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John 13:31-38, Revelation 21:1-27, Revelation 19:1-10, Acts 14:8-20, Leviticus 19:1-37, Acts 14:21-28, Psalm 145:1-21

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George Bass

... resurrection of Jesus Christ, eternal life. In a different way, it too reminds the faithful that what has happened in Jesus' death and resurrection is of eternal significance to them and all people: "Almighty God, whom truly to know is everlasting life: Grant us so perfectly to know your Son Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth, and the life, that we may steadfastly follow his steps in the way that leads to eternal life; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity ...

1877. Ascension

Acts 1:1-11, Psalm 110:1-7, Ephesians 1:15-23, Luke 24:36-49, Luke 24:50-53, 2 Kings 2:1-18

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George Bass

... ." The bulk of the psalm is interpreted to describe how God will deal with the enemies of the Messiah during the interim between his ascension and his second coming (from the Christian point of view). Psalm prayer "Almighty God, make known in every place the perfect offering of your Son, the eternal high priest of the new Jerusalem, and so consecrate all nations to be your holy people, that the kingdom of Christ, your anointed one, may come in its fullness; and to you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, be all ...

1878. Easter 7

John 17:20-26, Psalm 47:1-9, Acts 7:54--8:1a, Acts 16:6-10, Acts 16:16-40, 1 Samuel 12:1-25, Revelation 22:7-21

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George Bass

... reveals - and he prays that the Father's love will "be in them" just as it was in him. This second portion of the prayer, in this pericope, suggests that the love of God must be in the hearts of all believers, if they are to be "perfectly one," in him. SERMON SUGGESTIONS John 17:20-26 (RC, E, L, C) - "There Is Only One Church." Virtually all of the Christian churches confess the unity of the church by professing faith in "one, holy catholic and apostolic church." That Christian unity, for which the Lord ...

1879. Advent 3

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

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George Bass

... in the Gospel for the Fourth Sunday in Advent, the fullness of the gospel is laid out for the world to see and for believers to hear and heed, expecting that the Lord will come again at the end of time, as he promised. This much becomes perfectly clear to the faithful: Jesus needs the ministry, witness, and preaching of John the Baptist to prepare the way for his life, ministry, death, and resurrection as Lord and savior. John's Advent was essential to the advent of Jesus the Christ. For his part in Jesus ...

1880. Proper 7

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

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George Bass

... into sub-groups that usually damage and/or destroy Christian unity. Paul was willing to face the charge that he was oversimplifying his theology, at this point, but that, apparently, was a risk he was willing to take so as to make his point about baptismal unity perfectly clear. Luke 9:18-24 (RC, E, L, C) While on a retreat in which he prayed, perhaps for his disciples, Jesus asked them who people thought him to be; they told him that some thought he was John the Baptist, others thought he was Elijah, and ...

1881. 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

... hands." From the standpoint of the gospel, God's purposes for all people will ultimately find fulfillment in Jesus Christ. Psalm Prayer (138 - LBW) "Lord God, you keep the proud at a distance and look upon the lowly with favor. Stretch out your hand to us in our suffering, perfect in us the work of your love, and bring us to life in Jesus Christ our Lord." THE READINGS Genesis 18:20-32 (RC, L); 18:20-33 (E) Sodom and Gomorrah were known as "sin cities" of the ancient world, and God was about to survey their ...

1882. 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

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George Bass

... appear to be ridiculous rather than a reality. 2. What they learned is that you cannot play around with Jesus, or try to trap him with words and theology. Resurrection is not a level of existence that can be attained in this life, a state of perfection. Death has to precede it, and then the action of God can take over, lifting up his creatures to a completely new mode of existence that will last forever. I have often wondered if some of the Sadducees might have thought, or possibly schemed among themselves ...

1883. An Invitation to Rest

Mark 6:30-44

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Wayne B. Keller

... Trueblood (source unknown) suggests that the Lord's Prayer sums up our need for continuous forgiveness, when he says that "there is one thing worse than the act of those who know not what they do. That is the act of those who know perfectly well what they are doing, and go ahead, regardless of the consequences to others." Think about specific instances in our life this past week in which we acted harshly and unkindly, toward family members, co-workers, fellow worshipers, knowing exactly what we were doing ...

