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1551. Proper 23

Psalm 106:1-48, Philippians 4:2-9, Matthew 22:1-14, Exodus 32:1-33:6

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... judgment, for being at the party doesn't mean you have on the right set of clothes. PROPER 23: THE CELEBRATION The preacher may be helped in dealing with today's Gospel by meditating on St. Augustine concerning the wedding garment. I would not that ye all who approach the Lord's Table which is in the life, should be with the many who are to be shut out, but with the few who are to be reserved. And how shall ye be able to attain to this? Take the wedding garment. Ye will say, "Explain this wedding garment to ...

1552. Proper 28

Judges 4:1-24, Matthew 25:14-30, 1 Thessalonians 4:13--5:11, Psalm 123:1-4

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... knowing for sure that the judgment is coming. We do not know "when," but we do know "that" the day of the Lord is coming. Furthermore, we know that the Lord is none other than Jesus Christ "who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep we may live with ... their hymnal, it is reprinted here. The tune Gräfenburg or another more meditative common meter tune may be used. Talk with us, Lord, thyself reveal, While here o'er earth we rove; Speak to our hearts, and let us feel The kindling of thy love. With ...

1553. The One Habit of Highly Effective Christians

John 4:19-24

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James Merritt

... Eph. 5:18, "Be filled with the Spirit." But then it goes on to tell what the filling of the Spirit leads you to do. It leads you to be "speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord." (v.19) What I also want to say that true worship ought to be Spirit-felt. The Bible says your heart only has three temperatures. Mt. 24:12 speaks of cold hearts; Rev. 3:14 speaks of lukewarm hearts; and Luke 24:32 speaks of burning hearts. Worship is both ...

1554. Like a Good Neighbor, Jesus Is There

Luke 10:25-37

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James Merritt

... when he realized he had given Jesus the right answer. But this lawyer soon realized that he had dug his own pit and fallen into it. There were two problems with his response. First of all, he had the law in his head, but he did not have the Lord in his heart. His question was the right question, but it was also a confusing question. Because he asked how he could inherit eternal life. An inheritance is not based on what you do, it is based on who you are. Furthermore, Jesus correctly said that in order to ...

1555. The God of Grace and Glory

Psalm 84:11

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James Merritt

... things out together for the good of those who love Him. There is the protection that we enjoy. II. The Provision We Will Experience "The Lord will give grace and glory." We are promised that we will receive the grace of God, and that we will receive the glory of God ... also how much you hate sin. God's grace is sufficient grace. Paul had a thorn in the flesh, as you well know. He asked the Lord three times to take that thorn in the flesh away from him. God did not do it because God had a greater plan for Paul; ...

1556. Hazardous to Your Wealth: Myths about Money

Malachi 3:7-12

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James Merritt

... and the ability to learn how to do that job. God gave you the health to perform that job. The truth of the matter is, all of your money comes from God because it all belongs to Him. David had it in his heart to build a temple for the Lord, so he took up an offering from the people to build the temple. They took up a magnificent offering. They were rejoicing and praising God for the financial victory that was theirs. David prayed a beautiful prayer before these people, and here is what he said: "But who am I ...

1557. It's Time to Go to Work

Matthew 25:14-30

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James Merritt

... not on the faithful servant, but on the unfaithful servant. Notice how he responds: "Then he who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed. And I was ... money;" "Well, I do faithfully attend." But I want you to see that there is no excuse for not serving God." "But his lord answered and said to him, ‘You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I ...

1558. Why You Should Come Clean With God

Psalm 139:23-24

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James Merritt

... ’s why the Bible says in 1 Pet. 5:7, “Cast all of your cares (or anxieties) on Me, for I care for you.” III. Lord See Me Clearly “And see if there is any wicked way in me.” (v.24a) This verse literally says, “See if there is a way of ... .” David wants to leave no stone unturned. He wants no attitude or action to be present in his life that would cause pain to his Lord or grief to other people. Again, David wanted God to put him under the knife and cut out any sin cancer that might be growing in ...

