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251. And You Thought God Didn't Care!

Exodus 3:1-22

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... the mail. Television brings into our homes the plight of the world's sufferers. We grow weary of hearing about foreign aid by our government, of problems too large and too multitudinous for us to handle. A minister friend of ours, Dr. Robert Stackel, calls it "compassion burn-out." "Compassion fatigue" may be our problem, but it is not God's. He knows when it rains on our picnic as well as when our business fails. He cares that nations are at war, but also that you had a fuss today with someone in your home ...

252. The Nearest Hand

Luke 10:25-37

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... for themselves. The old principal is still the modern principal, and is relevant to our day, our society and our religion: when God touches people, he takes the nearest willing hand and uses that. When your heart’s need is touched by the compassion, forgiveness or encouragement of another person; when your life is strengthened by the spiritual, mental or physical support of someone else, this is God, taking the nearest willing hand - or lips or purse - to express his love, his mercy, his concern for you ...

253. Cowherding Christians

Matthew 9:35-38

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Gary W. Houston

... we may take what our journey requires, and not think of settling in a foreign country.2 Friends, what most of us really want is to get safely home to the barn at evening feeding time. And our Lord has not only identified with us in his compassion, but he has sent ministers, teachers, evangelists, choir directors, Sunday school teachers, musicians, and many others to minister to us and to feed us along our journey. His love is so immense for us! But who did the Lord chose as his very first disciples? Did he ...

254. Epiphany 7

Matthew 5:43-48, Matthew 5:38-42, 1 Corinthians 3:1-23, Leviticus 19:1-37

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... , but that sinlessness only received final expression when he was nailed to the cross on Calvary. The gospel itself, as the good news of deliverance from the devil, sin, and death, is in Jesus' "But I say to you" - words about vengeance, non-violence, compassion and generosity, prayer that expresses love for one's enemies, and genuine love for all people. The cross is the ultimate expression of love - and Jesus had to die on the cross to make that love concrete in human experience. In this combination of ...

255. Proper 13 & Pentecost 11

Matthew 14:13-21, Nehemiah 9:1-37, Exodus 12:1-30, Romans 8:28-39, Isaiah 55:1-13

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... sure that beautiful flowers will bloom out of the rubble." 1. The crisis - and the disciples' concern. The people following Jesus had brought no food with them; they had nothing to eat. No one was starving, but some might faint from hunger. 2. Christ's compassion and power - "You give them something to eat." Five thousand men, plus women and children, were fed miraculously from five loaves and two fish. There was more than enough for all to eat. 3. The crowd's communion - with each other and with the Lord ...

256. Proper 20 & Pentecost 18

Matthew 20:1-16, Philippians 1:12-30, Philippians 1:1-11, Exodus 32:1-33:6, Jonah 4:1-11, Isaiah 55:1-13, Psalm 27:1-14, Psalm 145:1-21, Psalm 106:1-48

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... are partners, not only with Paul, but through the gospel with Jesus Christ our Lord. 2. A costly partnership - The gospel is freely given and freely received, but partnership in the gospel can be a costly business. It demands faith, loyalty, industry, compassion, and, not the least, courage; partnership in the gospel can cost one's life (it always does, one way or another). 3. A profitable partnership - The benefits of believing and witnessing to the Gospel of Christ, as partners with Paul and all ...

257. The Biggest Reunion Picnic of Them All

Matthew 8:11

Children's Sermon

... people come here or do you go somewhere else? (If you are not sure in advance that there are families with such experience, you may want to do some research ahead of time, or supply your own experience of when people gathered from the four points of the compass, citing particular places from which they came.) In the Gospel today, Jesus told about the great reunion of the people of God at the end of life or the climax of history. He reminded his own people that faith made it possible for others who did not ...

258. Epiphany 7

Isaiah 49:8-26

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... : that, filled with the good news of your freeing grace, we may shake off the bonds and shackles of all that enslaves us, and live as free people redeemed in Christ Jesus. In his name we meet and pray. Amen Prayer of Confession God of liberating compassion, we confess that we often feel ourselves hopelessly bound to limiting forces within and without, and that we succumb to these all too readily and willingly. Forgive us, we pray, and move us again with the freeing power of your will and your word. Help us ...

259. The Deeper Magic

Luke 23:26-43

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Brett Blair

... offered to us all. I am not overly concerned about J. K. Rowling’s use witchcraft in the Harry Potter stories. She is not trying to get kids hooked on the occult. It is fantasy used to convey a more human truth, that sacrifice, a logical cool head, courage, and compassion are how we will be judged in the end. Look with me, one last time, at the repentant thief. He had the courage to face down the man on the other side of Jesus, the courage to admit that he himself was a criminal justly judged. And, as he ...

