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2701. Lent 3

John 4:1-26

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... your life count for anything? A life can be like the fig tree in the parable. a. Planted by God God created man, provided and cared for man. As a result, man has a responsibility to produce fruit worthy of God. b. Patience of God God is willing to give man ... . His concern for us was shown in the ministry of Jesus. His deliverance was in the cross of Jesus. In Christ we have a God who cares, who delivers. 2. Who Is Your God? (3:13-15). Need: We can have as many gods as we have people. For some, God is too ...

2702. PROPER 10

Exodus 2:11-25

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... we may yield ourselves to your purpose, and fulfill your will for our lives. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession Life gives us many strange feelings Lord. Sometimes we feel like a stranger; sometimes all alone. We have even doubted if you know how we feel, or care how we feel. Forgive us when we run away from you like that. Help us to be aware of your presence in our lives at all times, and to be submissive to your will as you reveal it to us. In the name of Christ, we pray. Amen. Hymns "Be ...

2703. A Desperate Question

Matthew 11:1-19

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George Bass

... would recognize him as Messiah from the works he was able to do, and he was willing to run that risk. His mission to the world of people was to become totally involved in human life and affairs; that’s what his advent and his incarnation really mean - God cares and loves us enough to be with us in all we do, all we endure and suffer in this life. When former President Jimmy Carter participated in the renovation of some slum housing in New York City, a black man who lived there said, "When you come down to ...

2704. Christians Trust in God

Matthew 6:25-34

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Joe Pennel

... . Trusting in God frees us so we can use our hearts, minds, and strength to do all those things that need to be done to support our lives and to help others meet their daily needs, too. Trusting in God is our response to the faith-knowledge that he cares about us and all people, and is concerned about our physical welfare and the quality of our lives. But trusting in God is not simply sitting idly, watching the world go by, and waiting for God to do something to help us and others; it is responding to the ...

2705. Ask for a Sign

Isaiah 7:1-25

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... two boys who didn’t like me very much. For some reason I was their enemy, as were two of my friends. We had to be very careful if we walked to that end of the street. It was more expedient to walk around the block the other way to get to school or ... son to meet the king at the end of the aqueduct of the Upper Pool in Jerusalem. He brought God’s Word in these short phrases: "Be careful, keep calm, and don’t be afraid." (7:4) Then he added one more Word from the Lord: "Ask for a sign, whether as high as ...

2706. Never Forgotten

Isaiah 49:8-26

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... country. When December 25th rolled around, I had one box: twenty-four Christmas cards! I felt lost and forgotten that day, as everyone else revelled in their gifts. They had been remembered. I hadn’t. A few days later, my care package arrived, but I still went through three or four days of "they don’t care; they have forgotten me." God never forgets us. No matter how often we forget God or forget each other, he never forgets us. It has taken me a long time to believe that, but I believe it now. I hope ...

2707. A Faith-Life To Emulate John W. Cobb

Genesis 12:1-8

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... Abraham’s seed." (Galatians 3:29) One can recite his creed a thousand times, but if it does not become trust and obedience then one has not found faith. With such trust there is always the ethical responsibility demanded. Later in the Genesis story God says: "I have taken care of him on purpose that he may charge his sons and family after him to conform to the way of the Lord and to do what is right and just; thus I shall fulfill all that I have promised for him." (Genesis 18:19-20) Abraham worshiped. It ...

2708. Expectations of a Vital Faith James K. Cobb

Exodus 1:1-22

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... these things into the soul of the world so indelibly that nothing can ever dim them. Whatever the darkness, we can steer by these fixed stars. But there is an answer to Gideon and to us. Part of it is the fact that suffering does not contradict the loving care of God. Some people are irritated by the statement that suffering does us good. Some may even deny it, arguing from themselves. It all depends of course on the attitude we take toward it, the mind on which it falls, and that is in our own hands. The ...

