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926. Proper 8

2 Samuel 1:1-16, 2 Samuel 1:17-27, 2 Corinthians 8:1-15, Mark 5:21-43

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John R. Brokhoff

... his way to Jairus' home. He resumed his walk to heal the girl. When we cry to Jesus for his help in a desperate situation he comes to us without fail. Outline: When Jesus will not take "no" for an answer – a. "Your daughter is dead" v. 35 (people's opinion). b. "They laughed at him" v. 40 (ridicule). c. "I say to you, arise" v. 41 (stark reality of death). Old Testament: 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27 1. Forgiveness for the fallen (1:19-24). Need: When an enemy dies, it is natural to say, "I'm glad you ...

927. The Nativity Of Our Lord

Isaiah 9:1-7, Titus 2:1-15, Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-20

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John R. Brokhoff

... observance of an ancient event. c. To whom he is born "to you." It is not Christmas for you unless Christ is re-born in you. "Cast out our sin and enter in us today." 2. Christmas "It's For Real!" (2:1-20). Need: A common opinion holds that Christmas is only a story, a myth, a legend something akin to the story of Santa. But look how real Christmas is concrete, specific: a. Political facts: Caesar Augustus, Quirinius vv. 1, 2. b. Parents: Joseph, Mary vv. 4, 5. c. Delivery room: stable, manger, child ...

928. Proper 17

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

... ourselves as a kind of firstfruits of Jesus Christ. Receive us for his sake. Amen PRAYER OF CONFESSION God above us, God around us, God within us, help us to distinguish between your law and the traditions of our society. We are prone to make decisions on opinions that 'everyone is doing it' or that polls show us that we have a lot of company. Forgive our neglect of the inner life when you have told us that it is from within us, and not from outside us, that comes a horrendous catalogue of sins. Save ...

929. Proper 25

Mark 10:46-52, Psalm 34:1-22, Job 42:7-17, Hebrews 7:11-28

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B. David Hostetter

... find the release that will bring to an end such unacceptable behavior. Save us all from resorting to name-calling that may make us feel superior, but which does not enable understanding and reconciliation of people and parties of contrary opinions and hostile intentions. Alleviate the frustrations of suppressed peoples that they may find more creative means of achieving change than hijackings and bombings. Sensitize governments in all parts of the world to the just needs of minorities that such frustrations ...

930. John the Baptist, Sanctified Indifference, & the King of Pop

Mark 6:14-29

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Leonard Sweet

... bear are those who DO tell the truth. We can’t tolerate them because they see right through our daily disguises, our fake facades. They are not impressed by all our flamboyant “toys,” or our flush bank accounts, or the degrees we hold, or the opinions of others. We don’t like them because the truth they reveal can be uncomfortable, awkward, harsh and unyielding. It’s hard to know which of these two kinds of people offends our sensibilities more: the liar or the truth-sayer. Can you remember the ...

931. Easter 4

Psalm 23:1-6, John 10:22-30, Acts 9:32-43, Revelation 7:9-17

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B. David Hostetter

... the promised day when all human cultures shall present their diverse gifts at the throne of your royal Son Jesus. Hear our prayers for all who make our laws and exercise authority over us as for the whole citizenry of our nation. Inform our opinions and influence our voting. Spread an ardor for virtuous living without self-righteousness and merciless judgment of others. Increase among us pure religion that exalts you and cares for all whom you love. Hear our prayers for the distressed and those beset with ...

932. Proper 4

1 Kings 18:16-46, Psalm 96:1-13, Luke 7:1-10, Galatians 1:1-12

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B. David Hostetter

... or reinterpret difficult demands of Jesus and compromise our relation to him rather than put ourselves at odds with common practice. Forgive our waffling that gives an uncertain impression as to our real commitment, whether it is to the Good News or popular opinion. We do trust in your mercy, through Jesus Christ the Savior. Amen. Declaration of Pardon Pastor: Friends, hear the Good News! Our Lord Jesus Christ sacrificed himself for our sins to rescue us out of the present age of wickedness. People: Grace ...

933. Proper 7

1 Kings 19:1-8, Psalm 42:1-11; 43:1-5, Luke 8:26-39, Galatians 3:23-29

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B. David Hostetter

... our legislators and judges that we may have good laws fairly administered and adjudicated. Direct our industry and trade that we may have full employment and a fair share of the good things of the earth. Direct all who seek to guide public opinion, who publish the news of the world in print and in the electronic media. Save them from distorting or falsifying the truth, from seeking to make scandal for its own sake, from invading the privacy of citizens or celebrities. Inspire artists and authors, dramatists ...

