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2126. The Day Of Pentecost

Acts 2:1-21 · Jn 15:26-27; 16:4-15; 20:19-23 · Eze 37:1-14 · 1 Cor 12:4-13 · Ps 104

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Russell F. Anderson

... in a cemetery (v. 4). As Ezekiel is caught up in his vision, he enters a cemetery, but not a proper cemetery because the bones were scattered about rather than being buried. The Spirit of God asks Ezekiel if the bones could come to life. Ezekiel admits that only the Lord knows the answer. Then God orders the prophet to prophesy to the bones. In other words, he is told to preach to the dead, to proclaim God's Word in a cemetery. To do so requires an act of faith, faith in the power of God and his Word. We ...

2127. Proper 12

John 6:16-24, John 6:1-15, 2 Samuel 11:1-27, Ephesians 3:14-21

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Russell F. Anderson

... prior to verse 1, Paul celebrates the fact that Gentiles are incorporated into the family of God. In verse 1, he states that he is a prisoner for the gospel, to make it known to the Gentiles. In verse 14, Paul asserts that for the same reason, he praises the Lord. This passage is a poetic prayer and praise to God that the Christians, to whom Paul is writing, might be firmly rooted in the love of Christ and filled with the Spirit of God. Lesson 2: Ephesians 4:1-6 (RC); Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-16 (E) (See Proper ...

2128. Proper 22

Hebrews 1:1-14, Hebrews 2:5-18, Job 2:1-10, Mark 10:13-16, Mark 10:1-12

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Russell F. Anderson

... view in the creation account. Marriage is instituted of God and should not be devalued by humans (v. 9). In private, the Lord further instructs his disciples on the topic. Whoever divorces his wife or her husband has committed adultery. The second part of this ... to inflict suffering to test us? Sometimes! 5. One thing we know: all things work together for good to those who love the Lord. Lesson 2: Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 Sermon Title: The Superiority Of Our Savior. Sermon Angle: The writer of Hebrews has ...

2129. Proper 23

Job 23:1-9, 16-17, Mark 10:17-31, Hebrews 4:12-16

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Russell F. Anderson

... Title: How To Fear God. Sermon Angle: Job confesses that he is terrified of God (v. 16). He feels that God is vindictive and hurtful. That's the wrong way to fear God. Job mistakenly held that Yahweh was cruel and unfair. There is a right way to fear the Lord; to hold him in respect and honor. If we want only to disobey God, we should fear his chastening presence, but if we honor him we have no reason to be in dread of God's presence. Epistle: Hebrews 4:12-16 1. Sermon Title: Logo-surgery. Sermon Angle: The ...

2130. Proper 8

2 Corinthians 8:1-15, 2 Samuel 1:17-27, Mark 5:21-43

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Russell F. Anderson

... that if only she touched Jesus' garment, she could be healed and Jesus wouldn't even know it. She touched the hem of the Lord's garment and felt immediately that she was healed. Her hope of anonymity was shattered when Jesus stopped and asked who had touched ... mighty when we're young, that we're invincible; then someone close to us dies or we become sick or suffer the ravages of age. Our Lord too was mighty, in the very image of God, yet he also fell subject to the power of sin and death for our sake. Christ ...

2131. Proper 9

2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10, Mark 6:1-13, 2 Corinthians 12:1-10

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Russell F. Anderson

... thorn doesn't matter, but what does matter is his response to that thorn. What are our options in dealing with thorns? I've come up with three responses: (1) We can curse them, (2) we can try to remove them on our own, or (3) we can ask the Lord to help us to deal with the thorns. Most of us have had thorns to deal with a sickness, an accident, a sudden tragedy. Perhaps it is a chronic but equally painful condition that is our thorn, family problems, a less than loving marriage, or a nagging lack of self ...

2132. The Fiery Serpent

Numbers 21:4-9

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James Wilson

... Moses You knew we would falter and stumble. When the venomous snakes appeared and Your children seemed doomed, Your salvation came through faith. We praise You, Lord. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession O Lord, like the Hebrew Children, we have complained and taken our vision away from Your leadership and focused only on the problems in the world around us. Too often, Lord, we have even believed You did not have the power to change this world and we have allowed our faith to falter. Forgive us, O ...

2133. Feeding Of The Five Thousand

John 6:1-24

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James Wilson

... ! Collect O God, in Your merciful love You have always reached out to us, willing to meet our every need if we will but follow You in faith. Help us to have the courage and strength to follow You, Lord. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession Lord, how often do we seek Your help and caring only to serve our own designs or do we seek to use You only to try to meet our own wants? Or how often do we limit our vision seeing only the little worlds we would create for ourselves and not ...

