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3026. Easter 6

Jn 14:15-31; Acts 15:22-29, 16:6-15; Rev 21:22--22:5

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John R. Brokhoff

... . 27). Peace is not an attainment but a divine gift. It is far different from the world's peace which is no peace, because peace may be only a truce, a compromise, or an enforced peace through arms. Christ's peace is a gift resulting from a oneness based on love. When two are one, there is no opportunity for friction or estrangement. Epistle: Acts 16:9-15 1. Come (v. 9). Paul had every intention to preach in Asia Minor, but he was stopped in his tracks by the Holy Spirit. One night in a vision he saw a man ...

3027. 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

... we know the true nature of God? It is not by discovery, experimentation, nor experience. God can be known only by revelation, God's self-disclosure. In our text God reveals his identity. Outline: Who is your God? a. God is goodness -- yes, but more than that! b. God is love -- yes, but more than that! c. God is justice -- yes, but more than that! d. God is -- the most we can know about God. (vv. 13-15) Lesson 2: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Christians too can be lost! 10:1-13. Need: The gist of this Lesson: Don't ...

3028. Proper 15

Luke 12:54-59, Hebrews 12:1-13, Luke 12:49-53, Isaiah 5:1-7, Hebrews 11:1-40

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John R. Brokhoff

... it is not his way to have peace at any price: agreement with falsehood, compromise with evil. When Jesus enters as truth, love, and goodness, people divide themselves pro and con. It is said that wherever Paul preached, there was a revival or a riot. ... Malachi 3:2. b. The fire of compulsion -- Jeremiah 20:9. c. The fire of conflict -- Luke 12:51. Lesson 1: Isaiah 5:1-7 1. A love-song turned sour. 5:1-7 Need: What would you do to persons who disappointed you and turned out bad? You had all kinds of hope for ...

3029. 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

... double the amount required by Law. Old Testament: Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4 1. Why? (v. 3). In times of trouble and persecution, humans cry to God, "Why?" It does not seem fair nor right for innocents to suffer. If God is God, if God is good and loving, why does he not do something about the plight of his people? Even Jesus on the cross asked why God had forsaken him. Why do good people experience tragedy? Job, too, asked why good people suffer. 2. Watch (v. 2:1). It is easy to ask questions, but do we ...

3030. Made Right With God

Luke 7:1-10, Psalm 5:1-12

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B. David Hostetter

... . Alleluia! Amen! PRAYER OF DEDICATION Creator of beauty, Lord of life, you accept graciously not only the practical services we offer to you but also the offerings of the heart, the works of art and the gestures of love. Receive our gifts of vocation and avocation. All we have we owe to you, through Jesus Christ, our love, our Lord. Amen. PSALM 5:1-8 Give ear to my words, O LORD; give heed to my sighing. Listen to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to you I pray. O LORD, in the morning you hear ...

3031. What Do You Do When Life Ain't Fair?

Genesis 29:15-30

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Steve Burt

... that attitudes and treatment of women were very different than today. That said, let's not get hung up on those issues here. Instead let's look at what the scripture writers are lifting up to us as the key story thread here: Jacob's winning of his true love despite the many adversities placed in his path. Jacob is advised by his father to seek out great-uncle Laban in a nearby land, which he does. So Jacob becomes a foreigner in Uncle Laban's country. As a foreigner, he hasn't got the rights a citizen might ...

3032. Envy - Where Is The Grass Greener?

Gn 4:1-26, Mt 20:1-16, Philip 4:10-20

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R. Curtis Fussell

... much better." Really? That must have been what Cain was saying about his brother Abel. "If only my offering were better, then God would love me more!" Really, Cain? This is a story about envy told about a brother problem, which means it involves a God problem. It is ... , but the grass is really nice on my side of the fence, too." Yes, it looks very green on the other side, but I have a lovely family, and I do like my job even though it is sometimes a pain in the neck. I'm content with my looks, my gifts; in ...

3033. Essential Personnel!

Matthew 4:18-22

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William B. Kincaid, III

... of every race and class, to folks of every land and language, indeed, to all of creation, Jesus says, "Follow me." That is not a call to trail along behind Jesus without any intent to share life with one another. It is a call to love as Jesus loved, to welcome as Jesus welcomed, and to take our place alongside our brothers and sisters at the great round table where, for the sake of us all, all God's children are essential personnel. 1. Letty Russell, Church in the Round (Louisville: Westminster/John Knox ...

