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1601. Parable of the Three Stewards

Matthew 25:14-30

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... is from God. But he expects us to invest ourselves in it, that life may become more rewarding. People: May God help us be faithful with our stewardship, as we invest our lives in the joy of his love. Collect Gracious Father, whose gift of life includes abilities which demand responsibility: Keep us faithful in commiting our whole being to living the Christian life, that discipleship may lead us into an ever growing and maturing experience of salvation through Christ. In his name we pray. Amen. Prayer of ...

1602. Thanksgiving

2 Corinthians 9:6-15, Luke 17:11-19, Deuteronomy 8:1-20

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... pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession We feel blessed, O God, because you are so good to us. But we become selfish with these blessings, and believe those who have less, are just less fortunate. Forgive us when we allow fortune to be bad for some, and your gifts to be possessed by others. Produce a rich harvest in our world through the generosity of your followers; that many will give thanks for your goodness. In the name of Christ we pray. Amen. Hymns "All People That on Earth Do Dwell" "Lift Up Our Hearts, O ...

1603. Lent 5

Ezekiel 37:1-14, John 11:1-16, John 11:17-37, John 11:38-44, Romans 8:1-17

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... . Amen. Prayer of Confession We do not know what it is to die, Father. And so we are filled with fear and avoid facing the reality of our own death. Forgive us for our spiritual immaturity which lets death frighten us. Convince us of our mortality, but also of your gift of immortality; that we may come to Christ in the assurance that he will raise us in glory to be with you. In his name we pray. Amen. Hymns "I Know Not How That Bethlehem's Babe" "I'll Praise My Maker While I've Breath" "On Jordan's Stormy ...

1604. Death by Water

Matthew 3:13-17

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... midst of a life-threatening crisis. People seemed to believe it would do some good to pray to God for the woman with cancer, and Jesus would hear and answer their prayers on her behalf and be with her as she faced an uncertain future. That’s one of the gifts of baptism which we have because Jesus became the Suffering Servant who joined us in baptism? When Jesus came up out of the water, John knew that he was right when he had said, "I need to be baptized by you," because the Spirit of God descended like a ...

1605. Second Lesson

Matthew 5:13-16

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... on it and there isn’t another plane I can take. It’s a disaster for me if I don’t get on that plane ... Can’t you contact them and let them know I’m here? ... I was here two hours before the flight. I just stepped into the gift shop. They must have called it then." "Senor," answered the man at the gate, "I am sorry but we have no communications with the captain and we cannot stop the flight." In five minutes the plane left and Steve Parenteau, an American junior high school counselor, remained in ...

1606. Exodus Crossings

Exodus 13:17--14:31

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James G. Cobb

... in to thank someone for helping with monies needed for college. They were going to try the year not knowing where the funds would come from or how they would make ends meet. Someone in the congregation wanted to help that student, knowing the problems in the family, and gifts were given to help. There was nowhere to turn, but somehow, a special gift through the congregation made the difference. "Thanks for the help," says the student. The future looked closed off but now it isn’t! There’s surprise in a ...

1607. Rags For God

John 13:1-17

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... too good to wash his feet. I want to explain to you what Jesus answered. I brought along some rags. I have one for each of you and it is a gift I want you to have. Has anyone ever given you a rag for a gift? (Let them answer.) No, I don’t suppose anyone has ever given a rag to you before. Usually people give new clothes for a gift. The colors are bright, nothing is torn, and they fit perfectly. But a rag is beat up and kind of ugly. It has been used until it cannot be worn anymore ...

1608. The Promise of Emmanuel

Isaiah 7:1-25

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... is a strange season in which we are now living. Children have been bugging parents about putting up the Christmas tree and decorations. Since late November we have been bombarded with jingles and signs and advertisements imploring us to buy and buy and buy gifts so we shall be ready for Christmas. Children have long lists of what Santa is to bring: dolls, race car sets, bikes, books, computers, televisions, and a thousand other wants. There is a heightened sense of anticipation present in our lives. We are ...

1609. The Promise of Homecoming

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

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... unemployment. God comes to be like us in Jesus and to be with us in order that we may come home to our God. We can go home again in spite of who and what we are, because our God loves us and, in divine prodigality, showers us with the gift of salvation, the gift of sustenance, the gift of wild celebration for Jacob is free again!

1610. Possession is Nine Tenths of the Fall

Matthew 21:33-46

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D. Wayne Burkette

... truth and control of the one and only way. God’s grace opens the gates of the Kingdom to those who, from the possessors’ point of view, do not deserve it. The gospel of grace denies our ownership of anything and boldly proclaims that even faith itself is a gift. So what makes God’s claim upon life the good news that it is? Nothing less than the mystery that the God who owns all is also the God who loves all. In that mystery we experience the joy and freedom which come with the assurance that our lives ...

1611. When the Poor Become Rich

Matthew 5:1-12

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... of life is one which God can redeem. Nothing is able to separate them from the love of God in Jesus Christ, thus in all things their aim is solely to please God, to be opened to receive his love, to experience the happiness of knowing that life is a gift. They are seldom disappointed by life, for it brings to them far more happiness than they could ever earn or achieve by their own striving. For the poor in spirit, sorrow and pain are real and not to be denied, but they are not afraid or without hope, for ...