1884. What Does It Mean To Love?

Matthew 22:34-40

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George Johnson

... , let us love one another because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love." John also says, "If we love one another, God lives in us and God's love is perfected in us. God is love. Those who abide in love abide in God and God abides in them." Here we have several statements about love. It seems pretty obvious that the central teaching of Jesus is love. The kingdom of God is about love. Justice and righteousness are about ...

1885. When Is Justification By Faith A Heresy?

John 8:31-41

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George Johnson

... said. Test it out. Is it faithful to your understanding of God's Word? Is God speaking to you? You may not always agree or you may agree with some but not all. That's okay. We can disagree and still love one another. Second, I want to make it perfectly clear that I am deeply grateful to the Lutheran Church. I am first of all a Christian, but I am also a Lutheran. The Lutheran Church has been good to me. I was born and raised in a devout Lutheran family. I was educated in the Lutheran system. It was ...

1886. Jesus’ First Sign

John 2:1-11

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James Garrett

... merely on a story level. Every gesture, every detail suggests a meaning beyond the obvious. Jesus was at the wedding. He came to share life with people. He entered into their daily lives. He wept at their funerals and rejoiced with them at their weddings. He was perfectly at home at a wedding feast. He was no severe, austere killjoy. He enjoyed sharing in the happy occasions. Once he used a wedding as a parable for the kingdom of God. He went that day, not to perform a miracle, but simply to be with friends ...

1887. Jesus Said: “Try Again”

Luke 5:1-11

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James Garrett

... life is completely satisfying and rewarding. But nothing in the rest of his life ever lives up to that day again. His football experience is equally disappointing. His marriage sours. The pain of failure is even greater because he remembers thinking on a perfect day many years before that life would always be that pleasant, satisfying and rewarding. Life does not stand still. There isn’t a once-for-all experience. It was Winston Churchill who said, “Success is never final. Failure is never fatal. It is ...

1888. The Proof Is In The Fruit

Luke 6:39-49

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James Garrett

... you anything.” Writing about “righteousness,” Frederick Buechner tells of an exasperated piano teacher saying to a student: “You haven’t got it right!” He is holding his hands the way he’s been told. His fingering is exceptional. He has memorized the piece perfectly. He has hit all the proper notes with deadly accuracy. But his heart’s not in it, only his fingers. What he’s playing is a sort of music but nothing that will start voices singing or feet tapping. He has succeeded in boring ...

1889. Standing Up To Death

Romans 6:1-14, Psalm 90:1-17

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Robert Noblett

... condition than act and fundamentally it means separation from God and God's purposes. It is separation from God and God's grace that is the hallmark of the living dead. A list of the living dead might include the following: Those preoccupied with a perfection that is beyond human reach.Those whose energies are kidnapped by and now serve the forces of an inordinate guilt.Those whose relational ways are the ways of manipulation.Those who place economic gain over human welfare.Those who think far too little of ...

1890. Not Defeated But Victorious

2 Timothy 4:9-18

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O. Garfield Beckstrand, II

... is our hope and our victory on this day. That is our comfort and our peace. If ___________ could speak to us this afternoon in his new joy, he might say with the poet: I am home in heaven, dear ones;Oh, so happy and so bright!There is perfect joy and beautythis everlasting light.All the pain and grief is over,Every restless tossing passed;I am now at peace forever,Safely home in heaven at last. Did you wonder I so calmlyTrod the valley of the shade?Oh, but Jesus' love illuminedEvery dark and fearful glade ...

1891. The Room Named Heaven

John 14:1-4

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W. George Easson

... is time to go home." As he takes him, we who are left rejoice in the comfort of the promise that those who walk with God go back home to the peaceful security and joyful presence of the Father's love where learning is forever expanding, and where relationships are perfected and all life is glorified. Oh the depth of the joy and the security and the comfort of the Father's promises and of his love.

1892. Hope In Christ

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Tom O. Miller

... only place where we can find eternal hope. This is the only place where we can find death conquered with life, This is the only message of hope that can endure. The writer of the Gospel of Mark reports Jesus' life and death. He uses vivid words to make it perfectly clear for his readers that Jesus really died. That God's Son really went to the cross to die for the sins of humankind. But he is also clear that the story did not end there. That God's love didn't stop with death. Rather death was overcome ...

