(…continued) So, what does that mean, ‘Trust in the Lord with all your heart?’ How can we do that? As you well know, we DO need to work, to make money, to pay our bills. You can’t trust God to put the checks in the mail. And, the very nature of some […]
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From a June 2024 sermon. Following this worship service, there will be a Teddy Bear Picnic for children ages 3-6 and their families. There will be Teddy Bear themed activities, games, and a picnic. And there will be a Teddy Bear Talk about “Hiding God’s Word in our Hearts.” I will say something
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(…continued) At about that same time, Cleo was dying of cancer. She never talked about it, but was always cheerful and upbeat. Folks knew she was sick, and some said she must be in denial. But Cleo wasn’t in denial. She knew she was dying, but she wanted to focus on living as
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Above painting: Storm on the Sea of Galilee, Rembrandt, 1633 ************************* From sermon at Calvary Lutheran Church, Rapidan, MN., June 23, 2024; for their 150th Anniversary year celebration. I was their pastor for six years in the 1980’s. Mark 4:35-41 — That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to
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(…continued) #2) In the story of Jesus healing the ten lepers, one returned to give thanks. But illness can teach us to be grateful even when we aren’t healed. Sometimes we have to adjust to a health issue that will never get better, and what can we do then? Well, my
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Painting above: Christ and the Lepers, 1920, Gebhard Fugel (1863-1939) **************************** (…continued) So , let’s look at what this story can teach us about illness, and then I will use some of my own story to illustrate what God has been teaching me. First of all, the lepers learn that they need
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LUKE 17:11-19: 11 Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. 12 As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance 13 and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!” 14 When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as
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In Luke 6:21 Jesus says, “Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied.” SATISFIED. Did anyone ever tell you to ‘just be satisfied’? I’ve been told that. I used to be told that all the time by my parents. Like most other kids, whenever I got into a store, there was
Above painting: Pondering Scholar, Sir Martin Archer Shee, Irish, (1769–1850) **************************** We all could make a list of what we want God to do for us. Maybe you already have a list (you might even call it your ‘prayer list’). And that is good. It is what God says we should do. I
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(…continued…) What can we say about all this? Do we know anything for sure from the Bible, and if so, what? “Well yes,” God says, “you can know for sure that I will deliver you.” “God is our deliverer, and happy are they who trust in Him,” says Psalm 40. He will not
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