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1551. Was I Baptized Right?

John 3:1-21

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Kendall K. McCabe

... prospect is that the world may be divided between Islamic and Christian fundamentalists, each needing the other to hate. It is interesting, in looking at Christian history, to see how often today's Gospel has been used as a proof-text by various groups, to support their need for security. "You must be born again." How often has that slogan been huckstered on the street corners by men and women ready to tell us precisely how that is to happen, and unless it happens to us precisely in their way, they ...

1552. Christ's Passion Portraits

Isaiah 50:1-11

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Paul Hegele

... we ask, God is ready to comfort and strengthen. Christ knew loneliness can be dealt with. That's why he brought James and John and Peter with him. He was able to share his loneliness, to tell his friends of his fear, and ask them for support. Although they kept falling asleep, Jesus returned to them frequently to unburden himself and to talk. The command to love is the command to share loneliness and, in that sharing, to find the community and the intimacy which erases it. A cherished foe, this loneliness ...

1553. They Crucified Our Lord

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

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... , too, this execution is expedient to placate the masses. Sentence passed, the governor turned his back, washed his hands, and our Lord was led away "despised and rejected by men. . . as one from whom men hide their faces." He's there, too, because his supporters have deserted him. In fear, they "all like sheep have gone astray; each have turned every one to his own way." The loneliness is as galling as the shame and rejection. At the top of Golgotha, the hill hideously resembling a skull, they force him ...

1554. God Is No Respecter Of Persons

Acts 10:23b-48

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... were the traits of Jesus and the early Christians - quick eye, tender heart, eagerness to help, and be involved with all kinds of people. This is the core of the ministry of Christ-to visualize the deepest needs of people and, with them, be sensitive, supporting, and serving. As theologian, Jacques Maritian, has said, "The greatest truth of Christianity is that hearts are worth more than minds, muscles or money." If God does not respect us, it may be because we have too few of his values to respect. Then ...

1555. God's Passion

Acts 2:42-47

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... philosophy, love of wisdom. 2. eros, romantic love, alias puppy love, "true love," and head-over-heels love. 3. agape, divine love, the gentle love of a parent for a child. In the Bible, divine love, agape love, holds center stage. Friendship love plays a strong supporting role. And romantic love? Well, it's no more than a bit actor. But this chapter of Acts is different. The contented joy of the church after Easter is the blissful self-surrender of new love. It was not spring fever the church felt; it was ...

1556. Wellspring for the Soul

John 4:1-26

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Dean Lueking

... buckets, and carry them back to the small house where our family was living. The African women at the well always wanted me to do it their way - carry the bucket on my head. I have neither the balance that takes, nor enough hair to give a water bucket much support. How easily we take water for granted. In our part of the world all we need to do is turn a water faucet and out it comes - clean, safe, drinkable, life-giving water. If only all the people in the world had that privilege! A good way to begin ...

1557. Authority Through Servanthood

Matthew 20:20-28, Matthew 20:17-19

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Dean Lueking

... servanthood. A Radiant Servant, with Authority I think of a woman whose ministry is concentrated on the people dying of AIDS in our city. She is quiet in her manner, but fearless in her daily rounds of prayer, counsel, medical help, and spiritual support for men and women (and now children) who have this irreversible disease destroying their lives. She has an authority because her mind is Christlike and her life is not cheapened by plastic images of great numbers, great wealth, great power in ministry. She ...

1558. A Place for You

John 14:1-4

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Dean Lueking

... then, also over that final path, with songs of peace and gladness in our hearts. A century ago John Henry Newman wrote an evening prayer which expresses well the whole spirit in which we see the present in the light of that place which Christ has prepared for us: Support us, O Lord, all the long day of this troubled life until the shadows lengthen, and the evening comes, when the busy fever of life is hushed, and our work is done. Then in thy mercy grant us a safe lodging, a holy rest, and peace at the last ...

1559. That They May Be One

John 17:6-19

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Dean Lueking

... his Son brought before him. A few days ago, four neighboring pastors were our guests for thought, prayer, and planning for more cooperative ministry in which we all share. Our bonds of unity with other congregations begin nearby and stretch worldwide, as we support one another with people, money, and prayer. Level Four: Christian to Christian "That they may be one" is being answered by the heavenly Father as we respond to his grace in the person-to-person encounters that are a part of our daily experience ...