2709. Forgiveness Forever

Matthew 18:21-35

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... to a son. Dear Son, I am writing this note because I love you. Right now it may be difficult for you to believe that anybody cares, but I want you to know that we do. Maybe it's too hard to read these words right now; but if that's so, I ... tell him. He needs to understand how breaking a confidence is a dangerous thing. On the other hand, maybe he knows and just doesn't care. That's even harder to accept. But what I want you to know is this: that in either situation, your forgiveness is important. If he' ...

2710. The Family Reunion

Matthew 9:35-38

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Glenn L. Borreson

... must be heard as a word which directs us to family members right next to us. Oh, Jesus also will point us to sisters and brothers in Namibia, and in Poland, and in Nicaragua. Yes, he will and he does. Nevertheless, if we cannot hear Jesus' command to love and care for our immediate family, those people right here, then we stand shame-faced and guilty with Charlie Brown as he once said, "I love the human race. It's people I can't stand." What's going on when people, who are part of the church of Jesus Christ ...

2711. Soap Opera Silence

Matthew 10:1-42

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... . But the portrayal of this priest still bothers me. It suggests that the clergy can share an effective word only when it is printed on the pages of a service book. It suggests that the clergy can share an effective deed only when their role has been carefully prescribed by circumstances or by formal rites. When the defining words and rites are taken away, the clergy flounder. Not only do these "persons of God" not have a word from God to share, they do not even have enough sense to call an ambulance or the ...

2712. Invincible Harvest

Matthew 13:1-23

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... what he was talking about. He knew firsthand about rootless seeds, about words that seemed to fall on deaf ears. "If you have ears to hear," I heard him plead, "hear!" I am not sure that I responded visibly to his words. I knew, however, that I was to listen carefully and that I was to take seriously everything that I was being told. I do not think that I ever tired of having my ears called to attention. I find that I still do not mind it. Like you, I have known for a long time what a difficult thing ...

2713. No Weedless Garden

Matthew 13:24-30

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Richard L. Thulin

... we admit in his presence (which is anywhere and everywhere) that we are not what we ought to be, we are not telling him anything that he does not know already. "I know all about the weeds growing among the grain," he says. "But you are still my field. My care for you is not based upon your purity. My esteem for you does not depend upon your ability to uproot weeds. You are not pure. Weeds are mingled with your wheat. But you are still my field." Not only is there nothing that we can hide from God, but there ...

2714. The Promise of Wholeness

Isaiah 35:1-10

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... languages, different cultural backgrounds, different experiences, and different perspectives. In our living together as Christians engaged in a common task, the presence of God formed us into a community that created a new situation for each of us and we could be forgiving and caring for one another. We were given life together in wholeness rather than in division. In images of God's creative redemption in Israel's past, the prophet spoke a word to the exiles in Babylon. The word was a promise that God was ...

2715. The Promise of Redemption

Isaiah 63:7--64:12

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... and marked with the cross of Christ forever. Nothing can separate us then from God's love. No despair, no defeat, no death, no grinding old age, no poverty, no loss, no exile, no terrorist, no horror of holocaust can sever us from the Good Shepherd's loving care. In the Babe of Bethlehem who is the crucified Jesus and the risen Lord, God has been present with us in our affliction. The glorious good news of Christians is we are not alone. Jesus, born of Mary, is with us to deliver us from all that denies ...

2716. The Promise of Light

Isaiah 60:1-22

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... that have destroyed and depressed so many dreams and lives. Light is shining in the midst of darkness. Through social service agencies people are hard at work seeking to provide support, counsel, and necessary care for abusers of drugs and alcohol and their families. There are people and institutions seeking to give care and support and protection for abused children and spouses. Light is shining in the midst of darkness. In April of 1961, after the snow melted and the dark cold of winter was displaced by ...

2717. God of the Ordinary

Exodus 13:17--14:31

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... ordinary, and makes it extraordinary! We go through the days of our lives, longing for a miracle, the spectacular, some sign God is with us. We forget God, more often than not, uses the commonplace to indicate his Presence, his help, his love, and his care for us. The commonplace sun in the commonplace sky makes up our commonplace day, but how terribly bereft we would be without that "ordinary miracle" that rises in the east each morning! God Uses, For the Most Part, Ordinary People Moses was used by God ...

2718. So Soon We Forget!

Exodus 16:1-36

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... just fine. But, still she angrily raised her eyes to heaven again and complained indignantly to God, "But when we came here he had a hat!" We forget the mercies of God so quickly. We forget what it was like before we had a Savior, before we had someone to care, before we had someone to answer our prayers, before we had a God! Peevish Murmurers There's an old story that comes out of the Missouri Ozarks; it tells of a hound dog sitting in a country store, howling his head off, as hounds are prone to do. A ...

2719. Is God With You, Or Not?

Exodus 17:1-7

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... as though I were a child, "Don't you understand? Your mother is not there because she deserves to be, but because we care for all those other patients, too. She does them so much good. Her spirit, her hopefulness, her kindness makes it bearable for all ... but not a soul was there. He looked up to God and said, "Father, why is there no one to greet me as I return? Don't you care that I am old and lonely? Doesn't it mean anything at all that I have served Thee faithfully all these years?" And the voice of God ...

2720. Familiarity Breeds Contempt

Exodus 19:1-25

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... unfair thing for God to do. But, remember, the ark symbolized the very actual presence of God. It was always to be carried on the shoulders of the priests (not hauled by oxen on a cart), it was never to be touched by any save those appointed to its care (and Uzzah was not one of them). So, when a mere man, for whatever reason, is audacious enough to presume to touch the Divine Presence, God had no recourse but to vent his terrible displeasure. In our time, it is very popular for our religion to have a lot ...

2721. Trouble on the Mountain

Exodus 32:1-33:6

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... a day of school. These are some of the actual excuses she received. "Marge could not come to school because she was bothered with vary close veins." "John was absent from school because he had two teeth taken out of his face." "My sun is under the doctors care and should not take P.E. Please execute him." "Please excuse Blanche from P.E. for a few days. Yesterday she fell out of a tree and misplaced her hip." Silly, aren't they? But are they any crazier than some of the unbelievable excuses we offer for ...

2722. He Lights Up My Life!

Exodus 33:12-23

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... with you myself. You are so stubborn I might destroy you on the way. I'll send an angel to guide you." So, God hands over his care and leadership to that of an angel. It could be worse, but it could be a lot better, too. I've nothing against angels; I thank God ... on a Monday or Tuesday of the week's mission I am in, the pastor will hand me a "love-card" John has sent to me, in care of the local church. That helps a lot, but it also lacks a lot. And then, there are the phone calls (we've bought A.T.&T. ...

2723. Communion Is Running No More

Mark 9:42-50

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... manner. We are to cut ourselves off from the activity before it cuts us off from God. We should do everything within our power to avoid those persons, places, situations, and activities which we permit to lead us into sinful acts. We are to be cautious and careful. I am reminded of a very wealthy man who was interviewing three persons in order to hire a chauffeur. When talking with each, he pointed to a narrow road near his home which ran very close to a steep cliff and asked them, "Suppose you were driving ...

2724. Communion Is Remedial

Matthew 9:1-8

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... do so regularly and faithfully. In Matthew 11:28 the Lord said, "Come to me all you who labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest ... for your weary soul." God loves us. He does not like to see us eaten-up with guilt and burdened with cares and worries so he commands that we come to him. When we unburden our hearts to him in prayer, he gives us comfort. When we confess our sins to him, he grants us assurance of forgiveness. When we place our problems into his loving hands, he gives us rest from ...

2725. Miracle In the Bethlehem Inn

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... clean hay for the baby. (Goes over and puts her arms around Mary.) Come, child. We will make you comfortable. God will provide a place for us. You must have a clean, dry, private place. I will help you get settled. Adam: Where is your donkey? I will take care of her for you. Joseph: Thank you young man. She is tied up over there. (Points in the direction from which he has come.) Please be gentle with her. She has been faithful and good in carrying her burden this day. Adam: I will, Sir. I love donkeys. Some ...

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