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Salvation is from God
“Salvation is from our God, who is seated upon the throne, and from the lamb.” (Revelation 7:10, LH)
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God Builds Our House
Introduction This is a memorial service homily I preached at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009. Readings 1 Chronicles 17:10b-15 Psalm 121 2 Corinthians 5:1-5 John 14:1-6 Message From the stories Loren’s family shares, it is clear that he had a calling to build. Across the nation, communities benefit from…
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God, Our Stronghold
“The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our stronghold.” (Isaiah 46:7, LH)
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Waiting and Calm
“By waiting and by calm you shall be saved, in quiet and in trust your strength lies.” (Isaiah 30:15b)
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Redemption and Love
“Rise up, come to our help. Redeem us for the sake of your steadfast love.” (Psalm 44:26, NRSV)
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Everlasting Love
“But the love of the Lord is everlasting upon those who hold him in fear….” (Psalm 103:17a, LH)
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Listen, Lord
“O Lord, listen to my prayer and let my cry for help reach you.” (Psalm 102:1, LH)
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Happy the Just
“Happy the just, for it will be well with them, the fruit of their works they will eat.” (Isaiah 3:10, LH)
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Fed for the Journey
Introduction I preached this sermon the weekend of Aug. 16, 2009, the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb. Readings Proverbs 9:1-6 Psalm 34:9-14 (10) Ephesians 5:15-20 John 6:51-58 Prayer Let us pray… “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation[s] of [our] heart[s] be acceptable to you, O LORD,…
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Into the Depths
“You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea.” (Micah 7:19b, NRSV)