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  • Mary Erickson avatar

    Lent: Our Journey From Grace To Grace

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Mar 2, 2020
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    The season and spiritual practices of Lent are framed within the grace of God through Christ Jesus our Lord.

    March 1, 2020 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11 Lent: Our Journey from Grace to Grace Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. This morning is the first Sunday in Lent. Lent is a 40-day season. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "Come Closer!"

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Feb 8, 2005
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    "Come Closer!" 1) A holy command that frightens 2) A gracious invitation that comforts

    Chris, could you come up here? Come closer please. Closer. Closer! Did you notice how hesitant Chris was to come close to me? The closer I asked him to come the more wary he became. That’s only natural because I never told Chris why I wanted him to come close. For all he knows I am going to scold ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Powerful Truth Or Don’t Let Your Heart Be Hardened

    Contributed by Ken Henson on Feb 16, 2018
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    Our response to the Truth of Jesus determines how we will receive His blessings, and how well we will extend God's love to this generation.

    POWERFUL TRUTH Or Don’t Let Your Heart be Hardened There’s only one point today: If you want to know the power of God’s Truth, You have to soften your heart. How do People respond to the truth? John 12 37 Even after Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still would not ...read more

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    Lenton Season

    Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Oct 22, 2007
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    What was lent supposed to remind us of? What does lent remind us of?

    Some thoughts on the Lenten Season Lent, known to be the oldest ritual in Church. It came into existence as early as 130 AD. The observation of lent began as a season of penance, driven by the example set by Lord Jesus Christ during his 40 days of fasting in the desert where he overcame the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Appropriate Smallness

    Contributed by Joe Harding on Mar 30, 2003
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    TRUE HUMILITY BEFORE GOD IS THE ESSENCE OF LENT AND OUR CHRISTIAN EXISTENCE.

    “APPROPRIATE SMALLNESS” 2 CHRONICALS 7: 11-22 LENTEN LUNCH SUNDAY MARCH 30, 2003 INTRODUCTION: In Paul Harvey’s “For What It’s Worth Department” there was a story about a man named Speedy Morris. Speedy was a basketball coach for LaSalle University. He was shaving one day when his wife called out ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lamentations 3

    Contributed by Gareth Harron on Mar 10, 2008
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    Why life is hard and why its OK to say so.

    Sunday 9th March 2008 Lamentations 3:19-33 Evening- Magheralin DISCLAIMER Sermons are the fruit of prayerful reflection- having studied the text, commentaries and other people’s interpretation. Any use of particular phraseology or similarity with other people’s work which has not been duly ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    The Christ Of Our Poverty

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Jul 1, 2024
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    A sermon for the Sundays after Pentecost, Year B, Lectionary 13

    June 30, 2024 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Lamentations 3:22-33; 2 Corinthians 8:7-15; Mark 5:21-43 The Christ of our Poverty Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Tcb (Taking Care Of Business) - Pt. 2 - Ash And Fire

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008
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    Elvis put it on everything . . . rings, necklaces, even his jet. It was more than the name of his band, it was his slogan. TCB is more than a slogan for us. It is our misson. This examination of our daily duties as priests will help you TCB!

    TCB Pt. 2 I remind you that last week I told you that Elvis has sold over 1 billion records worldwide. More than any other artist in history. But I also told you he didn’t accomplish this by himself. His band the TCB Band helped him accomplish this. TCB – Taking Care of Business was the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Taking The Splendor With You

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Feb 20, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
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    The splendor of holy moments does not fade in the ordinary times of life.

    First Presbyterian Church Wichita Falls, Texas February 22, 2004 TAKING THE SPLENDOR WITH YOU Isaac Butterworth Luke 9:28-36 (NRSV) 28/ Now about eight days after these sayings Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. 29/ And while he was ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Overcoming Temptation

    Contributed by David Mcnally on Feb 10, 2013
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    It is not a sin to be tempted so don't let the devil accuse you; Jesus was tempted, but he did not give in; With the help of the Holy Spirit and God-centred common sense, we can resist the devil too.

    Luke 4: 1-13 - 17th February 2013 -1st Sunday in Lent Overcoming temptation There are many ways in which we are different to Jesus. For example - He was completely good. He could perform miracles. He did absolutely nothing for himself but gave himself completely to helping others. Another ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Transfigure Us

    Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Feb 19, 2023
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     | 3,375 views

    maybe by transfiguring ourselves we can become what Jesus wants

    Matthew 17:1-9 This Wednesday is Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent; that makes this Sunday the last Sunday of Epiphany, the Sunday on which we celebrate the transfiguration of Jesus. Jesus' transfiguration marks the pivotal point in his story. Up to this moment, Jesus had gone about ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    Why We Must Not Remain Silent

    Contributed by Ronald Keller on Feb 15, 2004
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    Should our first obligation be to politics or to filling the Great Commission?

    INTRODUCTION In recent days, the events of our Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the USA should tell everyone of us who claim to be Christian that we must not remain silent. Now your first thought would rightly be that we must not remain silent and must act in defense of marriage, speak out ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Law-Abiding Citizens

    Contributed by John Beehler on Jan 1, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,220 views

    You can have all the things of this world, but if you don’t have Jesus, you have nothing.

    Law-Abiding Citizens There was a family who had no interest in spiritual things, & therefore never went to S.S. or church. But one Christmas their little boy was invited by his best friend to attend the S.S. Christmas Program, & he went. This was a new experience for him, & when ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Giving Thanks Is A Matter Of The Heart

    Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Nov 10, 2005
    based on 54 ratings
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    Thanksgiving Sermon - Series A

    Thanksgiving Eve November23,2005 “Series A” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, we come before you this night to give you thanks for your many blessings upon us – for the gift of life, for ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A Fat Tuesday

    Contributed by Gregg Barbour on Apr 2, 2007
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    In this lesson on Mardi Gras, students will learn what it means to "eat, drink, and be merry"

    Tonight you will be celebrating your very own version of Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras is the French phrase for "Fat Tuesday" and also known as Carnival and Shrove Tuesday, the last day before the beginning of Lent, a period of fasting and repentance leading up to Easter. Traditionally, it is the day ...read more

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