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1151. Sing A New Song

Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

Erskine White

... much as it should while carpets and communion customs matter far too much. The Bible tells us to be ready for change, because God is often ready to change His world. God is often saying in one way or another what He says in Isaiah 42:10: "Sing to the Lord a new song ... Behold, the former things have come to pass, and new things I now declare." We may resist, but it is God's prerogative to upset our status quo and send us off in new directions. God gave that message to Moses, when He told Moses to leave ...

1152. Advent 2

Malachi 3:1-4, Luke 3:1-20, Philippians 1:1-11

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George Bass

... people who selected this text must have wanted the messenger/repentance motif to dominate, and one wonders why they omitted at least the first part of verse 5: "Then I will draw near to you for judgment ..." and he proceeds to talk about those who will belong to the Lord and will be listed in a "book of remembrance." Malachi calls for distinguishing between "the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve God." Philippians 1:1-11 (E); 1:3-11 (L, C); 1:4-6, 8-11 (RC) Some ...

1153. Easter 6

John 14:15-31, Psalm 67:1-7, Acts 15:22-35, Joel 2:18-27, Revelation 21:1-27

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George Bass

... crops. 3. The best thing about the whole experience should have been the knowledge that God is aware of the plight of his people, and he did something about it, so that they knew he was with them forever. ("God is in the midst of Israel, and that I, the Lord, am your God and there is none else.") 4. God planted a cross in the "midst of us" to give us relief from sin and death and restore us to a right relationship with himself. That's an even greater act than delivering people from a plague of locusts - or ...

1154. Pentecost Sunday

Acts 2:1-13, Psalm 104:1-35, Joel 2:28-32, Genesis 11:1-9, 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, John 16:5-16, John 20:19-23, John 15:18--16:4

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George Bass

... 12:4-13 (E) - "There Is A Dove Above The Font." 1. Pentecost is about the gift of the Father and the Son to the world; they sent the Holy Spirit to human beings, and the Spirit is the "gift of gifts" for those who believe in Jesus Christ as Lord. 2. It is the Spirit, working in the Word and hovering over the waters of baptism, which makes the Word effective in our lives and brings us to faith and incorporates us into the Body of Christ in holy baptism. Through the Holy Spirit, our lives begin in the water ...

1155. Proper 7

1 Kings 19:9-18, Psalm 63:1-11, Zechariah 12:1-9, Luke 8:26-39, Galatians 3:23-29

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George Bass

... I thought of Christ, I probably would have laughed at you. But since 1975 I now freely confess, "He is my Savior and my Lord. By God's grace, that will be on my lips until I die." 1. Does that sound something like the experience of Peter, who ... Well, some say, "Jesus' teachings are beautiful, but so impractical. Savior? Hardly that." 4. So, Christians who believe that Jesus is the risen Lord must tell the story of Jesus Christ to the world, to unbelievers and those who have a lukewarm faith, in the hope that ...

1156. Proper 14

Hebrews 11:1-40, Jeremiah 18:1--19:15, Genesis 15:1-18, Luke 12:35-48

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George Bass

... the people, if they are evil. But if they repent of their sins and return to him, God will have mercy, receive them, and bless them. He directs Jeremiah to speak to the people, tell them of God's plan, and issue a call to repentance and return to the Lord. Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19 (RC, C); 11:1-3, 8-16 (L); 11:1-3 (4-7) 8-16 (E) It becomes clear, in this reading, why Genesis 15 was selected by the Episcopal and Lutheran churches as the first reading for the day; they retained the Hebrews ...

1157. Proper 15

Hebrews 12:1-13, Luke 12:54-59, Luke 12:49-53, Psalm 82:1-8, Jeremiah 20:7-18, Jeremiah 23:9-32, Jeremiah 38:1-13

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George Bass

... "rescue God," as God is called in a novel by Robert Flynn, The Sounds of Rescue, the Signs of Hope - "I waited patiently upon the Lord; he stooped to me and heard me cry. He lifted me out of the desolate pit ... he set my feet upon a high cliff and ... for this Sunday's worship. It complements the theme of the Gospel for the Day, which calls people to discipleship and service of the Lord God while they await his return in Christ Jesus. It is so very relevant today with its petitions to God: Save the weak and ...