1612. The End is a New Beginning

Deuteronomy 34:1-12

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... the efforts of some informed and caring people to protect and preserve the earth, even at the risk to their well-being, even to life itself. Moses could have spoken a word that would inform the Israelites - and people today - about caring for the earth as a precious gift of God to us all, but he did not. Our view of the earth is much different than his. We could put the words in Moses’ mouth, but we need to speak them to people populating this earth right now. From the standpoint of the people of Israel ...

1613. Healing And Forgiveness

Luke 5:17-26

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... plant in God's good earth the insulting potato which was hurled at her in hostility, and this potato had brought an increase as it became an offering of love to Jesus Christ.1 The gift that Warrior Brown brought that day to the Harvest Festival was much more than a sack of potatoes. The real gift, the one that cost something, was the offering of a forgiving heart, completely absent of hatred and resentment. In our gospel lesson for the morning, we read the dramatic story which combines an account of Jesus ...

1614. Christian Values On Anger

Matthew 5:21-26

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... to the judgment." Congregation: Remind us, Lord Jesus, that you died for those we scorn as much as you died for those we love. Leader: "If you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift in front of the altar. Go and be reconciled to your brother, and then offer your gift." Congregation: When we fail to love someone here, we have failed to love you. Give us the courage to set right the wrong we’ve done. Leader: "Settle matters quickly ...

1615. Advent 2

Isaiah 11:1-16, Psalm 72:1-20, Romans 14:1--15:13, Matthew 3:1-12

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... pencil, some in black ink, some in blue ink. From him and his Bible, I learned how important the daily reading of scripture can be in the life of a person who seems to be running out of hope. The Bible is a book of hope, a precious gift from God. One could readily expand this topic of story-experience into a complete textual or thematic - and narrative - sermon. It might not be any of the expository types of sermons, but it could be very biblical in context. My title might be, "My Grandfather's Bible" and ...

1616. Epiphany

Isaiah 60:1-22, Psalm 72:1-20, Ephesians 3:1-13, Matthew 2:1-12

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... and Glorious is the Sky," Hymn 75, LBW). 3. In the full light of the day, "the star that is no shell" shines and makes the day brighter as it reflects the glory of the Lord God in Jesus Christ so that as we worship him, we give him the gift of ourselves. 4. The church exists as a fellowship of believers who worship Jesus Christ, their Lord and Savior, but who also tell the story of Jesus to others so that the star might also shine upon them and light up the darkness of their lives. Isaiah 60 - "The Son ...

1617. Easter 3

Acts 2:14-41, Acts 2:42-47, Isaiah 43:1-13, 1 Peter 1:13-2:3, Luke 24:13-35

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... Meal. Word and sacraments belong together and reveal the Christ to us. 4. We come to worship expecting him to reveal himself to us - and he does. Ours is to receive him - the risen Lord - with joy and thanksgiving - and praise God for this special gift whenever he comes to us. Pray God for a case of holy heartburn! A sermon on the First Lesson, Acts 2:14a; 36-47 - "The Church as the Christian Community." 1. The initiation: Entrance into the Christian community comes through repentance and baptism. 2. The ...

1618. Easter 6

Psalm 66:1-20, Acts 17:16-34, 1 Peter 3:8-22, John 14:15-31

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... those, who hear the same Word, but receive it and cling to it with all the strength they possess. 4. This is what will happen. Some will never be admitted to the kingdom and will be lost forever. Others may be overcome by the Spirit in time and receive the gift of faith in Christ and be saved. Still others, who know the Lord and entrust their lives to him, will live out their lives in hope and peace. They know that God has saved them in Jesus Christ. Indeed, he has done just that. A sermon on the Second ...

1619. Proper 7 & Pentecost 5

Jeremiah 20:7-18, Psalm 69:1-36, Psalm 91:1-16, Genesis 28:10-22

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... return"). And although sin was not "counted" until the giving of the Law, death reigned "from Adam to Moses," because, like Adam, "all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." God's free gift in Jesus Christ reversed the course of sin and death; by the one man sin and death were overcome and "the free gift in the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many." For Paul, the gospel is the liberating force that frees us from the law, which can only condemn people to death; the gospel, therefore ...

1620. Proper 11 & Pentecost 11

Isaiah 44:6-23, Psalm 103:1-22, Psalm 86:1-17, Exodus 3:1-22, Romans 8:18-27, Matthew 13:24-30, Matthew 13:36-43

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... 12:13, 16-19 (R, E) In the context of God's grace and mercy (verse 13 - "For there is no god, other than you, who cares for everything, to whom you might have to prove that you never judge unjustly...."), repentance is considered to be a gift of God (verse 19 - "... you have given your sons the good hope that after sin you will grant repentance."). Over against the Gospel for the Day, verse 18 stands out, "... you govern us with great lenience." God will not destroy the wicked, according to Jesus' parable ...

