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Worthy
“Worthy are you, Lord our God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things; because of your will they came to be and were created.” (Revelation 4:11, NAB)
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Be Earnest
“Those whom I love, I reprove and chastise. Be earnest, therefore, and repent.” (Revelation 3:19, NAB)
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Hear, O LORD!
Introduction The Congregation Council at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., where I am serving as interim pastor, opens its monthly meetings with devotions. These are the thoughts for the April 2010 meeting. The Psalm is the one appointed for the third Sunday of Easter. The council read it in choirs—men and women. Reading [A]…
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Ears for the Spirit’s Voice
“Whoever has ears ought to hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” (Revelation 2:29, NAB)
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Remain Faithful
“Do not be afraid of anything that you are going to suffer. … Remain faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.” (Revelation 2:10a,c, NAB)
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Alpha and Omega
“‘I am the Alpha and the Omega,’ says the Lord God, ‘the one who is and who is to come, the almighty.’” (Revelation 1:8, NAB)
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We Must Obey God
This is the sermon I prepared for Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., for the Second Sunday of Easter, April 11, 2010. + + + Readings Acts 5:27–32 Psalm 118:14–29 Revelation 1:4–8 John 20:19–31 + + + Prayer Stir up in us, O Father, the gift of your Holy Spirit, so that we may see…
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All in the Name
“And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” (Colossians 3:17, NAB)
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He Cares
“Cast all your worries upon [God] because he cares for you.” (1 Peter 5:7, NAB)
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In All Things
“Whoever preaches, let it be with the words of God; whoever serves, let it be with the strength that God supplies, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.” (1 Peter 4:11, NAB)