1158. Proper 21

Luke 16:19-31, Psalm 146:1-10, Amos 6:1-7, Joel 2:18-27, 1 Timothy 6:11-21

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George Bass

... Psalm Prayer (146 - LBW) - "God of glory and power, happy indeed are those who have put their trust in you. Shine the brightness of your light upon us, that we may love you always with a pure heart and praise you forever; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord." THE READINGS Amos 6:1a, 4-7 (RC); 6:1-7 (E, L) This reading, which denounces people who live in the utmost luxury, oblivious to the plight of people living in desperate need around them, points to the Gospel for the Day, the parable of Lazarus and ...

1159. Called in From Off-stage

1 Samuel 16:1-13

Sermon

Donald Zelle

... about who would follow on the throne after the popular Saul was rejected by God. The prophet was concerned about walking across the line between Israel and Judah. But God said, "Go to Bethlehem. I have provided for myself a king. The Lord sees not as man sees. Man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart." So, with a little vial of oil, and with a heifer, in order to deflect the real intent of the trip, Samuel goes to Bethlehem. Once he arrives there, he is too eager to do his job ...

1160. Walking On the Knees

2 Samuel 7:18-29

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Donald Zelle

... of the prophet, complaining, "A man can't even make a sacrifice these days!" Or, "isn't my money good enough? Just wait till you come around asking for something!" He could have, but he took to prayer. We are told that he "went in and sat before the Lord." He went to the place of the Ark of the Covenant. Cornmentators are bothered by the word "sit," as though it were not a proper posture for prayer. Is it better to stand? Or lie down, or kneel? David was probably in the typical Oriental posture, down on his ...

1161. Candle Lighting · all five services

Matthew 3:1-12, Psalm 119:1-176, Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-20, 1 Peter 1:1-12

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J. B. Quisenberry

... freed us from our worldly doubts and fears. (The fourth candle is lit.) Now, the time we have waited and prepared for is here. Our Lord, our Savior has come! Tonight, we light the Christ candle to remind us that he is with us always. (The Christ candle in the center ... news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign for you: you will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger." And suddenly there was ...

1162. Beasts, Saints and Chaos

Daniel 7:15-28, Daniel 7:1-14

Sermon

Paul W. F. Harms

... and sojourned there, few in number; and there he became a nation, great, mighty, and populous. And the Egyptians treated us harshly, and afflicted us, and laid upon us hard bondage. Then we cried to the Lord the God of our fathers, and the Lord heard our voice, and saw our affliction, our toil, and our oppression; and the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with great terror, with signs and wonders; and he brought us into this place and gave us this land, a land flowing ...

1163. Ash Wednesday

Sermon

William Luoma

... 3:In Common Pleas Court, an area man pleaded guilty yesterday to passing bad checks. Reader 2:A Los Angeles woman was found guilty of four charges of trafficking in obscenity in Miami, Florida. Reader 1:Do you call this a fast, a day acceptable to the Lord? Reader 3:A Chicago financier has been accused of fraud by a grand jury and awaits sentencing. Reader 2:Trial dates have been set for three persons charged in connection with the January death of a Detroit man, found in his home with his throat cut. One ...

1164. Honest to Goodness Religion

Hosea 4:1-19

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... presume on that privilege and to take it for granted. 3. Follow the Real Thing (Hosea 6:4-6) It is no wonder that the Lord is exasperated with his people. He speaks to them: "What am I going to do with you? You come to me only when you want ... have sent prophets to urge you to change your ways, but it hasn’t seemed to have helped. What am I to do with you?" The Lord wants something other than routine sacrifice. He doesn’t want empty ritual. As the Living Bible says it, "I don’t want your sacrifices - I ...

1165. Chosen as Witnesses

Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

... us." His goodness and his mercy follow us "all of the days of our life here and we will live in the house of the Lord forever." Jesus confirmed this. He said to those who were anxious and troubled about his approaching death, "Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in ... we can say, "Death, where is your victory? Grave, where is your sting? Thanks be to God! We have the victory through our Lord, Jesus Christ." What does that mean to you? I don’t know. That is your choice. That is the issue of your faith. ...

1166. Communion Is Reunion

1 Corinthians 10:14-22

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... we are moving in the right direction as Christians all over the world are partaking in one loaf called the Bread of Life - one loaf who is Jesus Christ himself. But we can do something to increase our unity in this congregation. When you come to the Lord's Table today, put all bickering, pettiness and anger from your heart. Forget all of those things which divide you from your brother and sister and focus on the common loaf which unites us as God's Family. That common loaf reminds us of Jesus Christ who ...

