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Genesis 1:1-2:3

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Harold Warlick

... Beethoven. You just never heard him before."3 Perhaps you and I are so familiar with the style and characters of the Genesis 1 account of creation that we can almost recite it from memory. Perhaps these first five verses of the Bible have been subject to more minute examination than any other opening verse of any book, religious or secular. But just maybe a recognition will take place in our lives this year. "In the beginning God created...." The chapter which follows those words is not a scientific attempt ...

277. Wicked Tenants

Matthew 21:33-46

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William E. Keeney

... the Reformation. The Reformation is not something simply to be celebrated. It is a reminder that the church needs constant reformation or it will cease to be a faithful servant. The church as a human institution as well as a spiritual organism may be subject to the tendency of all human institutions. They become extensions of self interests. When they do, they either must go through a painful reformation or be supplanted by others which are vitalized by the Holy Spirit and produce fruits of the kingdom more ...

278. Toward A More Sensuous Christianity

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John A. Stroman

... his conclusion that we have failed to be informed by the Bible, which knows no other kind of church but a pentecostal church and no other Christian than a charismatic Christian. Charismatic Renewal In the established church the Spirit has become less the subject of experience and more the object of dogma. It is interesting that by the second century the church decided that the only channels of the Spirit were through the sacraments, thus confining the Spirit to the clergy and the priesthood. It would appear ...

279. The Holy Spirit As The Dove Of Peace

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John A. Stroman

... rather than physical. The Absence Of Peace Peace is the most sought after thing in the world. It has been the goal of governments, presidents, kings, princes, nations and the United Nations. It has been the subject of more prayers, sermons, litanies, and worship services than any other single subject. However, it remains the most elusive. Some have become cynical in this long and, what they have considered, futile quest for peace. Thomas Hardy, the English poet, wrote after World War I, Peace upon earth was ...

280. Words, Words, Words

John 4:1-26

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Thomas Long

... out and talk with my husband and me? We have assumed that God was angry at us; maybe it's the other way around." With a word, to touch the issues in people's lives. When Jesus named the issue in her life, the woman tried to change the subject: "I see that you are a prophet," she said. "Now let's see, you prophets like to talk theology. Isn't it interesting that you Jews worship in Jerusalem, and we Samaritans worship on the mountain. Isn't that a fascinating theological difference. Would you care to comment ...

281. Behold The Man Who Trained Disciples

Luke 10:1-20

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Thomas A. Pilgrim

... of my life becoming one."4 You can have the same influence on the lives of other people. It is crucial that we do that. Finally, the success was certain. That is the third thing. Luke writes, "Then the servants returned with joy, saying, 'Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name.' " They had been sent out by Jesus to prepare the way for him, to preach the Kingdom of God, and to heal the sick, and when they returned they were amazed at what they had been able to do. Jesus responded by saying, "I ...

282. The Divine Advocacy

John 16:5-16

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Maurice A. Fetty

... a sinful age had crucified, God had made both Lord and Christ by his resurrection from the dead. Now, said Peter, God was beginning a new humanity with Jesus Christ at the head. If the first Adam had disobeyed God to be subject to the powers of death, Jesus had obeyed God to become subject to the powers of life eternal. Thus the coming of his Spirit is the assurance that God has not given up on humankind. Instead, by his Spirit, he intends to be man's advocate, his counselor and helper. This was in keeping ...

283. The Better Part

Luke 10:38-42

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John G. Lynch

... hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God." Then he sent out his 72 disciples to teach and to heal the sick. When they came back they said, "Even the demons are subject to us in your name!" Jesus shook his head again. They were all missing the point. "Don't rejoice that the spirits are subject to you," he said. "Rejoice that your names are written in heaven." Then a scribe asked him what he had to do to inherit eternal life. Jesus said, "Love the Lord your God, love your neighbor, and ...

284. Advent 3

Luke 13:1-9, Exodus 3:1-22, 1 Corinthians 10:1-13, Isaiah 55:1-13

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John R. Brokhoff

... Moses to see this spectacular thing. With Moses' curiosity aroused, God asked him to be the leader of his oppressed people. Likewise, we will not hear God's call unless he first gets our attention. 2. Shoes (v. 5). Before God could get into the subject of Moses' future leadership, Moses was told to take off his shoes. They represented his sin -- sandals or shoes used in the countryside are usually dusty and dirty representing sin. Moses was standing on holy ground because the holy presence of God was there ...

