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176. Repent and Turn to the Lord

Joel 2:1-11

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... Collect O God, even though we are sinners, in Your mercy You have called us to repent and become members in Christ of Your Family. Lead us, O Lord, back into Your ways. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, in the passing of the days we have each again fallen short of the glory and blessings You intended our lives to be. Forgive us, Lord, and help us to return our focus to the Cross and to turn our ways back to Your ways that we might bring honor and blessings to Your Holy Name. Through Christ ...

177. The Covenant of the Lord

Isaiah 49:8-26

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James Wilson

... even at the end of our days when death silences our voices? Leader: Death has no power to match that of the Lord God of all eternity. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect O God, You have given us Your covenant that all who would serve You and be children in Your holy kingdom would not be forgotten in all eternity. Help us serve You well, Lord. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, so often we would like all the benefits of Your Covenant yet we would rather not be servants in the world ...

178. Here I Am, Lord

Matthew 28:16-20, 1 Kings 19:9-18, Isaiah 6:1-13

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James Wilson

... Collect Almighty God, You speak and the earth trembles, yet You call to us in a still, small voice heard best in the stillness of an obedient heart. We praise and worship You, O Lord. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, often we have allowed ourselves to be so distracted by the goings-on in the world around us that we have not been sensitive to Your call upon our hearts. And too often we have turned away from what we knew was Your will for us in order to do ...

179. The Lord Is Our Strength And Guide

Acts 2:1-13

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James Wilson

... with all of our hearts! People: For we are the laborers and the harvest is full. Leader: Truly the Lord is our strength and our wisdom. People: The Lord guides and sustains us in every way as we live to serve God. Leader: Let us praise the Lord for calling us into God's family and service! All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect O merciful and gracious Lord, in Your loving wisdom You know we are weak and in need of Your divine help if we are to survive, so You sent us Your Holy Spirit. We thank You ...

180. We Come Honestlly Before The Lord

Job 23:1--24:25

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James Wilson

... all that is in our hearts, and You will not turn away from us. We thank You, Lord, and ask You to hear our prayers this day. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, we have often missed Your wonderful blessings because we would not come to You with the burdens that were on our hearts. We have even felt, Lord, You were too distant to care about our lives or that You might even be angry at our thoughts. Forgive us, Lord, and help us to open our lives to You and share every joy and every concern ...

181. The Lord Is My Light And My Salvation

Psalm 27:1-14

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Dallas A. Brauninger

... a rock. 1: Now my head is lifted up above my enemies all around me, and I will offer in his tent sacrifices with shouts of joy; 1 and 2: I will sing and make melody to the Lord. 1: Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud, 2: be gracious to me and answer me! 1: "Come," my heart says, "seek his face!" Your face, Lord, do I seek. Do not hide your face from me. 1 and 2: Do not turn your servant away in anger, you who have been my help. Do not cast me off, do not forsake me, 0 ...

182. Come Worship the Lord!

Revelation 5:1-14

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James Wilson

... suffered that we might have life. Leader: Then let our hearts be filled with joy and praise before Almighty God! All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect O God, in the Lordship of Christ You have brought us into Your Holy Kingdom, and one day every knee will bow in worship and praise before Christ our eternal King. We praise You, O Lord. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession Lord, sometimes we have let the concerns of the world around us cause us to worry and fret as if You were not really the ...

183. The Word of the Lord Restores Us

2 Kings 5:1-27

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James Wilson

... one restored by God's Holy Word. People: Not by the words of our wisdom or by our deeds, but in Christ our Lord. Leader: Indeed the Word of the Lord has restored our souls and made us whole. People: Each one of us is a personal witness of the power and love of God. Leader: Let us lift our voices together in praise to Christ our Lord and Savior. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect Eternal and Almighty God, we read in Your Scriptures of the wonderful way You restored the ancient ones, and we desire ...

184. Prepare the Way of the Lord

Luke 3:1-20

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James Wilson

... One who delivers us. Leader: Let us shout the message for all to hear of God's mercy and grace. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect Most gracious and loving Lord, in Your infinite wisdom You call us to proclaim the wonderful news of Christ to all the nations and we will be blessed. We give You our praise, dear Lord. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession Lord, in so many ways You have sent us the message of Your salvation, yet we have been too busy to hear. In so many ways, even through ...

