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876. The Divine Advocacy

John 16:5-16

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Maurice A. Fetty

... of God came upon the disciples in the city of Jerusalem. Unusual phenomena accompanied this occurrence. There was the sound of a mighty rushing wind. Strange phenomena which appeared to be tongues of fire rested upon the disciples' heads. And they were given the ability to understand one another even though they spoke a variety of languages. Peter and the apostles said that this event was in fulfillment of the prophecies of Joel, the prophet, who said that in the latter days God would pour out his Spirit ...

877. Not Yet Quitting Time

Luke 21:5-38

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Larry R. Kalajainen

... that we're to be faithful, to be righteous, to do what is right, to do good. And if we're mature Christians, we know also that we can't do good without the power of the Holy Spirit working within us to give us both the will and the ability to do what is right. Our doing what is right is not our achievement, but Christ's achievement within us and through us. That's what grace is: God giving to us what we need to do what God requires us to do, quite apart from any achievement or qualification ...

878. The Politics Of The Saints

Luke 6:17-26

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Larry R. Kalajainen

... a human being, coming on the clouds with power and glory, and a voice from heaven tells him the meaning of this vision. "The saints of the most High shall receive the kingdom, and they shall possess the kingdom for ever and ever" (Daniel 7:18). That same ability to grasp by faith and hope what is hidden from our eyes is what is necessary to penetrate those ironic and powerfully political truths of Jesus. It takes faith and hope to see the poor as possessing the kingdom of God, the hungry satisfied, and the ...

879. The Bread That Endures

Luke 22:7-38

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Larry R. Kalajainen

... within that box labelled religion. We don't allow God to get in the box labelled job or pleasure or family. We "have" our religion the same way that we "have" season tickets to the New York Giants games or a new Toyota. This ability to compartmentalize our lives leads inevitably to the absurd situation where people who claim to be good Christians can surround themselves with every material comfort money can buy and, at the same time, feel little or no responsibility for their homeless neighbors on the ...

880. Priest Without Peer

Genesis 14:1-24

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Barbara Brokhoff

... to sing his praise! Warbling birds in early dawn seem to proclaim their joy in being a part of God's handiwork. According to research conducted by the National Geographic Society, the 40-ton creation of God, the humpback whale, has a fascinating singing ability. Recordings have been made of the whale singing in various pitches in solos, duets, trios, and choruses of dozens of interweaving voices, lasting from 6 to 30 minutes. What an experience it is to hear, over one's stereo system, songs from the deep ...

881. Silly Love Songs

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Timothy J. Smith

... that letter to Ann Landers she stated that hers was not the perfect marriage but through the years they learned to love each other and they remained very much in love with each other. Where has all the love gone? An often overlooked gift from God to us is the ability to be in love with another person. Almost everyone at one time or another in life has been in love. The book of Song of Solomon, which is also known as the Song of Songs, is a collection of love songs or poems that celebrate being in love. If ...

882. Epiphany 4

Lk 4:21-30 · 1 Cor 13:1-13 · Jer 1:4-10 · Ps 71

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John R. Brokhoff

... goose egg! Give your life to excellence in speaking or in knowledge, or in faith, or in personal sacrifice and without love you have nothing. Your life has been wasted. However, have love and the other items enrich and enforce life. A loveless life with every kind of ability is a useless, tragic life. 2. Not (vv. 4-6). When it comes to describing or defining something, often it is best to tell what a thing is not. It is a reverse way of getting to the truth. Paul uses this device when he explains the nature ...

883. Proper 16

Hebrews 12:14-29, Jeremiah 1:1-19, Luke 13:10-17

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John R. Brokhoff

... -- v. 11. b. The Holy Spirit gives freedom for health -- vv. 12-13. 2. A miracle of grace. 13:10-13. Need: Here is a case of pure grace. An unknown, nameless woman is freed from her handicap. She did not ask for help. She expressed no faith in Jesus' ability to heal her. When cured, she gave all the credit to God, not to Jesus. Today many people are in need of healing not only of body and mind, but also of spirit. If we are going to be helped, it will be a miracle of grace. Outline: Because of ...