285. Lent 5

John 7:45--8:11, Luke 20:9-19, John 12:1-11, Philippians 3:12-4:1, Philippians 3:1-11, Isaiah 43:14-28

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John R. Brokhoff

... of the wicked tenants. Gospel: John 8:1-11 Jesus and the woman who was caught in adultery. This text, not included in some canonical lists of Scripture, tells a powerful story. In Israel a man caught in adultery was subject to reprimand, a woman caught in adultery was subject to death by stoning. Jesus combines compassion with a higher ethic for sexual behavior in dealing with her and her accusers. THEOLOGICAL REFLECTIONS Gospel: John 12:1-8 1. Costly (v. 3). The ointment Mary used to anoint Jesus was ...

286. Proper 26

2 Thessalonians 1:1-12, Habakkuk 2:2-20, Habakkuk 1:1-4, Luke 19:1-10

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John R. Brokhoff

... we are worth the kingdom and the call to be God's people? How can anyone be worthy? The secret is in verse 11 Paul prays that God will make us worthy. 2. Destruction (v. 9). Is there a real hell? Will the wicked be punished? This is another subject we have dropped in our generation. Now we restrict our preaching to the love of God, and love and hell do not go together. Strange that Paul above all others stressed love of God in Christ, but in this pericope tells his people who are suffering persecution for ...

287. Proper 27

2 Thessalonians 2:13-17, 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12, Haggai 2:1-9, Luke 20:27-40

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John R. Brokhoff

... and a life after death. This is based on the nature of God, for he is the God of the living and not of the dead. THEOLOGICAL REFLECTIONS Gospel: Luke 20:27-38 1. Resurrection (v. 27). The religious parties of Jesus' day were divided on the subject of the resurrection of the dead. The Sadducees claimed there was none, because, except for Daniel and a few Psalms, the Old Testament made no mention of it. On the other hand, the Pharisees believed in a resurrection. The Sadducees had a trick question for Jesus ...

288. Proper 6

Lk 7:36 - 8:3 · Gal 2:15-21 · 1 Ki 21:1--21 · Ps 5

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John R. Brokhoff

... Lesson 1: 1 Kings 21:1-10 (11-14), 15-21a For refusing to sell his lot to King Ahab, Naboth is falsely accused and murdered so Ahab can take possession of the land. Here we have only the beginning and ending of a dramatic story involving a king, a subject, and a prophet. To understand it, one must know and tell what happens between the first and last verses of the pericope. King Ahab offers to buy or trade the lot of Naboth whose land is next to the palace for his vegetable garden. Because he received it as ...

289. Proper 9

Galatians 6:1-10, 2 Kings 5:1-27, Luke 10:1-24

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John R. Brokhoff

... circumcised and to avoid persecution by the Jews. In contrast, Paul will boast only in the cross. What matters finally is not circumcision or uncircumcision but the new creation in Christ. After the first benediction, Paul wants no one to bother him in the future on this subject, for he bears on his body the marks of Jesus. Gospel: Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 Jesus sends out 70 to preach and heal and they return excited with joy that in his name demons fled. Only Luke tells of Jesus' sending out 70 disciples to ...

290. Trinity Sunday

Romans 5:1-11, Proverbs 8:1-36, John 16:5-16

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John R. Brokhoff

... preceded it, and on the basis of the foregoing, certain truths or actions follow. On the basis of the truth in previous chapters, Paul says we, being justified by faith, have peace with God. What truth precedes this claim? One truth is that all have sinned and are subject to judgment. Moreover, we are not made right with God by obeying the law but by the grace of Christ who died for our sins. This grace is accepted by faith. On the basis of all this, "therefore" we have peace with God. 2. Access (v. 2). We ...

291. Understanding The Holy Trinity

John 16:5-16

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John R. Brokhoff

... , and Holy Spirit. You will notice that in the Apostles' and Nicene Creeds a paragraph is given to each person. This is in accord with English grammar. A sentence contains a complete thought. A group of sentences makes a paragraph dealing with one subject. Change the subject and you are to begin a new paragraph. The first paragraph of the creeds concerns God the Father, even though in the Apostles' Creed the paragraph consists of only one sentence. The second paragraph deals with God the Son and the third ...