260. Shepherding One Another in a Collapsing World

Romans 9:1-29

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Robert G. Tuttle

... and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ come ..." How could they? How could they reject their own Messiah whom God had sent them? But Paul’s compassion did not stop with the Jews, it overflowed to the Gentiles. Thus Jesus’ compassion reached out to the whole world. Falling in step, John Wesley cried out, "The world is my parish." Where is our compassion and our sense of urgency? Sadly for us, The Christian Century recently saw fit to carry this cartoon on its cover. One pastor was bragging to another ...

261. Journey To The Cross V: Jesus and Simon Peter

Mark 14:66-72

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James W. Moore

... how did that happen? How did we get from Peru to Washington? Well, it was through another grave, an empty tomb in Jerusalem… because the One who conquered death there was the One who showed us that… we should reach out to everybody with love and respect and graciousness and compassion. He was the one who taught us that it’s not enough to just love those who look like us and dress like us and think like us. We are called to love and respect all people. to do less is to deny our love. There is an actor ...

262. Food for Faith

Matthew 14:13-21

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John R. Brokhoff

... thousand had more than enough. The generosity of God’s provisions is fantastic. The hunger problem is basically one of distribution. Jesus gave the bread to the Disciples to distribute to the people. In our day those who have, as America does, should have the compassion of Jesus to share with those who have little or no food. Soul Food The problem of world hunger cannot be overstated, but there is a greater hunger in the world than the hunger for physical food. It is the hunger for spiritual food, food ...

263. Decaffeinated Christianity

Mark 10:35-45

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Bill Bouknight

... the chicken said, "These people need a good breakfast. Let's give them some ham and eggs." The pig replied, "Wait a minute. For you to provide eggs would require only compassion. For me to supply ham would require total commitment." Both compassion and total commitment are essential to the Christian lifestyle. Jesus said, "If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life ...

264. The Richest Hill On Earth

John 19:17-27

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Robert Allen

... time swept away his footprints from along the shore of Galilee. The Cross still stands at Calvary as the truth which reveals to us the real nature of God. The Good News is that God is like Jesus. II. Calvary is the richest hill on earth because it revealed the compassion of God. For me, one of the central revelations of the Cross is the depth of God’s love for us in spite of what we are. His love will not be discouraged by our sins. The apostle phrased it so simply: "While we were yet sinners Christ died ...

265. Francis of Assisi: a Faith for Every Day

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Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... , legend has it that the birds gathered on the roof of the house and sang all night. The city watchman told the story. There are all kinds of stories about St. Francis and the animals. According to Bonaventure, Francis’ compassion bound him to the creatures of nature. "It was loving compassion ... which led him to devote himself humbly to his neighbor, and enabled him to return to the state of primal innocence by restoring man’s harmony with the whole of creation." The words that Bonaventure used for ...

266. Christmas 2

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40, Ephesians 1:1-14, Ephesians 1:15-23, John 1:1-18

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Paul A. Laughlin

... , but with the poor, the oppressed, the lowly, the sick, the hungry, the despised, the defeated. It startles us to be reminded that our values and priorities are not yours. Forgive us, we pray, and open us to the lessons of scriptures that teach us your compassion and concern and care for the world’s helpless and hopeless. We pray in the name and the spirit of Jesus. Amen Second Lesson: Ephesians 1:3-6, 15-18 Theme: From chosen to church in the cosmic Christ Exegetical Note These two excerpts, one from ...

267. Proper 12

2 Samuel 12:1-31, Ephesians 3:14-21, John 6:1-15

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Paul A. Laughlin

... ; that with the love of Christ in our hearts and the power of the Spirit in our souls, we may be strengthened to be your people recreated and recruited for mission to the world. In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession God of infinite compassion, we confess with the deepest regret that we do not embody the love of Christ and the power of the Spirit the way we, as your people, should; and that we put up many and various barriers against your coming into us and recreating us. Forgive us, we ...

268. When God Is At Work

Mark 1:40-45

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Brett Blair

... God is like that. Sometimes it’s like a gentle breeze and other times a mighty hurricane. But it is always there. II The second thing we can learn from this man’s tragic story is that our suffering moves God’s hand. Moves his heart. “Filled with compassion” are the words Mark uses. God does not sit idly by when we are in pain. Jesus reached out and touched the man, saying, “I am willing; be clean.” There is a story about a New York City policeman investigating a case. Dialing the phone on one ...

