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2601. Easter Vigil

Genesis 1:1-2:3, Romans 6:1-14, Matthew 28:1-10

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... and focuses on what God is doing in and through Jesus Christ, and it is a message of comfort and hope for those of us who read it with eyes to see. How do we preach this passage? Perhaps we turn to the moods generated among the characters in the account. The angel is majestic and causes awe. The guards fall back in genuine fear. The women are faithful and obedient. And above all, Jesus is present. There are a variety of ways in which the preacher can correlate, illustrate, and declare these elements of ...

2602. Epiphany 3

Psalm 27:1-14, Isaiah 9:1-7, 1 Corinthians 1:10-17, Matthew 4:12-17, Matthew 4:18-22

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... is made clear, Isaiah 9:1-4 is probably best outlined in the following manner: v. 1 is a narrative introduction to a new salvation that God will bring to the northern regions of Israel; vv. 2-3 are an opening praise that fills out the radical character of God's new salvation through the contrasts of light and darkness; and v. 4 provides one reason for the reversal in fortunes of Zebulun and Naphtali by invoking the imagery of holy war. Significance. As was already noted, when vv. 1-4 are detached from vv ...

2603. Epiphany 5

Psalm 112:1-10, Isaiah 58:1-14, 1 Corinthians 2:6-16, Matthew 5:13-16, Matthew 5:17-20

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... streets. The message in Isaiah 58:1-12 is not a choice between sound ethics or worship. Rather, it is call for authentic worship, where the revelation of God (in this case a series of divine questions and conditions) determines the content of reality and the character of the community. When this happens it cannot help flowing outside of the sanctuary and being translated into ethical action. Psalm 112:1-9 (10) - "In Praise of Godliness" Setting. Psalm 112:1-9 could be read as an extension of Isaiah 58:1-12 ...

2604. Palm/Passion Sunday

Mt 26:14-27:66 · Php 2:5-11 · Isa 50:4-9a · Ps 31

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... and ended with Pilate, the chief priests, and the scribes conspiring to eliminate Jesus. As the Gentile Magi were positively inclined toward the baby Jesus, so the Gentile wife of Pilate is on his side during the Passion. Moreover, the characters in the Passion story—disciples, women, Pharisees, chief priests, and scribes—were active throughout the earlier portions of the Gospel, so that consideration of their roles in the Passion is clarified by viewing their broader action in the Gospel. Structure ...

2605. Pentecost

John 20:19-23, Acts 2:14-41, Acts 2:1-13, Psalm 104:1-35, Numbers 11:4-35

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... . The story provides two central insights concerning how we view authority within the Christian community. These insights are represented negatively in Joshua and positively in Moses through their exchange at the close of the text. Furthermore, through their responses each character provides an answer to the divine question ("Is the Lord's power limited?") that was placed to Moses in v. 23 but never really answered. Joshua: Joshua's actions imply a yes answer to the question concerning limitation on divine ...

2606. Proper 20

Exodus 16:1-36, Matthew 20:1-16, Philippians 1:12-30, Psalm 105:1-45

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... of sin germs! The thrust of today's Gospel is a guard against this measured approach to salvation. Grace is available freely from God each day. Those hired at the beginning of the day got themselves into an unnecessary fever because they never considered the character of their employer. They made themselves the best judges of their needs, and so they should have had no quarrel with the one who hired them on the basis of their own estimation of their worth. But when they saw the employer's estimation of ...

2607. Proper 21

Exodus 17:1-7, Matthew 21:23-27, Matthew 21:28-32, Philippians 2:1-11, Psalm 78:1-72

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... activity in saving Israel from Egypt and in leading them in the wilderness. Verse 17 shifts the focus from God's salvation to Israel's rebellion, which continues through v. 37. Verses 38-39 provide contrast to Israel's rebellion by underscoring the compassionate character of God. I. The Mystery of Our Dark History (vv. 1-4) II. God's Salvation (vv. 12-16) III. Israel's Rebellion (vv. 17-37) IV. God's Compassion (vv. 38-39) Significance. Psalm 78 presents a negative interpretation of the wilderness period ...