292. Lent 3

John 4:1-26, Exodus 17:1-7, Romans 5:1-11, John 4:27-38, John 4:39-42, Isaiah 42:18-25

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Russell F. Anderson

... even the most well framed person to collapse -- guiding a multitude of ex-slaves to a new land and life. Moses was able to stand up to the terrible strain because he took his burdens to the Lord. In our pressure-cooker society, not only are leaders subject to burnout, but almost everybody is. If we turn to the Lord, we too shall stand. Outline: 1. Moses was near the end of his rope 2. Many people have trouble coping with stress 3. Here are some coping strategies a. establish priorities b. care for your ...

293. The Wisemen

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Jerry Eckert

... a sense of truth thatI can't quite describe about the scriptures." Caspar, the teacher of philosophy, picked up on this."As one who tries to deal with all things in clear,objective ways, I, too, have dismissed holy writings becausethey were either subjective or were biased to attempt toprove a point without the needed homework done by thewriter. But there are passages of which I could not makesense if I left it at that. Now what I have realized is thatthose writers were describing their experience. Granted ...

294. The Merciful

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John A. Terry

... Police, was arrested and "liquidated." He became the victim of his own actions. Locked in the prison where he had locked others, subjected to treatment that he had taught his secret police, tried in the sort of trial he had helped to engineer, he was ... couch and to curtsy. The Queen stepped forward: "My dear," she said, "don't rise. I am not coming to you today as a queen to a subject, but as one woman who has lost her husband to another." That is what God did in the person of Jesus. He came not as a removed ...

295. Death Shall Be No More

Isaiah 25:1-12

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E. Carver McGriff

... question was asked, "Sir, what do you believe about life after death?" The man paused briefly then replied about like this: "We believe life after death will be a beautiful experience, free of pain, reunited with loved ones, but let's not talk about such a depressing subject." He was revealing the ambivalence nearly all of us feel. Our faith holds out a glowing promise of that which lies beyond, and yet there is little or no evidence to support this promise. It comes to us on trust alone. Yet many of us are ...

296. The Wisemen

Matthew 2:1-12

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Jerry Eckert

... , there was a sense of truth that I can't quite describe about the scriptures." Caspar, the teacher of philosophy, picked up on this. "As one who tries to deal with all things in clear, objective ways, I, too, have dismissed holy writings because they were either subjective or were biased to attempt to prove a point without the needed homework done by the writer. But there are passages of which I could not make sense if I left it at that. Now what I have realized is that those writers were describing their ...

297. The Merciful

Matthew 18:21-35

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John A. Terry

298. We Haven’t Got To Them Yet

Mark 12:28-34

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Thomas Peterson

... , into the world God created and the creatures with whom he populated it. The relationship empowers and characterizes all our relationships, especially with our neighbors. God loves the world enough to send his Son to save it. I am a part of this world and subject to his saving love. Realizing that there is no one way for us to be pure, we accept a common seeking and searching with our neighbors. As we accept ourselves, we also love others. When we are in the process of judging and prescribing limitations ...

299. Learning The Basics

Mark 10:1-12

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Robert Salzgeber

... new! He has taken the cultural assumption of his day, "so is a husband the head of his wife; and as the church submits to Christ, so should wives to their husbands, in everything," and given it a new twist. We must continue on and read more. "Be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ." (5:21) "Husbands should love their wives just as Christ loved the church and sacrificed himself for her to make her holy." (5:25) In a world where husbands by law and custom had absolute power over their wives ...

300. Advent 2

2 Peter 3:1-18, Isaiah 40:1-31, Mark 1:1-8

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Russell F. Anderson

... to change; that's what repentance is, radical change. The good news of Jesus is that we can change through the power of the gospel; we can start all over again. A gifted homiletics professor told of his first day in algebra class. It was his second year of the subject, but he just couldn't seem to get it. He was paralyzed with fear and his stomach seemed as if it were bouncing up and down on a trampoline. A new teacher walked in. She looked a lot like the old teacher. She was holding a book that looked a ...

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