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2001. The Two Washings

John 13:1-17

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Dean Lueking

... the mob and turned Jesus over to be crucified. Having caved in to the pressure of sinful men, Pilate ordered a basin of water and made a public gesture of his avoidance of responsibility - his responsibility for defending an innocent man. He washed his hands in the view of the whole multitude. And then he told them that they would have to bear the guilt for what was to follow. A Symbol We Can Recognize We look back at this moment from the distance of all the intervening centuries, and yet its meaning is not ...

2002. A Place for You

John 14:1-4

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Dean Lueking

... Life It has been a long-standing criticism of Christianity by some of its sharpest critics that eternal life is a giant aspirin tablet which is meant to blunt the person’s awareness of harsh realities here and now. Classic Marxist orthodoxy holds such a view, and so do articulate people who are not Marxist but who deny the existence of God and his gift of eternal life which transcends death. Such criticisms can be understood in the light of church history, when there has been pie-in-the-sky escapism ...

2003. The Promise and the Task

Matthew 28:16-20

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Dean Lueking

... is no more reliability about it than Jesus himself. We come together to celebrate Christ’s Ascension as people who have found him reliable, or with the hope that maybe that reliability is in our lives without which everything flows uncertainly in relativity, fads, points of view, fashions of mind. Take hold of what he has left us. He has left us in our humanity lifted up to the Father’s presence, no longer trapped in the downdraft of fate or the inevitability of defeat. We have his promise. We have his ...

2004. Trinity Sunday

Jn 16:12-15 · Rom 5:1-5 · Prov 8:22-31

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John R. Brokhoff

... Father and Spirit. For some, the Spirit overshadows Father and Son. In referring to God, we need to refer to the particular person of the Trinity; God the Father or God the Son or God the Holy Spirit. 3. The Trinity is needed to give a comprehensive view of God. The doctrine of the Trinity embraces the full nature and work of God as well as his relationship to man. God's relationship with man - Father - God above us Son - God with us Spirit - God in us God's work - Father - creation Son - redemption Spirit ...

2005. Proper 7

Lk 9:18-24 · Gal 3:23-29 · 1 Ki 19:9-14 · Zech 12:7-10

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John R. Brokhoff

... the fact that many in our churches know about Jesus but do not really know him personally. Outline: Two ways of knowing Jesus. a. Know about Jesus - vv. 18-19 b. Know Jesus - v. 20 3. The Daily Life of a Christian (Luke 9:23). Need: The common view of the price of discipleship is that it is paid once when one becomes a Christian - forsakes the past, renounces sin, repudiates a former way of life. Luke adds the significant word, "daily." Every day is a Good Friday for a Christian. Paul put it, "I die daily ...

2006. Proper 10

Lk 10:25-37 · Col 1:1-20 · 2 Ki 2:1, 6-14 · Deut 30:9-14

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John R. Brokhoff

... child in Bangladesh? c. Compassion - vv. 33-35. The source of help is compassion, but whence comes compassion? Its source is obedience to God's laws of love. Love of God leads to love of neighbor. 2. Do You Know Your Neighbor? (10:29-37) Need: The common view of a neighbor is one who lives close to you in a spatial neighborhood. In today's world this is not necessarily the case. Many do not know even the name of the family who lives in the apartment down the hall, nor the couple living in the adjoining ...

2007. Proper 12

Lk 11:1-13 · Col 2:6-15 · Gen 18:20-32 · 2 Ki 5:1-15

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John R. Brokhoff

... accepted as God's children. 2. Evil (v. 13). Jesus refers to us humans as "evil." Jesus was a realist. He knew what was in humanity. By nature we are sinful, lost, and condemned. There is no health in any one of us. This runs counter to the humanist's view that humanity is essentially good, and to be human is to have inherent worth and dignity. The point Jesus is making is that while we are evil, we give only good things to our children. If the evil gives good, how much more the good (God) will give good ...

2008. Proper 19

Lk 15:1-10 · Hos 4:1-3, 5:15--6:6 · 1 Tim 1:12-17 · Ex 32:7-14

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John R. Brokhoff

... truth. Outline: A saying nobody can deny A. "Christ came into the world" - Incarnation: God became man. B. "Sinners" - the truth about every man. C. "Save" - not to judge, condemn, but to reconcile to God. 2. One Plus One Makes One. 1:12-14. Need: The common view is that a genuine Christian is a saint, a holy one. In this passage, Paul refers to himself as a chief sinner even after his experience of mercy in Christ. "I am the foremost of sinners." Luther explained that a Christian is a sinner and saint at ...

