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1576. Peace as Shalom

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Alan Bacon Bond

... love that is in me. Shalom is intensely personal and caring. It is not casual, but carries with it the power of healing. The people who are vehicles of Shalom convey the essence of God's Holy Spirit to others. It is self-giving. Those who refuse the gift condemn themselves, according to Jesus. It is not that God will pour out Divine vengeance on them, but that they have refused to accept God's Shalom. By definition, the absence of God is the absence of peace. That is a real definition of hell! Although I've ...

1577. Joseph Gives His Tomb

John 19:38-42

Children's Sermon

Donald Neidigk

... finally let people know he was a follower of Jesus? Yes, I think he felt better too. Let's ask God to take the tape off our mouths that would keep us from telling others about Jesus' love for us. Prayer: Father in heaven, you have given us so many gifts in Jesus. Help us give you a gift back, one that costs us nothing but courage. Help us share with others your love in Jesus. Send us your Holy Spirit to make us be bold like Joseph of Arimathea. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

1578. Prayers for Year A

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William S. Carter

... , who lives and rules with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, within our world today. Amen. THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD [Christmas Day] · Luke 2:1-20 Great God, we are filled this day with so much joy. Christ is born. We give you thanks for this wonderful gift. A Savior. For us. Thank you, Father, for Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and rules with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, within our world today. Amen. Alternate · John 1:1-18 Eternal Lord, we give you thanks for the coming of Jesus into our ...

1579. Love Over Logic

Luke 13:1-9

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Carl Jech

... . We automatically move beyond logic when we talk about "accepting Jesus," because the name Jesus itself means that God accepts us, that God alone is the cause of our salvation, of our reconciliation. By calling our faith in Jesus both a good work and a free gift from God, by emphasizing that God accepting us is more important than our accepting God, by recognizing that God's free will to save us is stronger than our free will to do what is evil or good, Luther was struggling to move us beyond the simple ...

1580. Jesus Came to Be a Perfect Sacrifice

Hebrews 10:1-18

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Carl Hoefler

... for our sins, and for the sins of the whole world. Collect Father in heaven, whose Son was willing to come to earth as a perfect sacrifice in atonement for our sins: Melt the coldness of our hearts; that we may be able to respond to this wonderful gift of salvation with a new life, cleansed by Christ, and committed to him. In his name we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession We are perpetual sinners, Father, and depend so much on your grace. Forgive us for our sinful ways that seem to ignore the fact that Christ ...

1581. Rejoice in What God Has Done

Isaiah 62:1-12, Isaiah 61:1-11

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Carl Hoefler

... heard around the world; that our Lord's birth may be recognized as a saving hope for all persons. In his name we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession We rejoice in the gift of new life, Father, expressed in the birth of your Son. But we are slow to accept that gift as a new life for ourselves. Forgive us when we sing our songs of praise without accepting your gift for which we praise you. Lead us in a life of victory over sin; that the praise of our lips will echo the praise of our lives. We pray through Christ ...

1582. Living Christ's Love

Colossians 3:1-17

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James Wilson

... are Your works, O Lord! People: In the mountains and the hills we are in awe of Your majesty. Leader: In the heavens above we sense the vastness of Your Creation. People: In the winds and the storms we know You are the Almighty God. Leader: In the gift of our Savior, we know You are Love. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect Almighty and merciful God, in Your infinite strength You extend to us Your gentle forgiveness and grace. Lord, help us to use our strength to extend mercy and grace to others ...

1583. Prepared for Service

1 Corinthians 12:1-11

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James Wilson

... We praise You, O Lord. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession O God, You have called us to be Your children and empowered us to be witnesses of Your mercy and grace, yet so often we have each one turned to our own ways and used Your gifts for our own interests. Forgive us, O Lord, and once again touch us with Your Holy Spirit. Call us again to service that others might hear the wonderful news of salvation. In Christ we pray. Amen. Hymns "Blessed Assurance" "He Touched Me" "My Hope Is Built On Nothing ...

