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  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    3rd Sunday In Lent, Year C. Series

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 14, 2022
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    March 23rd, 2025.

    Isaiah 55:1-9, Psalm 63:1-8, 1 Corinthians 10:1-13, Luke 13:1-9. A). SEEK THE LORD. Isaiah 55:1-9. The Bible is full of wonderful gracious invitations. Isaiah 55 begins with a call to the thirsty to come to the waters. This is in order to quench, not a physical thirst, but a spiritual thirst. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Seek The Lord. Abridged.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 12, 2024
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    Responding to the call of God.

    SEEK THE LORD. Isaiah 55:1-9. The Bible is full of wonderful gracious invitations. ISAIAH 55:1 begins with a call to the thirsty to come to the waters. This is in order to quench, not a physical thirst, but a spiritual thirst. Those who seek to be made righteous through the Lord Jesus Christ are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Following Hard After God.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Feb 4, 2022
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    A feast of good things in a dry and thirsty land.

    FOLLOWING HARD AFTER GOD. Psalm 63:1-8. As we enter into Psalm 63, there is both an intimacy with God, and a yearning after God. It was as if David was saying, ‘I know thee, but would know thee more.’ The Psalmist is not just on the fringes of faith, like the boy’s father in Mark 9:24 - ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Seek The Lord.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 12, 2024
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    Responding to the call of God.

    SEEK THE LORD. Isaiah 55:1-9. The Bible is full of wonderful gracious invitations. ISAIAH 55:1 begins with a call to the thirsty to come to the waters. This is in order to quench, not a physical thirst, but a spiritual thirst. Those who seek to be made righteous through the Lord Jesus Christ ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Following Hard After God, Even In The Midst Of Trouble.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 10, 2019
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    His right hand upholds us.

    FOLLOWING HARD AFTER GOD, EVEN IN THE MIDST OF TROUBLE. Psalm 63:1-11. As we enter into Psalm 63, there is both an intimacy with God, and a yearning after God. It was as if David was saying, ‘I know thee, but would know thee more.’ The Psalmist is not just on the fringes of faith, like the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    An Ominous Note

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jan 30, 2016
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    "Except you repent, you shall all likewise perish!" Without the mercy and help of God, the cry goes forth a second time: "Cut it down!"

    AN OMINOUS NOTE. Luke 13:1-9. There has been an ominous note ringing in the Gospel of Luke ever since Jesus set His face like a flint, determined to go to Jerusalem (Luke 9:51). This was the turning point of Luke’s Gospel, and has implications both for Jesus Himself (Luke 13:33), and for those ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Third Sunday In Lent (B C P). Series

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 19, 2025
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     | 217 views

    Sermons upon the Bible readings of the Book of Common Prayer.

    Psalm 9:13-20, Numbers 22:21-31, Ephesians 5:1-14, Luke 11:14-28. A). REASSURANCES FOR THE NEEDY. Psalm 9:13-20. A personal petition seems to appear in the text with a startling suddenness: “Have mercy upon me, O LORD: consider my trouble” (PSALM 9:13a). Yet even in the midst of this anguish, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Lent 3, Year C: God's Not Mad Atcha!

    Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Mar 13, 2019
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    Rian Adams: Parable of the landowner and the fig tree. Different intrepretation​ that places us at the cent​e​r of the parable.

    God Ain’t Mad ‘Atcha The Rev. Rian Adams Luke 13:1-9 There’s a question that troubles so many people. It’s a question that churchgoers and nonchurchgoers, struggle with; “Am I good enough for God?” I can’t speak for you but at certain times in my life I’ve felt like my decisions, and my life ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    Baptism And Communion In The Wilderness

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 25, 2013
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    The exodus is a type of our salvation, and the wilderness wanderings serve to warn us against presumptuousness.

    BAPTISM AND COMMUNION IN THE WILDERNESS. 1 Corinthians 10:1-13. 1. The continuity of Israel and the Church. The Apostle Paul, a ‘Hebrew of the Hebrews’ (Philippians 3:5), refers to the Gentile and Jewish Christians at Corinth as “brethren” (1 Corinthians 10:1) - thereby indicating the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    3 Lent A

    Contributed by Roger Haugen on Mar 1, 2002
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    Jesus meets an outcast with love and acceptance.

    3 Lent A John 4:5-42 3 March 2002 Rev. Roger Haugen For me to preach on today Gospel lesson is difficult, if not altogether wrong. This is a woman’s text. As a man I cannot possibly understand her feelings as an outcast. If anything, I represent most of which puts her on the outside, all of ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Seek The Lord While He May Be Found

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 27, 2013
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    Responding to the call of God.

    SEEK THE LORD WHILE HE MAY BE FOUND. Isaiah 55. The Bible is full of wonderful gracious invitations. Isaiah 55 begins with a call to the thirsty to come to the waters. This is in order to quench, not a physical thirst, but a spiritual thirst. Jesus said, “Blessed are those who hunger and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Ii Lent, Year C

    Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Feb 24, 2001
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    Some Pharisees express concern over Christ’s safety and welfare. Jesus laments over all who reject him, his message and ministry. God is like a mother hen who protects her chicks under her wings.

    Sermon for II Lent, Year C Based on Lk. 13:31-35 By Pastor Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson Today’s gospel is most profound! It’s like a painting bursting with a wide variety of colours, contours, moods and movements. It’s like a piece of music full of conflicting and complementary themes, melodies and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Lent 3 C- The Dust Of The Tabernacle’s Floor

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Mar 19, 2022
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    According to Numbers 5:17, even the dust of the Tabernacle’s floor possesses spiritual properties, it was mixed into holy water.

    God said, remove the sandals from your feet, you are standing on holy ground. The priests were barefoot in the Old Testament when doing the sacred rites in the Temple. At Catholic Masses in Thailand and Southern India, with great reverence, the people remove their shoes at the door. According to ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    3 Lent B

    Contributed by Roger Haugen on Mar 25, 2003
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    In a time of war it is important to be reminded of God’s intention for the world and for us.

    3 Lent B Exodus 20:1-17, 1 Cor. 1:18-25, John 2:13-22 March 2003 Rev. Roger Haugen It has been a tough week. The tension of the build-up to war has sapped many of us of energy. The war that seemed so inevitable, yet undesirable has arrived and we are not left untouched. There have been peace ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Reassurances For The Needy.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 26, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 277 views

    "For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever" (PSALM 9:18).

    REASSURANCES FOR THE NEEDY. Psalm 9:13-20. A personal petition seems to appear in the text with a startling suddenness: “Have mercy upon me, O LORD: consider my trouble” (PSALM 9:13a). Yet even in the midst of this anguish, the Psalmist remembers past deliverances, and addresses his petition to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational