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1576. Clean House

John 2:12-25

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... Christ. Jesus died for our sins and rose again that he might be present among us. Because this Risen Christ is present among us in the Spirit of God given to us, the Apostle Paul could refer to us as the Body of Christ. The Church is the Body of Christ. Thus ... officials also how difficult it is to close down a church building where only a handful still come to worship. When we worship God in spirit and in truth we know his Real Presence in us and among us is the Risen Christ, who is our Real Temple, our Real ...

1577. Easter 6

Acts 17:16-34, 1 Peter 3:8-22, John 14:15-31

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... Call To Worship Leader: Let us gather together and give thanks for God's mercy and love! People: For while we were all yet sinners Jesus died for our sins. Leader: And in the resurrection we have been given victory over death. People: And God gave us the Holy Spirit so we would never again be alone. Leader: Indeed, let us raise our voices in song and praise to the living God! All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect O God, in all we do You have promised to be with us through the presence of the Helper ...

1578. Trinity Sunday

John 3:1-21

Bulletin Aid

RobertT D. Ingram

... let our hearts find hope and life in the birth that comes from above.You give this new birth where you choose. We sense when it happens, but cannot grasp the mysteries of how it happens. We can only rejoice and live out the new reality.As this Spirit-birth opens your kingdom's gates, we bow before you in thankful awe and joyful wonder. Our undeserving flesh dances in the eternity bestowed upon us by the love and grace of Jesus Christ.Amen. Commissioning and Blessing "God so loved the world that he gave his ...

1579. Under The Microscope

Ephesians 3:16

Children's Sermon

Object: a microscope with a hard slide of particles not seen by the eyes, preferably from inside the body Lesson: Strengthened in your inner being with power through his spirit. Good morning, boys and girls. This morning I'd like to show you some things that are so tiny you can only see them with this machine. Have you ever seen a machine like this? (response) It's called a microscope. It takes things that are very, very tiny and ...

1580. Gunda

John 6:60-71

Sermon

Robert Salzgeber

... family.' " "I wrestle with her impotence," Paul's mind continued, "but she just goes on changing the church, the community ... while I wish for more power and resources, she uses her power and resources to do what she can do at the moment ... 'what gives life is God's Spirit; man's power is of no use at all.' I think Saint John said that," Paul Dicerio reflected as he finally walked out of Vero's Pub. It was getting late. He had to get up early and go to the polls.3 1. Walter Wink, "Waging Spiritual Warfare ...

1581. Who Lives Inside You?

Ephesians 3:17

Children's Sermon

... is actually living right inside of you. That's right. In the Bible a man named Paul wrote a letter to his friends and he said to them, "I pray that Christ will make his home in your hearts through faith." When God's Spirit comes into our lives he makes a place for Jesus to live right inside of us. Now, we don't have to let Jesus live there if we don't want to. We can let the fire go out. We can say, "I don't want to be Jesus' friend. ...

1582. Mary: After The Angel

Drama

Arlys M. Winkler

... have a baby. JOACHIM: (Jumps up and yells) You're going to what? MARY: Please, Father, don't yell. The angel told me the Holy Spirit would come upon me and I would have a son. ANNE: (Quietly) Oh, Mary. (Both ANNE and JOACHIM are momentarily stunned.) MARY: (Goes to her ... . An angel of the Lord appeared to me and told me I should not fear taking you as my wife, that it is by the Holy Spirit that you have conceived. The angel said you will have a son and I am to name him Jesus. MARY: Oh, thank the Lord Most High ...

1583. Advent 4

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... temple for God but finds out that God is going to be the One building a house (dynasty) of David's descendents. In the Gospel, Angel Gabriel informs the Virgin Mary that God is going to build up his Kingdom through the son she was to conceive through the Holy Spirit. COMMENTARY Old Testament: 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16 David wants to build in Jerusalem a temple for the Lord but Nathan, the prophet, forbids it in the name of the Lord. The drift of the message is that the Lord doesn't need such a house. From the ...