185. The Transfiguration of Our Lord

Lk 9:28-36 · 2 Cor 3:12--4:6 · Ex 34:29-35 · Deut 34:1-12

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John R. Brokhoff

... did they have to talk about at this summit conference? They spoke of a new exodus, Jesus' departure, meaning his death by which the world would be led out of the slavery of sin to the promised land oi peace with God. 3. Listen (v. 35). The voice of the Lord was directed to the disciples. Not only were they told who Jesus was but they were commanded to listen to him, now that they know who he really is. To listen is not only to learn his teachings and preaching but to obey him, for his words are the words ...

186. Baptism of Our Lord

Matthew 3:13-17

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... !)" I invite us to take the Epiphany season to integrate the message of Christmas: Pastor: Open your hearts, Ministers: We open them up to the Lord. Pastor: O Lord, open our eyes, Ministers: That we may behold amazing things from your word. Pastor: O Lord, open our lips, Ministers: And our mouth shall praise you. Pastor: Praise the Lord. Ministers: The Lord's Name be praised. Recognizing our Humanness and Receiving New Life If you haven't done this, try it: The pastor introduced the confession with these ...

187. Our Lord's Abundant Table

Matthew 14:13-21

Sermon

Brett Blair

... on a regular basis. The point of the story of feeding of the five thousand is not to prove that miracles happen. The point of the story is to teach us three things: I First it teaches us that Jesus is the fulfillment of the Word of the Lord. How long the Israelites had waited for the Messiah to come. It had been centuries, four centuries to be exact, since the last prophet had spoken in the Land. Malachi called a backslidden nation to repentance 400 years before Christ. It had been longer still since Israel ...

188. Christ Is Our Lord and Savior

Mark 1:29-39

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James Wilson

... of all the Universe, and in Your merciful love You have extended to us Your healing and salvation. With true love we thank you, Lord. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, so often in our pride we forget the way we were before You touched our lives. And too often, Lord, we tend to forget what we would still be were it not for Your forgiveness and healing power. Forgive us, Lord, and give us the vision we need to share Your Gospel in our daily lives and to see that it is sent throughout the ...

189. The Lord's Prayer: "Our Daily Bread"

Matthew 6:5-15

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... on GIVE; for the other two, the emphasis was on US. May God grant that, the next time we...the ones who have it made...pray the Lord's Prayer, we might KNOW just how much it matters, and then take it as a challenge to do what God would have us do. "Give US ... this day our daily bread," and put us to work to see that it gets to those who need it. Let us pray. Lord, we of all people know how marvelous is your provision for us. But we also know that others have no idea of that. Convict us for being ...

190. The Lord's Prayer: The Kingdom, The Power, and The Glory

Matthew 6:5-15

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David E. Leininger

... , "There are no dead end streets in life in which evil is the last word, no enclosures from which there is no exit."(7) True, at times we wonder why God does not act to correct injustice and do it according to our schedule. But then we humbly say, Lord, we do not understand, but we believe. NEVERTHELESS, "Thine is the Power." "Thine is the Glory?" Right! If God is truly being glorified, why are there empty seats here today? Why are there ever any empty seats in any church in the world? Many see God as some ...

191. The Lord's Prayer: Forgive Us Our Trespasses

Matthew 6:5-15

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Eric Ritz

... graduate of this school is RARE--for most of us are still learning the ABC''s of forgiveness." Every time I read that masterpiece sermon, I am given strength to re-enroll in the School of Forgiveness and to learn at the foot of the Cross from our Lord about the subject matter called "Forgiveness." Perhaps you heard the story about the woman who was ordered to fill a large bucket with water and was told to carry the bucket from the well a short way to the kitchen of the home. However, there was one serious ...

192. Abram Put His Trust In The Lord

Genesis 15:1-18

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H. Burnham Kirkland

... that without you leading us and strengthening us, we make foolish choices. Forgive our lack of trust, we pray, and by the power of your Holy Spirit enable us always and in all circumstances to look to you for guidance. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Offertory Prayer Lord, accept these gifts as symbols of our trust in you. With gratitude for your constant care and guidance, we also offer ourselves that we may be living symbols of your love for all your children. Amen. Hymns "Jesus, Keep Me Near The Cross" "Do ...

