Resources on David J Lose

David J Lose | Working Preacher

In this sermon starter for John 15:9-17, David Lose notes that love involves obedience, where sacrificial love makes us more fully into the kind of person we are called to be.

John 15:9-17

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Love, Obedience, Sermon, Preaching

Help Us, Dear God

David J Lose | In the Meantime

Prayer

David Lose offers a prayer asking for God's help as we live out the difficult calling to love, obedience, obedient love, and loving obedience.

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Easter, Love, Obedience, God's Love

Mary, Martha, and the Search for a More Useful Faith

David J Lose | Working Preacher

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

This sermon starter for Luke 10:38-42 reflects on the term 'useful,' suggesting one reason for church decline is that people can't connect what we do on Sunday with what we do the rest of the week.

Luke 10:38-42

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Hospitality, Love, Sabbath, God's Love

Called and Sent

David J Lose | In the Meantime

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

This reflection on John 17:6-19 provides direction for preaching a message of hope that is born out of prayer, specifically the prayers of Christ.

John 17:6-19

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Easter, Love, Prayer, Promises

A King's Gift

David J Lose | Working Preacher

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

This commentary is for Christ the King Sunday. This resource focuses on the fact that through Jesus Christ we are enough and are called worthy by God. Through Advent this message may be pertinent for congregations.

John 18:28-40, 19:1-16

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Love, Contentment, Consumerism, Christ The King Sunday

Conquering fear by trusting God

David J Lose | In the Meantime

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

Commenting on Mark 9:30-32, David Lose notes that fear kept Jesus' disciples from understanding or asking him about his prediction of death and resurrection. Jesus conquered fear by trusting God's love and mercy.

Mark 9:30-32

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Death, Fear, Love, Trust

Seven Marks of Good Preaching

David J Lose | Working Preacher

Article about Preaching

David Lose and Michael Rogness suggest seven guidelines for recognizing good preaching, including biblical and gospel content, organization and delivery, engaging listeners' imagination, and connecting "God's Word to the lives of God's people."

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Preaching, Preparation, Sermon, Scripture

Why Maundy Thursday?

David J Lose | In the Meantime

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

In this Maundy Thursday devotional, David Lose reflects on the teaching of Jesus in John 13:34 and explores whether one can command someone to love another person.

John 13:34

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Maundy Thursday, Love, Agape

Gaps and Details

David J Lose | Working Preacher

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

In his commentary on Mark 10:17-31, David Lose invites us to pay attention to the details and gaps. Examining details help reveal narrative intention, and 'gaps' in the story invite questions and shape interpretation.

Mark 10:17-31

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Discipleship, Jesus, Use Of Wealth, Poor, Care Of

Prayer is Love

David J Lose | In the Meantime

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

In John 17:6-22, while anticipating his betrayal, trial, condemnation, beating, and execution, Jesus. Stops. Everything. And. Prays. For. Those. He. Loves. And, because prayer is love, he prays for those who will believe because of them—us.

John 17:6-22

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Love, Prayer, Jesus, Crucifixion

The Promises of Passion Sunday

David J Lose | Working Preacher

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

This podcast with David Lose, Karoline Lewis, and Matt Skinner discusses preaching the Passion texts, primarily Luke 22:14-23:55. For Luke, who Christ is in death mirrors who he is in life.

Luke 22:14-71; 23

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Cross, Love, Passion Sunday, Spirit

Who Are You? A Sermon for Pentecost

David J Lose | In the Meantime

Sermon Preparation or Illustration, Song or Hymn

The scarcity worldview is as common problem in our modern world as it was in the time of Christ. This sermon on Mark 9:38-41 explores scarcity and encourages love and mercy.

Mark 9:38-41

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Pentecost, Love, Jesus, Identity

Signs and ambivalence

David J Lose | Working Preacher

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

Commenting on John 4:46-54, David Lose observes that Jesus' healing of the official's son was one of seven signs in John which reveal "Jesus’ divine nature and mission to those who are open to seeing it."

John 4:46-54

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Love, Miracle, Revelation

The Prodigal God

David J Lose | In the Meantime

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

This reflection on Luke 15:1-32 questions the doctrine of substitutionary atonement and encourages a message of vulnerable, unending love, rather than judgement.

Luke 15

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Love, God's Love, St. Anselm, Cross

The Abundant Love

David J Lose | Working Preacher

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

This podcast is a commentary on the Lectionary readings of Maundy Thursday (John 13:1-17, 31b-35; Exodus 12:1-14; Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26) that takes an exegetical look at community and the Lord's Supper.

John 13:1-17, 31-35; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

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Maundy Thursday, Lord’s Supper, Community, Foot-washing

As the Father…so I

David J Lose | In the Meantime

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

John 15:9-17 depicts God as parental, sacrificial love that will not stop at anything until God’s beloved children are saved by the love, evidenced by the cross, God's entry into our confusion and chaos and violence...

John 15:9-17

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Love, Parenting, Cross, Salvation

Dimensions of the Good Samaritan

Karoline M Lewis | Working Preacher

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

Viewing the Parable of the Good Samaritan from a variety of perspectives, this commentary podcast on Luke 10:25-37 discusses the emphasis of the Law, boundary defining and crossing, vulnerability, discrimination, and Jewish views toward Samaritans.

Luke 10:25-37

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Parables, Love, Compassion, Discrimination

Not of This World

David J Lose | In the Meantime

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

This sermon starter on John 18:33-37 notes the crucial difference between the ministry of Jesus and every other power on the planet. Christ was unwilling to use violence to further the Kingdom of God.

John 18:33-37

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Love, Jesus, Violence, Power

Calling and Leadership

Rolf Jacobson | Working Preacher

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

This podcast is a commentary on Matthew 22:34-46, Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18, Deuteronomy 34:1-12, and 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 that explores themes of calling, pastoral leadership, and love.

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Love, Pastoral Leadership, Lectionary, Commentary

God in the Shadow Lands

David J Lose | In the Meantime

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

This reflection on Luke 8:26-39 brings to light the nature of the love of God in relation to this broken and sinful world, asserting that he will spare nothing to redeem his creation.

Luke 8:26-39

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Pentecost, Jesus, God's Will, Spirit