2608. Proper 27

Joshua 24:1-27, Psalm 78:1-72, 1 Thessalonians 4:13--5:11, Matthew 25:1-13

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Soards, Dozeman, McCabe

... ways both passages are concerned with the implications of Christ's coming for everyday Christian living. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 - "Encourage One Another with These Words" Setting. Having greeted the Thessalonians (see Proper Twenty- four), having defended the character of their ministry (see Proper Twenty-five), and having addressed the suffering that the Thessalonians are experiencing (see Proper Twenty-six), the apostles explained why they wrote to the church (chapter 3). Then, in chapter 4 the apostles ...

2609. Changed Lives - Nicodemus

John 3:1-21

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King Duncan

... lost in an inaccessible dreamland. Dr. Sacks’ use of the drug on these patients yielded such dramatic results that he wrote a book about it. His book was later made into a movie, called Awakenings. After thirty years of existing in a sleep‑like state, one of the characters named Leonard suddenly regains his ability to walk and talk. In one scene in the movie, he’s so excited by his new life that he calls the doctor in the middle of the night and says he has to talk to him. The doctor hurries over and ...

2610. Romans 5: 1-11

Romans 5:1-11

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Leonard Sweet

... proclaims suffering as the first link in a strong chain of spiritual evolution that leads to the ultimate “hope.” Paul’s chain includes traits praised in both Jewish wisdom literature and in Greek Stoicism-—“suffering” creates “endurance” which creates “character” which creates “hope.” Suffering is merely the first step on the road to experiencing a fuller realization of the joyful hope which faith in Christ sets in motion. Verse 5 is the “hinge” in Paul’s argument. Paul now ...

2611. Do You Have It

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

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Leonard Sweet

... by baptized believers is emphasized. As these transformed beings the "children of light" are now to "walk" or "live" their lives. This verb "peripateo" ("to walk") is also found in 4:17, 5:2, and 5:15, where it is used to describe the outward actions and character of the "children of light" as they live and move within the world. Among these outward, visible signs of transformed lives are the "fruit of the light," that is, what is defined as "good and right and true" (v.9). By contrast, the lives of those ...

2612. Mr. Hooper Is Dead

John 11:1-44

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Brett Blair

In the summer of 1981, Will Lee, the actor who played an adult character named Mr. Hooper on the children's television show SESAME STREET, died. This posed a difficult set of issues for The Children's Television Workshop, producers of the show. Should they deal at all with the subject of death? If so, how would they explain it to their 10 million ...

2613. Matthew 21:1-11 - Roll Out the Green Carpet

Matthew 21:1-11

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Leonard Sweet

... ” had not been ridden before, making the presence of its mother in Matthew’s gospel a logical, and compassionate, calming device for a skittish young animal unused to being ridden or to big crowds. But Matthew also has a penchant for doubling characters (8:28-34; 20:29-34) in order to provide an adequate number of witnesses, as required by Jewish law. Whether these donkeys are “witnesses” or not, recording two animals here certainly succeeds in emphasizing the uniqueness of Jesus’ choice of mount ...

2614. We Don't Have To Do Anything About It, Do We?

Matthew 21:1-11

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Bill Bouknight

In his classic novel, "The Robe," Lloyd C. Douglas has a character called Marcellus, who had become enamored of Jesus. He wrote letters to his fiance Diana in Rome. He told her about Jesus' teachings, about his miracles, then about his crucifixion, and then about his resurrection. Finally he informed her that he had decided to become a disciple of Jesus. In ...

2615. The Lost and Found Coin

Luke 15:8-10

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James W. Moore

... also known as “Seville” because of his habit of stealing Cadillac Sevilles and then selling them quickly to produce “ready cash” to support his drug habit and his drug business. Seville, “the Doctor,” was a rough, tough, hard and hostile character and when he walked by, people backed away to give him plenty of space… but then something amazing happened that changed everything and turned his life completely around. An attractive young woman minister decided to do something no one else wanted ...

2616. Matthew 28:1-10

Matthew 28:1-10

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Leonard Sweet

... no longer simply their “teacher.” He is one to be worshiped. Jesus’ words to the women repeat the angel’s earlier message. The reassuring “No Fear” in no way rebukes the women’s touch and adoration; it merely affirms Jesus’ compassionate character. Jesus then repeats the women’s mission: they must go and tell the other disciples, “my brothers” (for his “sisters” now already know), of the approaching meeting up in Galilee. This reunion is of great importance. Jesus has an agenda for ...