1584. Easter 4

John 10:1-21, Acts 4:1-22, 1 John 3:11-24

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... (cornerstone) in the edifice of God's kingdom. Christ, the rock discarded by the Jewish leaders, is the building block that gives the kingdom its shape and form. The difference between the former and the latter Peter derives from the power of Jesus' resurrection and the Holy Spirit. Epistle: 1 John 3:16-24 1. Sermon Title: How To Find Your True Love. Sermon Angle: John informs us how we can find our true love. First of all, he tells about the One who truly loves us and gave his life for us, Jesus Christ ...

1585. Epiphany 4

1 Corinthians 8:1-13, Deuteronomy 18:14-22, Mark 1:21-28

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... such authority; he taught as if he had a direct line from God, not quoting the noted rabbis. This sense of authority was doubly reinforced by his confrontation with a man possessed by a demon. Jesus immediately drove out the unclean spirit. This exorcism dramatically illustrates his mastery over the powers of evil. THEOLOGICAL REFLECTIONS Old Testament: Deuteronomy 18:15-20 Mediators of the covenant. The Israelites shunned the immediate presence of God; it was too frightening (v. 16). They demanded someone ...

1586. Proper 5

2 Corinthians 4:1-18, 1 Samuel 8:1-22, Mark 3:31-35, Mark 3:20-30

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... 's will. Psalm Of The Day Psalm 138 (C) -- "All the kings of the earth shall praise you, O Lord" (v. 4). Psalm 130 (E) Psalm 129 (RC) Prayer Of The Day Great God, forbid that we ever be found to be opposing your good and gracious will. By your Spirit help us never to give ground to your foes and those enemies of our soul, but to stand in faithfulness with all your saints. In Jesus' name. Amen. THEOLOGICAL REFLECTIONS Lesson 1: 1 Samuel 8:4-20 (11:14-15) Deja vu all over again (v. 5). The elders assemble ...

1587. Show Us The Father

John 14:5-14

Sermon

Alexander H. Wales

... don't know why we couldn't remember what he had said. But it slowly came back to us. We remembered his promise of the Holy Spirit that would guide us and keep us safe. We thought we were alone. We sat in that upper room with the door locked, sure that ... no direction, no real reason to remain there except that Jesus had told us to wait. "And then it came. On that Pentecost day, the Holy Spirit came to us and it was like seeing for the first time. His words rang sure and true. The reality of who Jesus was was ...

1588. Ascension Day

Ephesians 1:15-23, Psalm 47:1-9

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... to complete your work in the world. Have patience with us and the whole body of the church of which Jesus Christ is the head, in his name. Amen. Declaration of God's Forgiveness Hear the Good News! Jesus sent his Father's promised gift of the Holy Spirit to arm us with power from above. Friends, believe the Good News. In Jesus Christ we are forgiven. Exhortation Keep your minds open to understand the Scriptures, for all that was written in the Law of Moses and in the prophets and in the psalms were bound to ...

1589. For the Baptism of Our Lord

Mark 1:1-8

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... in the cleansing and refreshing waters of our baptism. Forgive any lack of candidness in our confessions. We need to learn more thorough-going honesty before you, ALL-TRUTH, ALL-LEARNING, ALL-LIFE. Amen. DECLARATION OF GOD'S FORGIVENESS Hear the Good News! The Holy Spirit is given to us as we put our trust in the name of Jesus Christ our Savior. Friends, believe the Good News! In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. EXHORTATION Make your own preparations for the coming of Christ and be ready to give a royal ...

1590. Fleshing Out The Word

Luke 10:1-24

Sermon

Larry Powell

... , that the kingdom of God has come near' (Luke 10:10, 11)." It was almost as if he was saying, "Don't even give failure the opportunity to happen. Press on toward the victory!" Jesus did not intend for his forerunners, or witnesses, to have their spirits sapped by being rejected when there were so many positive opportunities to be claimed for the kingdom. And when they returned, they "returned with joy, saying, 'Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name' (Luke 10:18)." Do not mistake the work and ...

