Search Results on David J Lose

Legion

David J Lose | Working Preacher

David Lose explores the theme of identity in the story of the demon-possessed man of Luke 8:26-39, reminding us to remember our God-given identity of being a beloved child worthy of love, honor, and respect.

Luke 8:26-39

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Baptism, Identity, Legion (demon), Demon

Preaching the Anti-King

David J Lose | Working Preacher

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

David Lose comments on Mark 8:27-38: Jesus' call to his disciples to give up their lives in order to save them reveals the "inverted logic" of the Kingdom of God.

Mark 8:27-38

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Kingdom Of God, Identity, Meaning Of Life

Learning to Be Perfect

David J Lose | Working Preacher

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

David Lose reflects on one of the more difficult passages to hear: “Turn the other cheek...Love your enemies...Be perfect.” How can preachers encourage people to be the kind of people they are created to be?

Matthew 5:38

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Sermon On The Mount, Forgiveness, Grudge, Identity

The Interactive Sermon II: Web 2.0

David J Lose | Day1

Article about Preaching

David Lose advocates the idea of an "interactive sermon" which helps listeners "make sense of the biblical story in light of their immediate context."

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Preaching, Identity, Social Media, Technology

John, Jesus, and the Alpha Male

David J Lose | Working Preacher

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David Lose's commentary on John 1:6-8,19-28 considers the expectations cultures—both Jesus’ culture and ours—place on leaders. Jesus contradicts those expectations to reveal the leadership of the suffering servant.

John 1:6-8, 19-28

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Advent, Service, Identity

Narrative Identity in Postmodern Preaching

David J Lose | Faith and Leadership

Article about Church Life and Leadership

David Lose challenges churches to be a “place where people heard God’s story told, sung, and taught such that they could imagine themselves taking their place in that story.” This will shape identity and purpose.

Psalm 100:3

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Preaching, Identity, Truth, Story

Identity Theft

David J Lose | Working Preacher

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This article on John 9:1-41 by David Lose reflects on change: We often allow failures to shape perceptions; unhealthy systems prefer a known problem to an unknown solution; and the move towards change is often sabotaged.

John 9

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Pastoral Leadership, Identity, Change, Lent

Living Water, Living Faith

David J Lose | In the Meantime

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David Lose sees in John 4:5-42 three things that cultivate living faith: a willingness to be vulnerable, truly seeing each other, and offering invitations that take seriously the gifts, worth, and potential of another.

John 4:5-42

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Faith, Identity, Vulnerability

Telos

David J Lose | In the Meantime

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David Lose unpacks the 'command' to be 'perfect' in Matthew 5:38-48, revealing that it is perhaps more promise than command, God's promise of grace, identity, and presence that we try our best to live into.

Matthew 5:38-48

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Grace, Identity, Perfection, Telos

Beloved Saints

David J Lose | Working Preacher

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

In this sermon starter for 1 John 3:1-3, David Lose considers what it means to be a saint.

1 John 3:1-3

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All Saints' Day, Identity, Saint

Identity Theft

David J Lose | In the Meantime

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

David Lose sees in Luke 4:1-13 a case of identity theft and wonders if the danger of temptations is not that we are tempted toward something, but away from our identity as ones loved by God.

Luke 4:1-13

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Lent, Temptation, Theft, Identity

Baptismal Problems and Promises

David J Lose | Working Preacher

Article about Worship and the Sacraments

In this article on baptism, David Lose speaks on the biblical history of it and encourages congregations to reaffirm the identity-shaping narrative of their own baptisms in light of the baptism of Christ.

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Baptism, Identity, Baptism Of Christ, Biblical History

Search Results for "David J Lose" on Hymnary.org

The Moon And Stars Shall Lose Their LightPD
As comes the breath of springPD
Come, Let Our Voices Join to RaisePD
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Two Things Everyone Needs

David J Lose | In the Meantime

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David Lose reflects on the “epilogue” to John’s dramatic and symbolic Gospel (John 21:1-19), thinking about how Jesus seems to offer Peter two things we all need: a sense of belonging and a sense of purpose.

John 21:1-19

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Community, Identity, Belonging, Motive

Re-Imagining God

David J Lose | Working Preacher

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In this sermon starter for Luke 13:31-36, David Lose wonders how we as pastors can expand people's imaginations when they think of God.

Luke 13:31-35

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Awareness Of God, Image Of God, Identity

Recognizing Jesus for Who He Is

David J Lose | In the Meantime

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

David Lose reflects on Matthew 8:28-34, offering notes that help the modern reader make sense of the odd story, while challenging us to recognize Jesus for who he is.

Matthew 8:28-34

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Jesus Christ, Identity

Paul Asks a Favor

Michael J Redeker | Concordia Theology

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Michael J. Redeker's sermon starter on the letter to Philemon notes that "Paul likes to use indicative-imperative pairings," first reminding believers of who they are, then telling them what to do.

Philemon 1-21

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Onesimus, Identity, Paul/saul, Reconciliation

What the Bible Says About Women

David J Lose | Day1

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

David Lose examines various views on the classic text about "the excellent woman" in Proverbs 31. Does it affirm traditional gender roles or present a counter-cultural narrative about women's worth?

Proverbs 31

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Beauty, Culture, Consumerism, Women

The Power of a Good Name

David J Lose | Working Preacher

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

Sermon starter by David Lose on Matthew 3:13-17. We, like Jesus, discover who we are by discovering whose we are.

Matthew 3:13-17

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Baptism, Daily Living, Identity, Name

Get Behind Me, Satan!

Travis J Scholl | Concordia Theology

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Travis Scholl's sermon starter on Mark 8:27-38 says, "Anytime we have lost some of our own misunderstandings and naïveté about what life is about and ... what the Gospel is calling us to, we have gained."

Mark 8:27-38

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Discipleship, Trust, Identity, Satan

The Man Who Now Sees

David J Lose | In the Meantime

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Questioning the designation "the man born blind" in John 9, David Lose encourages us to reflect on letting go of the past to grasp hold of the open future that Jesus’ grace, forgiveness, and resurrection provide.

John 9

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Suffering, Identity, Children Of God, Spiritual Blindness