269. And On the Third Day...

John 2:1-11

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William G. Carter

... acts not in response to any claims of kinship, friendship, or even need, but at his own initiative as God’s will is revealed to him. This may seem to be without compassion, but something more than compassion is involved. In the Cana story as well as those involving his brothers and his friends, Jesus meets the need but he does more. Compassion alone might provide wine, but sovereign grace does more: it reveals God in what is done.2 On the third day, Jesus turned water into wine. On the third day, Jesus ...

270. Sustaining the Weary with a Word

Isaiah 50:1-11

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Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... mindset and viewpoint of my enemies whose purpose is to desecrate and destroy what is God’s? To view myself with shame and disgrace is to view myself as the perpetrator of crimes. It is to see myself as my enemy sees me and that is without love, mercy, or compassion. Why should I give my enemy the authority to determine and dictate how I shall see myself and how I shall see him? Why should I give my enemy this power over me? I shall never allow the mind of my enemy to become my mind so that I see ...

271. The Powerful Moments that Change Your Life Forever

Matthew 4:12-23

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James W. Moore

... I would be there to help with Holy Communion. As we were getting ready to go to church and June was helping the children to get ready, I decided to look through the mail. A huge volume of mail was there with letters and cards of love and sympathy and compassions and caring. Then I saw it, I knew what it was, it was a big box with a Winston Salem postmark on it. I knew before I opened it what it was, and I was right. It was our Christmas presents from my mother, carefully selected and beautifully wrapped ...

272. The Placebo Effect

John 1:1-18

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King Duncan

... tremble as it seeks to find the North Pole or a flower lift its drooping head slowly toward the sun? Of course a 39 cent magnet will attract the needle of the compass and a flower can gain heat from the bulb of a lamp. Wouldn't it be sad, however, if the compass needle only knew the tiny magnet and never felt the great pull of the North Pole? Wouldn't it be sad if the flower only knew the heat of a lamp and never felt the life giving warmth of the sun? So it is in our lives when we ...

273. Does Jesus Care?

Luke 7:11-17

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King Duncan

... husband, then her son. "Does anyone know the emptiness I am feeling," she asked herself. "Does anyone care?" A man named Jesus was passing by the funeral procession with his twelve disciples and a host of other followers. The Master saw the widow of Nain weeping and he had compassion on her. He said to her gently, "Do not weep." Then he touched the bier and the pallbearers came to a halt. And he said, "Young man, I say to you, arise." And the dead man stood up and began to speak. The widow of Nain had been ...

274. What Would You Have Him Do For You?

Mark 10:46-52

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King Duncan

... ALL AROUND US WHO ARE WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO CALL THEM, TO GIVE THEM A FRESH CHANCE IN LIFE. There may be people we know who are lost in the crowds of life, yet who are ready, and even eager, for someone to reach out to them with genuine compassion and concern. Like Lupe. Lupe is thirty-seven years, but he looks twenty years older. His body is covered with tattoos. He has been a drug addict since he was thirteen. His mother was a drug addict, too, as were his uncles. His brothers were all in prison. Lupe ...

275. Busybodies

Luke 13:10-17

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King Duncan

... he should have done it differently. As Yogi Berra once said: "Anyone who is popular is bound to be disliked." Jesus healed a woman with a bad back. She had been bent over for eighteen years, unable to straighten herself up. Jesus saw her, had compassion on her, and healed her. THAT'S WHAT JESUS DOES. He heals people. He heals them spiritually, he heals them emotionally and occasionally, he heals them physically. There was an article in the newspapers recently about a woman with a chronic bone problem who ...

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251. And You Thought God Didn't Care!

Exodus 3:1-22

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252. The Nearest Hand

Luke 10:25-37

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253. Cowherding Christians

Matthew 9:35-38

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Gary W. Houston

254. Epiphany 7

Matthew 5:43-48, Matthew 5:38-42, 1 Corinthians 3:1-23, Leviticus 19:1-37

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255. Proper 13 & Pentecost 11

Matthew 14:13-21, Nehemiah 9:1-37, Exodus 12:1-30, Romans 8:28-39, Isaiah 55:1-13

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256. Proper 20 & Pentecost 18

Matthew 20:1-16, Philippians 1:12-30, Philippians 1:1-11, Exodus 32:1-33:6, Jonah 4:1-11, Isaiah 55:1-13, Psalm 27:1-14, Psalm 145:1-21, Psalm 106:1-48

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257. The Biggest Reunion Picnic of Them All

Matthew 8:11

Children's Sermon

258. Epiphany 7

Isaiah 49:8-26

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259. The Deeper Magic

Luke 23:26-43

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Brett Blair

260. Shepherding One Another in a Collapsing World