884. Proper 17

Hebrews 13:1-25, Jeremiah 2:1-3:5, Luke 14:1-14

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John R. Brokhoff

... show what humility is and what it does in relation to one's self and others. Outline: What humility does a. In relation to you vv. 7-11. 1. Humility is not putting yourself down to the point of worthlessness nor the denial of value or ability. Humility is an honest knowledge of yourself, an acceptance of your true self: a sinner, servant, subject of the King. 2. Humility is knowing the source of your worth. A Christian recognizes that his strength, talents, and virtues come from God. He takes no credit for ...

885. Reformation Sunday

Jn 8:31-36 · Jer 31:31-34 · Rom 3:19-28

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John R. Brokhoff

... from sin and death. It is all the work of God. Man has no part in it except to believe and accept it. This runs counter to today's humanism which insists that man is basically good and can take care of himself, if he will only believe in his ability. Luther called upon man to let God be God. It is the peculiar work of God to reconcile humanity. This does not appeal to the pride of man who wants to be self-made and self-sufficient. Outline: Let God save you. a. God saves by the truth revealed in ...

886. Prayers for Ash Wednesday

Matthew 6:1-4, Matthew 6:16-18, Psalm 51:1-19

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B. David Hostetter

... Christ came to our turf, to show us again that the earth is yours and you have made all things to be good. Your own Spirit infused life into the lifeless so that the human race should be distinct not in its physical properties but in its ability to control behavior individually and socially. Forgive our lack of self-control and our abuse of what you have created for the good of all. May such fasting and penitence as we may practice enable us to balance things out and to bring the spiritual and the physical ...

887. Epiphany 2

John 2:1-11, Psalm 36:1-12

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B. David Hostetter

... living, but often live at a lower level. We appreciate the fidelity of our friends and spouses, but sometimes betray and abandon them. You give us a variety of gifts to serve you in the church, but much remains undone because we squander the abilities you have given us on less worthy causes. Forgive our erratic service that reflects incomplete obedience, for the sake of your ever-obedient Son, Jesus Christ. Amen. DECLARATION OF GOD'S FORGIVENESS Friends, hear the Good News. Your God rejoices over you as a ...

888. A Bent Over Woman

Luke 13:10-17

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Richard A. Jensen

... , some of her teeth were knocked out, her hair was pulled out. A New York City doctor described Hedda's case as, "absolutely the worst case of wife battering I've ever seen. She was a slave," he said, "totally submissive to this man, with no ability or will to save her own daughter." Hedda Nussbaum was a nobody. She was a thoroughly "bent over" woman. "I'm a piece of ----," Joel made her write over and over. She wrote it and she believed it. The tragedy that brought Hedda Nussbaum and Joel Steinberg ...

889. Epiphany 2

John 2:1-11

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Dennis Koch

... servants! Pleased guests! Astonished hosts! There is no limit to what your son can do, is there, Lord? Transform our gatherings into celebrations which reflect your grace and power. Open our hearts so that we will become aware of the exciting possibilities all around us. Help us to appreciate the abilities which you have planted in every person and inspire us to develop our full potential for service. Thank you, Lord. Amen.

890. Proper 20

Luke 16:1-15

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Dennis Koch

... the master figured out what was going on he commended the steward for his shrewdness, but he still fired him! There is no substitute for integrity. Lord, you have made us rich by the standards which really count. Teach us to use the wealth of our talents and abilities with all of the skill which we can muster. Help us to apply our fullest attention to detail and all of our best efforts to the mission field which is our daily life. Make us faithful in all matters, large and small. Help us to remember that ...

891. Christmas 2

Luke 1:1-4

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Dennis Koch

Gospel Note The light-imagery that begins in v. 4 recurs throughout this Gospel (see 3:19, 9:39, 12:46), and the later references serve as commentary on this theme. Especially important for the evangelist is the Word's discerning or discriminating ability: It distinguishes the evil lovers of darkness from the good lovers of the light, only the latter of whom receive the life that the Light brings. Liturgical Color White Suggested Hymns Of The Father's Love Begotten Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silent He Whom ...

892. The Man From Galilee IV: The Treasure Of His Kingdom

Matthew 13:44-46

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Thomas A. Pilgrim

... . It puts us among the people of God who have been faithful to Him across the centuries. It re-orders our priorities, what we think is important, what we are living for. It leads us to dedicate our lives, who we are, what we can do, our abilities, hopes, and dreams to God's kingdom. In the midst of this kind of commitment we make the most marvelous discovery. We find that even though we began thinking it would cost us a great deal, we discover suddenly that we have riches untold, beyond measure. We become ...

