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Antonyms: bad feeling, acrimony, animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy, aversion, bitterness, detestation, disgust, dislike, disrelish, enmity, friction, grievances, grudges, hatred, hostility, loathing, malevolence, malice

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2151. Proper 17

Psalm 45:1-17, Song of Songs 2:1-17, Mark 7:1-23, James 1:17-27

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B. David Hostetter

... , with all your people we would stand firm in support of your cause and in opposition to the dark forces of heaven and earth. Receive this pledge and these tokens of our allegiance. Amen PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION AND COMMEMORATION Loving God, Compassionate Christ, Caring Spirit, we pray for lovers young and old and middle-aged that they may find their feelings returned in the same measure as they give their love. Beyond romantic feelings give fidelity to them and their mates that they may share good times and ...

2152. First Sunday of Advent

Psalm 80:1-19, Isaiah 64:1-9, Mark 13:24-37, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

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B. David Hostetter

... you at this time, alerting ourselves to watch also for the currents of history, the rivers of time that roll on, generation after generation. We come especially to give thanks that your Son Jesus came among us to share our life so that we might share yours. Your Spirit inspires our prayers in the name of Jesus, our Savior. Amen PRAYER OF CONFESSION God of many names, by what name shall we call to you? Our question rises out of some confusion, not only about who you are, but about who we are, for you have ...

2153. Christmas Eve and Day

Psalm 96:1-13, Isaiah 9:1-7, Luke 2:1-14, (15-20), Titus 2:1-15

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B. David Hostetter

... of God that takes away the sin of the world. For his obedience to your saving purpose we are thankful. That you become involved in the sin and suffering of our world, we are astonished. That you continue to draw us together as your flock by the Spirit we are comforted. Amen PRAYER OF DEDICATION Not often enough, O God, do we offer you the gift of our silence, in adoration, in attentiveness, in anticipation of your directions. Receive us in this solemn moment, and in such times of silence as we find for you ...

2154. Easter 5

Psalm 148:1-14, John 13:31-35, Acts 11:1-18, Revelation 21:1-6

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B. David Hostetter

... , and your gracious rule endures through all generations. We bless your holy name. Amen. PRAYER OF DEDICATION Sovereign God, with all your works and with all your saints, we give thanks to you and bless your name. Use your church in the power of the Spirit to do more great things for the renewal of your world and all humanity, through Jesus Christ. Amen. PRAYER OF INTERCESSION AND COMMEMORATION Loving God, you so loved the world that you gave your only Son Jesus for its salvation. You have taught us to ...

2155. Advent 4

Psalm 80:1-19, Micah 5:1-4, Luke 1:39-45 (46-55), Hebrews 10:1-18

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B. David Hostetter

... his coming, present yourselves before God. People: We say: "I have come to do your will, O God." INVOCATION We bow before your throne, Sovereign of sovereigns, with the intention of hearing your Word and doing your will. Grant us the aid of your Holy Spirit, that we may fulfill our intentions; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. PRAYER OF CONFESSION God of surprises, you bring your name of peace out of a small clan and a previously insignificant place. Wrongly we have looked for you only among the powerful ...

2156. Proper 8

2 Kings 2:1-18, Psalm 77:1-20, Luke 9:51-62, Galatians 5:16-26

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B. David Hostetter

... are grateful for a goodly heritage and the noble example of the saints who have gone before us. We delight in them and in you. Amen. PRAYER OF DEDICATION These gifts are meaningless, good Lord, if your name is on our lips but not in our hearts. Let your Spirit complete the good work begun in us that we may worthily bear the name of Christ. Amen. PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION AND COMMEMORATION O God, Ruler of all, grant that the state of the world may be such that everywhere doors may be open to the truth of your ...

2157. Proper 10

Psalm 82:1-8, Amos 7:7-17, Luke 10:25-37, Colossians 1:1-14

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B. David Hostetter

... just and powerful. INVOCATION God of creation, of power and justice, we worship you in all humility but with great hope through Jesus Christ. You alone are God, worthy of our worship in the unity of the Trinity manifest in Christ and the coming of the Spirit. Receive our prayers in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. PRAYER OF CONFESSION God of law, God of grace, God of love, your plumb line condemns the bowing and tottering walls of unjust society. False religion will fail ultimately for you alone are true and ...

2158. Proper 13

Colossians 3:1-17, Hosea 11:1-11, Psalm 107:1-43, Luke 12:13-21

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B. David Hostetter

... divine and social dimensions and prepares us for the shared life of heaven in Jesus Christ. Amen. PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING God of hope, thank you for the glimpses of glory that lift us out of despair, for the throb of life that heals the disease of the spirit, for the new virtues that displace the old vices. We remember with gratitude the resurrection of Jesus as a sign of spiritual recovery from sin and death to eternal life. We rejoice in the new sterling of that spiritual life in us. Praise is due to you ...