934. Proper 15

Psalm 80:1-19, Isaiah 5:1-7, Luke 12:49-56, Hebrews 11:29--12:2

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B. David Hostetter

... clear our sight that our view may not be distorted but worshiping in spirit and truth may perpetuate life eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. PRAYER OF CONFESSION Steadfast God, we admit that we are easily swayed by the company we are in and their opinions. We find it difficult to speak our deeper convictions in the face of those who disagree and deride our views. We would rather be in the company of those who agree with us and need to find the courage of our convictions. Forgive our fickleness in ...

935. Seventh Sunday of Easter

Revelation 22:7-21, Acts 16:16-40, Psalm 97:1-12, John 17:20-26

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B. David Hostetter

... Christ, head of the church in heaven and earth, hear our prayers for the church everywhere in the world, born of the Spirit who proceeds from you both. May the same Spirit of truth purge the church of all unbelief and superstition, all heresy and factitious opinion. Unify the church in one Lord, one faith, one baptism, bringing us all to one holy Table in celebration of the salvation won for us by our ascended Lord. May the church in its several branches learn to work in more manifest unity to the glory ...

936. Advent 3

Isaiah 12:1-6, Zephaniah 3:1-20, Luke 3:7-18, Philippians 4:2-9

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B. David Hostetter

... and all in authority over us. Direct and enlighten their consultations for the public welfare that all may be ordered in accordance with your just law and our common life be more equitable and harmonious, that there may be respect for all informed opinion and religion, free elections and wise dialogue in civil matters. Gracious God, having sent your Son to lift up the lowly and fill the hungry with good things, send your church in helpfulness to accomplish the same mission in our time and place. Send ...

937. Proper 20

Matthew 20:1-16, Psalm 106:1-48, Exodus 16:1-36, Philippians 1:12-30

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B. David Hostetter

... as a city that is bound firmly together, a new Jerusalem, your holy habitation. Send your Spirit as a river whose streams make glad the city of God so that glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God. Spare your church from self-willed opinion, which tends to the subversion of the faith and unity of the church. Save your church from intransigence, an unwillingness to broaden the scope of what the Holy Spirit may teach us with more light from the Holy Scripture. Hear our prayers for our country. May ...

938. Third Sunday after the Epiphany

Psalm 27:1, 4-9, Isaiah 9:1-4, Matthew 4:12-23, 1 Corinthians 1:10-17

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B. David Hostetter

... our Lord. Amen PRAYER OF CONFESSION Lord Jesus Christ, we confess that we have dishonored your name by our quarrels and dissensions. We have frequently bragged about our own denominations, at the expense of other denominations. We have guessed at the opinions and beliefs of others, without the patience to ask and to listen to them in order to understand. Too often we have stressed our differences, without any appreciation of our common faith and baptism. Forgive such pride that projects our own "wisdom ...

939. Did You Know...That You Can Be Perfect?

1 John 3:1-3

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James Merritt

... that is a trick question in a way, because the answer is a qualified yes. No, you cannot be perfect in this life, but you can be perfect in the life to come if you are a child of God. That statement doesn't include everybody because contrary to popular opinion, not everybody is a child of God. John 1:12 says, "But to all who believed Him (that is Jesus) and accepted Him, He gave the right to become children of God." (John 1:12, NLT) Only those who have accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord are children of God ...

940. I’M with the I AM

1 John 5:14-15

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James Merritt

... God's will in every other area of your life. Otherwise, there will be a short circuit in your connection with God. III. I Must Be Convinced Of God's Promise As we read verse 15, notice the word, "no" is used twice. Now thinking something is true is an opinion, but knowing something true is a conviction. We can have a conviction when it comes to prayer of two things. First of all, God will respond to our prayers. Verse 15 says, "If we are sure He hears us when we ask…" (I John 5:15, NLV) That word "hear ...

941. Mind Games

2 Corinthians 10:3-5

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James Merritt

... is presented at best as irrelevant; preachers of the gospel presented as deceitful money-grabbing adulterers on the make who cannot be trusted. I am not against going to certain movies, although I would hasten to add very few make the cut for any Spirit-filled Christian in my opinion. But if you do go to a movie I want you to at least remember the kind of people who are making them. In a recent research study done on movie makers it was found that 55% say they have no religion; 96% say they seldom or never ...