2009. Proper 21

Lk 16:19-31 · 1 Tim 6:6-19 · Joel 2:23-30 · Am 6:1-7

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John R. Brokhoff

... ! 6:3 - "O you who put far away the evil day." Need: As a people today, we express our unconcern for the condition of the country as did the people in Amos' day. We refuse to see the eventual decline and doom resulting from our corrupt way of life. The view of many today is "While we have it, let's enjoy it. We may not have it tomorrow." We continue to waste energy in spite of the fact that the world's resources of oil and gas will someday be depleted. We squander and waste, ruin and ravage nature while ...

2010. Proper 24

Lk 18:1-8 · 2 Tim 3:14--4:5 · Gen 32:22-30 · Ex 17:8-13 · Hab 1:1-3, 2:1-4

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John R. Brokhoff

... to give up what we believe and do. In Lesson 1 Habbakuk says God's people live by faithfulness to God. Jesus taught that we should be faithful unto death. We can lose our faith. We can stop praying and worshiping. We can drop out of church. In view of these possibilities we need Paul's admonition to continue in our faith. 2. Inspired (3:16). The Scriptures are "inspired." Most of us do not have any trouble accepting the claim. When we consider the beauty of the language and the depth of the truth in the ...

2011. Proper 26

Lk 19:1-10 · 2 Thes 1:5-12 · Ex 34:5-9 · Hag 2:1-9

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John R. Brokhoff

... part of Israel, the writer contrasts human behavior with God's steadfastness. 2 Thessalonians 1:5-12 Paul encourages his people to be faithful in a time of persecution. This is the first of three Lessons from 2 Thessalonians. Paul wrote this letter to counteract the view that the Parousia had already taken place and another contention that the Parousia was coming in a few days. Some gave up their jobs to be ready for Christ's imminent return. Paul in this letter explains that Christ is really coming but not ...

2012. Epiphany 7

Lk 6:27-38 · 1 Cor 15:45-49 · 1 Sam 26:1-25 · Gen 45:3-11, 15

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John R. Brokhoff

... : What do you want people to do to you? Lesson 1: Genesis 45:3-11, 15 1. When A Brave Man Cries. 45:3, 5, 15. Need: It is a custom that a man does not cry, because it is said that a man's crying denies his manhood. This view evidently prevailed in Joseph's time, for he asked all but his brothers to leave the room. Then he cried aloud to the extent that the Egyptians heard him. Today we no longer feel that it is unnatural or unmanly for a man to cry. Many feel that crying is ...

2013. Lent 2

Lk 9:18-36; 13:31-35 · Php 3:17--4:1 · Jer 26:8-15 · Gen 15:1-12, 17-18

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John R. Brokhoff

... C. One who stands firm in the Lord - 4:1 2. "Enemies of the Cross" - 3:18-19 A. What does the cross stand for? Truth, integrity, obedience, love, sacrifice B. Who opposes the cross? 1. Those headed for doom through sin - v. 19 2. Those with a materialistic view of life - v. 19 3. Those who are slaves of the law - v. 19 4. Those whose minds are worldly - v. 19 WORSHIP RESOURCES Prayer of the Day: "Heavenly Father, it is your glory always to have mercy. Bring back all who have erred and strayed from your ways ...

2014. Lent 4

Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 · 1 Cor 1:18-31 · 2 Cor 5:17-21 · Isa 12:1-6 · Jos 5:9-12

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John R. Brokhoff

... us to do our part in providing for ourselves. Lesson 2: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 1. Regard (v. 16). Because of his being in Christ, Paul has a new attitude and perspective on Christ and people. Before Christ, he looked at them from a human point of view. He saw Jesus as another human being; people were people. Being in Christ, he now looks at Christ from a divine perspective. Christ is God's Son, the Messiah, Lord, and Savior. People are now regarded as God's creation and potential children of God. This high ...

2015. Tuesday in Holy Week

Isaiah 49:1-7, John 12:20-36, 1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

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... us steadfast in our walk with Jesus; that we may follow his path from death into life, where we shall forever enjoy the glory of his presence. In our Savior's name we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession O God, we tend to follow Jesus until the cross comes into view. Then we falter in our discipleship, although we never forget the glory on the other side of the cross. Forgive us when we depart from our Savior on his path of sorrow he took in order to give us a home in glory. Keep us close to Christ; that ...