893. Pride: The Deadliest of the Seven Deadly Sins

Luke 18:9-14

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R. Curtis Fussell

... millions of high school students take each year. On that test there are a number of other questions besides the ones about math and English which the students are asked to answer. For instance, they are asked to evaluate their leadership ability. Recently in an exam, seventy percent of the students rated themselves as above average in leadership, and only two percent as below average. Sixty percent rated themselves as above average in athletics while only six percent said below. When they rated themselves ...

894. The Honor Of A Limp

Genesis 32:22-32

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... called the "Sears, Roebuck Company."1 We all love such "rags to riches" stories. The determination and persistence in these stories are like true fairy tales. They end with "and they lived happily ever after." The appeal of such stories, I think, lies in their ability to inspire us. They inspire us to focus our physical, mental, and spiritual powers. Such stories are models telling us that we too can succeed against difficult obstacles. Such stories tell us that we do not have to be born with a silver spoon ...

895. The Rain Of Bread

Exodus 16:1-36

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... : "Give us this day our daily ... low-fat, low-cholesterol, salt-free bread." The last frame has Rev. Dunn saying to himself, "I hate these modern translations."3 You see, Rev. Will B. Dunn knows that the Lord's Prayer is a prayer for daily bread and the physical ability to acquire it. But he also knows this prayer is more than about bread itself. To ask God to give us this day our daily bread is to ask not only for physical food, but also spiritual food. Yes, in the Lord's Prayer we are asking for bread ...

896. Lent 2

John 3:1-21, Genesis 12:1-8, Romans 4:1-25

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Russell F. Anderson

... from the single scene to the big picture. If life were compared to a movie, God would be the director and each person an actor playing out parts great and small. It's our responsibility to learn our script and perform our role to the utmost of our ability. It is God's role to bring all the parts together in such a way that the plot is powerfully coherent and delivers a blessing to the entire cast. The divine drama is different than a movie, however, because there is no audience, except perhaps the saints in ...

897. Maundy Thursday

Lk 22:14-30 · Jn 13:1-17, 31b-35 · 1 Cor 11:17-32 · Ex 12:1-14 · Ps 116

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Russell F. Anderson

... was the day to worship and honor the Lord. Later, he won the 400 meter race but what really impressed the world was Liddell's shining Christian example on and off the track. His life was imbued with spiritual potency, not because of any innate ability, but because the pattern of his behavior fit the pattern of his beliefs. His life was a glorious example of the Christ's life. Illustration: There was a chief executive of a large corporation who did a very unorthodox thing. He would arrive at the office ...

898. The Meaning of Pentecost

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CSS

... , according to Luke, told the disciples to wait in Jerusalem for the promised Spirit. This promise was fulfilled by the events reported in Acts 2. The Holy Spirit descended on the church with the sound of a mighty wind, tongues as of flame and the ability to tell forth the gospel in other languages. Jews from many nations heard the gospel in their own tongues. This was a reversal of the Tower of Babel story, where human arrogance led to the breakdown of communication between people. The effect was increased ...

899. Proper 19

Matthew 18:21-35

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Russell F. Anderson

... him into slavery, he was possessed by the impulse for revenge. At first, it's quite unlikely that he viewed God's design. However, as Joseph learned to place his life in God's hands, he could see how God was active in his life. Faith is not only the ability to envision what life can become, when we trust God; it is also a kind of rearview mirror which enables us to perceive how God's hand was active in leading us to the present moment. When we believe that God's Spirit has been working to accomplish a ...

900. Proper 21

Matthew 21:23-27, Matthew 21:28-32, Exodus 17:1-7, Ezekiel 18:1-32, Philippians 2:1-11

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Russell F. Anderson

... us to be ambitious in pursuing the things of the kingdom. A humble spirit. Paul holds up Christ as an example of a humble spirit. He was in the form of God but poured out himself unto death. He is called "The Man For Others." Humility is the ability to get outside of ourselves and into the heart and soul of others (v. 4). Lord of all. The Apostle claims that every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. He envisions humans, as well as spiritual powers, uniting in worship of Christ ...

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