1584. Confessional Services

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

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G. William Genszler

... , or his cattle, or anything that is your neighbor's. Minister: Lord, change the desires of my heart. I do covet and do want what I want when I want it, whether it be thy good pleasure to give it to me or not. Never let me covet Thy gifts more than I covet Thy good pleasure. Let me find a grateful heart in those things Thou hath given me. Keep me from Envy. Congregation: Behold, Thou desirest Truth in the inner parts. Lord, I confess unto Thee that I have sinned against Thee in many ways -- not only ...

1585. Never Cry Uncle - Malchus

Matthew 26:47-56

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Thomas Blowers

... to strip you naked, right down to your own disfiguring perception of what makes the world what it is, but for me it was like my birthday. It was like unwrapping a gift you never thought to ask for, but you always wanted. The moment someone handed it over to you it was a gift you knew you wanted to accept. So you respond to the giver and the gift even as I responded to Jesus standing before me reaching out his hand touching the side of my face. For the first time in your life, you know what wholeness is and ...

1586. Holy Trinity Sunday

John 16:12-15

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H. Burnham Kirkland

... close to the mists of uncertainty that enfold us until we recognize that it is the Lord. When we are overwhelmed by our weakness and failure, come to us as a Friend of sinners. If we feel no need of prayer, reveal your fingerprints upon every gift and the marks of Christ's sufferings upon the world's sorrows and broken hopes. When we seek your face and remember grievances which keep a brother or sister from your altar and fellowship, show us the way of reconciliation. When anxieties press in to suffocate ...

1587. Grateful For The Giver

Luke 17:11-19

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... clean? Didn’t Jesus admit that when he mused, "Were not ten cleansed?" Why did he tell this one, "Your faith has made you well," when the nine were also cured? Yes, they’d lost their leprosy but they hadn’t found the Samaritan’s humility. They enjoyed the gift but they didn’t want the Giver. The nine had experienced the grace of God that lets his rain and sunshine bless the evil as well as the good. The nine - by the grace of God - could gather with their families for a dinner of reunion. The nine ...

1588. Booby Trap

Luke 10:25-37

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... poet said, "That love for One from which there doth not spring Wide love for all is but a worthless thing." (J.R. Lowell) The reason that the lawyer got caught in his own trap was simply that he didn’t realize that love, as well as law, is a gift from God that enables us to be like God in our relationships with people in general and in our response to people in need in particular. We can’t love with any measure of divine love unless God has planted that love in our hearts. It is impossible to generate ...

1589. The Now-ness of Eternity

Zechariah 7:1-14

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... of life that endures forever. Eternal life, therefore, is not merely a concern of ours. It is God’s concern for us. What we long for God is working for - and seeking our cooperation in the process. As the Scriptures remind us, however, eternal life is God’s gift to us, a pure act of his grace. We cannot produce it or earn it. We can only accept it or destroy our chances to enjoy it. Though there was neither a rebuke nor a full explanation of the mysteries involved, Jesus’ response to the Sadducees was ...

1590. The Most Important Prize

1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Children's Sermon

... will be more important than all of the trophies that the fastest runner in the world has ever won. How many of you know what the prize is for the Christian with great faith? [See what kind of answers you get.] Life, eternal life is the prize. It is a gift from God for all the people who use the faith that God gives them in this life. St. Paul says that such a gift is far more important than any other prize. So, you can see why Christians want to be faithful to God here on earth. They want the free ...

1591. What God Keeps in Heaven for You.

1 Peter 1:3

Children's Sermon

... who believe in Jesus will also live in a special place in heaven. Jesus is keeping that place for us for a special time, just as your folks keep a savings bond for you for a very special time. The only thing is that, as special as your parent's gift is for you, the gift of eternal life given by Jesus is the most precious gift of all. Isn't that great? None of us has to worry ever again about dying because Jesus has a special place for all of us. Hallelujah!

1592. All Saints

Matthew 5:1-12

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... granted us the privilege of being a part of Your Eternal Church. Touch our hearts, Lord; let us stand with pride beside the Saints from across the ages. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession O Lord, few behaviors are worse than to treat a gift of love with a lack of true respect. Lord, You gave us the privilege of being a part of Your church yet we have treated Your gift as if it had little more value than a club membership. You allow us to be called by Your name yet so often we have taken even that ...