2617. The Lost and Found Coin

Luke 15:8-10

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James W. Moore

... , he was also known as "Seville" because of his habit of stealing Cadillac Sevilles and then selling them quickly to produce "ready cash" to support his drug habit and his drug business. Seville, "the Doctor," was a rough, tough, hard and hostile character and when he walked by, people backed away to give him plenty of space… but then something amazing happened that changed everything and turned his life completely around. An attractive young woman minister decided to do something no one else wanted to ...

2618. Looking Into the Eyes of the Risen Christ

John 20:11-18

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James W. Moore

On December 10, 2003, a new movie was released. It was called Big Fish. The main character in the film was a man named Edward Bloom. Edward Bloom loved to charm people with his “larger-than-life stories” (some would call them “tall tales” about his youthful and extraordinary adventures with circus performers, with giants and werewolves and one amazing encounter with a so-called witch. In ...

2619. When Do You Feel God's Pleasure?

Matthew 3:13-17

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James W. Moore

... movie, Chariots of Fire. It came out in 1981… and went on to win four Academy Awards and one of those Oscars was for “Best Picture of the Year.” The film is based on a true story about the Olympic Games of 1924. One of the main characters in the movie is a young man from Scotland named Eric Lidell. Eric is doing his college work in Edinburgh preparing himself to be a Christian Missionary in China… He is also preparing to represent Great Britain in the Olympics. He is a world-class sprinter who runs ...

2620. Remember God

Deuteronomy 6:1-9

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James W. Moore

... , I couldn’t believe my eyes. I couldn’t believe who was waiting to drive me home in his truck. How could the coach do this to me? It was Mr. Tony. Mr. Tony was the last person I would have picked to drive me home. He was the town character, the town grouch! He was mean and tough… with a sour look and evil eyes. All the young people… and most of the adults in Hollywood were scared to death of Mr. Tony… I was just 12 years old. With fear and trembling I got into the truck with Mr ...

2621. Magnanimity: The Essential Spirit of the Christian

Philippians 4:4-7

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James W. Moore

... they do.” That’s magnanimity… a good word for our vocabularies and a great spirit for our lives. The Gospels make it clear that Jesus made the spirit of magnanimity the primary aim of those who live the Christian life-style and the key test of Christian character. In essence He put it like this: “If you will live with a big heart and a big spirit and if you will love unconditionally (like I do)… then people will know that you are my disciples.” (Paraphrase of John 13:34-35) But, the question is ...

2622. The Gospel According to Winnie the Pooh

Luke 24:13-35

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Leonard Sweet

... the story. A.A. Milne’s remarkable collection of novels known as “Winnie the Pooh,” “The House at Pooh Corner,” “When We Were Very Young,” and “Now We Are Six.” Unlike today’s “series stories,” where writers stretch out their characters to fill three, or seven, or even ten volumes, Milne only devoted two books to the special relationship between the little boy, Christopher Robin, and his beloved stuffed bear, Winnie the Pooh. The “Winnie the Pooh” volume introduced readers to the ...

2623. When Mountains Are Not Moved

Mark 11:20-25 (26)

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James McCormick

... are things I do not understand…even though disappointing things, hurtful things happen…even though I pray earnestly and sometimes my prayers are not answered in the way I hope…even though all of that is true, I still put my trust in God. I trust in the character of God as He has made Himself known in Jesus. My favorite poem says it, a poem by John Greenleaf Whittier, and I will give him the last word: “Within the maddening maze of things, and tossed by storm and flood, To one fixed trust my spirit ...

2624. Life in the Living Stone Age

1 Peter 2:4-12

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Leonard Sweet

... business man, who, with only a high school education, had built a strong and growing business in that small town. Everyone knew him. Everyone knew how he lived, how he worked, what he did. The preacher at his funeral used the example of the Old Testament character of Enoch, of whim it is said, ‘Enoch walked with God.’ The preacher said that everyone in that little town knew that this businessman walked with God. The one thing in his life, the thing which mattered most to him, was knowing Christ. It was ...

2625. Regret & Comfort

John 14:1-14; 1 Cor 15:8-9

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J. Ellsworth Kalas

... one day of my life." Regret. It can eat at your inward being like the most malevolent cancer, destroying by the inch and the hour. And there is no surgeon's knife, no radium or chemical that can reach it. Yet, regret can refine and improve character as only a skilled teacher can do. I venture that there are few great saints who have not possessed a high capacity for regret. Effective regret is the growing edge of godliness. But the key word is "effective!" Saul of Tarsus knew something about regret. His ...

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