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  • Rescued, Transferred, Redeemed

    Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., marked the end of the Church year on Christ the King Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010. + + + Readings Jeremiah 23:1–6 Psalm 46 (antiphon v.10) Colossians 1:11–20 Luke 23:33–43 + + + Prayer Gracious Father, you sacrificed your Son to cleanse the world of sin, to conquer the power…

  • Seek the Things Above

    This is the sermon I prepared for Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., for the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, August 1, 2010. + + + Readings Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12–14; 2:18–23 Psalm 49:1–12 (antiphon v.3) Colossians 3:1–11 Luke 12:13–21 + + + Prayer Father in heaven, direct our gaze to you and guide us, by your…

  • “How Much More?”

    This is the sermon I prepared for Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, July 25, 2010. + + + Readings Genesis 18:20–32 Psalm 138 (antiphon v.8) Colossians 2:6–19 Luke 11:1–13 + + + Prayer We ask you, heavenly Father, to give us your Holy Spirit, so we may pray…

  • “What I Have is Yours”

    This is the sermon I prepared for Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, July 18, 2010. + + + Readings Genesis 18:1–10a Psalm 15 (antiphon v.1) Colossians 1:15–28 Luke 10:38–42 + + + Prayer Loving Father, lead us by your Holy Spirit to welcome your Son, our Lord Jesus…

  • Law and Love

    This is the sermon I prepared for Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., for the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, July 11, 2010. + + + Readings Deuteronomy 30:9–14 Psalm 25:1–10 (antiphon v. 4) Colossians 1:1–14 Luke 10:25–37 + + + Prayer Gracious Father, pour out upon us the Holy Spirit, that we may keep your…

  • All in the Name

    “And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” (Colossians 3:17, NAB)

  • Buried and Raised

    “In baptism you were not only buried with him but also raised to life with him because you believed in the power of God who raised him from the dead.” (Colossians 2:12, LH)

  • Holy and Free

    “But now Christ has achieved reconciliation for you in his mortal body by dying, so as to present you to God holy, free of reproach and blame.” (Colossians 1:22, LH)

  • By the Might

    “By the might of his glory you will be endowed with the strength needed to stand fast, even to endure joyfully whatever may come, giving thanks to the Father for having made you worthy to share the lot of the saints in light.” (Colossians 1:12-13, LH)

  • In Our Father’s House

    Introduction This is the sermon I had planned to preach at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 26–27, 2009, for the First Sunday of Christmas. A blizzard forced cancellation of worship on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. So the congregation will celebrate its Christmas services this weekend, leaving this sermon…