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Thanksgiving flows from sins forgiven

Sermon for the Eve of Thanksgiving Colossians 2:6-15  +  Luke 7:36-50 Just like every other time we gather together here around Word and Sacrament, we’re here for Thanksgiving. Now, there are many ways to give thanks to God. You can … Continue reading

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Don’t be a fool! You didn’t build that.

Sermon for Thanksgiving Eve Deuteronomy 26:1-11  +  Luke 12:13-21 You’ve come to the Lord’s house tonight to give Him thanks, to recognize His goodness to you, to acknowledge Him as the Source and Provider of all you have. That’s the … Continue reading

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It is good to give thanks to the Lord

Sermon for Thanksgiving Service 2014 Deuteronomy 8:6-18  +  Ephesians 1:3-14  +  Luke 1:46-55 In this final service of the Church Year, before beginning the new Church Year this Sunday, it’s good and right for us to look back on the … Continue reading

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Thankful for everything through Christ

Sermon for Thanksgiving Habakkuk 3:17-19  +  2 Corinthians 9:6-15  +  Philippians 4:6-13 Thanksgiving, as you know, is an American holiday.  It isn’t necessarily a Christian holiday.  People across the country will be giving thanks tomorrow to various false gods and … Continue reading

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You have to know Providence to give thanks to Providence

Sermon for Thanksgiving 2010 +  Acts 17:22-31  + Have you noticed that Thanksgiving is one of the only holidays in the US calendar for which it’s OK to talk about God?  You’ll even hear politicians talking about “God” and divine … Continue reading

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