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1726. Together In Christ

Acts 2:42-47

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Erskine White

... in the Lord. Take us by the hand and guide us on our way, O God. Lift us over the hurdle of dying to the old and living for the new. Make us a help to the aged and an example to the young and teach us the joy of bearing one another's burdens, that together we may know the love of Jesus Christ, our Crucified and Risen Lord. Heavenly God, who watches over us as a mother watches her children; and whose Son, Jesus was given as a ransom for the world; we also pray today for the broken ...

1727. When Christians Disappoint

Acts 5:1-11

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Erskine White

... another whose love and kindness are overflowing. Don't let the disappointing Christian blind your eyes to the good Christian who is also in your midst. Finally and most importantly, remember that Jesus Christ is the core and essence of the church, not the people who bear His name. The church is the physical and human entity we see in the world, but the church is also a spiritual entity which transcends the world, existing beyond time and place. She is promised the Spirit of her Risen Lord and this is what ...

1728. The Key To Confident Living

Psalm 23:1-6

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Erskine White

... no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me." Friends, here is the Christian method for gaining all the confidence you will ever need. It's not in you; it's in Christ! You'll never have enough patience for the trials of this world, but Christ bears every burden, so let His patience live in you. You'll never have enough strength and courage to live faithfully in this life, but Christ has overcome the world, so let His strength and courage live in you. You'll never have enough love for all the evils of ...

1729. Wedding: An Offer from God

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John M. Braaten

... motivation for treating each other with kindness and respect than that. It is our acts of charity, with no thought of response, which give us our greatest joy and fill our hearts with the greatest pleasure. Finally, _______ and ________, Christ's grace enhances the love you bear for each other. As you come to love your Lord more, your love for each other will be enriched. God gives us eyes to see each other through the eyes of faith, and our love is nourished and increased through is love. That is one of ...

1730. Wedding: The Beauty of Marriage

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John M. Braaten

... And so, _______ and _______, when John tells you to love one another, he is not saying something that is patently obvious. In reality he is saying nothing less than this: you are both dearly loved by God. Now he has given each of you the responsibility of bearing that sacrificial kind of love into your relationship. In other words, God's love and grace take human form as you care for and share with each other. That means the love you are to foster in your marriage is not simply a feeling, no matter how warm ...

1731. Wedding: The Love which Makes a Marriage

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John M. Braaten

(Name) and (name), as you stand here today I suppose there is nothing more important to you than the love you bear toward each other. After all, isn't that what all the romantic songs tell us? One old standard suggests that love and marriage go together like a horse and carriage. But what is the relationship of a horse to a carriage? And what does that say about the union of ...

1732. Wedding: Grounds for Marriage

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John M. Braaten

... well we can get by with coarse language and lack of manners. And listen to this: Christian love does not insist on its own way, even when we believe our way is the best way. Love is not irritable, even though everything seems to be going wrong. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. It is obvious, ________ and ________, that Christ's kind of love will take time to develop, but it should be the goal of your marriage; for being rooted and grounded in that kind of love ...

1733. The Faith of the Cannanite Woman

Mark 7:24-30

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Brett Blair

... three intimidating factors that could have made her give up. First there was the silence of Jesus. The scriptures tell us that to her cry of help and outstretched hand Jesus replied not a word: how unlike him. How uncharacteristic. There is no reaction harder to bear than silence. A flat “No” at east acknowledges your presence and tells you where you stand. But when there is silence you don't know what the person is thinking or even if they have acknowledged you. There is no sterner test of faith than ...

1734. Lent 1

Romans 9:30--10:21, Deuteronomy 26:1-15, Luke 4:1-13, Psalm 91:1-16

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George Bass

... was traditionally used as the introit for this First Sunday in Lent, mainly because it mirrors the confrontation of Jesus and Satan. The Devil actually quoted verses 11 and 12 ("For he shall give his angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways. They shall bear you in their hands, lest you dash your foot against a stone"), when he took Jesus up to the highest point of the temple and dared him to jump. But it was verse 15 which gave the introit and the Sunday the name, Invocabit, "He shall call upon ...

