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3151. Epiphany 4

Psalm 71:1-24, 1 Corinthians 14:1-25, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, 1 Corinthians 12:12-31, Jeremiah 1:1-19, Luke 4:14-30

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George Bass

... that you may prophesy." Paul gets to the heart of the controversy that existed in the Corinthian congregation over "speaking in tongues," comparing speaking in tongues with prophecy, and insisting that it is much better to prophesy than it is to speak in tongues, because no one can understand the person who "speaks in tongues." Glossalalia is a matter for private devotion, according to Paul, and it may edify only the "speaker;" prophecy is public business, which is of benefit and blessing to those who hear ...

3152. Easter 6

John 14:15-31, Psalm 67:1-7, Acts 15:22-35, Joel 2:18-27, Revelation 21:1-27

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George Bass

... of the pericope that was omitted, a compromise is made to restore harmony in the group that is being destroyed by conflict.) 3. Harmony is restored when a congregation accepts the decision of the higher court and attempts to abide by it. That takes some understanding of the nature of the church - sound ecclesiology - and willingness to act as part of the church. 4. "That's the Christian way to do it," a Jewish friend of mine likes to say. And when conflict arises in a congregation, "That is the Christian ...

3153. Pentecost Sunday

Acts 2:1-13, Psalm 104:1-35, Joel 2:28-32, Genesis 11:1-9, 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, John 16:5-16, John 20:19-23, John 15:18--16:4

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George Bass

... ." In spite of this, they were afraid to ask, "Where are you going?" Not only that, but Jesus said, "... it is to your advantage that I go away...." Can you imagine that? Jesus just seemed to make matters worse, didn't he? But he wanted them to understand what he would do for them in his departure from the earth; he would send them the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, which would "convince the world of sin and of righteousness and of judgment." Through the work of the Counselor, they will be able to preach the ...

3154. Proper 10

Colossians 1:15-23, Colossians 1:1-14, 2 Kings 2:1-18, Deuteronomy 30:11-20, Psalm 69:1-36, Psalm 25:1-22, Luke 10:25-37

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George Bass

... who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen." The Psalm Of The Day Psalm 25:1-19 (L); 25:3-9 (E) - When one has considered the gospel in the context of the church year's eschatological framework, one can understand how this psalm is used on other Sundays of the year, and especially on the First Sunday in Advent, Series C, by the Roman ORDO and the Lutheran lectionary. These could be words of a truly repentant person, long ago or now, who prays: "Remember, O Lord, your ...

3155. Advent 4

Psalm 80:1-19, Micah 5:1-4, Hebrews 10:1-18, Luke 1:39-45

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George Bass

... Elizabeth; she seems to have done that on her own, and the best we can do - should we wonder why she made that journey - is speculate about it. Perhaps she wanted to get out of town, away from the place where the people all knew her and could never understand - save for Joseph, who had been visited by the angel, too - the nature of her pregnancy. She might have been afraid of the gossip, of the ridicule and the jibes; she might even have been afraid for her life and the life of the child growing within her ...

3156. Proper 24

Luke 18:1-8, Psalm 121:1-8, Exodus 17:8-16, Genesis 32:22-32, Habakkuk 1:1-4, Habakkuk 2:2-20, 2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

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George Bass

... home. Watch over our welfare on this perilous journey, shade us from the burning heat of the day, and keep our lives free of evil now and forever." THE READINGS Exodus 17:8-13 (RC) Just why this reading was selected for this Sunday is difficult to understand; it not only seems to have no real connection with the other readings and the themes of the year and this Sunday, and it has little in it to commend itself for reading, let alone preaching, in public worship. It is the story of the battle of Joshua ...

3157. The Cleansing of the Temple

John 2:12-25

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Wayne B. Keller

... was important was not the disparity between the president's ideal and actual practice, none of us does too well at that, but rather, no one expected anything else. When everybody's a Christian, nobody's a Christian. No wonder the diciples didn't understand. No wonder many think that it doesn't matter what we believe so long as we're sincere. Stewardship Challenge Suggestion: the stewardship of risk-taking or playing-it-safe. You many want to develop a challenge around these ideas: A 20th century American ...

