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“The Days are Surely Coming”
Introduction This is the sermon I preached at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 24-25, 2009, the weekend of the Festival of the Reformation in the churches of the Augsburg Confession. + + + Readings Jeremiah 31:31-34 Psalm 46 Romans 3:19-28 John 8:31-36 + + + Prayer Long ago, O…
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Designs and Plans
“[The Lord’s] own designs shall stand for ever, the plans of his heart from age to age.” (Psalm 33:11, LH)
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Servant and Slave
Introduction This is the sermon I preached at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, the Saturday of the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost. + + + Readings Isaiah 53:4-12 Psalm 91:9-16 Hebrews 5:1-10 Mark 10:35-45 + + + Prayer Long ago, O God, you spoke to our ancestors in many and…
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My King
“It is you my king, my God, who granted victories to Jacob.” (Psalm 44:4, LH)
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Never Forget
“My soul, give thanks to the Lord and never forget all his blessings.” (Psalm 103:2, LH)
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Fear and Faith
Introduction The Congregation Council at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., where I am serving as interim pastor, opens its monthly meetings with devotions. These are the thoughts for the October 2009 meeting. The Psalm for the upcoming Sunday is the reading. Reading Because you have made the LORD your refuge, the Most High your…
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Loved, Yet Lacking
Introduction This is the sermon I preached at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10-11, 2009, the weekend of the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost. + + + Readings Amos 5:6-7, 10-15 Psalm 90:12-17 Hebrews 4:12-16 Mark 10:17-31 + + + Prayer Long ago, O God, you spoke to our ancestors…
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In God’s Time
Introduction This is a funeral homily I preached at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., on Friday, Oct. 9, 2009. Readings Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 Psalm 31:1-5 1 Timothy 6:11-16 John 14:1-7 Message It’s hard to listen to the words of the Philosopher, telling us about the times and seasons for the passages we face in life,…
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Wise Counting
“So teach us to number our days that we may apply our hearts to wisdom.” (Psalm 90:12, BCP)
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Blessing of the Animals
Welcome We are glad you have come to Holy Cross Lutheran Church this evening to give God thanks for the gift of the companionship and service of our fellow creatures, to renew your commitment to care for them, and to ask God to bless our animals to his glory. Around the world, Christians gather in…