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201. The Lord Is Our Sustainer

Exodus 17:1-7

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James Wilson

... . Amen. Prayer Of Confession O God, so often we have read of the loving way You sustained Moses and the children of Israel during the Exodus, yet somehow we lack the faith to step out as You would lead us for fear our needs may not be met. Forgive us, Lord, and give us the courage to take those first steps of faith that we might know Your love and sustaining power. In Christ we pray. Amen. Hymns "O God Of Every Nation" "O Love That Will Not Let Me Go" "Sweet Hour Of Prayer"

202. The Lord Is Our Sustainer

Isaiah 63:7--64:12

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James Wilson

... we have been less than You created us to be, You did not give up on us. We praise You in Christ's name. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, so many times we have turned away from Your will for our lives yet You have never turned away or forsaken us. So many times we have failed to give witness to Your love yet You have never stopped loving us. Forgive us, Lord, and lead us into more opportunities where we might reach out and share Your love with others. In Christ we pray. Amen. Hymns: Love Divine" "O Sing A ...

203. Come To Us, O Lord!

Isaiah 63:7--64:12

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James Wilson

... to You and to being the people You created us to be. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession O God, so often as we have entered the season of Advent our words may have spoken of expectation but our hearts have been empty and hopeless. Forgive us, Lord, and in these weeks to come rekindle in our souls that fire only the presence of Your Holy Spirit brings and let all who are around us know Your wonderful message of forgiving love is real. In Christ we pray. Amen. Hymns "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" "Of ...

204. The Word Of The Lord Stands Forever

Isaiah 40:1-31

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James Wilson

... God's people, called to serve through the risen Christ. Leader: Christ, who offers eternal life that all might dwell with God forever. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect Almighty and everlasting God, we are so frail in time and space, yet You love us and desire to give us eternity. Only You, Lord, created the universe, and only You, Lord, are worthy of praise. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession O God, so often we have allowed the teachings and philosophies of the world to convince us ...

205. Remain Faithful To The Lord

Hosea 2:2-23

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James Wilson

... . Prayer Of Confession O God, somehow in the busy and hectic way we choose to live life, we often allow ourselves to drift far away from the lives You would have us live. Too often, Lord, we even allow ourselves to go so far as to forget the commitments we have made to follow You and You alone. Forgive us, Lord, and once again draw us unto You and give us Your wisdom and love. In Christ we pray. Amen. Hymns "Sing Praise To God Who Reigns Above" "Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise" "Great Is Thy Faithfulness ...

206. Praise The Lord!

Psalm 148:13

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John E. Sumwalt

... on her hands and bit her lip when they were finished. Then one of the guest speakers from the retreat rose to read the Psalm, and his words and the strength of his southern drawl were a balm on Mae Ella's soul. He read: Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights! Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his host! Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars! ... Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth! Young men and women ...

207. Prepare The Way Of The Lord

Luke 3:1-20

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James Garrett

... the strangest thing happened. She said that she and her husband were sitting in the backyard when all of a sudden, out of nowhere, a cat landed at their feet! She said that her husband looked at the cat and then at her. He said, ‘Maude, the Lord has sent us a cat!’ ”3 Jeannette said “the story gives me insight into the dilemma… and the bewilderments I often find in life. I identify with that cat!” So can we all. Sometimes we are flung out into unchartered space -- not sure where we’re going ...

208. Peter is Reinstated by the Risen Lord

John 21:1-19

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Carl Hoefler

... serve him: Call us from our life styles that deny his Lordship over our lives; that the genuine love we feel towards Christ may be expressed through a life of service in his church. We pray in his name. Amen. Prayer of Confession We love your Son, who is our Lord, Father, and we enjoy expressing that love in the worshiping congregation. But we confess that, in the dark corners of unbelief, we are afraid to let our love be known. Forgive us when our behavior has convinced others that Jesus is not our ...

209. Humble Servants of the Lord

Luke 14:1-14

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James Wilson

... the great and the small and the rich and the poor come. Leader: Let the mighty and the weak and the proud and the humble come. People: Let our hearts be focused this day on the glory of the Lord. Leader: Let us sing with joy that we are all made welcome in God's house. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect Almighty Creator God, in Christ You called us to be humble and to take up our crosses and follow You. Give us the wisdom and strength to hear Your call and be Your faithful followers. In Christ ...

210. Rejoice in the Lord Always

Philippians 4:2-9

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James Wilson

... Almighty on this day of Thanksgiving! People: God has been with us and blessed us even in ways we do not yet know. Leader: The Lord is our Savior and our guide through the perils of sin and death. People: The Lord is our Good Shepherd, who cares for and protects us in life. Leader: The Lord our God is great and worthy to receive our praise! All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect Almighty and loving God, in our wildest imagination we could not have thought of the depth of Your love for us. We give You ...

211. The Cleansing of the Lord

Malachi 2:17--3:5

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James Wilson

... iniquities, yet in Your mercy and love You sent the Christ both to reveal justice and to die so that we might truly have life. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession Lord, so often we have taken for granted the wonderful blessing of your mercy and grace. Too often we have acted as though we deserved Your forgiveness instead of Your wrath. Forgive us, Lord, and help us to see in the life of Jesus how badly we have each fallen short of what You created us to be. Give us the strength and courage to live ...

212. The Coming of the Lord is Near

Matthew 24:36-51

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James Wilson

... heaven to be in our midst. Leader: And there shall be peace to all who turn to God in their hearts. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect O God, there are parts of our world still hurting and which have not yet heard the good news of Christ. Help us, Lord, to seek ways we can personally share your message of love. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, so often we have been like those who waited for You to send a Savior. We have prayed for You to deliver us from our circumstances but we ...

213. The Resurrection of Our Lord

Acts 10:23b-48, Exodus 10:1-20, 1 Corinthians 15:12-34, John 20:1-9, John 20:10-18, Colossians 3:1-17

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... Corinthians 15:1-11 The post-resurrection appearances of Jesus. Colossians 3:1-4 (RC) John 20:1-18 (C); John 20:1-9 (10-18) (L); John 20:1-9 (RC) Those raised with Christ seek and think about heavenly things. Mary Magdalene has an experience with the risen Lord. According to John only Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early on Easter day. When she saw that the stone at the grave was not in place, she ran to tell Peter and John that Jesus' body was stolen. The two raced to the tomb and found it empty. After ...

214. The Coming of the Lord

Luke 21:5-38

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... time to get prepared. 2: Oh, I won’t tell anybody. But I always thought ... 3: [Enters] Say, could you tell me ... 2: Sure, the Lord is coming. 1: I told you not to tell anybody! 2: [To 1] Sorry. [To 3] Listen - forget what I just said - I wasn’t ... very often. 1: I know - thanks. Angel: Quite all right. [Goes to 3 and shakes hands] It’s true, you know. The coming of the Lord is imminent. 3: That’s wonderful. Angel: Yes, I know. [Goes to 2 and shakes hands] And you three lucky people are the first to ...

215. Faithful Servants of the Lord

Matthew 2:19-23, Matthew 2:13-18

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James Wilson

... Collect O God, some would have killed Jesus before Your message of love had even been delivered, yet worldly intrigue is as nothing before Your mighty throne. We give You praise, O Lord. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, so often in our pride we feel we can actually erase Your voice of salvation from history. Pharaoh would have killed Moses; Herod would have killed Jesus. We, in our hearts, have even tried to silence Your voice of warning when we had our own plans outside the way of ...

216. Marantha: Come Lord Jesus

Luke 2:21-40

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Bill Bouknight

... you to stand up for him and his principles. The Messiah may call you to respond to someone's need or to straighten out the priorities in your life. For some the Messiah will knock at the door of the heart, asking to be invited in as Savior and Lord. I don't know the form your Christmas visitation will take. But I am completely sure that Christ will visit you if you are expectant. Allow me to make a few suggestions for increasing your expectancy (and you may wish to make a few notes on this). First, schedule ...

