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176. Christmas 2

Jn 1:1-18 · Eph 1:3-6, 15-18 · Isa 61:10--62:3 · Jer 31:7-14

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John R. Brokhoff

... tired, frustrated life. You can live again! Outline: What Christ can do for you A. Make new life spring up - 61:11 B. Give you a new name for a new life - 62:2 Lesson 1: Sirach 24:1-4, 8-12 Laser-Beam Love. Need: We incline to suppose that "religion-in-general" is ultimate wisdom. In fact, the opposite is the case: God reveals himself in scandalously particular ways, first in a particular people, then in a particular Son. There is something pressingly "particular" about his people in the world, and our call ...

177. Sunday of the Passion

Lk 22:14--23:56 · Isa 50:4-7 · Php 2:6-11

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John R. Brokhoff

... hears God's voice strengthening you - v. 4 B. Willingly accepts the suffering - v. 5 C. Endures suffering patiently - v. 7 D. Trusts in God to deliver from suffering - v. 7 2. The Worst Kind of Suffering. 50:6. Need: During Passion week we are inclined to dwell exclusively on the physical suffering of Jesus: the torture of a crown of thorns, the scourging, the carrying of the cross to Calvary, the nails in hands and feet, the slow physical draining until exhaustion. There is this side to suffering as our ...

178. Proper 20

Exodus 32:1-33:6

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... golden calves, Father, but our sins deny your lordship just the same. We sin against our better judgment and against your divine laws every day. Forgive us for our persistence, and the intensity with which we sin. May your mercy through Christ transform our inclination to sin into a desire to love and serve you. We pray in Jesus' name. Amen. Hymns "Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing" "Majestic Sweetness Sits Enthroned" "There's a Wideness in God's Mercy" "What Wondrous Love Is This?" "When All Thy Mercies ...

179. Magic Mountain

Matthew 17:1-13

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... the rope and let the people take the two pieces back to their seats with them," apparently, to try to figure out how he did the trick, or simply to wonder about it and marvel at his ability to do magic.52 If the disciples were at all inclined to think that what was happening was an act of magic, they soon changed their minds, because two other figures appeared and, immediately, they knew who they were - Moses and Elijah. Suddenly they knew that they were seeing the glory of the Lord in a vision, and not ...

180. Proper 7

Matthew 10:1-42, Romans 5:12-21, Genesis 28:10-22

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... Hymns "Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing" "I Sought the Lord" "Nearer, My God to Thee" "We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder" Second Lesson: Romans 5:12-19 Theme: Jesus' grace and Adam's sin Call to Worship Pastor: We are all like Adam, in that we are naturally inclined to sin. People: And our sin, like Adam's sin, leads to death. Pastor: But God gives us hope through his Son, Jesus, whose death gives life to all who believe in him. People: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ is greater than the sin we share with ...

181. Don't Go Near The Water

Matthew 7:24-29

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... of Jesus' words. It is that alone which can keep the house of my life from falling. Some of Jesus' words I obey as unhesitatingly as I did my mother's command, "Don't go near the water." But some of his other words I am more inclined to analyze, interpret, question, negotiate over. "Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness." "Whatever you wish men would do to you, do so to them." "You cannot serve God and money." "Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you." "You, therefore, must be perfect ...

182. And You Thought God Didn't Care!

Exodus 3:1-22

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... in the church is ignorance or apathy?" The man replied, "I don't know and I don't care!" Lots of folks believe that about God. He is either unaware of all that concerns us or is indifferent to it. For all those who suspect God of this detached inclination, who think God doesn't care, there is marvelous truth in the text to refute that notion forever. Let's lay a bit of groundwork and see how this is so. Moses, the emissary of God, born to deliver his people from Egyptian bondage, has been in training, up ...

183. The Servant’s Credentials

Matthew 23:1-39

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... a church". Great God in heaven! Is that what ordination and the laying on of hands is all about - a credentialing ceremony so that one can "run a church"? Nor was this merely a poor choice of words: further discussion revealed that this candidate had neither the inclination nor the desire to be a servant, either of the gospel, of the church or least of all of the people who might eventually call him to be their pastor. No; he had been honest - he admitted he was often impatient with people and their needs ...

