Good Shepherd Sermon Podcast

How Do I Look?

Bible Readings Isaiah 45:20-25, Psalm 111, Luke 2:25-40, Colossians 3:12-17

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Pastor Paul A. Tullberg

Sermon text: Colossians 3:12-17

List of Virtues

12 Therefore, as God’s elect, holy and loved, clothe yourselves with heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. 13 Bear with one another and forgive each other if anyone has a complaint against anyone else. Forgive, just as Christ forgave you. 14 And, in addition to all these things, put on love, which ties things together in perfect unity. 15 Let the peace of Christ control your hearts, to which you were also called, in one body. And be thankful.

16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, with gratitude in your hearts to God. 17 And everything you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

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The Word Became Flesh

To live in the world & To reveal His glory

Bible Readings Isaiah 52:7-10, John 1:1-14, Hebrews 1:1-9

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Pastor John Melke

Sermon text: John 1:14

14 The Word became flesh and dwelled among us. We have seen his glory, the glory he has as the only-begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.

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?…but now…!

Bible Readings 2 Samuel 7:8-16, Luke 1:26-38, Romans 16:25-27

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Pastor Paul A. Tullberg

Sermon text: Romans 16:25-27

Doxology

25 Now to him who is able to strengthen you—

according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was veiled in silence for long ages past, 26 but now has been revealed through the prophetic Scriptures and made known to all the Gentiles, in keeping with the command of the eternal God, resulting in the obedience of faith—

27 to God, who alone is wise, be glory forever through Jesus Christ. Amen.

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Pray

Bible Readings Matthew 1:18-25, Psalm 69

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Pastor Dennis Valleau

Sermon text: Psalm 69

Prayer of an Innocent Sufferer

1 Save me, O God, for the waters have come up to my neck.

2 I sink into the deep mud, where there is no place to stand.

I have entered deep waters, and the rapids rush over me.

3 I am worn out from my crying. My throat is sore.

My eyes are blurry, as I wait for my God.

The Unfairness of His Enemies

4 Those who hate me without reason outnumber the hairs on my head.

Those who want to destroy me, my lying enemies, are strong.

I must repay things I did not steal.

His Guilt and Shame

5 God, you know my folly,

and my guilt is not hidden from you.

6 May those who place their confidence in you

not be put to shame because of me,

O Lord, the Lord of Armies.

May those who seek you not be disgraced because of me,

O God of Israel.

7 It is for your sake that I bear scorn.

Shame covers my face.

8 I have become a stranger to my brothers,

a foreigner to my mother’s sons.

9 Yes, zeal for your house consumes me.

The scorn of those who scorn you falls on me.

10 I wept as I fasted,

but this only brought insults to me.

11 When I wore sackcloth as my clothing,

I was a joke to them.

12 Those who sit in the gatehouse gossip about me,

and the songs of the drunks are about me.

An Interlude of Prayer

13 But I direct my prayer to you, O Lord, for a time of favor.

God, in the greatness of your mercy,

answer me with the certainty of salvation from you.

14 Rescue me from the mud, so I do not sink.

Let me escape from those who hate me and from the deep waters.

15 Do not let the rapids rush over me.

Do not let the deep swallow me up.

Do not let the pit close its mouth over me.

16 Answer me, Lord, for your mercy is good.

According to your great compassion, turn to me.

17 Do not hide your face from your servant.

Because I am in distress, hurry, answer me.

18 Come near. Redeem my soul.

Ransom me because of my enemies.

His Shame

19 You know my disgrace, my shame, and my confusion.

All my foes are in front of you.

20 Disgrace has broken my heart, and I am helpless.

I waited for sympathy, but there was none.

I waited for comforters, but I did not find any.

21 Instead they put bitter poison in my food.

For my thirst they gave me sour wine to drink.

His Curse

22 May the table set before them become a snare.

May it be a trap to them and their allies.

23 May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see.

Make their legs always tremble.

24 Pour out your wrath on them.

Let the heat of your anger catch up with them.

25 May their camp be desolate.

May there be no one dwelling in their tents.

26 For they pursue those you have disciplined, O God,

and they talk about the pain of those you wound.

27 Add guilt to their guilt.

Do not let them enter into your righteousness.

28 May they be erased from the book of life.

May they not be listed among the righteous.

His Closing Prayer

29 But I am afflicted and in pain.

O God, may salvation from you set me on high.

30 I will praise God’s name in song.

I will proclaim his greatness with thanksgiving.

Who Are You?

Bible Readings Isaiah 61:1-3,10-11, Psalm 71, John 1:6-8, 19-28, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

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Pastor Paul A. Tullberg

Sermon text: John 1:6-8, 19-28; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

John 1:6-8, 19-28

6 There was a man, sent from God, whose name was John. 7 He came as an eyewitness to testify about the light so that everyone would believe through him. 8 He was not the light, but he came to testify about the light.

