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1326. Easter 5

Jn 13:31-35 · Acts 11:1-18; 13:44-52; 14:21-27 · Rev 21:1-6 · Ps 148

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John R. Brokhoff

... . b. Be obedient to God's witness vv. 8, 16. c. Tell the results of your action vv. 15-17. 2. Hindering or helping God? (11:17). Need: We are always in a position of helping or hindering God in his work of Kingdom building. When the Apostles were on trial for their lives, one of the accusers, Gamaliel, urged the Sanhedrin to do nothing against them because they could be fighting against God. Peter felt that to exclude the Gentiles would be hindering God's purpose of bringing all people into the Kingdom for ...

1327. Epiphany 3

Lk 4:14-21 · 1 Cor 12:12-31a · Isa 61:1-6 · Neh 8:1-10 · Ps 19

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John R. Brokhoff

... of the body. Each part of the human body is essential and has its function. No one organ can claim uniqueness nor superiority. Each member is important for the well-being of the body. While all members are of equal importance, some were given special tasks: apostles, prophets, teachers, et al. Gospel: Luke 4:14-21 Jesus began his ministry in the synagogue at Nazareth. In today's Gospel we have Part 1 of Luke's account of Jesus' beginning his ministry in his hometown, Nazareth. Part 2 comes next Sunday. The ...

1328. Epiphany 5

1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Isaiah 6:1-13, Luke 5:1-11

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John R. Brokhoff

... , and parents. If it were not for them we would not be Christians. As we have received the Gospel, we have the joy of passing it on to the next generation. 3. Me (v. 8). Paul says the resurrected Jesus appeared to "me" as the least of the apostles. Did Jesus raise from the dead? Various arguments can be given to support the claim. Others may tell of their experiences with the risen Lord. But the final and ultimate proof of the resurrection is his appearance in you. Epistle: 1 Corinthians 14:12b-20 1. This ...

1329. Lent 1

Lk 4:1-13 · Rom 10:8-13 · Deut 26:1-11 · Ps 91

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John R. Brokhoff

... There are times when it is a sin to say nothing. Some things must be said. We cannot bottle up certain truths which need to be proclaimed. The children on Palm Sunday could not keep from singing praise to Jesus or the very stones would cry out. Though the Apostles were ordered not to preach about Jesus, they said, "We cannot but speak ..." In today's Lessons we are called upon to give a vocal response. Outline: Speak up and tell -- a. Tell God how good he is to our nation -- Lesson 1. b. Tell the world that ...

1330. The Lenten Season

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John R. Brokhoff

... of the sufferings of Christ. When one's Savior is on his way to death in your behalf, it is most unseemly to be frivolous and gay. 3. Fasting as a means of spiritual discipline was a part of past Lenten observance. From the time of the apostles, Friday, the day of Jesus' death, was a day of fasting. During Holy Week, Good Friday and Holy Saturday were days of fasting. In the fourth century, fasting was extended to the entire period of Lent. Fasting was taken seriously. There was abstinence from meat, dairy ...

1331. Proper 10

Colossians 1:1-14, Amos 7:10-17, Luke 10:25-37

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John R. Brokhoff

... Amos straightened him out: he was not a professional prophet paid for his work. He was a shepherd whom God called to go to Israel with a message for the nation. Epistle: Colossians 1:1-14 1. And (v. 1). Though Paul was writing a letter and was the apostle to the Gentiles, he did not consider himself as the sole leader. He had the concept of a multiple ministry consisting of himself and Timothy. Paul was no prima donna in the church. He was one with his co-workers such as Timothy, Silas, and Barnabas. It was ...

1332. Proper 11

Amos 8:1-14, Luke 10:38-42, Colossians 1:21-28

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John R. Brokhoff

... faith. If and when we do this, we have rejected Christ and we are back where we once were without Christ. Our constant task is to keep the faith. 3. Lacking (v. 24). This is a difficult passage. Paul claims that by his sufferings as a Christian apostle, he completes what is "lacking" in Christ's afflictions for the sake of the church. This does not mean that anything is lacking in the suffering he bore on the cross for our atonement. The church is the body of Christ in contemporary society. Because of an ...

1333. Proper 18

Philemon 1:8-25, Philemon 1:1-7, Jeremiah 18:1--19:15, Luke 14:25-35

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John R. Brokhoff

... were very close to each other. Paul identified with Onesimus. In sending him home, Paul was "sending my very heart." He asked Philemon to "receive him as you would receive me." Christians have a filial bond between each other. 2. Compulsion (v. 14). As an apostle, Paul could order Philemon to forgive Onesimus and take him back. He could have kept Onesimus with him as a servant and disciple, but he would not do it without Philemon's consent. Paul did not want any favor given by "compulsion." When a favor ...

