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Praising God's Eternal Power
Author

Trinity Lutheran Church, Lisle, Illinois
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Scripture

1 Peter 2:1-12
Pastor: Friends in Christ, I urge you all to lift up your hearts to God and pray with me as Christ our Lord has taught us and freely promised to hear us. People: Our Father, who art in heave...
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Prayer of Adoration Loving God—Father
Author

Richard Herman
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Scripture

John 20:28
Prayer of Adoration Loving God—Father Son and Holy Spirit— we come today as thirsty people to You who are the Spring of Living Water. We come as hungry people to You who are the Bread of Heaven. We ...
liturgy

Jesus Christ, the love that gives
Author

Hildegard of Bingen
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Scripture

Ephesians 3:17-19, Ephesians 5:25-27, John 15:15, 1 Corinthians 12:27, John 1:1-2, Genesis 2:7, Romans 8:11
Jesus Christ, the love that gives love, You are higher than the highest star; you are deeper than the deepest sea; You cherish us as your own family; You embrace us as your own spouse; You rule over u...
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Hear Our Prayer, O Lord
Author

Trinity Lutheran Church, Lisle, Illinois
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Scripture

1 Peter 2:1-12
Pastor: Friends in Christ, I urge you all to lift up your hearts to God and pray with me as Christ our Lord has taught us and freely promised to hear us. People: Our Father, who art in heave...
liturgy

Inspired by John 14:6
Author

Richard Herman
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Scripture

John 14:6
Jesus – Savior, Friend, and Lord: When we’re lost, confused and anxious – You are our Way. When we misunderstand – and are misunderstood, when we are lied to and lied about, and when we lie or b...
lectionary

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
Author

Darren Pollock
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Scripture

Luke 11:1-13, Matthew 18:23-35, Colossians 3:13, James 1:2-3
Context Jesus’ lesson on prayer in Luke’s gospel comes not in the context of a longer sermon (as with Matthew’s parallel in the Sermon on the Mount), but rather in response to a request from one of h...
scripture guide

Scripture Guide, Luke 11:1-13
Author

Darren Pollock
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Scripture

Luke 11:1-13
Context Jesus’ lesson on prayer in Luke’s gospel comes not in the context of a longer sermon (as with Matthew’s parallel in the Sermon on the Mount), but rather in response to a request from one of h...
liturgy

Inspired by Psalm 8 (2)
Author

Richard Herman
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Scripture

Psalm 8:null
LORD our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth. You set Your glory above the heavens. We see your power in galaxies that spin in space, and see your care in the sparrows feeding in the snow...
liturgy

Father: Thank You for always being
Author

Richard Herman
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Scripture

Psalm 34:14, Luke 15:20, Hebrews 4:14, Romans 6:4, Acts 1:8, 2 Corinthians 12:9, Psalm 25:4-5, Matthew 11:28-30, Isaiah 41:10, John 14:13, James 1:5, 2 Corinthians 9:8, Habakkuk 3:2, Isaiah 6:8, Matthew 28:19-20
Father: Thank You for always being ready to welcome us and listen to us. Thank You for sending Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Savior: born like us, experiencing all that we experience yet sinless, who d...
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Risen Lord, Loving Father ... and
Author

Richard Herman
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Risen Lord, Loving Father ... and Ever-Present Spirit: Thank You for reaching into our doubts, giving us the faith we lack. Thank You for Your gracious condescension reaching from the glories of heave...
liturgy

Jesus–our Lord, Savior, Friend and
Author

Richard Herman
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Scripture

1 Corinthians 13:4-7, Matthew 11:28-30, Isaiah 41:10, Ephesians 2:8-9, Psalm 23:1-2
Jesus–our Lord, Savior, Friend and Companion: To be “in” You is to no longer be strangers to Your Father, or to one another. In You–we are brought near. In You–we are redeemed and forgiven. In You–we ...
liturgy

Jesus–our Lord, Savior and Friend: Come
Author

Richard Herman
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Scripture

2 Corinthians 1:3-4, James 5:14-15, Matthew 11:28, Psalm 34:18, Isaiah 9:6
Jesus–our Lord, Savior and Friend: Come into our hearts to save us and to rule. Come into your Church to direct and empower us with Your Gospel and Your Spirit. Come into your World to redeem the Lost...
Quote
Author

Hugh Kingsmill
Keywords
- Friendship
[Friends are] God’s apology for relations.
lectionary

Fifth Sunday in Lent
Author

Scott B. Bullock
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Scripture

John 11:1-45, John 6:null, John 1:14
Ancient Lens What can we learn from the historical context? Back to Bethany The trans-Jordan village of Bethany was the place in which Jesus’ ministry began. It is now the place in which our text...
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Author