19 This is the testimony John gave when the Jews from Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?”

20 He confessed and did not deny. He confessed, “I am not the Christ.”

21 And they asked him, “Who are you then? Are you Elijah?”

He said, “I am not.”

“Are you the Prophet?”

“No,” he answered.

22 Then they asked him, “Who are you? Tell us so we can give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”

23 He said, “I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ just as Isaiah the prophet said.”

24 They had been sent from the Pharisees. 25 So they asked John, “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, or Elijah, or the Prophet?”

26 “I baptize with water,” John answered. “Among you stands one you do not know. 27 He is the one coming after me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to untie.”

28 These things happened in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

16 Rejoice always. 17 Pray without ceasing. 18 In everything give thanks. For this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

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Praise

Bible Readings Luke 1:38-56, Psalm 30;1, 4-5, 11-12

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Pastor John Melke

Sermon text: Psalm 30;1, 4-5, 11-12

Praise for Answered Prayer

1 I will exalt you, O Lord,

because you lifted me up.

You did not let my enemies rejoice over me.

2 O Lord my God, I cried out to you,

and you healed me.

3 Lord, you snatched my life from the grave.

You kept me alive so I did not go down into the pit.

Join Me in Prayer

4 Make music to the Lord, you his favored ones,

and give thanks when you remember his holiness,

5 for we spend a moment under his anger,

but we enjoy a lifetime in his favor.

In the evening, weeping comes to stay through the night,

but in the morning, there is rejoicing!

Wrestling in Prayer

6 But I—I said in my security,

“I will never be knocked down.”

7 Lord, in your favor you made strength

stand like a mountain for me.

Then you hid your face. I was terrified.

8 To you, O Lord, I call.

To the Lord I cry for mercy:

9 “What gain is there in shedding my blood,

in sending me down to destruction?

Will the dust praise you?

Will it proclaim your truth?

10 Lord, hear and be merciful to me.

Lord, be a helper for me.”

A Happy Outcome

11 You turned my mourning into dancing.

You removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,

12 so that my whole being may make music to you

and not be silent.

O Lord my God, I thank you forever.

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Repent!

Bible Readings Isaiah 40:1-11, Mark 1:1-8, 2 Peter 3:8-14

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Pastor Paul A. Tullberg

Sermon text: Mark 1:1-8

John the Baptist Prepares the Way

1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 2 This is how it is written in the prophet Isaiah:

Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you,

who will prepare the way for you.

3 A voice of one calling out in the wilderness,

“Prepare the way of the Lord.

Make his paths straight.”

4 John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

5 The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were going out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins. 6 John was clothed in camel’s hair, and he wore a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey. 7 He preached, “One more powerful than I is coming after me. I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the strap of his sandals! 8 I baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

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Ponder

Bible Readings Colossians 3:15-17, Luke 1:5-25

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Pastor Paul A. Tullberg

Sermon text: Psalm 48:9

9 Inside your temple, O God, we meditate on your mercy.

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Welcome the King of Glory

Bible Readings Isaiah 63:16b,17,64:1-8, Psalm 24, Mark 13:32-37, 1 Corinthians 1:3-9

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Pastor John Melke

Sermon text: Psalm 24

The King of Glory Owns the Whole World

1 The earth is the Lord’s

and everything that fills it,

the world and all who live in it,

2 because he founded it on the seas,

and he established it on the rivers.

The King of Glory Is Served by a Holy People

3 Who may go up to the mountain of the Lord?

Who may stand in his holy place?

4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart,

whose soul is not set on what is false,

who does not swear deceitfully.

5 He will receive blessing from the Lord

and righteousness from the God who saves him.

6 Such are the people of Jacob who look for the Lord,

who seek your face. Interlude

The King of Glory Comes

7 Lift up your heads, you gates.

Lift yourselves up, you ancient doors,

and the King of Glory will come in.

8 Who is this King of Glory?

The Lord strong and mighty,

the Lord mighty in battle.

9 Lift up your heads, you gates.

Lift up, you ancient doors,

and the King of Glory will come in.

10 Who is he, this King of Glory?

The Lord of Armies—he is the King of Glory. Interlude

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How God Teaches Me To Praise

Bible Readings Deuteronomy 8:10-18 Luke 17:11-19, Philippians 4:10-20

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Pastor Paul A. Tullberg

Sermon text: Psalm 100

He Rules His People

A psalm for giving thanks.

Know That the Lord Is God

1 Shout to the Lord with joy, all the earth.

2 Serve the Lord with gladness.

Come before him with joyful songs.

3 Know that the Lord is God.

He made us, and we are his.

We are his people, the sheep of his pasture.

4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving,

his courtyards with praise.

Give thanks to him and bless his name.

5 For the Lord is good. His mercy endures forever.

His faithfulness continues through all generations.

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