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Hear and Obey
Introduction This is a funeral homily I preached at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009. Readings Ezekiel 2:8-3:3 Psalm 119:105-112 1 John 1:1-4 Luke 11:28 Message On the day of his confirmation in the Christian faith, Bud selected the verse from Luke’s Gospel that we just heard: “But [Jesus] said,…
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In Everything
“In everything you do, act without grumbling or arguing….” (Philippians 2:14, LH)
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Wiped Away
“Too heavy for us our offenses, but you wipe them away.” (Psalm 65:3, LH)
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Life Means Christ
“For, to me, ‘life’ means Christ; hence dying is so much gain.” (Philippians 1:21, LH)
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Word and Spirit
Introduction This is the sermon I preached at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 26-27, 2009, the weekend of the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost. The special occasion for the weekend was the dedication on new pulpit and lectern Bibles and the blessing of worshipers Bibles. + + + Readings Numbers…
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Rich in the Harvest
“It is my wish that you may be found rich in the harvest of justice which Jesus Christ has ripened in you, to the glory and praise of God.” (Philippians 1:11, LH)
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In the Meantime…at the Crossroads
Introduction This article is the October 2009 installment of my monthly message in the parish newsletter for Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb. At the Crossroads Several times in September, we heard in the Gospel readings from Mark how Jesus taught his disciples that he would suffer, be killed, and then be raised from the…
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Dedication and Blessing of Bibles
Introduction In its worship on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 26-27, 2009, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., will dedicate new pulpit and lectern Bibles and bless the Bibles that worshipers bring from home. This brief order comes in the liturgy before the first reading. Liturgy Our heavenly Father blesses his people with the gift of…
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Before Dawn
“I rise before dawn and cry for help, I hope in your word.” (Psalm 119:147, LH)
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Plead my Cause
“O Lord, plead my cause against my foes; fight those who fight me.” (Psalm 35:1, LH)