1893. Selling One’s Soul

1 Kings 21:1-29

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Robert Allen

... vineyard belonging to a man named Naboth. Even though Ahab was the king, even though he owned a great deal of land, even when he possessed a great deal of wealth, Ahab wasn’t satisfied. He wanted Naboth’s property and he went to him and offered a perfectly legitimate deal. He said to Naboth: I must have your land. Let’s trade properties. I’ll give you a piece of my land for yours or if you prefer, I’ll pay you money for the land. But Naboth was unwilling to sell. The vineyard was his inheritance ...

1894. Marked At The Cross

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George Bass

... the train slowed down and stopped near the country road. Barbara said, “I stepped down from the train into daddy’s waiting arms.” There’s something of that in Jesus’ last words, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” Jesus had been in perfect communion and harmony with God all of his life, therefore, he could face death knowing that his heavenly Father was waiting to receive him. And that same knowledge makes it possible for us to face all that there is in life confident that in all ...

1895. Joy Songs, Trumpet Blasts, And Hallelujah Shouts!

Joshua 5:13--6:27

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Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... underlying meaning of this story? Why did God give Joshua all these complicated and intricate instructions for the storming of Jericho? First, God chose different leaders for conquest by using the clergy to lead the battle and claim the victory. God wanted it perfectly clear that the people's victory depended on spiritual leadership. Here God allowed the people to claim victory by relying on the priests to lead them. The clergy led the battle carrying the Ark of the Covenant. The clergy blew the trumpets ...

1896. On the Art Of Listening To Sermons

Matthew 13:1-23

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Larry Goodpaster

... sidetracks us from the main agenda. These are not days which are the most conducive in hearing God’s Word. There are many competing ideas and rival ways of living vying for our attention and energy. At just the time we have come to perfect an amazing array of communication instruments, there is very little worth saying, and even less worth repeating a second time. In this communication explosion, however, we are faced with a glut of announcements and find ourselves listening to less-than-ultimate kinds of ...

1897. Playing By A Different Set Of Rules

Matthew 13:24-30, Matthew 13:36-43

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Larry Goodpaster

... . So, then, what do we do about the presence of the various expressions of evil in our world? Shall we name them and forget about them? Shall we ignore their presence and deny their power? Realistically, we know that we do not live in a perfect society and that human beings have the inclination to make a general mess of the created order. Whether it takes the form of dehumanizing depictions of sexual violence on the screen, of suggestive lyrics, of environmental pollution, or of the tragedies of greed and ...

1898. Give Me A Break!

Matthew 11:25-30

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Larry Goodpaster

... height, the width, the space between them, and the size of their shoulders. Within a week, the team would be brought back and he would carefully place the newly-made yoke over the shoulders, watching for rough places, smoothing out the edges and fitting them perfectly to this particular team of oxen. That’s the yoke Jesus invites us to take. Do not be misled by the word “easy,” for its root word in Greek speaks directly of the tailor-made yokes: they were “well-fitting.” The yoke Jesus invites us ...

1899. When One Is Better Than Many

2 Kings 13:10-25

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Keith Hammer

... Jehoash. He wanted him to see his way out of his dire dilemma. You recall our text. He had Jehoash go and get his bow and some arrows. He had Jehoash take out one arrow. Elisha carefully helped the king line up his arrow and get it as close to perfect in his bow as he could. Then he opened the window and told the king to shoot the arrow. The arrow went straight to its target. Elisha said something to this effect, “See what just happened. You took your time to line up the arrow and aim it. It went ...

1900. The Fool On The Hill

Drama

Timothy W. Ayers

... gives them to him) Master: OK, first, I want you to close your eyes. Now, I want you to bend your knees until they both touch the ground (she kneels). Now, bring your right palm over and let it touch your left. Intertwine your fingers (as if praying). That's perfect. Finally, repeat after me, "Heavenly Father." Woman: Master, this is a lot like prayer. I learned that as a kid. I didn't need to climb all the way up here to know about prayer. I could have simply read my Bible and it would've reminded me of ...

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