1735. Lent 4

Luke 15:1-7, Joshua 5:1-12, Isaiah 12:1-6, 1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5, 2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2, Luke 15:11-32

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George Bass

... launches right into the familiar story, omitting the background which prompted Jesus to tell the parable. The parable clearly gives a picture of God as "The Waiting Father," as Helmut Thielicke interprets the parable in the well-known sermon of this that bears the title (as does his collection of sermons, too). But the parable shows what God is doing for sinners in Jesus Christ; like the father of the parable, he has given his children their "inheritance," and they have surely misused it and thereby ...

1736. Advent 2

Malachi 3:1-4, Luke 3:1-20, Philippians 1:1-11

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George Bass

... a son - a very special son, filled with the Holy Spirit at his birth, and destined to be a mighty prophet like Elijah. His role would be to "make ready for the Lord a people prepared." When Zechariah protested that he and Elizabeth were too old to conceive and bear a child, Zechariah was silenced by Gabriel and told that he would not be able to speak until the child was born. And that's how it was when he came out of the temple; Luke says that the people perceived that Zechariah had seen a vision in the ...

1737. Easter 4

John 10:22-42, Acts 13:13-52, Numbers 27:12-23, Revelation 7:9-17

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George Bass

... if he were the Christ. They are rebuffed by Jesus, who reminds them that he has already told them and has also shown them in miracles and signs his true identity, but they will not believe him. He says, "The works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness to me; but you do not believe, because you do not belong to my sheep." The ORDO picks up the story at this point so as to emphasize the Shepherd-sheep relationship of Jesus, the risen Lord, and the believers, for whom he is the living Christ of God ...

1738. Proper 12

Luke 11:1-13, Psalm 138:1-8, Genesis 18:16-33, 2 Kings 5:1-27, Colossians 2:6-23

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George Bass

... mistress that there was a prophet in Israel who could cure him. She knew about Elisha, and believed that true prophets could work miracles. When the king of Syria was told about this, he sent a letter to the king of Israel, introducing Naaman, who came bearing expensive gifts, and asking that he be cured of his leprosy. The king of Israel thought he was being trapped, tore his clothing, because he knew that he couldn't do any such thing; only God could heal. It was then that Elisha heard about the problem ...

1739. Proper 26

Psalm 65:1-13, Psalm 145:1-21, Psalm 32:1-11, 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12, Haggai 2:1-9, Exodus 34:1-28, Isaiah 1:1-31, Luke 19:1-10

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George Bass

... the theme of the Old Testament reading that speaks of the Word of the Lord, what might be called "the seed of salvation," which will not return "empty" after it has been sown in the hearts of people. The Word of the Lord will grow and bear fruit, therefore the workers in the kingdom may rejoice and give thanks. The Lutheran usage includes the first part of the Psalm, which emphasizes that it is always proper for sinful creatures to give thanks to God for the salvation he gives to the creatures - in Christ ...

1740. The Cleansing of the Temple

John 2:12-25

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Wayne B. Keller

... all, by all of the world's standards, was a damned, that is, a condemned, fool for us. Music Possibilities Organist/Choir director: Music for Preparation"All Beautiful the March of Days"(see above) Response to the Stewardship Challenge: "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" Music for Dismissal: "Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone"

1741. Advent 3 - Witnessing

John 1:19-28, John 1:1-18

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Wayne B. Keller

Liturgical Color: Blue/Purple Theme: Witnessing - Bearing witness to the light of the world. Invitation to Worship One pastor began this way: By now, this third Sunday in Advent, what does Christ's coming mean to you? More work or new hope, exhaustion or peace? Rushing around doing this and that or an opportunity to discover anew ...

1742. Advent 4

Luke 1:26-38

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Wayne B. Keller

... the children have heard those songs lately. What happens when they do hear them? Probably they begin to salivate, get excited, and wonder what they will get for Christmas. Compare their usual response to Christmas with Mary's first response to the announcement that she would bear the world's savior. She was "greatly troubled." She wondered what it was all about. And only later, even though she didn't fully understand, she agreed. "All right then, I am at the Lord's service. I want it to be just as you have ...

