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Happy in Forgiveness
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 March 2010 meeting. The Psalm is the one appointed for the preceding Sunday. Reading 1Happy are those whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.…
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Endurance
“You need endurance to do the will of God and receive what he has promised.” (Hebrews 10:26, NAB)
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Living as Christians: Prayer
This is the sermon I preached at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., on Wednesday, March 17, 2010. Midweek services from Ash Wednesday through Maundy Thursday will explore the theme, “Living as Christians.” + + + Readings 1 Kings 8:22–30 Psalm 28 Ephesians 3:16–19 Matthew 6:5–8 + + + Prayer You call us to return…
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God in Hiding
“Lo, the hand of the LORD is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear. Rather, it is your crimes that separate you from your God. It is your sins that make him hide his face so that he will not hear you.” (Isaiah 59:1–2, NAB)
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Steadfast Love
Introduction This is a homily I prepared for a funeral held at Fox Funeral Home, Beatrice, Neb., on Tuesday, March 16, 2010. Readings Lamentations 3:22–26, 31–33 Psalm 46:1–7 Romans 8:31–39 John 11:21–27 Message In a way, it seems fitting that Paula marked her last days on the road, traveling, camping, spending time with family. Because,…
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Be Holy
“Be holy, for I, the LORD, your God, am holy.” (Leviticus 19:2b, NAB)
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Christ in Heaven
“For Christ did not enter into a sanctuary made by hands, a copy of the true one, but heaven itself, that he might now appear before God on our behalf.” (Hebrews 9:24, NAB)
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Repentance, Reconciliation, and Restoration
This is the sermon I preached at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., on Saturday and Sunday, March 13–14, 2010, for the Fourth Sunday in Lent. + + + Readings Joshua 5:9–12 Psalm 32 2 Corinthians 5:16–21 Luke 15:1–3, 11b–32 + + + Prayer You call us to return to you, Lord God, and to…
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A Lamp, A Light
“Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light for my path.” (Psalm 119:105, NAB)
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Exactly As Commanded
“Moses did exactly as the LORD had commanded him.” (Exodus 40:16, NAB)