2134. He Has Come Back To Life!

Mark 16:1-20

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Clement E. Lewis

... he was. A week after Easter he came back to that same place, and Thomas, who still had reservations, was with them this time. Jesus invited Thomas, because he wanted tangible proof, to examine his wounds, and when he looked closely, Thomas exclaimed, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus came back to life to re-establish love in the Christian sense, and to renew the comprehension of Christian responsibility. He preferred that they make enemies into friends, and win their souls for God's kingdom. When the disciples ...

2135. What Is That In Your Hand?

Exodus 4:1-17

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Clement E. Lewis

... only from slavery, but from ignorance and misinformation, from the pain of man's inhumanity to man, and from hunger and disease. If necessary, O Lord, put sticks in our hands with which to remind people that God is able to do all and more than we ask. When we sing ... which has been given into our hands, and that we must use it all well and wisely. This we pray in the name of our Lord Jesus the Christ. Amen. Sermon: "What Is That In Your Hand?" What we receive into our hands, what we hold with them, what we give ...

2136. Advent 3

John 1:19-28, John 1:1-18, Psalm 126:1-6, Luke 1:46-56

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B. David Hostetter

... . Forgive our faults and fulfill your promise through the communion of the Holy Spirit that we may be faultless when our Lord Jesus comes, to the glory of your great name. Amen. Declaration of God's Forgiveness Hear the Good News! God's ... weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, carrying their sheaves. (or) Luke 1:46-55 "My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant. Surely, from now on all ...

2137. All Saint's Sunday

Isaiah 25:1-12, Psalm 24:1-10, Revelation 21:1-27, John 11:17-37, John 11:38-44

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B. David Hostetter

... who watches over the chosen in Christ. Friends, believe the Good News! In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. EXHORTATION Trust in God and you will understand all the truth you need on this side of the grave and have strong hope of eternity with God. PRAYER OF THE DAY Jesus, Lord of life and death, free us from the fears that bind us and help us to live a day at a time trusting that you will provide for us what we need and in the end will take us to the place you have gone to prepare for us. Amen ...

2138. Epiphany 4

Mark 1:21-28, Psalm 111:1-10, Deuteronomy 18:14-22

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B. David Hostetter

... DECLARATION OF GOD'S FORGIVENESS Hear the Good News! Jesus has power to rid us of unclean spirits, to cast out our sins. Friends, believe the Good News. In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. EXHORTATION Be free from anxious care and use your freedom to wait upon the Lord without distraction. PRAYER OF THE DAY Jesus of Nazareth, Holy One of God, grant that we may hear the ring of authority in your teaching so that we may be rid of anything that profanes and shackles the human spirit, and be free to serve at your ...

2139. Proper 15

1 Kings 2:1-12, Psalm 111:1-10, Ephesians 4:17--5:21, John 6:25-59, 1 Kings 3:1-15

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B. David Hostetter

... Founder of the feast, we give thanks today and every day for daily bread to sustain our bodies and the bread of life to restore our souls. We speak to one another in psalms and sing songs and hymns in praise of your goodness in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. In silent times we make music in our hearts, full of joy, full of the Holy Spirit. For all who write words that we can say or sing we express our gratitude. For all who compose melodies that give zest to our celebration of your grace, we ...

2140. Proper 16

John 6:60-71, John 6:25-59, Psalm 84:1-12

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B. David Hostetter

... gracious and good and we honor you, God of Israel, Ruler of the church, universal Spirit. Amen. PRAYER OF DEDICATION Christ our Lord, Head of the church, receive what we offer as members of your body. As we serve you, coordinate our efforts so that ... place of springs; the early rain also covers it with pools. They go from strength to strength; the God of gods will be seen in Zion. O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob! Behold our shield, O God; look on the face of your anointed. For a ...

2141. Proper 21

Mark 9:42-50, Mark 9:38-41

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B. David Hostetter

... the poor or withheld from anyone the simplest help we were asked to give. You will, at the last set all things right, rewarding even the most humble service, as promised by Jesus our Messiah. Amen. Declaration of God's Forgiveness Hear the Good News! The Lord will give his people justice and have compassion on his servants. Friends, believe the Good News. In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Exhortation Do not try to stop anyone who does work of divine power in the name of Jesus. Whoever is not against us is ...

