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2151. Together In Christ

Acts 2:42-47

Sermon

Erskine White

... the hurdle of dying to the old and living for the new. Make us a help to the aged and an example to the young and teach us the joy of bearing one another's burdens, that together we may know the love of Jesus Christ, our Crucified and Risen Lord. Heavenly God, who watches over us as a mother watches her children; and whose Son, Jesus was given as a ransom for the world; we also pray today for the broken community beyond our doors. Let none of Your children be satisfied so long as any of Your children are ...

2152. Ash Wednesday

Matthew 6:1-4, Matthew 6:16-18, Joel 2:12-17, 2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

Sermon Aid

George Bass

... ... and said, ... 'Behold, I am sending to you grain, wine, and oil (in the eucharist for Christians - ?), and you will be satisfied; and I will no more make you a reproach among the nations.' God is as good as his promise; the death and resurrection of our Lord tell us that. 2 Corinthians 5:20b--6:2 Paul's plea to the church at Corinth, "we beseech you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God," speaks specifically of the mercy God has extended to the world, to all who know themselves to be sinners, in ...

2153. Crossing The Red Sea (Or, The Sea Of Reeds)

Exodus 13:17--14:31

Drama

Dallas A. Brauninger

... , and it lit up the night; one did not come near the other all night. 2: Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea. The Lord drove the sea back by a strong east wind all night, and turned the sea into dry land; and the waters were divided. The Israelites went ... hand over the sea, and at dawn the sea returned to its normal depth. 2: As the Egyptians fled before it, the Lord tossed the Egyptians into the sea. The waters returned and covered the chariots and the chariot drivers, the entire army of Pharaoh ...

2154. Previews Of Coming Attractions

Jeremiah 33:1-26

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Ron Lavin

... of the release from captivity in the coming Messiah. Reconstruction The "righteous Branch springing forth for David" means an ideal ruler of the Davidic law who will guide the destiny of the people of God. Jeremiah 23:56 says: Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by ...

2155. Preparing The Way

Malachi 2:17--3:5

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Ron Lavin

... which Malachi and John the Baptist (the messenger of Malachi 3:1) have in mind as they think of the coming of God. Both of these prophets, one in the Old Testament and one in the New Testament, speak of cleansing of sin in preparation for the coming of the Lord. Both are messengers of Yahweh, pointing to one greater than themselves who is on his way and is about to arrive. If God were on his way to your house, what clean-up would you want to do? Frank had his list; Malachi had his list; John the Baptist had ...

2156. Singing Along The Way

Zephaniah 3:1-20

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Ron Lavin

... loyal when the majority of the people are caught in chaos. "Sing aloud, O Daughter of Zion (Zephaniah 3:14)." This singing is not in harmony with the world's song. The world is singing a very different tune than the remnant sings. The remnant sings songs to the Lord. One of our members recently asked me, "Is it just me? Maybe I'm out of sync with what's happening. Everyone, including my own relatives is committing immoral acts of sex outside of marriage and telling me that it is not a sin. Maybe I'm crazy ...

2157. Is It Hard To Believe?

Sermon

Erskine White

... us all the days of our lives. Gracious, Most High and Holy God, who was, and is, and evermore shall be: hear our grateful prayers of praise today. We have come through the gathering clouds of Lent. We have sat in this place in utter darkness on the night our Lord was betrayed. Now we stand together in the bright light of a brand new day. He is Risen, and because He lives, all fear is gone. Hope sits on the throne and doubt is banished to the shadows. Because He lives, we now are ready to go forth into the ...

2158. Maundy Thursday Service

John 13:1-17, 31b-35

Bulletin Aid

Howard Eshbaugh

... in the form of God did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped. People: For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich. Leader: But ... again of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God." (14:24b-25) The Lord's Supper The Lord's Supper will be celebrated in simplicity and in a manner that the congregation can follow. It is suggested that the words from Mark ...