1559. Living By Faith In A Time of War

Judges 6:1-40

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Bill Bouknight

... ago I wanted to do some additional study after I finished seminary, but I wasn’t sure that was God’s will. So I prayed, “Lord, if you want me to do it, cause one of these schools to offer me some money, because you know I can’t afford another ... God. I heard about a certain overweight executive who tried. He had to ride by a bakery shop on his way to work. He said, “Lord, if you want me to stop at that bakery shop, cause a parking place to be available right in front of the shop.” Later he ...

1560. I Believe In Jesus Christ

Colossians 1:15-23

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Bill Bouknight

... steps, and Ben-Dov confirmed that they were. “I have to tell you,” said Armstrong, “I am more excited stepping on these stones than I was stepping on the moon.” (3) That’s the way one feels when one declares from the heart that Jesus is Lord. To say “Jesus is Lord” requires a decision on our part. Now, when you ponder how God created the world, you may be puzzled but you don’t have to decide anything. When you ponder the problem of evil in the world, you may yearn for answers but you don’t ...

1561. God Knows....Me!

Psalm 8:1-9

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John E. Harnish

... the science book to become your Bible. Let science do its work without fear, since all truth is ultimately God's truth and all the facts are God's facts. But also, make room for the song of mystery and wonder at the majesty of God's creation: "O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is thy name in all the earth." "And when I consider the heavens, the works of thy hands, the moon and stars which thou hast made…what is man that thou art mindful of him?" The greatest mystery of all…this God knows me. God knows me ...

1562. Romans 14:1-12

Romans 14:1--15:13

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Leonard Sweet

... Nowhere are disciples commended to stand before each other and offer up their own judgments of condemnation or credence. Paul emphasizes the lordship and majesty of God and God alone by citing a combined text from Isaiah: “As I live [Isaiah 49:18], says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me and every tongue shall give praise to me [Isaiah 45:23].” The submission and subservience of all the universe to its Creator will be experienced individually by each man and woman: “each of us will be accountable to ...

1563. God Chooses The Poor

James 2:1-13, James 2:14-26, Psalm 146:1-10

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Frank Ramirez

... , All: who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them; who keeps faith forever; One: who executes justice for the oppressed; who gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets the prisoners free; All: the Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous. (Psalm 146:1-8) Collect Lord, grant us your peace as we pledge in this worship to keep those who shiver warm and those who hunger filled. Our faith to be true faith must live! Let your Spirit ...

1564. Embarrassed Enough To Finally Listen?

Proverbs 1:20-33

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Frank Ramirez

... sure road through a world without landmarks. As we gather together to praise your name, bless us with your presence, fill us with your Spirit, grant us a measure of your wisdom. For your gracious gifts we thank you. We pray these things in your name. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord of wisdom, you bawl us out in front of our neighbors, you holler at us when we're walking down the street, you nag us when we're trying to watch a ball game, you bellow when we're trying to sleep, and bray when we're hanging out ...

1565. Fashion Report

Isaiah 6:1-13

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Frank Ramirez

... bless his people with peace! Amen. (Based on Psalm 29:9-11) Prayer Of Confession One: And I said: "Woe is me! I am lost, for I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips; yet my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!" All: Then one of the seraphs flew to me, holding a live coal that had been taken from the altar with a pair of tongs. One: The seraph touched my mouth with it and said: "Now that this has touched your lips, your guilt has departed and your ...

1566. Apocalypse Wow!

Isaiah 25:6-9

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... despair do not have the final word. A new day is dawning when death will no longer do the devouring. Instead, it will be swallowed up in a victory beyond our ability to imagine. With hope, the people of Judah can wait for the Lord because they now have a vision of salvation. Paul interweaves prophetic and apocalyptic responses to questions concerning suffering and hope. "Through scripture and experience we have the sure knowledge that God's victory over death in the cross and resurrection of Christ achieved ...

1567. 1 Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20)

1 Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20)

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Leonard Sweet

... 's wicked sons, the promise that Eli's house will fall. The horrendous moral state of Eli's family and the decrepit spiritual life at Shiloh that was the result of that family's behavior make it easy to understand why as a result "the word of the LORD was rare in those days." Note, however, that the author has been careful to keep the young and still innocent Samuel well-distanced from all the Shiloh shenanigans of Eli's sons. Three times young Samuel is referred to before his call is described in 3:2-20 ...