2142. Proper 5

Mark 3:31-35, Mark 3:20-30

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B. David Hostetter

... Jesus Christ, our Light and Light of the world. Amen. PRAYER OF DEDICATION Head of this household, our offerings are an expression of our commitment to do your will and be the brothers and sisters of Jesus Christ. Amen. PSALM 138:1-8 I give you thanks, O LORD, with my whole heart; before the gods I sing your praise; I bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness; for you have exalted your name and your word above everything. On the day I called ...

2143. Proper 8

Mark 5:21-43

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B. David Hostetter

... understand why some are healed miraculously and others are allowed to suffer almost endlessly. Forgive us if we permit our doubts to threaten our commitment to you through Jesus Christ. Amen. DECLARATION OF GOD'S FORGIVENESS Hear the Good News! How generous our Lord Jesus Christ has been: he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that we through his poverty might become rich. Friends, believe the Good News! In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. EXHORTATION Be rich in faith, speech, knowledge, and zeal ...

2144. But God Can

Luke 7:11-17

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Larry Powell

... you can't, but I can," "Who has made man's mouth? Who makes him dumb, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Is it not I, the Lord? Now, therefore go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall speak (Exodus 4:11, 12)." Isaiah attempted to beg out of ... , insofar as you'll make it clear to me what your wishes are. I'm weak and many times I'll probably renege on this. But Lord, you'll have to help me with that too." That was the moment of surrender. She got out of the way. Within six weeks, her condition ...

2145. The Conversion of Saul

Acts 9:1-19a

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Barbara Brokhoff

... attracted me and enticed me to trust him, too. And then there was that evangelist, Dodson was his name, and he always wore a red tie, who, in a revival, made it so easy for me to come to Christ as he taught me to pray the sinner's prayer, "Lord, be merciful to me a sinner." And, "because of" them and others, I walk as one "of the Way." Laurence Houseman said, "A saint is one who makes goodness attractive." Many have done that through the ages. May God give us the same initiative. Paul said it so well to ...

2146. Not

Isaiah 50:1-11

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Barbara Brokhoff

... have a master in this life, you will have one, but "who" will it be? It is not "if" you will die, for unless the Lord returns during your lifetime, you will die, but your option is "where" you will spend eternity. And it is not "if" you will know ... our pain. Christ Learned From His Suffering - And So Can We Jesus felt that there were lessons to be learned. The Servant said, "The Sovereign Lord has taught me what to say, so that I can strengthen the weary. Every morning he makes me eager to hear what he is ...

2147. Breakfast Miracle

John 21:1-14

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John R. Brokhoff

... miracle that one catch should include all the known kinds of fish? Is it not a miracle that the fishermen would recognize a stranger as the Lord? Is it not a miracle that in spite of the huge number of large fish, the net did not break? If it is a miracle, ... caught so many fish they had trouble pulling the net into the boat. John, the disciple Jesus loved, said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" At once Peter, who had taken off his clothes to work, put his clothes back on and jumped into the water and swam ashore ...

2148. A Letter From Paul

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Erskine White

... the form of religion while denying the power of it" (2 Timothy 3:5). Long ago, the ancient Hebrews asked, "How shall we sing the Lord’s song in a strange land?" (Psalm 137:4). I am writing to you, dear brothers and sisters in Christ, to tell you that ... its spiritual values are true. For now we see only dimly God’s vision and our hope. Now we think it inevitable that the rich must lord it over the poor and the strong must exact tribute from the weak. Now we think it is an immutable law of nature that some ...

2149. The Strength To Wait

Isaiah 40:1-31

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Erskine White

... life, remember what Jesus told His friends right after Easter. There they were - all on fire and excited because they had seen their Risen Lord - and Jesus told them to go back to Jerusalem and wait (Acts 1:4). We all have lived long enough to know that ... even now to brighten the darkness of our lives with His holy light, help us be fully prepared this year for the birth of our Lord. Do not let us be distracted from the real reason for the season. Do not let us get discouraged by the busyness of our days ...

2150. The Unity Of The Church

Ephesians 4:1-16

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Erskine White

... . The truth is, the church can offer no real ministry of reconciliation to a divided world so long as the church herself is so badly divided. The truth is that Christ died to make His people one and His church has squandered that precious inheritance. But here at the Lord's Table, we see visions of that perfect unity, which Christ has begun and whose fullness is yet to come. Here in the bread and the cup is the Spirit of Him who unites us in the bonds of peace. Here we are strengthened and renewed by the ...

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