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2851. Proper 10 & Pentecost 8

Isaiah 55:1-13, Psalm 65:1-13, Romans 8:1-17, Romans 8:18-27, Exodus 2:11-25, Matthew 13:1-23

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... Isaiah, has said this, and promised that this will come to be. And Jesus adds, with his parable, "He that has ears to hear, let him hear." Exodus 2:11-22 - "Truth Will Come Out." 1. Truth Will Come Out. That's the obvious lesson in this first reading. Moses thought that no one had seen him when he murdered the Egyptian, and that he would get away with the killing. He didn't, because someone saw him and the word quickly got around the Hebrew people. 2. Fear seeks an escape. So it was with Moses; he couldn't ...

2852. Proper 11 & Pentecost 11

Isaiah 44:6-23, Psalm 103:1-22, Psalm 86:1-17, Exodus 3:1-22, Romans 8:18-27, Matthew 13:24-30, Matthew 13:36-43

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... time to time, intervenes in the affairs of human beings in order to extricate them from impossible situations. The call of Moses - by God - to return to Egypt from the land of Midian was such an act of intervention and grace. 1. A dramatic appearance. God must have thought that Moses needed more than an angel, or even a burning bush, to convince him to return to Egypt; he knew it would take a personal appearance to move Moses out of Midian - so he spoke to him from the middle of a burning bush, telling him ...

2853. 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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... as a responsory to the first reading and a "separated antiphon" (the second reading separates it from the Gospel) to the Gospel for the Day. The Psalm Prayer (LBW) God of all light, life, and love, through the visible things of this world you raise our thoughts to things unseen, and you show us your power and your love. From your dwelling-place refresh our hearts and renew the face of the earth with the life-giving water of your Word, until the new heaven and new earth resound with the song of resurrection ...

2854. Proper 14 & Pentecost 12

1 Kings 19:9-18, Psalm 29:1-11, Psalm 106:1-48, Romans 9:1-29, Matthew 14:22-36, Exodus 13:17--14:31, Jonah 2:1-10, Psalm 85:1-13

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... , despite all perspirations and salts and sulphurs, failed. But she had always dreamt that one day the miracles might start functioning, might spring up in crimson flowers and silver stars to prove that God had forgiven her pink body and her pink thoughts and her warm body and her warm thoughts as a young miss. But so far God had made no sign and said no word, but nobody knew this except the old lady. Actually, her potion failed, but she was able to convince Charlie that he was invisible and played a ...

2855. April Showers

1 Samuel 20:1-42

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... into the cruelest month of all. Can you catch the melody of Katherine Tynan on the evening breeze? All in the April evening April airs were abroad The sheep with their little lambs passed me on the road The lambs were weary and crying With a weak human cry I thought on the Lamb of God going meekly to die Up on a hilltop green Only a cross of shame Two stark crosses between All in the April evening. I saw the sheep with their lambs and ...

2856. A Father’s Friend

2 Samuel 9:1-13

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... man, is prey, as we all are, to the agonies as well as the ecstasies of life. Our role is to make our fathers proud of us. Martin Luther once plucked a rose from his garden and said that, if a man could make such a flower, he would be thought great. Fathers give life to children who are to bloom with a goodness reflecting the character of their Fathers. Our story today deals with a son who was a wilting rose. A mediocre son of a great man. His name was Mephibosheth. Like Tiny Tim, he was crippled. But his ...

2857. White, The color of purity, holiness

Luke 2:1-7

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... God’s love and the truth of Christmas, I’d like to close with the words of a simple Christmas poem, a special poem for this special day: In that little stable so long ago There were no dazzling lights. There was nothing to distract one’s thoughts From that precious, holy sight. High above the brilliant star Was shining down from heaven. And in the stillness of that moment God’s wondrous gift was given. Shepherds came from near and far Their hearts were filled with love And watching o’er the little ...

2858. The Annunciation

Drama

... happy. I yawned, and suddenly the room was flooded with a light so bright I had to close my eyes. A soft melodious voice filled the room, "Hail, favored one." This Being of Light - this angel was surely from God, and he had called me "favored one." I thought I was really asleep and dreaming this time. I put my hand up to shield my eyes - trying to see clearly the Being of Light. But, my eyes could not bear the brightness. He spoke again, "Do not be afraid." My heart was pounding ... my breathing was rapid ...

