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By Faith
This is the sermon I prepared for Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, August 8, 2010. + + + Readings Genesis 15:1–6 Psalm 33:12–22 (antiphon v.22) Hebrews 11:1–3, 8–16 Luke 12:32–40 + + + Prayer Gracious Father, by your Holy Spirit refresh our faith in your Son, Jesus Christ,…
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Seek the Things Above
This is the sermon I prepared for Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., for the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, August 1, 2010. + + + Readings Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12–14; 2:18–23 Psalm 49:1–12 (antiphon v.3) Colossians 3:1–11 Luke 12:13–21 + + + Prayer Father in heaven, direct our gaze to you and guide us, by your…
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“How Much More?”
This is the sermon I prepared for Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, July 25, 2010. + + + Readings Genesis 18:20–32 Psalm 138 (antiphon v.8) Colossians 2:6–19 Luke 11:1–13 + + + Prayer We ask you, heavenly Father, to give us your Holy Spirit, so we may pray…
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“What I Have is Yours”
This is the sermon I prepared for Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, July 18, 2010. + + + Readings Genesis 18:1–10a Psalm 15 (antiphon v.1) Colossians 1:15–28 Luke 10:38–42 + + + Prayer Loving Father, lead us by your Holy Spirit to welcome your Son, our Lord Jesus…
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Law and Love
This is the sermon I prepared for Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., for the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, July 11, 2010. + + + Readings Deuteronomy 30:9–14 Psalm 25:1–10 (antiphon v. 4) Colossians 1:1–14 Luke 10:25–37 + + + Prayer Gracious Father, pour out upon us the Holy Spirit, that we may keep your…
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Lambs Amid Wolves
This is the sermon I prepared for Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, July 4, 2010. + + + Readings Isaiah 66:10–14 Psalm 66:1–9 (antiphon v.4) Galatians 6:1–16 Luke 10:1–11, 16–20 + + + Prayer Bless us with the strength of your Holy Spirit, gracious Father, as we journey…
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Set and Determined
This is the sermon I prepared for Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., for the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, June 27, 2010. + + + Readings 1 Kings 19:15–16, 19–21 Psalm 16 Galatians 5:1, 13–25 Luke 9:51–62 + + + Prayer By your Spirit, gracious Father, empower us to follow your Son in faith, that…
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Possessed by the Truth
This is the sermon I prepared for Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, June 20, 2010. + + + Readings Isaiah 65:1–9 Psalm 22:19–28 Galatians 3:23–29 Luke 8:26–39 + + + Prayer Open our eyes, Lord God, to the forces that turn us away from you, and by your…
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Forgiveness and Love
This is the sermon I prepared for Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., for the Third Sunday after Pentecost, June 13, 2010. + + + Readings 2 Samuel 11:26–12:10, 13–15 Psalm 32 Galatians 2:15–21 Luke 7:36–8:3 + + + Prayer Lead us, Father in heaven, to confess our sins to you, so that we may…
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When We Pray…
This is the sermon I prepared for Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., for the Second Sunday after Pentecost (the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ), June 6, 2010. + + + Readings 1 Kings 17:17–24 Psalm 30 (antiphon v. 2) Galatians 1:11–24 Luke 7:11–17 + + + Prayer Hear us, Father, when…