1743. The Season of the Holy Spirit

John 18:28-40

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Wayne B. Keller

Theme: Pilate's question: "Are you the Jews' king?"Jesus' response: "You say so ... I bear witness to the truth." Pilate's perplexity: "What is truth?" THE COMMUNITY GATHERS TO CELEBRATE Suggestion: Begin, are you here? I mean, really here this morning? Are you here to hear the truth as God's Spirit reveals the truth? If not, wake up. (Use an alarm clock, or some ...

1744. Christian Faith in the Holy Spirit

Luke 11:1-13

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Thomas Slavens

... important things in the world are not done by those who do “the expected” but by the inspired. Had Edison done the expected thing, he could not have invented the phonograph. Had Henry Ford done the expected thing, there would have been no automobile bearing his name. Had Charles Lindbergh done the expected thing, he would have never crossed the Atlantic alone. Had the Mayos done the expected thing, there would be no Mayo Clinic. Had Handel done the expected thing, there never would have been a Messiah ...

1745. Let Freedom Ring!

Luke 4:14-30

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Thomas Slavens

... against Christian. To You we look for pardon. Forgive us. Keep Your church always reforming. Save us from satisfaction with the comfortable. Help us to be patient, understanding, and loving. May the churches of our city grow in numbers and influence as they bear witness for Jesus Christ. May those councils which bring us closer together as churches and Christians grow in strength and influence. Help us all to keep our minds open to Your truth. Give us courage to perform that which is revealed to us ...

1746. The Churches and Higher Education

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Thomas Slavens

... to speak of the “problem of faith.” An educated person needs a philosophy of life, a religious faith with which to handle truth. One cannot be a “whole” person without faith. The Christian faith assumes that the light of the Christ has bearing on the problems of modern people. To be educated in an understanding of Christianity is imperative. How can the Christian message be shared in a world of secular higher education? Many solutions are being attempted today. First are what may be called “around ...

1747. Small Church Communion

Acts 2:42-47

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Steven Burt

... even so basic as bread. And if mealtimes are basic for the unity and maintenance of human families, how much more basic is this table fellowship for the family of God. Something sacred happens to people who have shared food and drink. Wow! That bears repeating. What an incredible thought! “Something sacred happens to people who have shared food and drink.” Willimon continues: All across cultures and faiths, the act of eating together is a universal sign of unity and love. Jesus knew this. One need only ...

1748. Prepare The Way Of The Lord

Luke 3:1-20

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James Garrett

... is quite tall, would scoop the frightened cat from the top of the tree to safety. Their plan worked well at first. Frances grabbed the part of the tree within her reach and pulled it toward her. The tree tipped down like a thirsty giraffe, bearing a tiny passenger on its head. The branches were almost to Jesse when Frances lost her grip! “Whoom! The tree slipped from Frances’ hands and sprang away with such great force that the cat was flung into space! Catapulted! Claws out! Eyes wide! Approaching a ...

1749. The Proof Is In The Fruit

Luke 6:39-49

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James Garrett

... said: “The good man out of the good treasure of his heart produces good,… for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.” Ah, even words, sooner or later, reveal character just as surely and naturally as the fruit announces the kind of tree bearing it. A married couple was having problems. In a counseling session the wife blurted out, “I can’t remember the last time he said, ‘I love you.’ ” His retort was, “When I married you 28 years ago I told you that I loved you, and I said ...

1750. Safe With The Shepherd

John 10:22-42

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John M. Braaten

... , "sometimes a sheep gets sick, and then it will follow anyone." We have seen it, haven't we? People, young and old, who are "sick." Battered by the storms of life and distracted by voices urging them to go this way and that, they have lost their bearings and they don't know where they are or where they are going. That can be more than a little frightening; it leads to despair, to hopelessness. And when someone is "sick" they will follow anyone who will promise a moment of happiness, a brief feeling of ...

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