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Whether or Not
“For if we live, we live for the Lord, and if we die, we die for the Lord; so then, whether we live or die we are the Lord’s.” (Romans 14:8, NAB)
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Jesus is Lord
“… for, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” (Romans 10:9, NAB)
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We Have Seen the Lord
This is the sermon I prepared for Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., for the Easter Vigil, Saturday, April 3, 2010. + + + Readings Genesis 1:1–2:2 Exodus 14:10–15:1a Ezekiel 37:1–14 Isaiah 4:2–6 Romans 6:3–11 John 20:1–18 + + + Prayer Stir up in us, O Father, the gift of your Holy Spirit, so that…
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Steadfast Love
Introduction This is a homily I prepared for a funeral held at Fox Funeral Home, Beatrice, Neb., on Tuesday, March 16, 2010. Readings Lamentations 3:22–26, 31–33 Psalm 46:1–7 Romans 8:31–39 John 11:21–27 Message In a way, it seems fitting that Paula marked her last days on the road, traveling, camping, spending time with family. Because,…
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Living as Christians: Baptism
This is the sermon I preached at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., on Wednesday, March 3, 2010. Midweek services from Ash Wednesday through Maundy Thursday will explore the theme, “Living as Christians.” + + + Readings Exodus 14:10–30 Psalm 42 Romans 6:1–4 John 13:3–9 + + + Prayer You call us to return to…
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Living as Christians: Justice
This is the sermon I preached at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010. Midweek services from Ash Wednesday through Maundy Thursday will explore the theme, “Living as Christians.” + + + Readings Micah 6:6–8 Psalm 82 Romans 7:15–19 Matthew 22:34–40 + + + Prayer You call us to return to…
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Sustenance in the Wilderness
This is the sermon I preached at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 20–21, 2010, for the First Sunday in Lent. + + + Readings Deuteronomy 26:1–11 Psalm 91:1–2, 9–16 (antiphon v. 11) Romans 10:8b–13 Luke 4:1–13 + + + Prayer You call us to return to you, Lord God,…
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Of Two Men
“If death began its reign through one man because of his offense, much more shall those who receive the overflowing grace and gift of justice live and reign through the one man, Jesus Christ.” (Romans 5:17, LH)
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Commemoration of St. Francis Xavier
Introduction This is the homily I preached at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009, the Commemoration of St. Francis Xavier, when the Homestead Cluster gathered for the Eucharist. + + + Readings Isaiah 62:1-7 Psalm 48 Romans 10:11-17 Luke 24:44-53 + + + Message Sometimes the commemoration of a saint…
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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…