1560. The Miracle Of an Opened Mind

Luke 24:36-49

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Dean Lueking

... enough sad instances of people waging bloody war in the name of the Bible. The centuries before our own tell too many similar stories of tragic misuse of the Bible. Worldwide fundamentalism is constantly making this mistake. The Bible is used to support apartheid, to condone bloody governmental coups, to pit Catholic and Protestant against each other, to justify one economic class above another. But all this happens because minds remain closed to Christ. In spite of all the pious talk about the Bible, if ...

1561. Is the Lord Among Us or Not?

Exodus 17:1-7

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... pray: Bless us, O God, with the renewal of our faith that, trusting in you, we may be freed from our fear of what the future holds; because we know who holds the future, and know you are for us, and that you are already at work for our good. Support us, then, all the day long and, at the last, grant us your peace. Amen

1562. The Resurrection of Our Lord

Acts 10:23b-48, Exodus 10:1-20, 1 Corinthians 15:12-34, John 20:1-9, John 20:10-18, Colossians 3:1-17

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... with Christ was made possible for all eternity. 3. The lack of people's belief in the resurrection and life after death. How can one preach the Easter fact to people who may not believe in the resurrection? To bolster one's faith consider the following supports for acceptance of the resurrection: a. The reliability of the Bible. It is God's book of truth and not lies. The words of Jesus are trustworthy in all matters including his promise to rise again. b. The integrity of the witnesses. They were honest ...

1563. Easter 3

Acts 9:1-19a, Revelation 5:1-14, John 21:1-14

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COMMENTARY Acts 9:1-20 (C, L) The conversion of Paul on the road to Damascus. This is the first of three Lukan accounts of Paul's conversion from hostility to support of Christ and the church. It is a key incident in the life of the early church. The risen Christ stops Paul in his tracks and enlists him as an apostle. It was a dramatic and radical change in Paul's life, from a persecutor to a propagator of the ...

1564. Easter 5

Jn 13:31-35 · Acts 13:44-52; 14:8-18; 21-27 · Rev 21:1-5

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Russell F. Anderson

... be gods and so Paul gives them a new understanding of who God is and what he does for them. (Lesson 1) In Lesson 2 we look forward to the end of the present world and age to a new world in which God will dwell. The prayer and hymn support the new commandment of love.

1565. Trinity Sunday

Jn 16:12-15 · Rom 5:1-5 · Prov 8:22-31

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John R. Brokhoff

... men. Accordingly, we are trying to remove sexist language in the Bible and in other religious literature. Some want to refer to God as "mother." In this pericope, wisdom is a female person who is with God at the time of creation. This sermon is not necessarily in support of the current women's movement but is to show that God's creation was wise. Outline: What the lady of wisdom saw - a. God can make something out of your nothingness - vv. 23-26 b. By virture of his creation, this is our Father's world - vv ...

1566. Proper 17

Lk 14:1, 7-14 · Heb 12:18-19, 22-24; 13:1-8 · Eze 18:1-9, 25-29 · Prov 25:6-22

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John R. Brokhoff

... greater becomes the need for humility in our dealings with ourselves, with others, and with God. Hebrews 13:1-8 Apply love to the various areas and activities of life. Now comes the putting of faith into action through brotherly love. We have a cloud of witnesses supporting us in our race of faith, received a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and we worship with reverence and awe. On the basis of what preceded, we are to apply our religion in specific areas of our lives. In the midst of the manifold changes of ...

1567. Proper 23

Lk 17:11-19 · 2 Tim 2:8-15 · 2 Ki 5:14-17 · Mic 1:2, 2:1-10 · Ru 1:1-19a

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John R. Brokhoff

... the truth is in the Word and to interpret it properly. The Word is not properly handled when it is used as a pretext for a sermon, or when one's own ideas are read into the Word, or when a verse is torn out of context in order to support one's own ideas. PREACHING POSSIBILITIES Three Lessons: Micah 1:2, 2:1-10; 2 Timothy 2:8-15; Luke 17:11-19 The Way to Life. Need: Either individually or nationally we may be in a mess. The future looks foreboding: decline, destruction, death. What can save us and ...

