restaurant. It was a job which was created to help the Apostles with administrative problems so they could give full time to preaching the gospel. There were two kinds of Jews in Jerusalem who had converted to the Christian faith: Hellenist Jews and Palestinian Jews. The Hellenists were Jews who spoke Greek and who had come from foreign ...

767. Suffering for Christ

Matthew 10:1-42

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Dennis Kastens

... and from all centuries. Somehow I found out that the saint who stood next to me had been in Heaven nearly 1,900 years. ‘Who are you?’ I asked him. He replied, ‘I was a Christian from the period of the Roman Empire. I lived in the days of the Apostle Paul. I was one of those who died in Nero’s persecution. I was covered with oil and fastened to a stake and set on fire to light up Nero’s gardens.’ ‘How awful!’ I exclaimed. ‘No,’ he said, ‘I was glad to do something for Jesus. He died on ...

768. We Are Driven!

Jeremiah 20:7-18

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John R. Brokhoff

... moreover, that because of the fire of faith burning in our bones, we can be bold in our witnessing and work. One of the things that astounded the city officials of Jerusalem at the time of the Apostles was how bold they were when they were an uneducated, untrained bunch of common peasants. When the Apostles defied them with, "We must obey God rather than men," the biblical account remarks, "They took knowledge of them that they had been with Jesus." To have God in Christ with you makes you fearless, for God ...

769. Count Me In!

Isaiah 56:1-8

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John R. Brokhoff

... crumbs that fall from their master’s table," Jesus overcame the popular Jewish exclusiveness and granted her request. The Apostles faced this exclusive nature of Judaism after the resurrection even though for three years they heard Jesus teach ... The early church was about to split over the issue. The very first conference of the church was held in Jerusalem. The Apostles, Paul, and James were among those present to debate the matter. The conference resulted in an historic position that included Gentiles in ...

770. As Good As God

Leviticus 19:1-37

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John R. Brokhoff

... whether they are in America, India, or South Africa. These laws are unjust by forcibly keeping races separate, by making some people second-class citizens, and by refusing them equal service. The Apostles faced an unjust decision by the Jerusalem rulers when the rulers ordered them not to proclaim the Gospel. The Apostles’ answer is the only answer to unjust laws, "We must obey God rather than men." This calls for civil disobedience and conscientious objection even to the point of suffering for it. Gandhi ...

771. Claim Your Ministry

Matthew 20:20-28

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Robert Bachelder

... from generation to generation. In answer to their question, our tradition responds that the ultimate authority of its ministry, clergy and lay, has the same basis as did the authority of the first generation of apostles - the authority of lives devoted in service to their Master. We read in the Acts of the Apostles that when the Christian group at Antioch sent representatives to a meeting of church leaders in Jerusalem, it sent with them a letter which read: "It seemed good to us to choose men who have ...

772. Telling the Right Story

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

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George Bass

... story of St. Paul with whom he spent considerable time and whom he must have known very well. Can you imagine what he could have bequeathed to the church if he had told us things about Paul that Luke apparently didn’t know when he wrote the Acts of the Apostles? It just might have been Mark who supplied Luke with many of the biographical details about St. Paul, but, if this were so, why didn’t he tell him some of the lost stories? And why didn’t he write about Paul himself? No one could have been more ...

773. He Bore Our Sins

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

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Dennis Kastens

... Lord bids us come reason together, and through the redemptive work of Christ, "Though your sins be as scarlet; they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool." (Isaiah 1:18) The Apostle Paul had been guilty of murder, yet was forgiven and became a useful apostle. He once wrote, "This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief." (1 Timothy 1:15) If the Lord can save the chief of sinners ...

774. When the Church Is the Church

Philippians 2:1-11

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Raymond Gibson

... ; and he knew that they could be effective as his "witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the end of the earth" only if they worked together. The amazing growth of the New Testament church described in the early chapters of The Acts of the Apostles would never have happened if the disciples had not been "in full accord and of one mind." If it was true in Jesus’ day and in Paul’s day, how much more so is it true in our time! It is no secret that our denominational disunity is the ...

775. A Matter of Life and Breath

John 20:19-23

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John R. Brokhoff

... Christ to the church all by himself. He must have the power of God to bring it to pass. Christ does not give us only an impossible task but he makes available for us the means to do it. This power is in the Spirit which he breathed upon the apostles, and will breathe upon us on this Pentecost Day. What is this power? It is none less than the power of God. We all know that God is almighty, an omnipotent being. Nothing is impossible with God. The Holy Spirit has the same ability because he is the third person ...

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751. The Pauline Salutation

Philippians 1:1-11

Illustration

752. The Church Fellowship

Acts 2:42-47

Bulletin Aid

753. Managing Our Memories

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Sermon

Leonard W. Mann

754. World Communion Sunday: A World In Communion

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

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755. Advent 4

Isaiah 7:1-25, Romans 1:1-17, Matthew 1:18-25, Psalm 24:1-10

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756. Easter Day

John 20:1-9, Colossians 3:1-17, Psalm 118:1-29, Acts 10:23b-48

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757. Easter 3

Acts 2:14-41, Acts 2:42-47, Isaiah 43:1-13, 1 Peter 1:13-2:3, Luke 24:13-35

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758. Proper 7 & Pentecost 5

Jeremiah 20:7-18, Psalm 69:1-36, Psalm 91:1-16, Genesis 28:10-22

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759. Proper 20 & Pentecost 18

Matthew 20:1-16, Philippians 1:12-30, Philippians 1:1-11, Exodus 32:1-33:6, Jonah 4:1-11, Isaiah 55:1-13, Psalm 27:1-14, Psalm 145:1-21, Psalm 106:1-48

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760. All Saints' Day

Revelation 7:1-8, Isaiah 26:1-21, 1 John 2:28--3:10, Revelation 21:1-27, Matthew 5:1-12, Psalm 24:1-10, Psalm 149:1-9, Psalm 34:1-22

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761. Ascension Day

Luke 24:36-49

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762. The Day of Pentecost

John 20:19-23

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763. Pentecost

John 20:19-23