3034. Bloody Doorposts

Exodus 12:1-30

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... God's righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins" (Romans 3:24-25). If we study the New Testament, we cannot avoid the subject of the death of Jesus and the subject of his blood poured out. You may well wonder, "Well, why? If God loves us and is Almighty, why couldn't God just speak? Why couldn't God give a command as was done at the creation when God said, 'Let the dry land come forth,' and it did? Why couldn't God just say, 'I forgive you'? Why did Jesus have to shed ...

3035. Easter 6

Acts 8:9-25, 1 Peter 3:8-22, Acts 17:16-34, John 14:15-31

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Russell F. Anderson

... baptized persons are not free from sinning, we are free from its damning and controlling power. Our consciences are clean and clear because we are forgiven and accepted through our life in Christ. Gospel: John 14:15-21 Keep your eyes on Jesus. Jesus said: "If you love me, you will keep my commandments" (v. 15). The verb here is toreo which means "to watch." It is closely related to another Greek word, which means to guard from loss, by fixing the eyes upon. The Jews quite literally kept their eyes on God's ...

3036. Epiphany 4

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5, Micah 6:1-8, Matthew 5:1-12

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Russell F. Anderson

... God is one of the most exalted in the Old Testament: "What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?" (v. 8). Old Testament: Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13 God's judgment will pass and ... but those who have endeavored to do so have failed, as the following story shows. C. FitzSimmons Allison relates in his book Fear, Love, And Worship, this story, which I have paraphrased. There was a seminary professor who understood well the problem of pride, that human ...

3037. The Nativity Of Our Lord

Luke 2:1-20 · Titus 2:11-14 · Isaiah 9:2-7 · Ps 96

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Russell F. Anderson

... tax. Around that same time another king was born, Jesus, the Christ. He demanded nothing but gave everything, even his own life. Oh yes, according to the Gospel of John, the night before his death he washed his disciples' feet and then commanded them to love one another. Good News for the poor. Luke's nativity story makes very clear that the Messiah's coming is good news for the poor and those considered to be of little importance. His birth announcement was proclaimed to humble shepherds whose status was ...

3038. Proper 21

Matthew 21:23-27, Matthew 21:28-32, Exodus 17:1-7, Ezekiel 18:1-32, Philippians 2:1-11

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Russell F. Anderson

... ) In John Steinbeck's epic novel, East Of Eden, Adam Trask is left to raise his two sons by himself. The one son, Aaron, was always obedient and pure. The other brother, Cal, was something of a wild hair. Yet, more than anything, he craved his father's love. To gain this love, he earned a great deal of money in the commodities market and presented it to his father on his birthday. Adam had lost a lot of money on a failed business and Cal's gift would make up the difference. In so doing, he hoped to earn his ...

3039. Flesh For Our Life

John 6:25-59

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George W. Hoyer

... that "some things just can't be put into words." God doesn't agree, of course. As his Son said, "Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me." God took to himself in his Son human flesh, human nature, the better to put into words his love for his creatures, his plan to reconcile them to himself. Speech is a distinguishing mark of all of us who are of human flesh. The Word was made flesh to give us words of life. We ought to rejoice that God gave us the Word made flesh, that Jesus used ...

3040. Mending

Ephesians 4:1-16

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B. Kathleen Fannin

... mending of the previously torn material, I tell the children, "Just as I have mended the cloth with the 'stuff' of which it was made, so too are our relationships and hurt feelings mended with the 'stuff' we're made of -- love."God is love. God made us in God's own image. Jesus taught us, 'Love one another.'"The next time you feel angry, jealous, hurt, or somehow torn in two, I hope you will take time to pray about the problem. For it is prayer that can draw the pieces of a relationship, the pieces of ...

3041. Giving with Open Hands

Mark 12:41-44

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Thomas Peterson

... his, says, “I, Mary, take thee, John, to be my wedded husband.” As a symbolic action, the open hand is extended each to the other as each is given and received in marriage. The ritual of marriage is the highest symbol of man and woman in love. These symbolic actions contain great mystery. We all know that if one partner does not give and receive in a full and open way, dire consequences can result. We have intimate acquaintance with the pain and tragedy that follows when a man and woman do not commit ...

