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926. Wicked

Luke 20:9-19, Matthew 21:33-46

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... the world and without. As God’s tenants, we represent God in the world. Jesus said, He is the vine, and we are the branches. When the Lord tells us to go and multiply…to bear fruit in the world, He is looking at us as His own seed, planted here in His vast ... in this church…..we are one vineyard in the Holy Estate of God. This church does not belong to you or me. It belongs to the Lord. It’s Jesus’ church! We don’t own it. It’s not ours because of the money we give to it, or the time we spend ...

927. True Colors

Acts 9:1-19a, Acts 9:19b-31

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... things; he knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with him.” (Daniel 2:22) “I did not see a temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of ... and stood at the foot of the mountain while it blazed with fire to the very heavens, with black clouds and deep darkness. Then the Lord spoke to you out of the fire. You heard the sound of words but saw no form; there was only a voice. He declared to ...

928. Song of the Sabbath

Genesis 1:1-2:3, Luke 5:33-39, Luke 6:1-11, Luke 7:18-35, Mark 2:18-22, Mark 2:23-3:6, Mark 3:7-12

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... that final time outside of time kingdom of His holy glory. Remembering the sabbath is not just a recall; it’s a re-calling into life. It’s our refrain in which we join in God’s great creative Symphony of Voices in the World who receive Him as Lord! It is our response to God’s awesome glory and power. Our response that can only be a cantus firmus of praise, a fermata of holiness in God’s eternal Cantata. Remember the Song you just listened to? All of those voices from around the world, all singing ...

929. Let It Loose!

Mark 7:31-37, Exodus 4:1-17, Exodus 4:18-31

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Lori Wagner

... Cause she’s mom! Dads too! So does God. We can’t fool God. When God chooses you, all you need to do is say, “Yes Lord!” And God will do the rest! You don’t have to worry about a thing. Fear and trepidation may cause our feet to quake. But ... So Moses put his hand back into his cloak, and when he took it out, it was restored, like the rest of his flesh. Then the Lord said, “If they do not believe you or pay attention to the first sign, they may believe the second. But if they do not believe these ...

930. God Is Like...a Potter

Jeremiah 18:1-11 · 1 Corinthians 15:20-26

Sermon

Kenneth L. Gibble

... a plan against you. Turn now, all of you from your evil way, and amend your ways and your doings. We discover that the whole point of Jeremiah’s trip to the potter’s house was a warning for the people of Judah. Jeremiah was reminding them that the Lord had power to crush them as a potter crushes the clay on the potter’s wheel. God as destroyer — not a welcome thought to many people. And yet the power to destroy is an undeniable attribute of God. Without it, God is reduced to a good-natured uncle, an ...

931. Easter Power

John 20:19-23, John 20:24-31

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... disciples. The very first thing that he does is to give them the evidence of what had taken place. He reintroduces himself as their Lord and Master. His credential for claiming his place in the center of their lives is a scar. He is able to show them the ... has the power to forgive, and when he or she does, "it is as valued and certain in heaven also as if Christ, our dear Lord, dealt with us himself." The baton has been passed on. Jesus confessed that the work he did was given him by the Father. Now he ...

932. Cheers For The Healed

Mark 7:31-37

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George W. Hoyer

... we have become, what changed persons God has made us to be? Look in the mirror of all the word and works of the Lord given you for years and years. Do you, "going away, immediately forget what you are like"? What you are like! You are now made ... him from the dead, raised him for our salvation, raised him so that we might be alive in Christ Jesus. Let's hear it for the risen Lord! Let's hear it for all those who have seen by faith the salvation of our God! One more. Isaiah prophesied that when God would come ...

933. Gifts: Rejected And Exchanged, Accepted And Shared

1 Samuel 2:12-26

Sermon

Tony Everett

... receiving of oneself by another. Each gift can represent a relationship between giver and receiver. Each gift can represent a relationship given, a relationship accepted, and a relationship shared. Where is God in all this? The story of Samuel's birth and dedication to the Lord is a fine example of this relationship (1 Samuel 1 and 2). Remember that Samuel's mother, Hannah, had been barren for many years. In spite of being the object of ridicule and scorn (1:6) and suffering from deep sadness (1:16), Hannah ...

934. Mirror, Mirror ON The Wall . . .!

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... God's plan. Paul did not choose it, but God chose him for it. Paul prayed for a "better" body, but God said, "No." He said, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness" (2 Corinthians 12:9). \n The truth is that the Lord gives each of us the talents, opportunities, and limitations we need to fit into his plan and achieve his goals for our lives. The problem comes when we do not accept that which we are. We grumble because we were born too late, too short to be a basketball star ...