217. The Lord Is My Shepherd

Psalm 23:1-6

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Robert Allen

... , Bob’s wife was holding my hand and she asked me if I would say a word of prayer. We all joined hands and bowed our heads. For some reason, instead of saying a prayer, I simply began repeating the best known passage in the Bible. I said: The Lord is my shepherd: I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; He leadeth me beside the still waters ... Somehow, those words were reaching into the heart and mind of Bob. Even though his eyes were still closed and the heart monitor indicated that ...

218. Faithful Servants Until the Lord's Return

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

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James Wilson

... and worship God! People: But we are not without sin and our hearts are not pure. Leader: Yet through Christ we are each made clean and called to serve the Lord. People: We are each one different and each one blessed with gifts for service. Leader: Then let us serve the Lord with joy until that day Christ returns. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect O God, You alone have redeemed us and called us clean. You alone have claim to our lives, and we ask Your guidance and blessing as we seek to serve ...

219. The Return of the Lord Is Coming

Mark 13:32-37, Mark 13:1-31

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James Wilson

... ! Collect Almighty and loving God, in Your mercy You sent us the Christ for whom we prayed, and we were slow to receive or believe in Him. Hear us again, Lord, and come now to claim Your Holy Church. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, too often we have been so like those who pleaded for a Savior and yet would not accept You when You came and walked among us. So often today we again pray for You to come and deliver us and yet we still refuse to admit the Holy Spirit into ...

220. Jesus Is Lord of All

Mark 4:35-41

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James Wilson

... the good times, God is there. Leader: Let us proclaim for all the world to hear God's love in Christ! All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect Almighty and merciful God, You have shown us You are indeed the Creator of all the Universe and Your Lordship commands even the storms to cease. Lord, help our faith to grow for all to see. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, we often tend to forget that You made it possible for us to be in Your family, a gift we did not merit. It was You who ...

221. JESUS: Liar, Lunatic, Legend, or Lord

John 6:25-59

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Brett Blair

... a poached egg--or he would be the devil of hell. You must take your choice. Either this was, and is, the Son of God, or else a madman or something worse. You can shut him up for a fool or you can fall at his feet and call him Lord and God. But let us not come with any patronizing nonsense about his being a great human teacher. He has not left that open to us." Throughout the book Lewis argues for the truthfulness and importance of the Christian faith. But before we go any further, let me recommend this ...

222. If It's The Lord's Will

James 4:13-17

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King Duncan

... tiger had its fill and left the rest of the meat for the fox. The next day the same thing happened again. The man began to praise God for providing for the fox and said to himself, "I too shall just rest in a corner with full trust in the Lord and he will provide me with all I need." He did this for many days, but nothing happened. He almost starved. He was nearly at death's door when he heard a voice say, "O, you who are in the path of error, open your eyes to the truth! Follow ...

223. Come, Lord Jesus

Revelation 22:1-6

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H. Burnham Kirkland

... of your love and mercy, but there are times when we have failed to love one another. In our weakness we have failed you and your mission, Lord. We come now seeking your forgiveness. Create a right spirit within us, we pray, that we might truly be to the world an example of how your children can live and work together in harmony and peace. Amen. Offertory Prayer Lord of the Church, we bring these gifts and dedicate them to be used in carrying out the ministry of Jesus Christ. Amen. Hymns "Come, Thou Almighty ...

224. The Joy Of The Lord Is Your Strength

Nehemiah 7:73b--8:18

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H. Burnham Kirkland

... that in keeping them we will find joy and happiness, and so we pray that you will write them in our hearts. Send your Holy Spirit upon us that we may faithfully do your will and keep your laws and commands. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, we know that it is difficult for us to see our own errors, and so we pray that you will deliver us from hidden faults. Keep us safe from willful sins, and do not let them rule over us. We pray in Jesus' name. Amen. Offertory Prayer Accept these ...

225. The Word Of The Lord Lasts Forever

Isaiah 55:1-13

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H. Burnham Kirkland

... for the Word of Life. We know that you are merciful and quick to forgive, and so we bow in humble contrition before you, and pray that in this time of worship your Spirit will show us the path that leads to Eternal Life with you. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, we have tried to live an independent life. We thought we could find our own way through the difficult paths of life. We know now that we need to change our way of thinking and of living, and so we turn to you the ...

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