184. The Shortest Distance Is Not A Straight Line

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Harold Warlick

... leaders give clear answers about right and wrong. Religious empires are built. If a person can promise to separate life between what is real and false, right and wrong, the masses will give that person their money, their allegiance and their devotion. It's a natural inclination. Can you imagine Paul standing in such a place and going out over the airwaves with, "I prophesy in part and I speak in part. I see the truth like a man looking through a foggy windowpane. I just don't know everything." Well, he ...

185. The Miracle Comes at the Breaking

Luke 24:13-35

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Various Authors

... as only the Master Teacher could do, but when he took the common bread in his hands and broke it. "He was known to them in the breaking of the bread." Why? What is it that made that moment so special, so revealing, so miraculous? Our first inclination is to think that when Jesus broke the bread the two men were reminded of what happened in the upper room, when Jesus instituted the sacrament of Holy Communion. But then we realize that this can’t be the explanation, because these two men weren’t present ...

186. Strength to Overcome Suffering

Romans 5:1-11

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James R. Tozer

... , we expect to meet Christ in a fresh and intimate way in this sacrament. We seek strength from Christ so that we can overcome suffering and become an encouragement to other people. To "rejoice in sufferings," as Paul did, seems contrary to our inclination. When sickness or business failure stagger us, how can we rejoice in such agony? Having given the basis of Christian assurance in the first four chapters of Romans, Paul concluded in Romans 5:1, "Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace ...

187. Come, Learn Your Worth

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

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Various Authors

... worth? Suppose I lose that million, in a change in the fortunes of the market: then I’m not worth a thing." So often it seems that people estimate our worth on the basis of things which can change; and because others measure us that way, we’re inclined to make the same kind of measure. Some have the impression (and society encourages it) that it is their youthfulness which makes them desirable. So what happens, then, when youth is replaced by lines in the face and sags in the body? If our worth lies in ...

188. Thanksgiving Day

Deuteronomy 8:1-20, Philippians 4:2-9, Philippians 4:10-20, 1 Timothy 2:1-15, Luke 17:11-19

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... has made you well"); he knew he needed to give thanks - and he returned and did what he had to do. That's what Thanks-giving is all about - genuine gratitude. 1. A man with a grateful heart. Here is the model for all people who have any inclination to give thanks to the Lord "for he is good, and his mercy endures forever." The Samaritan was so overwhelmed by his good fortune that he prostrated himself before Christ when he returned. He knew he had received a gift of creation in his healing and renewed life ...

189. Epiphany 4

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

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Theme: Our foolish wisdom, God's wise folly Exegetical note Against the Corinthians' inclination toward esoteric knowledge and the spiritual self-satisfaction that it engendered, Paul here asserts that the Christian gospel of salvation is foolishness n comparison with worldly wisdom; that the wisdom that is so valued by Greeks is as ineffectual as the signs demanded by Jews; and that God purposely chose ...

190. Lent 3

John 5:1-15

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... depth and purity. Let the waters of your Spirit wash over us and fill us: that, with our spirits cleansed and quenched, we may be refreshed and renewed. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession Compassionate God, we confess that, because of our sinful inclinations and acts, we lead parched lives with spirits that are dry as death and thirst for you. Forgive us, we pray; lead us as you did the Samaritan woman to the bottomless well of your living water, which you so freely offer us in Christ Jesus ...

191. Epiphany 8

Matthew 5:21-26, Matthew 5:27-30, Matthew 5:31-32, Matthew 5:33-37, Matthew 5:38-42, Matthew 5:43-48

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... a woman in a congregation I served years ago, "Don't tell me that worry doesn't do any good. Everything I worry about doesn't happen." Charge to the Congregation Suggestion: One unknown author has said, "One secret act of self-denial, one sacrifice of inclination to duty, is worth all the mere good thoughts, warm feelings, passionate prayers in which idle people indulge themselves." "No one can serve two masters" (Matthew 6:24, R.S.V.) - no one during Jesus' day, no one during our day. How will you serve ...