Aelred of Rievaulx
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- Friendship
- Friend of God
God is friendship.
liturgy

Gracious God, we come before you with
Author

Laura B. Murray
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Scripture

2 Timothy 1:7, 1 John 4:18, Matthew 5:44, Ephesians 4:31-32, 1 Corinthians 16:14, Galatians 5:22-23, Colossians 3:12-14
Gracious God, we come before you with humility, recognizing that doubt has led our decisions. We have allowed fear to lead, rather than love. Because of this, we have been unkind to our families, our ...
Quote
Author

Andy Stanley
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Blessed is the man who gets the opportunity to devote his life to something bigger than himself and who finds himself surrounded by friends who share his passion.
liturgy

The Upper Room
Author

Sarah Bourns Crosby
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Scripture

Genesis 22:1-14, Exodus 14:15-28, John 13:1-17, John 15:1-17, Psalm 23:, John 13:7
“ What I am doing, you do not understand now, but in a little while you will understand” Only Jesus knew This would be their last time together. The last supper they would share around the same...
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Fixing a Person in the Stars
Author

Adele Ahlberg Calhoun
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Scripture

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, 1 John 4:7-8, Mark 12:31, 1 Thessalonians 5:11, John 13:34
Mike Mason recounts how his friend Daniel Adair once said: Whenever I meet someone new, I take that person and fix him or her in my heart. To do this, I literally see that person as a star, and I ...
illustration

The Significance of Jesus Eating With Sinners
Author

Albert Nolan
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Scripture

John 13:25, Luke 7:38-39, Luke 15:1-2, Luke 19:5-7, Revelation 3:20
It would be impossible to overestimate the impact these meals must have had upon the poor and the sinners. By accepting them as friends and equals Jesus had taken away their shame, humiliation, and gu...
Quote
Author

Gregory the Great
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And we, as often as we hear anything of good people, draw in as it were through our nostrils a breath of sweetness. And when Paul the Apostle said, “We are a good odor of Christ unto God,” it is plain...
liturgy

O God, you created all people in your
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O God, you created all people in your image. We thank you for the astonishing variety of races and cultures in this world. Enrich our lives by ever-widening circles of friendship, and show us your pre...
Quote
Author

E. B. White
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- Friendship
- Deserving
'Why did you do all this for me?' he asked. 'I don't deserve it. I've never done anything for you.' 'You have been my friend,' replied Charlotte. 'That in itself is...
liturgy

May we be no one’s enemy, and may we be
Author

Eusebius of Caesarea
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Scripture

1 Peter 3:8-9, Philippians 2:3-4, Ephesians 4:32, Luke 6:27-28, Galatians 6:2, Proverbs 17:9, Matthew 5:9
May we be no one’s enemy, and may we be the friend of all that is eternal and abides with Christ. May we never quarrel with those nearest us; and if we do, may we be reconciled quickly. May we love,...
Quote
Author

J.P. Moreland
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We need to admit the mind into Christian fellowship again. We need the mind disciplined in Christ, enlightened by faith, passionate for God and his creation, to be let loose in the world.
scripture guide

Scripture Guide, John 15:9-17
Author

Geoff Helton
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Scripture

John 15:9-17, John 15:1-8, John 3:16, John 13:34-35
The lectionary text for this week begins at 15:9, but as I shared last week, this text should be read as a part of a larger unit, which includes the lectionary text for last week (15:1-8). Context P...
Quote
Author

C. S. Lewis
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Is any pleasure on earth as great as a circle of Christian friends by a fire?"
Quote
Author

Thomas Brooks
Keywords
- Friendship
Let those be thy choicest companions who have made Christ their chief companion.
Quote
Author

Abraham Kuyper
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- Friendship
He is your friend who pushes you nearer to God.
lectionary

Sixth Sunday of Easter
Author

Geoff Helton
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Scripture

John 15:9-17, John 15:1-8, John 3:16, John 13:34-35
The lectionary text for this week begins at 15:9, but as I shared last week, this text should be read as a part of a larger unit, which includes the lectionary text for last week (15:1-8). Context ...

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Genesis

Gen 2 (3)

Ruth

Ruth 1 (4)

1 Samuel

1 Sam 18 (7)

Job

Job 2 (5)

Psalm

Proverbs

Ecclesiastes

Eccl 4 (12)

Isaiah

Isa 41 (2)

Matthew

Mark

Mark 8 (2)

Luke

John

Romans

Rom 12 (10)

1 Corinthians

2 Corinthians

Galatians

Gal 6 (7)

Ephesians

Philippians

Phil 2 (7)

Colossians

Col 3 (6)

1 Thessalonians

James

1 Peter

1 John

1 John 4 (3)