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A Ready Heart
“My heart is ready, O God, my heart is ready.” (Psalm 57:7a, LH)
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Then We Will Know
“And you shall know that I am the Lord, when I open your graves, and bring you up from your graves, O my people.” (Ezekiel 37:13, NRSV)
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Flocking to God
Introduction This is a funeral homily I preached at Fox Funeral Home, Beatrice, Neb., on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009. Readings Ezekiel 17:22-24 Psalm 121 Hebrews 12:1-2 John 3:13-17 Message It doesn’t matter whether you see them perched upon a bare twig on a grey day when snow covers the ground in winter, or you rest…
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Time to Wake Up
“It is now the hour for you to wake from sleep.” (Revelation 13:11b, LH)
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Worthy of the Calling
“I plead with you, as a prisoner of the Lord, to live a life worthy of the calling you have received, with perfect humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another lovingly.” (Ephesians 4:1-2, LH)
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Submission and Servanthood
Introduction This is the sermon I preached at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 19-20, 2009, the weekend of the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost. + + + Readings Jeremiah 11:18-20 or Wisdom 1:16 – 2:1, 12-22 Psalm 54 (4) James 3:13 – 4:3, 7-8a Mark 9:30-37 + + + Prayer…
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Salvation
“Salvation is from our God, who is seated on the throne, and from the Lamb!” (Revelation 7:10, LH)
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A Great Name
“How great is your name, O Lord our God, through all the earth.” (Psalm 8:1, LH)
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Trust and Support
“Entrust your cares to the Lord and he will support you. He will never allow the just man to stumble.” (Psalm 55:24, LH)
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Doing God’s Will
“Teach me to do your will, for you, O Lord, are my God.” (Psalm 143:10a, LH)