2159. Raised Voices

Deuteronomy 26:1-15

Drama

Pamela Urfer

... could stay here in Egypt and enjoy ourselves. There are wonderful things to be had here, good food, fine clothes, beautiful homes - for those that are free persons. And have the money. REBECCA: (Wildly) And you think Pharaoh would give us the money? HANNAH: Why not? If the Lord God made him, he would. REBECCA: Yes, but ... HANNAH: Now what's the problem? REBECCA: Don't you want to go back to the land of our ancestors? Don't you want to be a free people again in our own homeland? HANNAH: Of course I want to ...

2160. Power over Death

Acts 9:32-43

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James Wilson

... ! People: Yet death is no longer a mystery for those who believe, but a new beginning. Leader: We are called to serve the Lord without fear and to be faithful to God. People: For the powers of this world, even death, are no match for the Lord. Leader: Let us lift our voices in praise for the redeeming love of Christ our Lord. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect Almighty God, You knew our hearts and knew our fears of death and intimidation, and in Christ You showed us that no power can defeat those ...

2161. Faithful to the Voice of God

1 Kings 19:1-8, 1 Kings 19:9-18

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James Wilson

... ! Collect Most loving and merciful God, through Your wonderful grace You have always reached out to us even before we understood our sins, and You gently call us to follow Your Word. Help us hear, O Lord. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession Lord, amid the thunderous noise of our everyday world we have seldom taken the time to be still and hear Your Word. Too often, we have acted as if we were afraid to seek the silence that would allow our hearts to hear the still, small voice in which You call ...

2162. God's Judgment Comes

Amos 8:1-14

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James Wilson

... the greatest to the least. Leader: Yet God has been merciful, and we have received in Christ God's grace. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect Most righteous and just God, You call us daily to know Your will so that we may avoid Your judgment. Lord, give us the ears to hear and the wisdom to follow Your Word. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession Lord, so often we have taken Your mercy and grace for granted, as if Your judgment could never come. We have even allowed ourselves to doubt that ...

2163. Iniquities of the Unfaithful

Jeremiah 2:1-3:5

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James Wilson

... us even when we do not fight for the justice and righteousness for which You called us. We thank You, O Lord. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession Lord, so often we have not defended the poor or fed the hungry, instead we have focused on making our lives more comfortable. Lord, we have even allowed ourselves to think that if we are doing well the world is "just fine." Forgive us, Lord, and call us again to do battle against the inequities and injustices in the world today. In Christ we pray. Amen ...

2164. The Agony of Sin

Lamentations 1:1-22

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James Wilson

... wonderful God, in Your mercy and grace You have allowed us to experience a taste of the price we must pay for sin. Lord, give us the wisdom and strength to be faithful servants. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession Lord, so often as we have experienced the emptiness of sinful life we have become bitter and hateful instead of repenting and returning to You. Too often, Lord, we have even vented our anger and shown our resentment over the discomfort we feel by seeking after our own gods. Forgive us ...

2165. The Unforgiving Servant

Matthew 18:21-35

Drama

Robert A. Lehmann

... him, we forget to give to people around us. Christ was speaking with his disciples one day when Peter asked him: Solo 4 (Peter): Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? As many as seven times? Solo 1: Seven seems reasonable. Solo 2 ... reckoning, a man was brought to him who owed 10,000 talents ($10,000,000) and he could not pay the debt, so his Lord ordered him: Solo 3 (Lord): You and your wife and your children and all that you own will be sold and from this, payment will be made to ...

2166. The Spirit and the Truth

John 16:5-16

Sermon

George Bass

... him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet ... And he concludes as he began: O Lord, our Lord: how excellent is thy Name in all the earth. If it were only so! If all we had to do is look at the sky ... be. There are circumstances in life that are too much for us, frustration and fear overwhelm us, and then we cry out to God, "Help! Lord, have mercy upon us!" - not fully aware that he has been attempting to help and support us and enrich our lives all of the time ...

2167. Overcoming Life's Obstacles

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

... dream, the obstacles and the courage of faith. Let us take up this three-pronged message now under the theme, OVERCOMING LIFE'S OBSTACLES. I. First of all, the dream. Peter had a dream here. He had a wish. He had a vision. He wanted to be close to his Lord Jesus. Amidst this churning storm, Peter wanted to be near Christ. We have to give Peter credit here for dreaming, don't we? We have to admire him for imagining that as Jesus was walking on the water, so it was also possible for him, a mere human being ...