3158. The Season of the Holy Spirit

John 18:28-40

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Wayne B. Keller

... truth that people didn't want to hear, but also to be the truth that people murdered. Truth and lies cannot and do not live together. They seek to kill each other. Proclamation of the Word Consider these ideas: Contrast Jesus' understanding of his kingdom with the people's understanding. We know what happens when those two concepts collide. We saw that in the deaths of the Kennedys and Martin Luther King, Jr., and a million other people throughout history. I see that in counseling often: people don't want ...

3159. The Season of the Nativity

John 1:1-18

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Wayne B. Keller

... share verbally. Conclude: "We'll never be bad enough not to merit God's unconditional acceptance." After several moments of silence, offer a prayer of forgiveness. As the people pray, ask those who live by grace to raise their hands. Then ask those who do not understand grace if they would like to meet with the pastor and church officers. Provide a time and place after worship to which they could come. Message with the Children of All Ages Try this: Bring some sand, toss it all over the chancel, and ask the ...

3160. Is It Too Late? ... Continued

Matthew 25:14-30

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George Johnson

... care for it." That's the great commission in the beginning of the Bible. You don't have to wait until you get to Matthew 28 to read the great commission. If we are to take seriously the call to care for the earth, we must understand the spiritual nature of this call, its connection with our spirituality. Instead of pitting mind against matter, the spiritual against the material, we must see them both as important, as part of the whole. Last week we talked about the nature of the crisis. We are moving ...

3161. How Does One Prepare For The Unknown?

Matthew 25:1-13

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George Johnson

... ' Creed, "Jesus will come again to judge the living and the dead." It is important to be ready for that final hour whether it takes place when we die or when God chooses to appear in some dramatic form to execute judgment. I have to admit I don't understand very much about the end, or the rapture, or the apocalypse as it is called. In my lifetime I've encountered many bizarre attempts to interpret the end times. Few have been helpful to me. I have become weary of them. It is enough for me to know that ...

3162. Is It Too Late?

Matthew 25:14-30

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George Johnson

... as neutral? Has our theology led to the neglect of care of the earth? Are we so heavenly minded that we are no earthly good? It is a spiritual problem. The healing of creation needs to begin with confession and forgiveness. We also need a better understanding of our close relationship to the earth. We are of the earth. God took dust, soil, and from it created humans. We need to discover what that means. Our connectedness to the earth needs to be reviewed, renewed and appreciated. We need to love the earth ...

3163. Beyond Denominationalism

John 13:31-38

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Thomas Slavens

... of “the household of God.” How can the commandment of the Christ, “Love one another, even as I have loved you,” be applied to the problem of denominationalism? If we seek to love all Christians, we will need to try to understand other denominations. Without surrendering our essential convictions, we can face the differences between other Christians and ourselves intelligently. We who seek to love other Christians should cooperate in service with them. A few years ago a group of ministers to youth ...

3164. Let Freedom Ring!

Luke 4:14-30

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Thomas Slavens

... within and between Protestantism and Catholicism have pitched church against church and Christian against Christian. To You we look for pardon. Forgive us. Keep Your church always reforming. Save us from satisfaction with the comfortable. Help us to be patient, understanding, and loving. May the churches of our city grow in numbers and influence as they bear witness for Jesus Christ. May those councils which bring us closer together as churches and Christians grow in strength and influence. Help us all ...

3165. The High Cost of Christian Living

Matthew 16:24-28

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Thomas Slavens

... to accomplish Your purpose for us. Show your people the meaning which You have for their lives. Enable them, as they dip into fountains of learning to grow in their understanding of themselves, one another, and of You. Especially do we pray for guidance for those who look forward to church vocations; but enable those in other vocations to understand the service that they may give You therein, that they too are called to Your purpose. May all of them serve You during the days of youth as they prepare ...

3166. The Churches and Higher Education

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Thomas Slavens

... of life, a religious faith with which to handle truth. One cannot be a “whole” person without faith. The Christian faith assumes that the light of the Christ has bearing on the problems of modern people. To be educated in an understanding of Christianity is imperative. How can the Christian message be shared in a world of secular higher education? