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2176. The Abiding Presence

Exodus 33:12-23

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... experience on the mountain. God knew what the people were up to while Moses was apart from them and with God. Had he thought more about that part of God’s person and power, he might have simply uttered God’s command to Pharoah as a plea to the Lord, "Let my people go." He didn’t want a God who would find them out when they transgressed against his Law. He wanted a God who would bless and support them in any adversity they might face. And in that Moses and the Israelites are little different than we ...

2177. Christmas 1

Psalm 111:1-10, Isaiah 63:7--64:12, Galatians 3:26--4:7, Matthew 2:13-18, Matthew 2:19-23

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... Octave of Christmas. As the first Sunday in the twelve days of the Christmas season, it continues the celebration of Jesus' incarnation with more of the details of the Christmas story, and encourages the church to worship the Messiah who has come in the name of the Lord. The homiletical clue, from the very nature of the Sunday's purpose and readings, is to tell the story more completely and with more depth, so that it will be clear to the church that God broke into the world to save his people at any cost ...

2178. Epiphany

Isaiah 60:1-22, Psalm 72:1-20, Ephesians 3:1-13, Matthew 2:1-12

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... the Word - to shine in the darkness of the world to light up the way out of earth's night into the new day, through Jesus Christ, which brings believers to full communion with God, the Father. As a star, God's holy Word Leads us to our King and Lord; Brightly from its sacred pages Shall this light throughout the ages Shine upon our path of life. (Verse 6 of Nikolai Grundtvig's hymn "Bright and Glorious is the Sky," Hymn 75, LBW). 3. In the full light of the day, "the star that is no shell" shines and makes ...

2179. Lent 1

Genesis 3:1-24, Romans 5:12-21, Matthew 4:1-11, Genesis 2:4-25, Psalm 130:1-8

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... Prayer God of might and compassion, you sent your Word into the world as a watchman to announce the dawn of salvation. Do not leave us in the depths of our sins, but listen to your Church pleading for the fullness of your redeeming grace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. THE READINGS Genesis 2:7-9, 15-17; 3:1-7 The garden story of Adam and Eve - and the serpent - shows us how quickly and how completely human beings got "out of control." They couldn't handle the freedom that God had given them when he created ...

2180. Lent 4

1 Samuel 16:1-13, Psalm 43:1-5, Hosea 5:1-15, Hosea 6:1--7:16, Romans 8:1-17, Matthew 20:17-19, Matthew 20:20-28

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... is a penitential season that profits nothing if the people of God do not recognize, confess, and repent of their sins. The Lord does forgive and heal those who call upon him in true repentance and faith, giving them, at the end of Lent, the ... nature of the life that believers live indicates that it is never enough to know that salvation is by grace alone and to confess Christ as Lord; believers will be open to the promptings of the Holy Spirit and do their level best to live in ways that God will accept. It ...

2181. Proper 10 & Pentecost 8

Isaiah 55:1-13, Psalm 65:1-13, Romans 8:1-17, Romans 8:18-27, Exodus 2:11-25, Matthew 13:1-23

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... the invitation and have received the Word: "Yes, you will leave with joy and be lead away in safety...." Indeed, the Word of the Lord will bear fruit and feed the hunger and thirst of people who will receive God's gracious invitation to them. Verses 10 and 11 remain ... . He did for Moses, or the people of Israel might be in Egypt to this day. And he does for us - in Jesus Christ our Lord - not merely back to him but into a new life, as well. Isaiah 55:10-11 - "The Kingdom Will Come." 1. Isaiah believed that was ...

2182. Reformation Sunday

Jeremiah 32:1-44, Romans 3:21-31, John 8:31-41

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... writing his law upon the hearts of his people he becomes their God once again. As this happens, all people will "know the Lord" for who he is and receive the forgiveness of their sins (which destroy the covenant). Romans 3:19-28 - "The Hardest 'Pill' ... of God. Not so. 2. God's great giveaway. God gives away the kingdom of heaven - entrance into it - in Jesus Christ, his Son, our Lord. And he gives it to sinners, who believe and repent of their sins. 3. That's what reformation is all about. It forces us to ...

2183. Promising Words

2 Samuel 7:18-29

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... in Jerusalem," as deep as the night shining with the fire of a heart aflame with love of the Creator God, burns with fury throughout the fresco of time. David’s mood of praise at this moment is well captured in the great Psalm 18: I love thee, O Lord, my strength The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold ... to my God I cried for help ... he heard my voice and my cry to him reached his ears. David ...

2184. "Good Friday People In An Easter World"

Mark 15:37-47, Mark 16:1-6

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... us to faith; when we need to see in order to believe. Grant us the faith of those who believed even before the resurrection. Amen. Scripture: Mark 15:37-47 and 16:1-6 Hymn: [Tune: Sine Nomine, often sung as "For All The Saints") 1. Sing to the Lord, on resurrection day; From cross to tomb, we follow on Christ’s way, Your faithful people, here to praise and pray. For Easter wonder! Alleluia! 2. For three sad days our lives were full of fears. Behind closed doors, our hopes were lost in tears. Now with the ...

2185. Is Jesus Still in the Healing Business?

Luke 4:38-44, Luke 4:31-37

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Bill Bouknight

... read the little obscure book of Habakkuk in the Old Testament, you will miss this great verse: "…yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior." (Hab. 3:18) Bruce Larson is a great Presbyterian pastor on the West Coast. He ... , Methodists and Presbyterians, let your balloons go! In John 15, after Jesus had taught us that he is the vine and we are the branches, our Lord said, "I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete." (John 15:11) I love this ...

2186. Bitter-Sweet Recollections

Isaiah 50:1-11

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Barbara Brokhoff

... is near who justifies Me; who will contend with Me? Let us stand together. Who is My adversary? Let him come near Me. Surely the Lord God will help Me; Who is he who will condemn Me?" When a loved one dies, the family and friends often gather at the home ... , torture, denial, betrayal - but there was also song! Palm Sunday rang with Hosannas: "Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!" It didn’t last long, but it was loud and jubilant for a time. In the ...

2187. No Longer Spectators - But Participants!

Acts 2:14-41

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Barbara Brokhoff

... , he looked at McKay and said, "John, you are witnessing a real miracle. There flies a dead duck!" So, all of us are witnesses to the Lord who has bent to our skepticism and made believers of us anyway. He did not argue with us but won us as he took us by ... on our own. We cannot save ourselves. We cannot make ourselves good, but we are witnesses to the incredible truth that the risen Lord will straighten out our lives for us! A little boy was visiting his grandparents. He was given his first sling. He had fun ...

2188. Power to the Faint

Matthew 11:25-30

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Dennis Kastens

... . This is an amazing world! The more you investigate the creation of God, the more complex and intricate and amazing and wonderful it becomes. Surely as we observe this world, we learn that God does not want us to be bored. He has said, "This is the day which the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it." (Psalm 118:24) It is surprising how many people arise in the morning and look at the day which God has made and say, "Blah!" From deep down in their rut, they say, "blah." They don’t realize the ...

2189. As Good As God

Leviticus 19:1-37

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John R. Brokhoff

... God by being godly. "I Am Holy" Be as good as God by being holy. In our text, God says, "You shall be holy; for I the Lord your God am holy." We may not be happy with this imperative because among many, "holy" is not what one wants to be. It is probably because ... people by living a godly life. I Am Just As God said, "I am holy," so he could also say, "I am just." Because "I am the Lord," God again expects us to be as good as God in terms of justice and righteousness. In our text, God orders us to be just in ...

2190. Eternal Echo Of Easter - Part 1

Matthew 28:1-10

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Esther R. Russ

... me that I was to become the mother of a child, Jesus, in nine months. He would be the Son of the Highest and the Lord God would give him the throne of David, and his kingdom would never end. I was confused and perplexed, but my fear was gone. "How ... , two angels appeared there by me. Together in a sweet-sounding voice they asked me why I was crying. "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know what they have done with him," I answered. Then I ran from the tomb. Had I really seen two angels? ...

2191. Lost in Wonder, Love, and Praise

Romans 11:33-36

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Raymond Gibson

... Deborah interrupted. "David, what your Uncle Asher means is that a parent’s love isn’t to be paid back; it can only be passed on."2 That is what Paul had in mind when he asked himself those two impossible questions: "For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor? Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?" That was why he sang a doxology of wonder and confessed his faith in adoration: "O the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are ...

2192. "Can Do" Christianity

Philippians 4:10-20

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Raymond Gibson

... thoroughly wet from the mist. I want you to do this so you will realize that there is something greater than yourself." A "can do" Christian realizes that Jesus Christ is infinitely greater than one’s self in every way, and thus has committed his life to him. Jesus is Lord of his life, and he lives with him and for him. Jesus tells him what to do and he gladly does it, because he knows that Christ will help him do it. Some time ago I was counseling with a lady who was a new Christian, and as often happens ...

2193. Genuine Imitations

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

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Raymond Gibson

... . Later on, he wrote in this same letter, "For you, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God in Christ Jesus which are in Judea: for you suffered the same things from your own countrymen as they did from the Jews, who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets ..." (1 Thessalonians 2:14-15). The Thessalonians imitated Jesus so genuinely as to suffer and even to die as he suffered and died. As a result, the Christian faith was established wherever they went. In his book, No Silent Saints, Carveth ...

2194. The Only Fact That Really Matters

1 Corinthians 15:12-34

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Raymond Gibson

... it must become a fact for us. If we are to be dynamic Christians, then we must come to the place where we can say, even as did Job, "I know that my Redeemer liveth" (Job 20:25). We must confess in joy and awe, even as did Thomas, "My Lord and my God!" (John 20:28). When Horace Bushnell, the great Christian pastor-theologian, was a student at Yale, he claimed to be an agnostic, even as do many youngsters today. Someone started a revival on the campus, and after a while, Bushnell concluded that he was the one ...

2195. A SERMON-DRAMA FOR EASTER

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Tom Eberle

... might be baptized; have new robes placed upon them as they arise from the water; and partake for the first time in the Lord’s Supper as full members of the church. While it is still dark they wait, hearing words of Scripture and singing hymns. Let ... to share in his life. Narrator: Is that it, then? Just as the story of the resurrection becomes real each time we hear it, so the Lord’s meal provided for us leads us to his presence each time we partake of it. To worship God is not to wistfully long for some ...

2196. Dessert in the Desert

Deut 32:10-12 · Ez 37

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Robert Noblett

... Behold, I will cause breath to enter you, and you shall live. And I will lay sinews upon you, and will cause flesh to come upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and you shall live; and you shall know that I am the Lord." Ezekiel concludes his story: So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood upon their feet, an exceedingly great host. Some of you reading these words may be presently living in a religious desert. Ironic though it is, there ...

2197. Five Grains of Corn

Psalm 111:1-10

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Allan J. Weenink

... and peace. Amid the tumult and restlessness of our times, He speaks the still small voice of calm. He robs death of its sting and sin of its power. Food he provides for body and soul. Eternal life in Christ is His gift. As we gather at the Lord’s Table, let us be grateful for those things that are obvious to citizens of a free land blessed with abundance. But more importantly, let us in humility give thanks for our special blessings that cannot be numbered. It is here that we bow with the Psalmist and ...

2198. The Return to Catholicity

John 17:6-19

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Louis H. Valbracht

... of those years. We talked about the joys of our boyhood together, and the joy that we now had, at that time, of serving the same Lord. And then, just about a year after that, I received the sad news that he had died of cancer. I was so happy that we had ... the fine, Christian training that he had received in Catholic and parochial schools throughout his high school days. He is now serving the Lord because he felt, after he was married, that he had been called into the ministry. In June, I will go to Davenport ...

2199. Do Wrinkles Hurt?

Psalm 92:1-15

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Bill Bouknight

... the words of the psalmist, "I have been young and now I am old, and in all my years I have never seen the Lord forsake a person who loves him." (Ps. 37:25) In that confidence let me suggest some biblical guidelines for making the most of our later ... I said, "Let's make sure." Then I asked him if he was willing to admit to God that he was a sinner. He said, "Sure, I am. The Lord and I both know that." Then I asked him if he could believe that Jesus was actually God in human form and that when he died on a ...

2200. Our Inclusive Christ

Colossians 3:1-17

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Bill Bouknight

... wounds and casting off old and new fears. "My spirit had closed the door of my heart to African-American struggles, and fear had locked that door for a long time. This room of my heart I had held back from the Lord, and what I hold back from the Lord, I offer to Satan. "After this weekend, the Lord and I unlocked that door. Together with all my brothers and sisters I can now say, 'This house is Jesus' house, every room, every door, lock and key are his. And, praise God, Satan doesn't live here any more! "I ...

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