2016. Christians Trust in God

Matthew 6:25-34

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Joe Pennel

... ’t worry needlessly about food, clothing, and shelter; they find ways of supplying them to others, as well as obtaining them for themselves. They put those things that they might worry inordinately about in a different perspective - God’s, not merely a human point of view - and often discover new ways of doing what has to be done. That’s how it was with Loren Eiseley. He writes: "Sitting alone at the kitchen table I tried to put into perspective the fears that still welled up frantically from my long ...

2017. Boundaries or Frontiers?

Leviticus 19:1-37

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... took over, the more he sought to enslave the world in his boundaries. Yet, boundaries do have their place. Every day I drive along wide, round curves with well-defined lanes on my way to the church. Just the other morning, I spied a red Camaro in my rear view mirror. "Here comes trouble," I thought, "I’d better slow down to let him pass me." This man had never negotiated those curves before. Had I been parallel to him when he had trouble with the curve, our fenders, tires, and doors would have merged in a ...

2018. Pentecost’s Promises Judith Ann Cobb

Isaiah 44:1-5

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... fear uselessness. They fear the "heroics" of medical science as much as they fear death. They’ve seen a world that has changed from the woodstove to the microwave, from the horseless carriage to the space shuttle, from things sun dried to freeze dried. They view a world that moves fast, and they are not able to run. And to the aged, the promises of this Pentecost are valuable, because our Lord will pour out his Spirit upon all descendants and his blessings will be a gift to them. Nothing will separate ...

2019. Some Crossroads of Family Life W. Dexter Moser

Genesis 25:19-34

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... of Isaac and Rebekah; the fact was that Rebekah had not conceived a child in their twenty years of marriage. This was of much concern for the early biblical woman, Rebekah, and of course to her husband, Isaac. Our biblical family’s attitude toward children may be viewed through the opening chapter in the Bible: "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them." And God blessed them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth ...

2020. No Appeal

Matthew 20:1-16

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The case went to court. For our purposes, "the whys and wherefores" do not matter. The case went to court because someone believed he was being treated unfairly. The court, he believed, would be persuaded to his point of view and he would be proven right. He would get justice after all. He told his neighbors he was sure the court would be bound to see it his way. He knew it; and as if to drive the point home, he would clench his fist and pound the table whenever ...

2021. Harnessed Power

John 20:19-23

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Richard L. Thulin

... party fails and the child is disappointed. But the child's main disappointment is not about the party. Her main disappointment is about the parents who promised, about the mother and father who proved powerless to accomplish what was pledged. From this point of view, things do not get any better in John's version of Pentecost. First, the Spirit is given to the disciples without visible or aural effect. And now, the task given to them seems as inconsequential as the gift. In the other Gospels Jesus commands ...

2022. Invincible Harvest

Matthew 13:1-23

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... . This means that we are to trust the promise of its coming rather than any visible sign of its presence. Visible signs of its presence may appear, but it is just as likely that the only thing which can be seen is rocky ground or thorn-infested soil. In full view of the most negating evidence, we are still to trust and to announce its coming. We are to be patient also. The field is what we have to work with; its conditions are given. We can do nothing to rush the harvest. It will come, but it will come in ...

2023. Is God With You, Or Not?

Exodus 17:1-7

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... , I can't see you!" "I know," his father called, "I know, but I can see you!" It may be a hard, difficult road you travel just now. You can't see anything but darkness, and you can't find God at all. Your problems blot God from your view. Remember, he sees you, he sees you! God is With You All the Way! A missionary was coming home on a big ocean liner. As they neared the shore, there were crowds of people waving banners, shouts of welcome, and celebration for the returning. Some were friends, others were ...

2024. Familiarity Breeds Contempt

Exodus 19:1-25

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... , adoration, and awe, then a bit of heaven comes to our earth. This is a laid-back, casual, nonchalant, take it easy, generation. We've lost respect for a lot of things. We don't esteem the clergy as once we did. Once the minister was, in our view, a real man/woman of God. A prominent layman, in speaking of the late Dr. Ernest Fremont Tittle, once said, "I disagree with him on many things and that makes me very uncomfortable, for it leaves me with the impression that I am really disagreeing with God." Not ...

2025. Communion Is Real Presence

John 1:1-18

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... inadequate and inaccurate. Dr. Fred Schott of Southern Seminary used to illustrate this heretical practice by gluing two boards together. On one board was written "Divine Nature" and on the other board were the words "Human Nature." Those who hold to this view believe that Jesus sometimes acted divine and other times acted human as he "flip-flopped" between his two natures. But we Christians believe that Jesus was, at the same time, human and divine. In all that he did, the two natures participated fully ...

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