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God's Affirmation
John van de Laar | Sacredise
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Noting God's affirmation of Moses, Israel's king, and Christ in Exodus 24:12-18, Psalm 2, 99, 2 Peter 1:16-21, and Matthew 17:1-9, John van de Laar's sermon starter encourages us to build community by "affirming one another."
Exodus 24:12-18; Psalms 2, 99 Matthew 17:1-9
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Epiphany, Transfiguration, Justice, Moses
Born from Above
John van de Laar | Sacredise
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Reflecting on John 3:1-17, John van de Laar observes that often the way the word "faith" is used is "a shadow of the richness, vitality and challenge of the biblical meaning."
John 3:1-17
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Transfiguration, Faith, The New Birth, Politics
The Two Sides of Grace
John van de Laar | Sacredise
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John van de Laar's sermon starter on Jeremiah 1:4-10, Psalm 71:1-6, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, and Luke 4:21-30 discusses how Jesus' grace both affirms everything that supports life and opposes everything that supports injustice, oppression, and evil.
Psalm 71:1-6; Jeremiah 1:4-10 Luke 4:21-30
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Epiphany, Love, Jesus, Injustice
Sharing Christ's Suffering
John van de Laar | Sacredise
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Reflecting on Luke 22:14-71 and 23:1-49, John van de Laar says the Passion "is not just about the suffering of Christ. It is also about Jesus’ presence in our suffering, and about us sharing Christ’s suffering."
Luke 22:14-71; 23
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Suffering, Meditation, Jesus, Scripture
Shared Blessings
John van de Laar | Sacredise
Prayer
"Your generosity is extravagant, Jesus..." At Sacredise, John van de Laar shares a poetic prayer of gratitude and justice—gratitude for Christ's graciousness and a plea that we would not hoard, but share God's blessings.
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Blessing, Fear, Generosity, Selfishness
Ripping Off The Labels
John van de Laar | Sacredise
Poetry, Prayer
"We love labels, Jesus. We parade them on our clothes and on our possessions to make sure everyone knows who we are and what we’ve accomplished..." John van de Laar shares this prayer.
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Jesus, Freedom, Arrogance, Judgmentalism
Prayer and the Choices We Make
John van de Laar | Sacredise
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A worship planning guide including hymns, prayers, reflections, and more. The theme is choices and prayer, based on Joshua 24:1-2, Psalms 34, 84, John 6:56-69, and Ephesians 6:10-20.
Joshua 24:1-2; Psalms 34, 84 John 6:56-69
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Faith, Prayer, Jesus, Choice
"Live, speak, think, and act like Christ"
John van de Laar | Sacredise
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A worship planning guide for Easter including hymns, prayers, reflections, and more. The theme is resurrection and witness, based on Psalm 4, Luke 24:36, and 1 John 3:1-7.
Psalm 4; Luke 24:36 1 John 3:1-7
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Easter, Jesus, Resurrection, Witness
Jesus, the Ultimate Refuge
John van de Laar | Sacredise
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Matthew 8:20; John 14:2-3, 17:1-11; Acts 1:6-14; and 1 Peter 4:12-14, 5:6-11. Oddly, this weeks readings "bring together two ideas that appear disparate—glory and refugees."
Matthew 8:20; John 14:2-3, 17:1-11 Acts 1:6-14
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Easter, Jesus, Ascension, Glory
Into Life Together
John van de Laar | Sacredise
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A worship planning guide for Easter including hymns, prayers, reflections, and more. It emphasizes the theme of community through Christ's resurrection, based Psalm 133, John 20:19-31, and 1 John 1, 2:1-2.
Psalm 133; John 20:19-31 1 John 1, 2:1-2
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Easter, Jesus, Resurrection, Community
Called to Christlike Holiness
John van de Laar | Sacredise
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A worship planning guide for the season of Easter including hymns, prayers, reflections, and more. The theme is holiness and unity/community, based on Psalm 1, John 17, and 1 John 5:9-13.
Psalm 1; John 17 1 John 5:9-13
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Easter, Unity, Jesus, Lectionary
Good Friday Liturgy
John van de Laar | Sacredise
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A thoughtful Good Friday worship planning guide including hymns, prayers, reflections, and more. Based on Psalm 22, John 18, 19, and Hebrews 10:16-25.
Psalm 22; John 18, 19 Hebrews 10:16-25
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Good Friday, Love, Suffering, Jesus
Embrace Dignity
John van de Laar | Sacredise
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This sermon starter includes prayers, hymn suggestions, liturgy and video suggestions. The theme is dignity, based on Deuteronomy 5:12-15, 1 Samuel 3:1-20, Psalms 81:1-10 and 139, Mark 2:23-28, 3:1-6, and 2 Corinthians 4:5-12.
Deuteronomy 5:12-15; 1 Samuel 3:1-20 Psalms 81:1-10, 139:1-6, 13-18
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Jesus, Sabbath, Community, God's Will
Liturgy of the Passion
John van de Laar | Sacredise
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A worship planning guide for Passion Sunday including hymns, prayers, reflections, and more. It is based on Psalm 31:9-16, Mark 14, 15, and Philippians 2:5-11.
Psalm 31:9-16; Mark 14, 15 Philippians 2:5-11
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Suffering, Liturgy, Jesus, Christ
Making Peace
John van de Laar | Sacredise
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A planning guide and resources for weekly worship based on 1 Samuel 2:1-10, Psalm 16, Daniel 12:1-3, Mark 13:1-8, and Hebrews 10:11-18. It focuses on the theme of violence and peace.
1 Samuel 2:1-10; Psalm 16 Daniel 12:1-3
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Peace, Jesus, Justice, Violence
Liturgy of the Palms: Here and Now
John van de Laar | Sacredise
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This Palm Sunday sermon starter on Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 and Matthew 21:1-11 connects the texts to life and explores global and local application. Included are links to prayers and suggested hymns and videos.
Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29; Matthew 21:1-11
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Jesus, Jerusalem, Palm Sunday, Holy Week
Who Do I Say?
John van de Laar | Sacredise
Poetry, Prayer
This prayer confesses Jesus as God and celebrates the transformed life that was bought at a great price despite our failures. In these failures we sometimes put others in God's place and need confession again.
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Life, Jesus, Prayer, Confession
The UnKing
John van de Laar | Sacredise
Prayer
A prayer that uses comparisons to earthly kings to show that Jesus is a different kind of king: one that forsakes the crown to walk among the people and sacrifice everything for them.
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Power, King, Jesus, Humility Of Christ
We Underestimate Your Compassion, Jesus
John van de Laar | Sacredise
Prayer
Highlighting themes of Christ's compassion, love, and grace, this poem of prayer focuses on the surprising and unfair nature of the gospel shown by how Christ gives forgiveness to sinners when they deserve judgement.
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Love, Compassion, Jesus, Grace
How You Have Loved
John van de Laar | Sacredise
Prayer of Praise or Thanksgiving
This responsive prayer of praise challenges congregants to love sacrificially and restoratively like Jesus and to the praise of Jesus.
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Love, Jesus, In His Steps, Prayer
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