1593. Faith-Filled Living

Luke 17:1-10

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... trust in God to be present, loving and good to us in every circumstance of life. Pnat’s what the disciples wanted, and that’s what we want. From Whom Does Faith Come? "The apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith!’ " (Luke 17:5) Faith is God’s gift. It is through the goodness and grace of God that we are able to trust God. This may sound like a vicious cycle, but it is true. God enables us to trust God. The disciples knew this, and that’s why they asked Christ to increase their faith. God ...

1594. The Preposterous Prescription

2 Kings 5:1-27

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... on the name of his God, and wave his hands with a show of power. Naaman had come all this way with a letter and with gifts, and all he got was an insult. He had come to a specialist, and the specialist hadn’t even bothered to look at him. He was ... and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." (Acts 2:38) What Peter promised is still possible. 3. A Strong Conviction Naaman returned to Elisha and wanted to ...

1595. Authority Through Servanthood

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

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Dean Lueking

... your children. In an age of wholesale parental abdication of authority, your calling is to fill the vacuum. The day will come when your children will rise up and bless you. The Call to the Whole Church In the life of the church, authority is a great gift of the Spirit of Christ who alone is Lord among all who bear his name. The past year or two have been a nightmare of lies, accusations, covering up and general tantrums among the celebrity television evangelists whose names you know well enough from the day ...

1596. That They May Be One

John 17:6-19

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Dean Lueking

... lay down one’s life for that cause. You and I are not called upon to lay down our lives so that believers in Christ Jesus could be one. That has already been done for us. Our task is to hear this great word of our Lord and receive the gift he brings with it, to us and to his people everywhere. He prayed that we all might be one. And then he left the Upper Room in Jerusalem where the disciples were gathered with him to hear this prayer. Out of the city walls he went that dark night of ...

1597. Seeing Things Clearly

John 20:19-23

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... them the Holy Spirit and they could not only see, they could see things they had never seen before. The Holy Spirit is God's gift to people and it helps them to believe what they could not believe without him. We need the Holy Spirit if we're going to ... just cleaned them by breathing on them and shining them with a handkerchief. It's the same way with God. Here God has this wonderful gift to give us called the Holy Spirit, who is just like Jesus except that you cannot see him or touch him or hear him speak ...

1598. Easter 6

Jn 14:23-29 · Acts 14:8-18; 15:1-2, 22-29 · Rev 21:10, 22-27

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Russell F. Anderson

... Spirit should tell us anything that does not correspond to the Word, we should doubt whether we have the Spirit. 3. Peace (v. 27). Peace is not an attainment but a divine gift. It is far different from the world's peace which is no peace, because peace may be only a truce, a compromise, or an enforced peace through arms. Christ's peace is a gift resulting from a oneness based on love. When two are one, there is no opportunity for friction or estrangement. Lesson 1: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29 1. Unless (v. 1). The ...

1599. Proper 14

Lk 12:32-48 · Gen 15:1-6 · Jer 18:1-11 · Heb 11:1-3, 8-19

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John R. Brokhoff

... . It was through faith that she got the power. This gives us another facet of the meaning of faith: It is acceptance of God's gifts. To be saved is to be accepted by God. To accept this divine acceptance is the meaning of faith. Thus, we are saved by faith. ... Abraham let God bless him and use him as a blessing to the world. God's response to Abraham's faith was the gift of righteousness. 2. When God and Man Get Together. 15:1-6. Need: What happens when Creator and creature get together and communicate? ...

1600. Fourth Sunday in Advent

Romans 1:1-7

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... of your Son who was born of woman: Convict us of our need to accept him as our Savior, that we may share in the blessings of the life you give through him. In his name we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession We are very conscious of the gift of your Son, Father. We rejoice with others in the celebration of his birth. But our celebration is more a party, than putting into practice the new way of life which he taught. Forgive us for hearing the good news, but not living the good life that is proclaimed in ...

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