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Between Bride and Bridegroom
This is a homily I prepared for a wedding at Holy Cross Lutheran Church on Saturday, March 13, 2010. + + + Readings Genesis 1:26–31 1 Corinthians 12:31–13:13 Matthew 19:3–6 + + + Message If the word “love” were a set of tires, the tread on them would be worn smooth. We have put so…
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Living as Christians: Church
This is the sermon I preached at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., on Wednesday, March 10, 2010. Midweek services from Ash Wednesday through Maundy Thursday will explore the theme, “Living as Christians.” + + + Readings Exodus 19:16–25 Psalm 100 Ephesians 2:19–22 Matthew 28:16–20 + + + Prayer You call us to return to…
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On the Seventh Day
“For six days you may work, but on the seventh day you shall rest; on that day you must rest even during the seasons of plowing and harvesting.” (Exodus 34:21, NAB)
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Merciful and Gracious
“‘The LORD, the LORD, a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger and rich in kindness and fidelity, continuing his kindness for a thousand generations, and forgiving wickedness and crime and sin; yet not declaring the guilty guiltless, but punishing children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generation for their fathers’ wickedness!’” (Exodus 34:6b–7,…
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Numerous as the Stars
“Remember your servants Abraham, Isaac and Israel, and how you swore to them by your own self, saying, ‘I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky; and all this land that I promised, I will give your descendants as their perpetual heritage.” (Exodus 32:13, NAB)
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Heeding the Lord
“All that the LORD has said, we will heed and do.” (Exodus 24:7b, NAB)
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Drinking from the Rock
This is the sermon I preached at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., on Saturday and Sunday, March 6–7, 2010, for the Third Sunday in Lent. + + + Readings Isaiah 55:1–9 Psalm 63:1–8 1 Corinthians 10:1–13 Luke 13:1–9 + + + Prayer You call us to return to you, Lord God, and to leave…
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Sacred to God
“You shall be men sacred to me.” (Exodus 22:30a, NAB)
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A Holy Sabbath
“Remember to keep holy the sabbath day.” (Exodus 20:8, NAB)
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Do Not Be Afraid
“Moses answered the people, ‘Do not be afraid, for God has come to you only to test you and put his fear upon you, lest you should sin.’” (Exodus 20:20, NAB)