193. What the Lord Does Best

Exodus 1:1-22

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Maxie Dunnam

... God and they had the strength to resist that command of the pharaoh. They made a choice. They trusted that what the Lord does is certainly best, probably. They had no guarantee of what the outcome would be, and yet they made that commitment in ... the will of God for your life is good. And that brings us back to where we began, that old Jewish folk saying – what the Lord does is certainly best, probably. That’s a good affirmation of faith if our faith leads us to move beyond probably to a certainty of ...

194. Jesus as Lord and as Archcriminal

Mark 2:23-3:6, Mark 2:18-22

Teach the Text

Grant R. Osborne

... people keeping Sabbath regulations and precepts. It was a gift from God and so was to serve humankind, not to become the master over humankind. For us, it is meant to be a day of rest and worship, not a source of rules. 2:28 the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath. This concludes all the miracle stories thus far. The result (“So [h?ste] the Son of Man . . .”) of Jesus’s actions is absolute proof that as the glorified “Son of Man” (see the sidebar in the unit on 2:1–12; the major theme of ...

195. “Have Mercy on Me, Lord, for I Am Faint”

Psalm 6:1-10

Teach the Text

C. Hassell Bullock

... (y-sh-b) and suddenly be put to shame (y-b-sh).” Note that the term for “shame” occurs on either side of “turn back,” hinting that this return is a shameful defeat and constitutes the answer to the psalmist’s prayer. 6:2 Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am faint . . . my bones are in agony. The phrase “I am faint” translates a Hebrew verb that is often rendered “languish,” used in the Psalms and Job to describe wicked individuals who are doomed to wither away (Ps. 37:2; Job 18:16; 24:24 ...

196. The Rescue of the Lord’s People and His Reign on Mount Zion

Joel 2:28-32

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... poured out on all of Israel during this great age. Joel may also have the analogy of Amos 8:11 in mind, where Amos describes the failure to hear God’s word in terms of thirst and drought. Consequently, Judah’s reception of the Lord’s counsel constitutes the reversal of that spiritual drought. Joel 2:28–29 sustains a number of parallels to Numbers 11–12, suggesting the prophet deliberately invokes the earlier narrative. All of God’s people will prophesy (Num. 11:25–29) through “dreams” and ...

197. Pondering the Lord’s Great Works of the Exodus and Conquest

Psalm 111:1-10

Understanding Series

Craig C. Broyles

... or a teacher addressing the school of the wise? The parallel phrase, “the assembly of the righteous,” appears in Psalm 1:5, a psalm reflecting the wisdom tradition. Wisdom influence may also be suggested by the “motto” of Proverbs in verse 10 (“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom,” Prov. 9:10; 1:7), the acrostic or alphabetical form (note esp. Pss. 37; 112; 119), and the use of Yahweh’s law or “precepts” (v. 7) as the source of wisdom (note esp. Pss. 1; 19; 119). On the other ...

198. The Lord Abhors the Pride of Israel

Amos 6:8-14

Understanding Series

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... to fulfill their function as relatives by disposing of the bodies, they will find none left alive. And they will not permit the name of Yahweh to be mentioned, lest the name invoke Yahweh’s fearful and destroying presence once again among them, verse 10. “The LORD is commanding”—the verb in verse 11 is a participle, and Amos sees God’s destruction of the people as already begun with his word to the prophet. Indeed, that is the function of the prophetic word: It begins the action of which it speaks ...

199. Lord To Whom Shall We Go?

John 6:56-69

Sermon

David Coffin

... of humanity. Rather than gratitude for his ministry, it is stated in John 6:66 “After this many of his disciples drew back and no longer went about with him.” Later, Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you also wish to go away?” Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life” John 6:67-68 (RSV). John is unique here among the other gospels. Rather than selecting the twelve disciples at another time such as a fishing event or at the tax collector’s booth, the ...

200. Lord, Send The Wind

Jeremiah 4:5-31

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James McLemore

... and reached his hand across the table to grab her hand. With a tear in his eye, he said a quiet prayer: "Lord, send the Wind." The ancient Hebrews had a strong belief about the wind. It was the wind that provided relief from the hot ... ourselves up, and we refuse to wake the world up, so God is going to have to break up this stagnant condition and "send the Wind." The Lord is going to send the Wind. There is something peculiar about God's Wind; there is something moving about God's Wind. In the book of Acts ...

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