2159. Proper 18

Psalm 139:1-24, Jeremiah 18:1-11, Luke 14:25-35, Philemon 1:1-21

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B. David Hostetter

... us. Without your enablement, there is no way we can begin, continue, and complete the work you want us to do. Discipline our spirits and keep us in the way of a disciple. Amen. PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING All-knowing God, your wisdom is beyond our reach. We ... of you that we have through Jesus of Nazareth, his life, his teaching, his healing ministry. We appreciate the patience of the Spirit who continues to teach us as we are willing to be taught, through experience and the shared wisdom of others in talking, ...

2160. Proper 19

Psalm 14:1-7, Jeremiah 4:5-31, Luke 15:1-10, 1 Timothy 1:12-20

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B. David Hostetter

... supply. So may your church be seen not as a naysayer but as a harbinger of good things to come. Rebuild the church where it has dwindled and barely survives. Bless those who seek to plant the church where none now exists. Save us from the competitive spirit which may be appropriate in business but out of place in the church that Christ prayed would be one as you and he are one. Heavenly Ruler, rule over those who are set in authority over us. Grant them wisdom, discretion, equity, and firmness, that in both ...

2161. Epiphany 3

Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10, Psalm 19:1-14, Luke 4:14-21, 1 Corinthians 12:12-31

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B. David Hostetter

... food and sweet drink that are provided in the sacrament. We give thanks for the spiritual refreshment and inner strength you give us. Let our joy overflow in invitation to others to join us in our feasting; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. PRAYER OF DEDICATION Spirit of the church, enable us to do what needs to be done, whether little or much, that all of us, doing our part, may help to complete your work in the world. Amen. PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION AND COMMEMORATION O God, save your people and bless ...

2162. Advent 3

Isaiah 12:1-6, Zephaniah 3:1-20, Luke 3:7-18, Philippians 4:2-9

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B. David Hostetter

... of Nazareth, whose coming was heralded by John the Baptist. Inspire us by the hearing of the Good News that we may be spiritually prepared for another encounter with the living Christ, in whose name we pray. Amen. PRAYER OF CONFESSION God of peace, Prince of peace, Spirit of peace, your names are to be hallowed as supreme. Forgive us if we fail to give due honor to your name in our families and in our social life. In our society the name of Santa Claus sometimes obscures the name of the Christ Child, the ...

2163. Third Sunday in Lent

1 Corinthians 10:1-13, Isaiah 55:1-13, Psalm 63:1-11, Luke 13:1-9

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B. David Hostetter

... your promised pardon and seek to fill our minds with the high ideals of your holy Word as written by prophets and apostles and lived out in Jesus Christ. Amen. PRAYER OF CONFESSION Holy God, how exalted are your ways! Holy Savior, how sinless is your life! Holy Spirit, how pure is your nature! Whatever progress we have made along the road of righteousness we are far behind the advance of your Son Jesus. Continue to call us back when we go off on a tangent and recall us to the upward way, for we would more ...

2164. Trinity Sunday

Psalm 8:1-9, Proverbs 8:1-36, John 16:12-15, Romans 5:1-11

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B. David Hostetter

... gives proof that we have stood the test and our hope will not be mocked. INVOCATION God-of-eternity, God-in-our-history, God-in-our-today, we come to worship you and to celebrate the names in which we have been baptized: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. As we hear your Word expand our concept of your mysterious Being that we may pray with deeper reverence in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. PRAYER OF CONFESSION God of wisdom, we have difficulty accepting ourselves as we are. We sometimes act as if we knew ...

2165. Christ the King

Matthew 25:31-46, Psalm 100:1-5, Ezekiel 34:1-31, Ephesians 1:15-23

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B. David Hostetter

... seas, and your throne, unlike the passing dynasties of nations, does not pass away. Your truth, Sovereign over all earthly rulers, is full of grace and peace and not full of empty threatening so typical of the tyrants of our world. We join with the Seven Spirits before your throne in extolling you, the Alpha and the Omega, who is and who was and who is to come. May our thanksgiving continue not only while we have life and breath but through such coming generations as shall live until all people and nations ...

2166. Christmas Eve

Psalm 96:1-13, Isaiah 9:1-7, Luke 2:1-14 (15-20), Titus 2:1-15

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B. David Hostetter

... the presence of God. People: God has come out of the sanctuary of heaven. INVOCATION God of mystery, God of revelation, God of joyful sound, we worship you with the most profound devotion and with the simplest wonder at the foot of a manger bed, singing in the Spirit so that our joy may be received as true worship; in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen PRAYER OF CONFESSION God of all worlds, ours seems at times like an abandoned one. We share in its sin, its darkness, and its despair. We feel that you have left ...

2167. Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany

Psalm 112:1-10, Isaiah 58:1-9a (9b-12), Matthew 5:13-20, 1 Corinthians 2:1-12 (13-16)

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B. David Hostetter

... workers, stop to help the stranded motorist. We praise the generosity of those who give freely to the poor, who give the shirts off their backs, who loan their cars and machines, who risk what they own on those whose credit is uncertain at best. Your Spirit moves them to act as well as speak. You will reward their obedience and ours, as we respond to your prompting. Praise to you, Source of all goodness and love. Amen PRAYER OF DEDICATION What you require of us, God of evenhandedness, is not self-denial ...

2168. First Sunday in Lent

Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7, Psalm 32:1-11, Matthew 4:1-11, Romans 5:12-19

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B. David Hostetter

... 3:1-7 Second Lesson--As we share in the disobedience of the first Adam, we may also share in the self-sacrificing obedience of the second Adam, Jesus Christ. Romans 5:12-19 Gospel--Human temptations for Jesus and for us include sins of the flesh and the spirit, hunger, pride, and idolatry. Matthew 4:1-11 CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. People: And also with you. Leader: Be glad in the Eternal One, rejoice, O righteous, People: We will shout for joy, as we are made ...

2169. First Sunday of Advent

Matthew 26:36-46, Psalm 122:1-9, Isaiah 2:1-5, Romans 13:8-14

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B. David Hostetter

... you. Leader: I rejoice to see you in the house of the Lord, where we come together in unity. People: We give thanks to God and pray for the peace of Jerusalem and all earth's cities. INVOCATION We come to worship you, O God, with such unity of Spirit as we have gained by our experience together in Christ. As we give thanks to you for the peace we have, we pray for your justice to prevail in all of earth's cities and societies; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen PRAYER OF CONFESSION Timeless One, you always ...

2170. Proper 27

Joshua 24:1-27, Psalm 78:1-72, Matthew 25:1-13, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

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B. David Hostetter

... we offer on behalf of others. You have wondrously kept alive the light of your church in the darkness of the world. May we, like the wise virgins, welcome the coming of the bridegroom with lamps trimmed and burning bright, well furnished by the Holy Spirit, the perpetual fire of truth and grace. For the world lies in darkness, and its inhabitants are without light. Let the light of Christ so shine in the church that those outside may come into that light. Bless those in government who are committed to ...

2171. Lent 2

Genesis 12:1-8, Psalm 121:1-8, John 3:1-17, Romans 4:1-25

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B. David Hostetter

... is readiness to leave the past behind and begin the journey of faith. Genesis 12:1-4a Second Lesson - To be children of Abraham is to know the salvation possible through faith in God's grace, not perfect obedience. Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 Gospel - Rebirth by the Spirit is as mysterious as the source of the winds. John 3:1-17 CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. People: And also with you. Leader: Come to the Eternal One, who will keep you from all evil and preserve your ...

2172. Third Sunday after the Epiphany

Psalm 27:1, 4-9, Isaiah 9:1-4, Matthew 4:12-23, 1 Corinthians 1:10-17

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B. David Hostetter

... house all the days of your life. People: Gaze upon the beauty of the Eternal One and seek the Eternal in God's temple. INVOCATION We have sought your face, O God, and found it revealed in the face of Jesus Christ. In the communion of the Holy Spirit, let us know you more intimately in our worship not only for our joy but for our certainty in sharing our faith with others; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen PRAYER OF CONFESSION Lord Jesus Christ, we confess that we have dishonored your name by our quarrels ...

2173. Third Sunday in Advent

Psalm 145:5-10 or Luke 1:47-55, Isaiah 35:1-10, Matthew 11:1-19, James 5:7-12

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B. David Hostetter

... of religion who would make faith easy and without discipline. Give us insight into the truth, as we find it, that we may be faithful to you despite threat or suffering like that of John the Baptist and even more like your crucified Son, Jesus, whose living Spirit is with us now. Amen PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING We rejoice and shout for joy, splendid God, that your glory has been revealed in the gospel of Jesus Christ. We read that good news with delight: the eyes of the blind are opened, the ears of the deaf ...

2174. Ephesians 5:15-20

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

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Leonard Sweet

... world interpreted the ecstatic speech and behavior of these new Christians in terms they found familiar: common drunkenness (see Acts 2:4,13,15). Instead of wine, Ephesians counsels, Christians are to be “filled with the Spirit.” Instead of licentious behavior the presence of the true Spirit will be revealed in the singing of psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Hymns and psalms were, of course, part of the Jewish liturgical heritage that continued to be celebrated in the new Christian worship rituals ...

2175. I’M with the I AM

1 John 5:14-15

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James Merritt

... pray according to the will of God if you don't know it. Let me give you some good news. Colossians 1:9 says, "We always pray that God will show you everything he wants you to do and that you may have all the wisdom and understanding that his Spirit gives." (Colossians 1:9, CEV) God is more willing to for you to know His will than you are to know it. We do not have a Father in heaven who plays spiritual cat and mouse with us. He doesn't play hide and seek. He doesn't treat His ...

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2151. Proper 17

Psalm 45:1-17, Song of Songs 2:1-17, Mark 7:1-23, James 1:17-27

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B. David Hostetter

2152. First Sunday of Advent

Psalm 80:1-19, Isaiah 64:1-9, Mark 13:24-37, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

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B. David Hostetter

2153. Christmas Eve and Day

Psalm 96:1-13, Isaiah 9:1-7, Luke 2:1-14, (15-20), Titus 2:1-15

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B. David Hostetter

2154. Easter 5

Psalm 148:1-14, John 13:31-35, Acts 11:1-18, Revelation 21:1-6

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B. David Hostetter

2155. Advent 4

Psalm 80:1-19, Micah 5:1-4, Luke 1:39-45 (46-55), Hebrews 10:1-18

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B. David Hostetter

2156. Proper 8

2 Kings 2:1-18, Psalm 77:1-20, Luke 9:51-62, Galatians 5:16-26

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B. David Hostetter

2157. Proper 10

Psalm 82:1-8, Amos 7:7-17, Luke 10:25-37, Colossians 1:1-14

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B. David Hostetter

2158. Proper 13

Colossians 3:1-17, Hosea 11:1-11, Psalm 107:1-43, Luke 12:13-21

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B. David Hostetter

2159. Proper 18

Psalm 139:1-24, Jeremiah 18:1-11, Luke 14:25-35, Philemon 1:1-21

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B. David Hostetter

2160. Proper 19

Psalm 14:1-7, Jeremiah 4:5-31, Luke 15:1-10, 1 Timothy 1:12-20

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B. David Hostetter

2161. Epiphany 3

Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10, Psalm 19:1-14, Luke 4:14-21, 1 Corinthians 12:12-31

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B. David Hostetter

2162. Advent 3

Isaiah 12:1-6, Zephaniah 3:1-20, Luke 3:7-18, Philippians 4:2-9

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B. David Hostetter

2163. Third Sunday in Lent

1 Corinthians 10:1-13, Isaiah 55:1-13, Psalm 63:1-11, Luke 13:1-9

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B. David Hostetter

2164. Trinity Sunday

Psalm 8:1-9, Proverbs 8:1-36, John 16:12-15, Romans 5:1-11

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B. David Hostetter

2165. Christ the King

Matthew 25:31-46, Psalm 100:1-5, Ezekiel 34:1-31, Ephesians 1:15-23

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B. David Hostetter

2166. Christmas Eve

Psalm 96:1-13, Isaiah 9:1-7, Luke 2:1-14 (15-20), Titus 2:1-15

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B. David Hostetter

2167. Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany

Psalm 112:1-10, Isaiah 58:1-9a (9b-12), Matthew 5:13-20, 1 Corinthians 2:1-12 (13-16)

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B. David Hostetter

2168. First Sunday in Lent

Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7, Psalm 32:1-11, Matthew 4:1-11, Romans 5:12-19

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B. David Hostetter

2169. First Sunday of Advent

Matthew 26:36-46, Psalm 122:1-9, Isaiah 2:1-5, Romans 13:8-14

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B. David Hostetter

2170. Proper 27

Joshua 24:1-27, Psalm 78:1-72, Matthew 25:1-13, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

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B. David Hostetter

2171. Lent 2

Genesis 12:1-8, Psalm 121:1-8, John 3:1-17, Romans 4:1-25

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B. David Hostetter

2172. Third Sunday after the Epiphany

Psalm 27:1, 4-9, Isaiah 9:1-4, Matthew 4:12-23, 1 Corinthians 1:10-17

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B. David Hostetter

2173. Third Sunday in Advent

Psalm 145:5-10 or Luke 1:47-55, Isaiah 35:1-10, Matthew 11:1-19, James 5:7-12

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B. David Hostetter

2174. Ephesians 5:15-20

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

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Leonard Sweet

2175. I’M with the I AM

1 John 5:14-15

Sermon

James Merritt

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