1334. Proper 19

Luke 15:1-7, Luke 15:8-10, Jeremiah 4:5-31, 1 Timothy 1:12-20

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John R. Brokhoff

... pastoral letters are the work of a later author who was a member of the Pauline school. However, this pericope is Paul's theology. In spite of his persecuting the church, Paul was shown mercy in that Christ forgave him and called him to be an apostle. Paul's experience illustrates God's way with sinners. As a Jewish fanatic Paul persecuted the church. Yet, Christ turned his life around and he became God's ambassador and Christ's witness. Gospel: Luke 15:1-10 In response to criticism that he associates with ...

1335. Proper 20

1 Timothy 2:1-15, Jeremiah 8:4--9:26, Luke 16:1-15

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John R. Brokhoff

... so that they may give us law and order which are necessary for the church to flourish. As there is only one God, there is only one mediator who is Christ. He gave his life as a ransom for all people. To accomplish this Paul was appointed a preacher, apostle, and teacher of faith and truth. Gospel: Luke 16:1-13 The parable of the unjust steward. This parable is about a scoundrel who teaches us a lesson on the right use of wealth. Jesus teaches us that we should be wise, resourceful, shrewd, and clever as the ...

1336. I Go To Prepare A Place For You

Matthew 25:1-13

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Barbara G. Schmitz

... a place for you!" We celebrated this glorious truth on (last) Thursday, Ascension Day. Jesus, on the 40th day after his resurrection, stood talking to his disciples, when they saw him lifted up before their eyes and taken into a cloud. As we say in the Apostles' Creed, "He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father." But before Jesus took his place at his Father's side, he repeated these words in which generations of Christians have found assurance: I go to prepare a place for you ...

1337. Changed From Glory Into Glory

Romans 8:1-17

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Barbara G. Schmitz

... the fires which refine us into purer disciples of Christ. The purpose of our suffering is to unite us closer to Christ, and it works within us to transform us. "We suffer with him," writes Paul, "so that we may also be glorified with him." The apostle also comforts us with these words: "I consider," he says, "that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory about to be revealed to us." Our transformation into Jesus' likeness continues with our own physical deaths. Death is our ...

1338. Advent 2

Isaiah 12:2-6, Zephaniah 3:14-20, Luke 3:7-18, Philippians 4:4-7

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B. David Hostetter

... we have made in anxious moments, and the petitions we have offered in times of need, we add our thanksgivings and our expressions of joy. We have joy in the Lord because you have enabled us to put into practice some of the lessons that Jesus and the apostles have taught us, and to follow the good example of others, old and young, who have also been following Christ. We have no higher joy than the sense of your presence and the love you show us again and again. Amen. PRAYER OF DEDICATION Holy One of Israel ...

1339. Easter 2

John 20:19-23, Psalm 118:1-29, Psalm 150:1-6

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B. David Hostetter

... but victors in the circumstances of history you will bring us safely through all testing to final triumph. Amen. Prayer of Thanksgiving Living Spirit, we give thanks for all that has been recorded in the gospels of all that Jesus performed in the presence of the apostles. We rejoice in the other signs too numerous to be written that Christ has given among your people, then and now: the healing of the sick, the peace that has been given to those who have been doubtful but wanting to believe. We exult in the ...

1340. Easter 5

John 13:31-38, Psalm 148:1-14

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B. David Hostetter

... us until we are mature in your love and peace, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. DECLARATION OF GOD'S FORGIVENESS Hear the Good News! We are not only baptized with water, but with the Holy Spirit. God has given us the same gift that he gave the apostles when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ. Friends, believe the Good News! In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. EXHORTATION Jesus has given us a new commandment: "Love one another as I have loved you. By this all will know that you are my disciples, if you ...

1341. Easter 7

John 17:20-26, Psalm 97:1-12

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B. David Hostetter

... our passions for lesser things unworthy of the princes and princesses of your royal house, brothers and sisters of the royal Jesus. Amen. DECLARATION OF GOD'S FORGIVENESS Hear the Good News! Jesus prays for us who have believed in him through the word of the apostles. He prays that we may be with him where he is with the Father. Friends, believe the Good News! In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. EXHORTATION Keep the words of this book. Worship God who is the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the ...