1167. Communion Is Rejoicing In Christ's Return

1 Thessalonians 3:6-13

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... do what he has promised to do! Think about it: God promised to send the Messiah into the world and that promise was fulfilled when Jesus was born in Bethlehem - an event we are now preparing to celebrate. God also promised that Jesus will return as victorious Lord of Lords and King of Kings. We can expect him to come when he determines the time to be right. And when Christ comes, our redemption - which he won for us on the cross of Calvary - will be given to us completely as he rescues us from the pains ...

1168. Lent 5

Psalm 116:1-19, John 11:38-44, John 11:17-37, John 11:1-16, Romans 8:18-27, Romans 8:1-17, Ezekiel 37:1-14

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... for the Day, John 11, and to Jesus' proclamation in it: "I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and whoever lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?" Mary's answer, "Yes, Lord; I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God," is the kind of witness that believers are expected to make in the world, thus the prayer confesses, "in our weakness we have failed to be your messengers of forgiveness and hope in the world." Logically, the ...

1169. Proper 5 & Pentecost 3

Matthew 9:9-13, Romans 4:1-25, Hosea 6:1--7:16, Genesis 22:1-19, Psalm 13:1-6, Psalm 50:1-23, Hosea 5:1-15

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... to his dwelling place" - God's right hand - and will remain there until the time when "they acknowledge their guilt and seek my face, and in their distress they seek me." Israel knew the nature and character of God and could say, with Hosea: Come, let us return to the Lord; for he has torn, that he may heal us; he has stricken, and he will bind us up. After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will raise us up, that we may live before him. This, the experience of the children of the covenant, has ...

1170. Recovering From the Blahs

1 Kings 19:9-18

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... Queen Jezebel was out to kill him for his victory, he became depressed. He fled to the wilderness at Mt. Sinai and cried to God, "O Lord, take away my life." He felt he was a complete failure and lost his desire to live. Now God had a problem on his hands. How ... and that includes you and me. With God there is always hope for better days. The final victory is ours through Jesus Christ our Lord. Get Busy! God is not yet done with Elijah’s depression. He put Elijah to work. He orders him to leave Mt. Sinai and ...

1171. Can a Christian Go to Hell?

Matthew 7:15-23

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John R. Brokhoff

... can I do, man?" the other replied, "Don’t do, man. Be." Many of us make the mistake of thinking that we can obey the Lord’s commands by getting busy and trying harder and harder to shape up to what God expects of us. This is nothing more than self- ... and we hope died a Christian." A member of a church who is not a Christian may be one who is content to say only "Lord, Lord." To him the gates of heaven are closed. The church member who does the will of the Father enters the Kingdom. There is no need ...

1172. Paul - Persecutor, but Participant

1 Corinthians 10:14-22

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Carl E. Zahrte

... good news with you. The more that I became aware of my sins and failures, the more I realized that I had to lean completely on God’s grace in Jesus Christ. His Word assured me that he had died for my sins. But to help me even more, the Lord Jesus had another way of reaching me with his grace. It’s there for you, too. It’s in that blessed meal, that sacrament that you call Holy Communion. Listen again to the questions that I raised in my letter to the Corinthians: "The cup of blessing which we bless ...

1173. Resurrection: From Burn-Out to New Vision

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Leonard H. Budd

... nice it would be to have some kind of painless illness that was nevertheless so serious that your physician would order you to go to the hospital and stay in bed until she tells you that you can get up. We see another symptom of burn-out when Elijah says, "Lord, take my life; for I am no better than my ancestor." What he means is that on a scale of ten his self-esteem is at minus five. One of the main symptoms of burn-out, besides exhaustion, is feeling rotten about yourself. It often happens to people who ...

1174. A Man Who Laughed at God

Genesis 17:1-27

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R. Blaine Detrick

... and Gomorrah were destroyed in a deluge of fire and brimstone. "Whatsoever a man (or a city, or a nation) soweth, that shall he also reap" (Galatians 6:7). 2. Abraham was very close to God. No one could speak this way with God unless he knew the Lord very well and was on intimate terms with him. 3. Intercession is an overwhelming expression of faith. To intercede is to intervene on behalf of someone else, to plead his cause for him, to serve as his advocate. Abraham did it here - for the lost cities of the ...

1175. The Meeting

Luke 1:46-56, Luke 1:39-45, Luke 1:26-38

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... "Yeshuah." Then he told me that my son will be very great and will be called the very Son of the Most High. And he said the Lord God Himself will give the throne of David to Him. He said that my son will reign over Israel forever and that His kingdom will never end. ... fear was gone as if the wind blew it out of my soul. I found a peace in my heart. I told the angel: "I am the Lord's servant and I am willing to obey Him and do whatever He wants. May everything you said come to pass." Then he was gone. In a ...

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