1591. Sighs from God

Romans 8:26

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... that you want to thank God for something that is such a surprise in your life that you could never have imagined it happening to you. This is something really good. You want to thank God, but there are no words. You are really surprised. This is when the Spirit of God makes you sigh very deeply and very happily. It is a good sound, a lovely sound. But let's suppose that you are really sorry for something that you did and you can hardly believe that you have done something that mean to a person whom you ...

1592. Grace Is What Christ Has Done

Acts 15:1-21

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... it was a work done in the heart; an "inside job," not an external act. This inner work is accomplished by the Holy Spirit, and not the work of circumcision, or any other good work, which brings redemption. But it is hard to break old habits. Paul ... could do it; I can't. But, if the genius of Shakespeare could come and live in me, then I could write plays like that. And if the Spirit of Jesus could come and live in me, then I could live a life like that." This is the only way the Christian can be holy and good ...

1593. A Guarantee From Jesus

2 Corinthians 1:22

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... in our hearts so that we would know that the promise is true. A promise is something that we have to wait for to have it happen but the warm feeling that we have when we hear the name of Jesus comes from the Spirit that is in our hearts. How many of you can feel the Spirit of Jesus inside of you? (Let them answer.) It isn't something that you can touch but you just know that it is there. That is the guarantee. It is like having a piece of paper in your hand that tells you what you bought ...

1594. What's a Good God Doing In a World Like This?

John 16:5-16

Sermon

James Weekley

... sin, because they do not believe in me; concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father, and you will see me no more; concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged. "I have yet many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine ...

1595. Liquid Hope

John 7:25-44

Sermon

James Weekley

... the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and proclaimed, "If any one thirst, let him come to me and drink. He who believes in me, as the scripture has said, 'Out of his heart shall flow rivers of living water.' " Now this he said about the Spirit, which those who believed in him were to receive. John 7:37-39a (RSV) Our bodies contain the following percentages of water: muscles, 75%; blood, 92% ; bones, 22%; the enamel on our teeth, 2%. That liquid with two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen is indispensable ...

1596. Who Lives Inside You?

Ephesians 3:17

Children's Sermon

1597. Advent 3

Zephaniah 3:1-20, Philippians 4:2-9, Luke 3:1-20, Isaiah 12:1-6

Sermon Aid

George Bass

... Advent: "Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen." The Lutheran Book Of Worship has modernized the older collect for The Nativity of John the Baptist (June 24) and shares it with the Third Sunday in Advent. If nothing else, this prayer functions as an antiphon ...

1598. Proper 7

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

Sermon Aid

George Bass

... out something. For 25 years I had rejected a Jesus I knew nothing about. The real Jesus, the Jesus of the Bible, answered my questions and spoke words that made sense." He said that he didn't know exactly when his conversion took place, but it did, through the Holy Spirit. And he closed the story this way: "If you had asked me in 1965 what 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 ...

1599. Proper 22

2 Timothy 1:1-2:13, Amos 5:1-17, Habakkuk 1:12--2:1, Habakkuk 1:1-4, Psalm 95:1-11, Psalm 37:1-40, Luke 17:1-10

Sermon Aid

George Bass

... your faithful people. Keep them steadfast in your Word, protect and comfort them in all temptations, defend them against all their enemies, and bestow on the church your saving peace; through your Son, Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever." It might be read after the Prayer of the Day, which speaks to the need of Christians and the church for renewal: "Our Lord Jesus Christ, you have endured the doubts and foolish questions of every generation. Forgive us ...

1600. Proper 27

Psalm 17:1-15, Psalm 9:1-20, 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5, 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17, Zechariah 7:1-14, 1 Chronicles 29:10-20, Job 19:1-29, Luke 20:27-40

Sermon Aid

George Bass

... Jews? Let's give him a chance to test it out." They did. They arranged it, made it happen - his death, that is. God did raise him up. 3. So Jesus promised that those who believe in him and are baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, will experience the resurrection as a free gift of God. And his faith in God was so full and complete that he gave himself over to a terrible death, confident that God would raise him upon the third day. He did. 4. The Sadducees and other religious leaders must ...

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