1621. Proper 20 & Pentecost 18

Matthew 20:1-16, Philippians 1:12-30, Philippians 1:1-11, Exodus 32:1-33:6, Jonah 4:1-11, Isaiah 55:1-13, Psalm 27:1-14, Psalm 145:1-21, Psalm 106:1-48

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... . He would have to tell it so that people would understand that he was talking about the graciousness of God and his love, which prompts him to seek out all people and give to everyone, no matter what the duration of their faithfulness to God, the gift of the kingdom. The parable teaches one lesson, if connected to the first reading (Isaiah and Jonah, too) - "my thoughts are not your thoughts," says the Lord. It also informs people that they ought to rejoice that God gives everybody access to the kingdom in ...

1622. Reformation Sunday

Jeremiah 32:1-44, Romans 3:21-31, John 8:31-41

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... can be justified by good works, by the keeping of the law, in the opinion of Paul, because all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. God exhibited his righteousness in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, giving redemption as a free gift to any and all who will receive the forgiveness of their sins and their salvation in Jesus Christ. Faith alone, not works, justifies human beings in the eyes of God, and that faith is freely given to all who will receive it through the Lord Jesus Christ ...

1623. White, The color of purity, holiness

Luke 2:1-7

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... achievements. Thank-you, good Lord! Second, we’ve often heard the phrase, "Christmas is for kids!" In many ways that does seem true enough. Most of our best memories of Christmas are of those special Christmases when we were children. The beautiful gifts, the magnificent Christmas tree, those great "goodies" to eat, and that part we all had to memorize for the Sunday church school Christmas program are the things that pop into our heads when we think of Christmas. Those special times live again ...

1624. The Attitude of Readiness

Matthew 24:36-51

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Russell F. Anderson

... to buy clothing and furniture for the baby, because it was not anticipated. There was no chance for the mother's or the father's friends and family to share in the joy and expectation, the waiting and the watching for the precious gift of a new life from God. Most importantly, there was no time for the parents to prepare themselves emotionally and spiritually to properly receive their surprise package. Many denominations teach that the Spirit of Christ has been conceived in our hearts through baptism ...

1625. A Most Amazing Night

Luke 2:1-7

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... riches and spirituality. And they give myrrh, which is also considered precious in the ancient world. But then again, maybe the gift of myrrh has a double meaning since myrrh is also used in the ancient world to embalm the bodies of ... begotten Son is born into the world. Be like the shepherds, who came to see Him and rejoice. Be like the Wise Men, who came with their gifts of time and substance. But be like Mary, too, who kept the meaning of it all and pondered it in her heart. Amen Pastoral Prayer Heavenly ...

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1601. Parable of the Three Stewards

Matthew 25:14-30

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1602. Thanksgiving

2 Corinthians 9:6-15, Luke 17:11-19, Deuteronomy 8:1-20

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1603. Lent 5

Ezekiel 37:1-14, John 11:1-16, John 11:17-37, John 11:38-44, Romans 8:1-17

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1604. Death by Water

Matthew 3:13-17

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1605. Second Lesson

Matthew 5:13-16

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1606. Exodus Crossings

Exodus 13:17--14:31

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James G. Cobb

1607. Rags For God

John 13:1-17

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1608. The Promise of Emmanuel

Isaiah 7:1-25

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1609. The Promise of Homecoming

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

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1610. Possession is Nine Tenths of the Fall

Matthew 21:33-46

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D. Wayne Burkette

1611. When the Poor Become Rich

Matthew 5:1-12

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1612. The End is a New Beginning

Deuteronomy 34:1-12

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1613. Healing And Forgiveness

Luke 5:17-26

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1614. Christian Values On Anger

Matthew 5:21-26

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1615. Advent 2

Isaiah 11:1-16, Psalm 72:1-20, Romans 14:1--15:13, Matthew 3:1-12

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1616. Epiphany

Isaiah 60:1-22, Psalm 72:1-20, Ephesians 3:1-13, Matthew 2:1-12

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1617. Easter 3

Acts 2:14-41, Acts 2:42-47, Isaiah 43:1-13, 1 Peter 1:13-2:3, Luke 24:13-35

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1618. Easter 6

Psalm 66:1-20, Acts 17:16-34, 1 Peter 3:8-22, John 14:15-31

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1619. Proper 7 & Pentecost 5

Jeremiah 20:7-18, Psalm 69:1-36, Psalm 91:1-16, Genesis 28:10-22

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1620. Proper 11 & Pentecost 11

Isaiah 44:6-23, Psalm 103:1-22, Psalm 86:1-17, Exodus 3:1-22, Romans 8:18-27, Matthew 13:24-30, Matthew 13:36-43

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1621. Proper 20 & Pentecost 18

Matthew 20:1-16, Philippians 1:12-30, Philippians 1:1-11, Exodus 32:1-33:6, Jonah 4:1-11, Isaiah 55:1-13, Psalm 27:1-14, Psalm 145:1-21, Psalm 106:1-48

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1622. Reformation Sunday

Jeremiah 32:1-44, Romans 3:21-31, John 8:31-41

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1623. White, The color of purity, holiness

Luke 2:1-7

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1624. The Attitude of Readiness

Matthew 24:36-51

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Russell F. Anderson

1625. A Most Amazing Night

Luke 2:1-7

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