942. How to Preach a God-Sized Message to a Media Filled World

2 Timothy 4:1-5

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James Merritt

... happy. I love the way Eugene Peterson, in his tremendous translation, The Message, translates this verse. "You're going to find that there will be times when people will have no stomach for solid teaching, but will fill up on spiritual junk food catchy opinions that tickle their fancy. They'll turn their backs on truth and chase mirages."[[4]] (II Timothy 4:3-4, MSG) There are a lot of people who do not want to hear sound doctrine. They want their preaching perfumed, chloroformed, and covered with velvet ...

943. All By Myself: The Fear of Loneliness

2 Timothy 4:9-21

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James Merritt

... about these kind of people. He said, "A man who isolates himself seeks his own desire; He rages against all wise judgment." (Proverbs 18:1, NKJV) Let's be honest about this. Some people are so self centered, so wrapped up in who they are, so self opinionated, so in love with themselves that people can't stand to be around them. They isolate themselves and their loneliness is their own fault. In fact, one of the reasons why chat rooms on computers have become so popular is because, you can literally get into ...

944. Framing Values – Part Two

Daniel 1:1-21

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James Merritt

... number one answer was this - 9 out of 10 teenagers said, "A good family life is most important to me." I can say today that whatever language teens use, they are telling us some very revealing things. Readers Digest commissioned the RoperCenter for Public Opinion Research to ask 1,022 teenagers, ages 16-18, a battery of questions. When teenagers were asked, "What source of satisfaction is very important to you?" by a 2 -to- 1 margin, over everything else were these two answers. 94% said - Raising healthy ...

945. Begin With the Blueprints

Deuteronomy 6:1-9

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James Merritt

Put together one very run-down house, a needy family who deserves a better place to live, several opinionated designers, one week and what do you get? The answer is - Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. It is not only a fascinating show to watch, but it will touch even the hardest of hearts. Each episode features a race against time on a project that would ordinarily take somewhere between 3- ...

946. Total Recall

Deuteronomy 6:20-25

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James Merritt

... , what I believe it will be...the signal of arousing men to burst the chains...and to assume the blessings and security of self-government. That form, which we have substituted, restores the free right to the unbounded exercise of reason and freedom of opinion. All eyes are opened, or opening, to the rights of man....For ourselves, let the annual return of this day forever refresh our recollections of these rights, and an undiminished devotion to them." Thomas Jefferson said the fourth of July should be a ...

947. Liar, Liar

Exodus 20:16

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James Merritt

... that you ought to say whatever is on your heart at any time whether it hurts somebody or not. There was a man who went to see his doctor one time and the doctor examined him and said, "Sir, you are deathly sick." He said, "I'd like a second opinion." The doctor said, "Alright, you are ugly too!" The bottom line of what I am saying is this - if you respect the dignity of other people, then you realize that people deserve to be dealt with honestly and that is really what people want. In a poll a few years ...

948. Bring It On

Hebrews 4:15-16

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James Merritt

... Jesus. According to the Barna Research Group, most Americans (80%) call themselves Christians, but their beliefs about Jesus differ from what the Bible says concerning Jesus being perfect and without sin. In a nationwide survey 1,015 adults were asked their opinion on these statements: "Jesus Christ made mistakes" - 40% of the adults agreed with that statement; 8% said they didn't know. The other statement was: "On earth Jesus committed sins just like other people" - 42% agreed with that statement; 5% said ...

949. Israel: The World’s Invincible Nation

Jeremiah 23:2, 7-8

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James Merritt

... . More than that, less than 1% of all Jewish people in the world are followers of Jesus Christ, the Jewish Messiah. But the Bible is very clear that Israel is going to be saved. How is this going to happen? If you read your papers you know that most world opinion is hardened against the nation of Israel. That is for a reason. Zech. 12:3 says, "And it shall happen in that day that I will make Jerusalem a very heavy stone for all people; all who would heave it away will surely be cut in pieces, though all ...

950. Why Believe the Bible?

John 17:17

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James Merritt

... the principles of modern science were recorded as facts of nature in the Bible long before any scientist every confirmed them experimentally. For example, thousands of years ago most of the world believed the earth was flat. In fact, Columbus had to overcome this popular opinion in order to discover America. Do you know why Christopher Columbus sailed from Spain with no fear he would sail over the edge of the world? As a Christian, he knew what the Bible taught about this earth, that it was not a flat disk ...

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