2859. Some Assembly Required

Malachi 2:17--3:5

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... 2:29-31) But then Simeon goes on to show the darker, deeper side to the meaning of Christmas. Filled with the Holy Spirit, he says: Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is spoken against ... that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed. (Luke 2:34-35) Finally, Simeon looks deep into Mary’s eyes and says, "A sword will pierce your side also." (Luke 2:35) Who "also" will be pierced? Simeon is saying that a sword will pierce Jesus’ side! His words ...

2860. Proper 9

Matthew 11:25-30

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... Life Consider this: Scott Peck's idea that evil (or sin) is a refusal to open myself to myself or to others in order to avoid growth. Invite the congregation to meditate silently about how each does this. For those especially courageous, ask them to write their thoughts on paper. (Give them at least three minutes to do so.) You may want to pray following the silence. Then to introduce the assurance, you may choose to use Scott Peck's idea of love, which is to stop rescuing others and begin nurturing them so ...

2861. A Glory Revealed to Faith Alone

Numbers 21:4-9

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... the way of salvation. I know not what else he said - I did not take much notice of it - I was so possessed with that one thought. Like as when the brazen serpent was lifted up, the people only looked and were healed, so it was with me. I had been waiting to ... transgressions shall be pardon’d, "And I’ll wash you white as snow. 3. "I have seen what you were doing, "Though you little thought of me; "You were madly bent on ruin, "But, I said, - It shall not be: "You had been for ever wretched, "Had I not ...

2862. True And False Prophecy

Mark 14:27-31

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... sabbath is an example of how important the Torah, the law, is to our identity as a people. Keeping the sabbath holy is one of the marks which separates us from the pagans. The Lord God himself set aside the sabbath for rest, for the quiet and thoughtful reflecting on his words. Only God is the Lord of the sabbath, and this Jesus of Nazareth continuously violated the sabbath codes. PETER: One sabbath day we were walking with Jesus through a grain field, and being more than a little hungry that day, we were ...

2863. My God, My God, ... Why?

Mark 15:33-41

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... orders, and he’s determined to carry them out to the letter. He refused to drink any of the drugged wine we give to the condemned to dull their senses. He continued to remain silent despite all the pain and insults directed at him by the mob. And I thought to myself: Whose orders is he following? Who is it that could give such orders, a command to face such a death, and have them obeyed so completely? (Moves next to cross) And suddenly, about 1500 hours, he cried out! I was surprised he had so much of a ...

2864. Steadfast and Faithful

Genesis 9:1-17

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... of the Old Testament followed the conventional wisdom of the day in assuming that the universe had three stories: heaven, earth, and the underworld. It was believed that water surrounded earth, above and below. The firmament, spread above earth like a huge dome, was thought to be the floor of a heavenly ocean, above which was the dwelling place of the gods. The firmament was supported by pillars and sunk into the subterranean waters. In the depths of these waters was believed to be Sheol, the Kingdom of the ...

2865. Poured Out for Many

Exodus 24:1-18, Mark 14:12-26

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... go even further and suggest that the communion language about blood is intended to throw you off a bit. An elder once complained to a pastor about the use of a common loaf and cup in communion. "It’s so messy," she said, "it looks so untidy." The minister thought for a moment and replied: "Perchance, does that remind you of anything?" Christ’s blood of the New Covenant which is poured out for many is the reason why all of us are here tonight. What God had to do to gather us into the Covenant was not at ...

2866. THE FINAL TRIUMPH

Drama

... Lord Caiaphas. It’s just that your question is the same one that I asked the gardener at the tomb this morning. You see, I thought that you had ordered my Lord’s body removed in order to defile it. CAIAPHAS: Then it was this gardener who started these lies! ... I sat in the garden crying. I was suddenly aware of someone near me. When I turned around, I saw a man standing over me. I thought that he was the gardener. It was still very early for people to be up and about. I was sure that he would know where ...