192. Acceptance: The Keynote

Ruth 2:1-23

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... ! We are blessed by living in a time that spreads an infinite smorgasbord of spiritual goodies before us. Dare we be starving or impoverished before such delicacies? Perhaps we have indigestion from partaking and our stomachs not having the capacity or inclination to make our own, what others have discovered to be so satisfying. Have patience and do not grieve the Spirit. Now, you have a special invitation to share in completing the trio. Grateful Response Gratitude is the hallmark of the closing portion ...

193. Success: Ultimate and Unlimited

Revelation 7:9-17

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... in his "An Order of Worship for Such as Would Enter into or Renew their covenant with God," aids us with this: "Christ has many services to be done; some are easy, others difficult; some bring honor, others bring reproach; some are suitable to our natural inclinations, and temporal interest, others are contrary to both." We Christians operate on a different wave length. Our Lord told us it would be that way. Too often we have tried to live our lives contrary to it. As we probe into the deeper levels of our ...

194. Let’s Face It

Matthew 25:1-13

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Michael L. Sherer

... time until our own, we’ve had a more circumspect view of the end of things. Few of us look for the skies to open and the Son of Man to burst onto the scene, even though all of us know it could happen at any moment. We are more inclined to interpret the call to readiness in a second, equally appropriate way: Be ready for the end of your world, when death comes and finds you suddenly, like a bridegroom suddenly appearing. 1. We Can’t Escape the Grave This text may be a good reminder for us that God ...

195. "Sneak Up On ‘Em!"

Acts 17:16-34

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Barbara Brokhoff

... soul. The resurrection of this Incarnate One means we have to deal with him one way or another. He cannot be ignored. Ultimately, then, our message must call people to make definite decisions for Christ. If Martin Luther had said at the Diet of Worms, "I am inclined to think ..." he never would have launched a Reformation. It was his positive, "Here I stand, I can do no other!" that gave him his power. It is a stupendous claim that Christians make: "Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other ...

196. Laborers Needed for the Harvest

Matthew 9:35-38, Matthew 10:1-42

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Dennis Kastens

... of the house of Israel. And preach as you go, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.' Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You received without pay, give without pay." When we think of evangelism and mission work, we are inclined to think of hardships and difficulties. The Bible says, "but the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him." (1 Corinthians 2:14) In one sense it is true that sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ does ...

197. Stuffed Bodies and Skinny Souls!

Isaiah 55:1-13

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John R. Brokhoff

... and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Hearken diligently to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in fatness. Incline your ear, and come to me; hear, that your soul may live; and I will make with you an everlasting covenant, my steadfast, sure love for David. Behold, I made him a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander for the peoples. Behold, you shall call ...

198. Do I Dare Be Different?

Matthew 5:10; 10:1-42

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Wallace H. Kirby

... , but isn’t it a strange paradox that the world so often hates the people who do it the most good? And yet, maybe it isn’t a paradox because it seems true that the people who do the world the most good are those who are inclined to be different. And the world suspects people who are different. For example, they say that today in England the average Englishman carries an umbrella even on a sunny day. But when Jonas Hanway first introduced the umbrella in England, and walked down the street beneath one ...

199. The Three Faces of God

2 Corinthians 13:11-14

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Robert G. Tuttle

... Creation Principle" in one of his recent books.2 He says that herein lies both the collapse and the potential healing of the human situation. He says disregard the "Creation Principle" and a person does not know who he is. He could be one of a hundred different inclinations, or he may follow any one or several of the various urges that drive him. There is no creator, so I am an accident, he thinks. He has no identity and is driven hopelessly in many directions and toward no solid goal. But on the other hand ...

200. Binding Up the Fractured World

1 Corinthians 3:1-23

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Hubert Beck

... inquire diligently." So it is a specific instruction to those who are to enforce justice in the land. It is not merely declaring open season on those whom you may not like and who may have personally irritated you. The Gospel, however, pushes still harder on our inclinations when it says that the law of old does indeed say, "An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth." That, however, does more to purge out the evil than it does to install the good. So Jesus urges activity still more positive. Rather than ...

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