1568. First Sunday of Advent

Psalm 80:1-19, Isaiah 64:1-9, Mark 13:24-37, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

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B. David Hostetter

... cure sickness, make the broken whole again, so that the ill may be well and happy in newness of life. Help us to welcome every healing as a sign that, though death is against us, you are for us, and have promised renewed and risen life in Jesus Christ the Lord. In the coming of Jesus of Nazareth, Invisible God, you have let your face shine on us so that we may be saved. We rejoice in the salvation of all who from the beginning have put their trust in your grace and been received into glory. Enrich us in the ...

1569. A Certain Word in an Uncertain World

1 Chronicles 29:1-9

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James Merritt

... be prepared to die well and then let death come when it may, we will meet it without alarm and be ready to say, 'The Lord's will be done.'" Just before he died, he told some of his friends who had come to see him for the last time, "Sirs, ... its spirit as near as possible. Upon that sacred volume I rest my hope for eternal salvation through the merits and blood of our blessed Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ." The only thing sure in this world is the God who created this world. God gave us His word to reveal to ...

1570. Begin With the Blueprints

Deuteronomy 6:1-9

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James Merritt

... of society. All the way back in the very beginning of the human race and the beginning of the Bible we read these words, "The Lord God said, 'It is not good for man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.' For this reason a man will leave ... that he uses, by the places that he goes, by the television programs that he watches, by the books that he reads, that he fears the Lord. When my kids were growing up, I don't mind telling you there were many times that I failed in the area of setting an ...

1571. Total Recall

Deuteronomy 6:20-25

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James Merritt

... Recall God's Providence Over Your Life "...then you shall say to your son, 'We were slaves to Pharaoh in Egypt, and the LORD brought us from Egypt with a mighty hand." (Deuteronomy 6:21 NASB) Israel was poised to cross the Jordan because of God's providence ... we were protected from death and didn't even know it. Psalm 68:20 says, "Out God is the God of salvation; and to God the Lord belong escapes from death." (Psalm 68:20 NASB) I can remember the closest I ever came to dying, I was 20 years old; I was ...

1572. What’s the Big Deal about Baptism?

Mark 1:9-11

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James Merritt

... . I heard about a little boy that went to a church that had a children's church where the children would go and learn Bible lessons. While he was in children's church one Sunday morning, he gave his heart and life to Jesus Christ and accepted Him as his Lord. The teacher told him after church was over that he should go to the pastor and tell him that he had been saved and wanted to be baptized. Well after the service was over, he walked to where the pastor was standing and he forgot the words they told him ...

1573. Jesus Rewards the Just

Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21

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Richard Gribble

... not feel ready, even though this is the event for which their whole life should be oriented. We were created by God to serve the Lord as best we can in our day-to-day lives, and then return to the one from whom we came. All of us are on ... hour. Nonetheless, we can be completely confident of God's promise. Therefore, let us entrust our lives and our hopes and fears to the Lord. Let us remember Jesus' promise and follow his lead: "Let anyone who wishes take the water of life as a gift" (Revelation 22:17c). ...

1574. That's All I Want

Psalm 23:1

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... I want to start off by reading what some say is the most beloved Psalm of all, the 23rd Psalm. And while some of the other translations may be closer to the actual literal meaning of the words, the version we know best is the King James Version. [1] The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. [2] He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. [3] He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. [4] Yea, though I walk through the valley ...

1575. A Chance To Dance

Luke 5:17-25

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... of the law were sitting near by (they had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem); and the power of the Lord was with him to heal. [18] Just then some men came, carrying a paralyzed man on a bed. They were trying to bring him ... focus we have to continue in Worship, Prayer, Bible Study, fellowship, tithing, all of those things which keep us centered in and focused on the Lord of the Dance. III. Dance With The One Who Brung Ya A. You have to learn the steps, not dance too close to the ...

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