2867. A Zealot’s Greatest Battle

Drama

... of the women saw an angel sitting on the large stone that blocked his tomb. Simon What is this? You say he is alive? (Beginning to get excited) Andrew Mary Magdalene saw him and even talked to him. She couldn’t believe it either; in fact, she at first thought he was the gardener! Philip (Breaking in) She says Jesus told her he wanted to meet us - all of us, even Peter, who denied him. Andrew I can’t find Thomas. Does anyone know where Thomas might be? Now that we have Simon, we’ve found everyone but ...

2868. Acceptance: The Keynote

Ruth 2:1-23

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... is involved in it. We are to work, let others decide our merits, and share grateful responses. Let optimism abound! Our pilgrimage is never dull, except as it provides a prelude to a wider and more optimistic view of Christ and his church. We are brought to one closing thought. An Anglican, Edwin Hatch, gives to us its shape. In 1878 he wrote: Breathe on me, breath of God; Fill me with life anew, That I may love what thou dost love And do what Thou wouldst do. Through the Holy Spirit, God can do for us what ...

2869. When I Was Hungry...

Matthew 4:1-11

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... , a long, long time. Then I saw someone else, walking toward me. 2: [Begins to walk toward the center] I walked for a long time. I thought for a while that I was lost, but then I wasn’t sure any more. It seemed like I had been there before ... or else I ... . Then I could see someone else, coming toward me. [1 and 2 meet in the center] Are you hungry? 1: Hungry? Well, I hadn’t really thought about it. I guess so. Are you? 2: Yes, I am. I can’t even remember if I’ve ever had anything to eat. I must ...

2870. Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Daniel 2:24-49, Daniel 2:1-23

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Bill Bouknight

... Write your farewell letters, Daniel, because you are a goner. You don't have a prayer." But Daniel believed in a loving, powerful, and accessible God. Let me tell you the most dangerous, diabolical thought that can enter your brain. It is this---There is no way things can get better. That depressing thought is straight from the devil, designed to destroy you. Dr. Victor Frankl, an Austrian psychiatrist, was interned in a Nazi concentration camp during World War II. He studied those persons who survived that ...

2871. An Unhappy Homecoming

Luke 4:14-30

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Bill Bouknight

... makes us superior to other folks. Racism never goes away. The best we can do is to drive it underground. There it lurks, waiting for an opportunity to rise again. Jesus used to lambaste the Jews because they persecuted their prophets but praised their martyrs. I thought about that last month when we praised Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to high heaven. But if he were alive today, he would probably be treated about the same way he was treated in the 1960’s. We despise people who challenge our cherished myths ...

2872. "Gone Fishing!"

Luke 5:1-11

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Bill Bouknight

... a quarterback. I jerked hard and then hung on for dear life. I don’t know how long I fought that fish. Once or twice I thought it was going to pull me into the water. When I finally got him to the edge of the pond, I grabbed him by the gills ... . They offered much better starting salaries than did South Carolina. But in my prayers, God kept saying, "Come back home." A thoughtful district superintendent from South Carolina kept writing to me, suggesting that he had a place in mind for me, which had ...

2873. I ... Oh ... U

Luke 18:9-14

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... you recall in the early and mid-sixties, such strategies led the bomb shelter set to spend time wondering how to ethically kick out their neighbors in case of attack, since the foodstuffs would only be sufficient for their own survival. As such concerns take our thought time, it’s easy to see how much more difficult it becomes to notice others and to listen attentively - not just on the street or at work, but in families as well. Then, too, we can understand the need for posters like the series which hung ...

2874. The First Council

Acts 15:1-21

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... this is the way it was received. The direct inspiration of the Holy Spirit, expressed by James in his summary of the consensus of the council, had made God’s will known to the church and through the church to the world. Thoughts (for personal reflection and group discussion) 1. The council at Jerusalem suggests one way in which divisions on the church can be healed. However, other church councils or synods have actually caused divisions, even "fierce dissension and controversy." How can Christians best ...

2875. Advance into Europe

Acts 15:36-41

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... against the "circumcision party" which had demanded that converts to Christianity become subject to Jewish law. Since neither Paul nor Timothy ever explained the reason for this peculiar action on Paul’s part, we can only speculate about it. Generally it is thought that Paul took this action because of Timothy’s half-Jewish parentage. If his mother was a Jew, then according to rabbinical law Timothy was officially Jewish. The Council at Jerusalem had not exempted Jews from ceremonial laws; it had ruled ...

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