1342. Epiphany 3

Lk 4:14-21 · 1 Cor 12:12-31 · Nehemiah 8 · Ps 19

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B. David Hostetter

... and preaching of the Word so that understanding your will for us, we may go to do it, individually and together. Amen. PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING God-out-of-hiding, speaking and acting, we rejoice in every rediscovery of your written word by the hand of prophets and apostles. We are moved to tears when your voice sounds again in our ears after the silence of years. We come to the table to feast on the rich food and sweet drink that is provided in the sacrament. We give thanks for the spiritual refreshment and ...

1343. Epiphany 6

Luke 6:17-26, Psalm 1:1-6

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B. David Hostetter

... Christ. Amen. PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING God of the living, Christ of the Resurrection, eternal Spirit, we rejoice in the survival of the church, giving thanks that the message that Christ has been raised from death has been heard and believed by many, from the time of the apostles to this day. We live in joyful belief that it is not a delusion and that we are not lost in our sins. You have vindicated the Christ in resurrection, and received him into heaven to intercede for us. Glory be to you, O God, now and ...

1344. Epiphany 9

Luke 7:1-10, Galatians 1:1-10, Psalm 96:1-13, 1 Kings 8:22-61

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B. David Hostetter

... God. Strength and beauty belong to God's church. From day to day tell of the salvation of our God. PRAYER OF CONFESSION God of truth, Christ the truth, Spirit of truth, forgive us if we treat casually the written word handed down to us by the apostles and translators in the church. You have communicated with us in every generation seeking to widen our reception of the larger truth. We can sometimes overvalue our own ideas and not test them with the ideals of Jesus in word and deed. Pardon our passions for ...

1345. Proper 24

Luke 18:1-8, Psalm 119:1-176

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B. David Hostetter

... sacred writings which have power to make you wise and lead you to salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. Invocation We come to worship, O God, in response to your Word spoken in Jesus Christ and made known to us through the church of the apostles. Receive us as faithful witnesses to the Christian faith inspired by your Spirit and desiring to be found ready at the coming of the Son of humanity, Jesus Christ. Amen. Prayer of Confession Vindicator of your people, you listen to us patiently. We confess the ...

1346. Christmas 3

Jn 1:1-14 · Heb 1:1-12 · Is 52:7-10 · Ps 98

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B. David Hostetter

... of the unity of all things in Christ, all things in heaven and earth. Then will all the earth be glad and the stars sing for joy. Amen. PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING We hail your coming, invisible Sovereign, incarnate Prince, powerful Spirit. We rejoice with apostles who lived in the historic days of Jesus Christ, your Son, and with prophets who anticipated that day. With all your earthly realm we join our voices in praise of the glory revealed in Jesus Christ. We run with the good news of the reunification ...

1347. Proper 9

Luke 10:1-24

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Dennis Koch

... passage is full of eschatological imagery (e.g., harvest, lambs and wolves, Satan's falling), which -- along with the central theme of the reign of God -- no doubt accounts for the sense of single-mindedness and urgency entailed in the instructions: the apostles are to travel light and preach the proximity of the coming divine reign under the power and authority of Jesus himself. Liturgical Color Green Suggested Hymns O Christ, Our Light, O Radiance True Peace, To Soothe Our Bittersweet Woes God Moves In ...

1348. The Breath Of God

John 20:19-23

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Marc Kolden

... There may still be reason to fear; there may still be confusion. After all, if disciples are sent in the same way that Jesus was sent, that could be very frightening. But to be a follower of Jesus after his resurrection is to be sent. In fact, our word "apostle" means "one who is sent." Like "peace" and "Lord," "send" is also a huge biblical word. In Saint John's gospel it is used over and over about Jesus, the one whom God sent to save the world. When Jesus tells his followers that they are now being sent ...

1349. The Wheat Among The Weeds

Matthew 13:24-30, Matthew 13:36-43

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Marc Kolden

... a burden placed on us by God. But just as God worked through the small nation of Israel and then through one man who was crucified, so now God works even through the church, even through us. In ourselves we are not rich or powerful or famous. No, as the apostle Paul writes, we are weak; we don't even know how to pray. But the Holy Spirit intercedes for us and helps us to pray and to do God's will (Romans 8:26). Those whom God calls God also equips. Today, we are given the good word telling us ...

1350. The Man From Galilee II: The Transformation Of His Call

Matthew 4:18-22

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Thomas A. Pilgrim

... to their task. Even as they were learning they were beginning to serve. Jesus would send them out to preach the Good News, and He would begin to depend upon them. Already they were on their way to being not only disciples but also apostles, servants, witnesses, and representatives. That is our calling today. That is the task at hand for us -- to be a church and to be individuals who major in discipleship. We are to be disciples, people who serve, witness, believe, hope, give, and represent Christ. William ...

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