1568. Proper 25

Lk 18:9-14 · 2 Tim 4:9-18 · Sirach 35:12-18 · Deut 10:12-22 · Zeph 3:1-9

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... reward? - v. 8 2. When You Stand Alone. 4:16-18. Need: On the human side, there are times when we stand alone as Paul stood alone at his trial in Rome. It is literally true - there is not one person who stands beside you, agrees with you, and supports you. On the cross Jesus felt that not even his Father was with him. At a time like this, one feels abandoned, rejected, and desolute. Outline: Consider A. When you stand alone - "All deserted me" - v. 16 1. When you stand for truth and justice. 2. When you ...

1569. Proper 26

Lk 19:1-10 · 2 Thes 1:5-12 · Ex 34:5-9 · Hag 2:1-9

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John R. Brokhoff

... of a certain area and had employees to collect taxes. Probably he received his cut for all the taxes they collected. As a result he was a wealthy man. To be a publican was to be a traitor to one's country, because he was taking money for the support of the conqueror who had enslaved the nation. We can understand why the people "murmured" when they saw Jesus go as a guest in Zacchaeus' home and probably had a meal with him. 2. Sought (v. 3). Zacchaeus was curious about Jesus, for he had heard many stories ...

1570. Ordinary 32

Lk 20:27-38 · Zech 7:1-10 · 2 Thess 2:13--3:5 · 1 Chron 29:10-13

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John R. Brokhoff

COMMENTARY Zechariah 7:1-10 Not fasting but justice and compassion Yahweh desires. Zechariah was a contemporary of Haggai. He supported Haggai in his call for re-building the temple. Zechariah preached in Judah to the returned exiles between 520 and 518 B.C. He probably saw the temple completed in 516. While Haggai was primarily concerned with the re-building of the temple, Zechariah called for repentance and social righteousness. ...

1571. Proper 28

Lk 21:5-19 · 2 Thes 3:6-13 · Mal 3:19-20, 4:1-6

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John R. Brokhoff

... because they had to prepare for his coming and they had enough resources to provide for themselves until he came. To counteract this, Paul commanded the idle to go back to work and to follow his example. He worked so that the church would not have to support him and his ministry. Luke 21:5-19 Jesus describes the end and urges endurance in suffering. Today's gospel lesson is Luke's version of Mark's little apocalypse. Jesus describes the end. For one thing false prophets will claim that the Parousia is at ...

1572. Christ the King

Lk 23:35-43 · Jn 12:9-19 · Col 1:11-20 · Jer 23:2-6 · 2 Sam 5:1-5

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John R. Brokhoff

... to rule with justice and the people have an obligation to respect and obey the laws of the king. This is a formula for a blessed nation. Government is a two-way street: the officials are servants of the people and the people owe the government support and obedience. But note that the covenant was made "before the Lord." In other words, there were three parties to the covenant. It was a way of saying, "This nation under God." Lesson 2: Colossians 1:11-20 1. Transferred (v. 13). Christians are "transferred ...

1573. Epiphany 5

Lk 5:1-11 · 1 Cor 14:12-20; 15:1-11 · Isa 6:1-8

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John R. Brokhoff

... . 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 to you. Lesson 2: 1 Corinthians 14:12b-20 1. This lesson may be chosen as a text if the preacher is using the ...

1574. Lent 3

John 4:1-26

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... a. The way into trouble - yielding to temptation - Lesson 2 b. God's concern about our trouble (v. 7) - Lesson 1 c. The way out of trouble - repentance - Gospel Gospel: Luke 13:1-9 1. Repentance is definitely the theme of the gospel lesson. The theme is supported by (1) verse 1: "At that very time." This refers to the preceding passage in Luke 12 where Jesus urges the multitude to repent by reading aright the signs of the times and by making things right before appearing before a judge; (2) by the parable ...

1575. Proper 12

Romans 8:28-39, Exodus 3:1-22

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... Christ our Lord. Amen. Prayer of Confession We believe in prayer, Father, but we feel inadequate, and inexperienced. We are frustrated with not knowing how to say what we feel; and so we pray too little. Forgive us for not depending more on your Spirit to support us in our prayers. Keep us in the spirit of prayer; that we may have better communion with you, and receive the strength which you provide through prayer. In our Savior's name we pray. Amen. Hymns "Blessed Jesus, at Thy Word" "O Gracious Father of ...

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