2168. Killing A King

Luke 19:28-44

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... a fact that Jesus is a king, but he is more than a king. In words of praise we sing and shout, "King of kings and Lord of lords!" That is the kind of king we honor today as we remember his triumphal entry into Jerusalem. That is the kind of king we follow this ... let him rule your life in every area. Is Jesus really the king of your life? One day long ago you may have accepted Christ as Lord and King, but all the way? In the old tale of Bluebeard, the man had a secret room in his house which no one must enter ...

2169. The Simplicity of God's Call

Romans 8:28-39

Sermon

... see light." As someone has said, "We are a God-shaped hole." And as St. Augustine has said, "O God, thou hast made us for Thyself, and our hearts are restless until they find rest in Thee." The only thing that can satisfy us is God. This very moment, Our Lord stands beside each one of us just as He did by the young man in mourning. Right now, we may have a lot of questions, and a lot of different feelings: we may wonder if something or Someone could touch our lives; we may wonder if something so simple and ...

2170. The Emmaus Stranger

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

Dean Lueking

... our lives. He has come to bring us out of them, in the power of his own voluntary suffering and redeeming love. It is no longer necessary to live on the brink of despair, nor is it necessary to remain a captive of the forever-backward look upon life. Our Lord Jesus Christ brings us forgiveness of sins here and now this day. Here is the gift that takes away the veil from our eyes, and lifts the fog of despondency from our hearts. He gave himself and is risen for us. The Gospel is the power that moves us from ...

2171. The Miracle Of an Opened Mind

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

Dean Lueking

... to fruition in a person. Not a theory or a doctrine or even a church body. The Scriptures are fulfilled in the living, risen Christ of God! He stands at their center. The words of the Bible are all given in order to point to the living Word, our Lord Jesus himself. When we say that God is our refuge and strength, or that God is the shepherd who leads us in paths of righteousness, we bring these familiar passages in their fulfillment in the One who speaks to us with mercy for our sins and power for renewed ...

2172. Lent 3

John 4:5-42

Bulletin Aid

... will and your love. Pastor: Open our eyes to the many hurts and needs around us which could be helped by our speaking of our own faith and showing our own trust in you, O God. Assistant: How easily we take for granted the friendship you make possible, O Lord. People: We fear being your enemies, yet struggle in vain to make up for all that separates us from you. Pastor: Open our eyes to the salvation you have given us, the peace that comes from faith and trust in the saving death of Jesus, the Christ. (Other ...

2173. Wednesday in Holy Week

Isaiah 50:1-11, Hebrews 12:1-13, John 13:18-30

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... by those he came to save: Make us aware of the resistance we unconsciously express; that we may arise to a new sense of commitment, and respond wholeheartedly to your salvation. In our Savior's name we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession We are dependent on our Lord's obedience to the mission you gave him, Father. He was faithful to death, yet we are so careless with the new life to which he saved us. Forgive us for our unconcern about our sinful attitudes which deny his Lordship over our lives. Increase our ...

2174. Easter 3

Luke 24:13-35, Acts 2:14a, 36-41, 1 Peter 1:17-23

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... it fails to speak for the sins we hide in our hearts. Wash us clean with your forgiveness, that our confirmation of Christian baptism may be an honest invitation for your Holy Spirit to be in control of our lives. Hear us for Jesus' sake. Amen. Hymns "Dear Lord and Father of Mankind" "Just as I Am, Without One Plea" "How Can a Sinner Know" "Take My Life, and Let It Be Consecrated" Second Lesson: 1 Peter 1:17-23 Theme: Be holy because of what Christ has done Call to Worship Pastor: We pray to God, believing ...

2175. The Day of Pentecost

Isaiah 44:1-5, Acts 2:1-13, Acts 2:14-41, John 20:19-23

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... us receptive to his Spirit, that he may equip us to fulfill our mission as his church. Collect O God, our heavenly Father, who gives life and power to your church through the gift of your Spirit: Inspire us with your Spirit to bear witness to our living Lord; that those to whom you send us may understand the good news of Christ, and accept their salvation. In our Savior's name we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession It is easy for us to find fault with the church, our Father, because we are distracted by its ...

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