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Day 19, Season of Lent
Readings: Psalms am: 93, 96 pm: 34; Jere 6:9-15; 1 Cor 6:12-20; Mark 5:1-20 The Judgement of God Is Coming The psalmist gives praise to the coming of the Lord. He is coming to judge the world. The...
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Resurrection Sunday: Easter Evening Service
The Word and Sacrament Isaiah 25:6-9; Psalm 114; 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8; Luke 24:13-49 Jesus resurrection appearance to those travelers on the road to Emmaus has great theological significance. They...
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Seventh Sunday of Easter, Year B
The Testimony of God Acts 1:15-17, 21-26; Psalm 1; 1 John 5:9-13; John 17:6-19 If we were on trial concerning our honesty and integrity then we would, no doubt, seek witnesses who could vouch for our...
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Second Sunday of Advent, Year C
The Messenger of the Covenant Baruch 5:1-9 or Malachi 3:1-4; Luke 1:68-79; Philippians 1:3-11; Luke 3:1-6 In today’s Old Testament reading the prophet Malachi proclaims good news but also warns: See, I...
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Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost: 15C
Speak the Word Faithfully Track 1 or Track 2 Isaiah 5:1-7 Psalm 80:1-2, 8-18 Hebrews 11:29-12:2 Luke 12:49-56 Jeremiah 23:23-29 Psalm 82 Hebrews 11:29-12:2 Luke 12:49-56 We live in an age of...
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Second Sunday of Easter, Year A
Seeing is Believing or Believing is Seeing? Acts 2:14a,22-32 1 Peter 1:3-9 John 20:19-31 Psalm 16 We remember the story of doubting Thomas. He could not believe in the resurrection without physical...
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Third Sunday of Easter, Year A
Words of Eternal Life Acts 2:14a,36-41 1 Peter 1:17-23 Luke 24:13-35 Psalm 116:1-3, 10-17 Two travelers on the road to Emmaus were perplexed. In Luke’s Gospel we read: Now on that same day two of...
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First Sunday after Pentecost: Trinity Sunday, Year A
A Trinitarian Understanding of God Genesis 1:1-2:4a 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 Matthew 28:16-20 Psalm 8 God is a trinitarian God. We need to see him in his full dimension. Let us observe God as creator. In...
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Third Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 7A
Track 1: God is Faithful Genesis 21:8-21 Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17 Romans 6:1b-11 Matthew 10:24-39 Abraham had two sons. Sarah, the wife of Abraham, had given her maid Hagar to him so that she might bear...
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Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 10A
Tract 1: Despising Our Birthright Genesis 25:19-34 Psalm 119:105-112 Romans 8:1-11 Matthew 13:1-9,18-23 We all know the story of Jacob taking advantage of his brother Esau and stealing his birthright....
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Godly Authority Deuteronomy 18:15-20 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 Mark 1:21-28 Psalm 111 Jesus taught scripture with an authority and understanding that was not found in the scribes of his day. From today’s...
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Track 1: Glory Filled the House 1 Kings 8:[1, 6, 10-11], 22-30, 41-43 Psalm 84 or 84:1-6 Ephesians 6:10-20 John 6:56-69 Today we have an account of how the glory of God came down at the dedication of...
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The Sword of the Spirit Deuteronomy 26:1-11 Romans 10:8b-13 Luke 4:1-13 Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16 When one embarks on the spiritual life; when gives their heart, mind, and soul to Jesus, he or she will soon...
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Were Not Our Hearts Burning within Us? Acts 2:14a,36-41 1 Peter 1:17-23 Luke 24:13-35 Psalm 116:1-3, 10-17 As two travelers were walking on the road to Emmaus they were talking about the recent events...
View ArticleSixth Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 10
Track 1: Instant Gratification Genesis 25:19-34 Psalm 119:105-112 Romans 8:1-11 Matthew 13:1-9,18-23 The sons of Isaac, Esau and Jacob, were totally unalike. We have an illustration from today’s Old...
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