Sunday Sermon, January 19, 2020
…from Worship at Good Sam on January 19, 2020
Lessons: Isaiah 49:1-7, Psalm 40:1-11, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9, John:29-42
Sermon: A Message from Pastor Daniel Rinehart
Prayer: Holy God, our strength and our redeemer, by your Spirit hold us forever, that through your grace we may worship you and faithfully serve you, follow you and joyfully find you, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
The sermon begins after the reading from John’s Gospel.
Sunday Sermon, January 12, 2020
…from Worship at Good Sam on January 12, 2020
Lessons: Isaiah 42:1-9, Psalm 29, Acts 10:34-43, Matthew 3:13-17
Sermon: A Message from Pastor Lamar Bailey, Assistant to the Bishop of the Metro DC Synod.
Prayer: O God our Father, at the baptism of Jesus you proclaimed him your beloved Son and anointed him with the Holy Spirit. Make all who are baptized into Christ faithful to their calling to be your daughters and sons, and empower us all with your Spirit, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
The sermon begins after the reading from Matthew’s Gospel.
Sunday’s Sermon, October 13, 2019
…from Worship at Good Sam on October 13, 2019
Lessons: 2 Kings 5:1,7-15c, Psalm 111, 2 Timothy 2:8-15, Luke 17:11-19
Sermon: “Healing and Discovering God”
Prayer: Almighty and most merciful God, your bountiful goodness fills all creation. Keep us safe from all that may hurt us, that, whole and well in body and spirit, we may with grateful hearts accomplish all that you would have us do, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
The sermon begins after the reading from Luke’s Gospel.
Sunday’s Sermon, October 6, 2019
…from Worship at Good Sam on October 6, 2019
Lessons: Habakkuk 1:1-4;2:1-4, Psalm 37:1-9, 2 Timothy 1:1-14, Luke 17:5-10
Sermon: “Acting on Our Identity and Doing the Right Thing”
Prayer: Benevolent, merciful God: When we are empty, fill us. When we are weak in faith, strengthen us. When we are cold in love, warm us, that with fervor we may love our neighbors and serve them for the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
The sermon begins after the reading from Luke’s Gospel.
Sunday’s Sermon, September 29, 2019
…from Worship at Good Sam on September 29, 2019
Lessons: Amos 6:1a, 4-7, Psalm 146, 1Timothy 6:6-19, Luke 16:19-21
Sermon: “The Named And Unnamed Before God.”
Prayer: O God, rich in mercy, you look with compassion on this troubled world. Feed us with your grace, and grant us the treasure that comes only from you, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
The sermon begins after the reading from Luke’s Gospel.
Sunday’s Sermon, September 22, 2019
…from Worship at Good Sam on September 22, 2019
Lessons: Amos 8:4-7, Psalm 113, 1 Timothy 2:1-7, Luke 16:1-13
Sermon: “Serving God Persistently In The Small And Weighty Things.”
Prayer: God among us, we gather in the name of your Son to learn love for one another. Keep our feet from evil paths. Turn our minds to your wisdom and our hearts to the grace revealed in your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
The sermon begins after the reading from Luke’s Gospel.
Sunday’s Sermon, September 15, 2019- Building Puentes Mission Trip Stories
…from Worship at Good Sam on September 15, 2019
Lessons: Exodus 32:7-14, Psalm 51:1-10, 1 Timothy 1:12-17, Luke 15:1-10
Sermon: “Building Puentes Mission Trip Stories”
Prayer: O God, overflowing with mercy and compassion, you lead back to yourself all those who go astray. Preserve your people in your loving care, that we may reject whatever is contrary to you and may follow all things that sustain our life in your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
The sermon begins after the reading from Luke’s Gospel.
Sunday’s Sermon, September 8, 2019
…from Worship at Good Sam on September 8, 2019
Lessons: Deuteronomy 30:115-20, Psalm 1, Pilemon 1-21, Luke 14:25-33
Sermon: “A New Relationship With Everything We Have”
Prayer: Direct us, O Lord God, in all our doings with your continual help, that in all our works, begun, continued, and ended in you, we may glorify your holy name; and finally, by your mercy, bring us to everlasting life, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
The sermon begins after the reading from Luke’s Gospel. (Audio rec. begins @ 1:06 in)
Sunday’s Sermon, September 1, 2019
…from Worship at Good Sam on September 1, 2019
Lessons: Proverbs 25:6-7, Psalm 112, Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16, Luke 14:1, 7-14
Sermon: “Wisdom, In An Age Information”
Prayer: O God, you resist those who are proud and give grace to those who are humble. Give us the humility of your Son, that we may embody the generosity of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
The sermon begins after the reading from Luke’s Gospel.
Sunday’s Sermon, August 25, 2019
…from Worship at Good Sam on August 25, 2019
Lessons: Isaiah 58:9b-14, Psalm 103:1-8, Hebrews 12:18-29, Luke 13:10-17
Sermon: “Do You Have the Ability to Set People Free?”
Prayer: O God, mighty and immortal, you know that as fragile creatures surrounded by great dangers, we cannot by ourselves stand upright. Give us strength of mind and body, so that even when we suffer because of human sin, we may rise victorious through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
The sermon begins after the reading from Luke’s Gospel.