935. Equipped To Play

Ephesians 6:10-20

Sermon

Robert R. Kopp

... back at the footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in his life. This really bothered him and he questioned the Lord about it. "Lord, You said that once I decided to follow You, You'd walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of footprints. I don't understand why when I needed you most you ...

936. I Am Who I Am

Sermon

Ronald Lavin

... applying the Old Testament name for God to himself: "I AM." There are many titles for Jesus which partially answer the question: Who is this? "The prophet," "the king of Jews," "the Messiah" (the anointed one), "the Son of God," "the Son of David," "the Son of Man," "the Lord," "the Servant," and "the I AM" (from John 8:58). One way to get at the question, "Who is this?" and the meaning of Christ's answer, "I AM," is by looking at the classic statement of Saint Paul in Philippians 2:6-7, "Though in the form ...

937. Maundy Thursday/Holy Thursday

John 13:1-17, Exodus 12:1-30, 1 Corinthians 11:17-34, John 13:31-38

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Russell F. Anderson

... body was broken like bread for you and for me. The great God whom we worship in Jesus Christ gives himself to us and for us. The Lord's Supper is the most personal of God's gifts. Gospel: John 13:1-17, 31b-35 Lasting love (v. 1). The RSV translation has it ... than asking "How can I serve others in the name of Christ?" WORSHIP RESOURCES Psalm Of The Day: Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19 "I love the Lord because he has heard my cry for mercy" (v. 1); Psalm 115; Psalm 78:14-20, 23-25 Prayer Of The Day: God of mercy, with ...

938. Passion Sunday

Mk 14:1 - 15:47 · Isa 50:4-9 · Phil 2:5-11 · Ps 31:9-16

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... Isaiah 50:4-7 · Philippians 2:6-11 · Mark 14:1--15:47 Episcopal: Isaiah 45:21-25 or Isaiah 52:13--53:12 · Philippians 2:5-11 · Mark (14:32-72) or 15:1-39 (40-47) COMMENTARY Lesson 1: Isaiah 50:4-9a The third servant song. The Lord gives his servant the task of comforting his beaten people. His efforts meet with rejection and abuse but his faith in Yahweh remains unwavering. Lesson 2: Philippians 2:5-11 Paul shares this lovely hymn of Christ's humility to restore to the Corinthian Church a sense of unity ...

939. Holy Trinity Sunday

John 3:1-21, Psalm 29:1-11

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... of the Christ, for his name's sake Amen. PSALM 29 Ascribe to the LORD, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength. Ascribe to the LORD the glory of his name; worship the LORD in holy splendor. The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the LORD, over mighty waters. The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty. The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars; the LORD breaks the cedars of Lebanon. He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, and Sirion ...

940. Lent 2

Philippians 3:12-4:1, Jeremiah 26:1-24, Genesis 15:1-18, Luke 13:31-35, Psalm 27:1-14, Psalm 42:1-11

Sermon Aid

George Bass

... to the situation of the leper in the Gospel for the Day. It also fits into Lent and could very well be a lament of the Lord as he hung on the cross and cried out, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" Verses 1 1-13 tend to intensify the ... - a "people" - and, second, that he will give Abram's offspring a land to live in. These promises are sealed by a covenant that the Lord God made with Abram and his people in the last two verses of the reading. Jesus, called the Son of David in the New Testament, ...

941. Lent 4

Luke 15:1-7, Joshua 5:1-12, Isaiah 12:1-6, 1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5, 2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2, Luke 15:11-32

Sermon Aid

George Bass

... those who really know what God the Father is like, and who are truly grateful for all he has done for them. 3. It is a song sung by those who, in worship and work, know themselves to be in the presence of God, through the word of the living Lord and the Holy Spirit. 4. And it is a song that is sung - deliberately and clearly - so that the whole world might hear, know God's blessings in Jesus, and join in this song of thanksgiving and praise which we sing in his holy house. 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 ...

942. Mourning Turned To Joy

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... major sin was idolatry. They have burned incense to other gods and worshiped the works of their own hand (Jeremiah 1:16). Your wickedness will chasten you, and your apostasy will reprove you. Know and see that it is evil and bitter for you to forsake the Lord your God..." (Jeremiah 2:19). Their idols are like scarecrows in a cucumber field, and they cannot speak; they have to be carried, for they cannot walk (Jeremiah 10:5). Have you seen what she did, that faithless one, Israel, how she went up on every ...

943. Table For Talkers

Luke 22:7-38

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... the Last Supper. Maybe we ought to talk about it when we receive the Sacrament of the Altar. There was much talk at the Lord's Table on that first Maundy Thursday. While we are engaged in the Communion service or kneeling at the Communion rail, we today ... saying nothing. We talk by our action. Listen to Paul: "For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes." By being here, by coming from your pew to the rail for Communion, you are saying something to God, ...

944. Lent 3

Psalm 142:1-7, Isaiah 42:10-17, Isaiah 42:18-25, Ephesians 4:17--5:21, John 9:1-12, John 9:13-34, John 9:35-41

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... : "Do you believe in the Son of man?" He lights up our hearts and minds with his Word so that we really can say - and mean it - "Lord, I believe" - that he is the Son of God who died on the accursed tree and rose from the grave on the third day. 4. That man ... to live a new life once he met Jesus, regained his sight, and believed him to be the light of the world; Lent tells us that the Lord is trying to turn us on - to him, to God - so that we might be his witnesses in the world. That's what it is all about. ...

945. Easter Day

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

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... , Luke tells of two at the tomb) and the Easter proclamation that they made to the women (Matthew's report has the angel of the Lord giving a tomb-side speech): Do not be afraid; for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for he ... find the disciples and tell them the news of his resurrection and impending ascension. She did what true believers ought to do; she obeyed the Lord and told the good news to them as he had instructed her to do. That's how the message gets out to all the world ...

946. Proper 17 & Pentecost 15

Matthew 16:21-28, Romans 12:1-8, Exodus 19:1-25, Jeremiah 14:1--15:21, Jeremiah 20:7-18, Psalm 114:1-8, Psalm 63:1-11

Sermon Aid

... word of a prophet who has suffered miserably at the hands of the people of God. He has been doing his best to serve the Lord and his Word, but all he has received is reproach from those he has come to lead back to God. So the prophet complains to ... complaint of a faithful prophet. Jeremiah believed that God had let him down and abandoned him to those who rejected the Word of the Lord. 2. Faithful even in his complaint. When he might just as well have cursed God or turned away from him, the prophet prayed to ...

947. Proper 24 & Pentecost 22

Matthew 22:15-22, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10, Ruth 1:1-22, Psalm 96:1-13, Isaiah 44:24--45:25

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... of all people, because God, who made the heavens and the earth, still has the whole world in his hands: "I am the Lord, who do all these things." In this respect, the first reading looks to the Gospel for the Day and Jesus' answer to the ... obeying the laws, paying our taxes, and participating in the good things done by the state. We are to revere the cross, worship the Lord and live out our lives in faith, hope, and love as Christians. 2. Cross orflag: Which takes precedence in the lives of Christians? This ...

948. 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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... know the inexpressible joys you have prepared for those who love you ...") highlights the totality of the church as the body of Christ in much the same manner as the older collect. It is a prayer for the living as well as for the those who have died in the Lord. The Psalm for the Day Psalm 24:1-65 (R) - Whether or not this psalm was composed to give thanks and praise to God after the return of the Ark of the Covenant from the Philistines in the days of Eli is a moot question. Nor is the familiar opening ...

949. EPISODE 6: THE SIXTH WEEK IN LENT

Drama

Robert Clausen

... glory I had with you before the world began. Keep safely those whom you have given me, that they may be one, as we are. Let your love be with them. [He returns to the others.] Peter, couldn’t you stay awake with me this little while? PETER: What happened, Lord? I felt so tired. JESUS: The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. Try to pray, and get ready for your time of testing. [He goes apart again.] O my Father, you are asking me to drink a bitter cup. If there is any other way ... any other ... then ...

950. Will the Real Prophets Please Speak Up?

Deuteronomy 18:14-22

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Richard L. Eslinger

... others, the senator’s wife cannot bring herself to conclude about Strabismus what Moses cautioned concerning prophets: "... if the word does not come to pass ... the prophet has spoken it presumptuously." Has the word come true? If not, it is not worthy, it is not the word of the Lord. Now a word has been spoken to us. It is a prophetic word which claims to be "Good News," spoken by the new Moses to the new Israel. I am the good shepherd; I know my own and my own know me, ... and I lay down my life for ...

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