3042. A Song Sung Blue

1 Samuel 1:1-20

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Robert Noblett

... in scarlet,who put ornaments of gold upon your apparel.How are the mighty fallenin the midst of the battle! Jonathan lies slain upon thy high places.I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan;very pleasant have you been to me; your love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women. (2 Samuel 1:24-26) Actually, singing about grief isn’t that unusual at all. If we are attentive to the titles and lyrics of the songs that flood the airwaves about us, we discover that all the time people are singing ...

3043. Changing The Rules

Mark 7:1-23

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Robert Salzgeber

... the teachings of men." Likewise, God displays his forbearance and shows his restraint. Not because of us or what we have done or not done. But because of Christ and what he has done for us through his life, death and resurrection. God's love, shown to us in Jesus, preempts rules, regulations and ancestral laws. God's new law written on stone. Thus today we do not celebrate your ancestral forebears but instead we celebrate God's gracious display of friendship toward humanity through his active forbearance ...

3044. David's Turn From Wisdom

2 Samuel 11:1-27

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Sue Anne Steffey Morrow

... 's Willie & Dwike is the one I read last summer. I have Edna St. Vincent Millay's Collected Poems, in which the poetry reflects labor, love, loss. Her sonnet on grief moves me no matter how many times I reread it. "Time does not bring relief. You all have lied. Who ... house." And what does the text say about God? What does it mean to be chosen by God as David is? What does it mean to be loved by God as David is? What does it mean to be led by God as David was, at least until he took his very human stroll ...

3045. Path To A New Life

John 3:1-21

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Leonard H. Budd

... faith. It is the witness that Jesus is present in order to be the doorway into that new life. Jesus is the means whereby Nicodemus - and all of us walking with him - can enter into the heavenly realm of God's eternal love and care! It is a realm of such love because "God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish" - should not be limited to earth and time - "but should have eternal life." Nicodemus was on the road moving into that spirit world. He had sought ...

3046. Pleasing Our Best Friend

2 Corinthians 5:9

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... .) I always feel really good when somebody sends me a greeting card. It makes me feel as if I am special and cared about. Why do you suppose the people who send greeting cards want to do it? (Talk about it.) That's right. They want to make us feel loved and important. They want to please us. We can do the same thing, can't we. We can start with the best friend in the world. that friend is Jeus, who is God's Son and who ...

3047. Proper 7

Mk 4:35-41 (5:1-20) · 2 Cor 5:14-21; 6:1-13 · 1 Sam 1:32-49 · Job 38:1-11, 16-18 · Ps 9

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Russell F. Anderson

... forms and we all have some fears. We need to look squarely at our fears to see what they disclose about our spiritual state. Jesus hits the nail squarely on the head when he indicates that fear shows a lack of faith. The more we focus on Jesus' loving presence in our boat and the less we zero in on the storms buffeting our boat, the less fear will possess us. Outline: Think of a time when you were gripped by the kind of fear which the disciples had. What made you afraid? (Talk about various fears, including ...

3048. Is It Better To Catch Or Be Caught?

Luke 5:1-11

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Richard A. Wing

... 't think our way into acting this way, but act our way into this new way of thinking that was seen in the one who asked his disciples to "go deeper" into the water and into life. Live more deeply by moving the margins of village and family to include love for the stranger, who is not a stranger in the eyes of our all-inclusive God. Jesus invites us to dwell deeply. He invites us not to catch the spirit as Jesus commanded them to catch fish. Instead, Jesus invites us to allow ourselves to be caught by the ...

3049. First Sunday In Christmastide

John 15:1-17

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David M. Oliver

... with appearing to be Christian, without bearing the fruit of Christian discipleship. Unite us to Christ in a strong bond of love and loyalty, that the fruit of our labors may bring glory to you. We pray through Christ our Lord. Amen.[2] ... be done for you. My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples. As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love ... I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete. ( ...

3050. The End of Babel

Genesis 11:1-9, Acts 2:1-13

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Dr. Raymond Bailey

... Himself in the body of a man -- the likeness of a man. And He came to His very own, and His own received Him not. It was not the language of their lips that alienated them. It was the language of the soul. And He taught, He healed, He loved, yet, they killed Him. Then He rose from the dead. And even those of His followers could not quite comprehend. But, He bade them to pray until their spirits were wedded with His spirit, until the language of His soul became their language. And, they burst forth into the ...

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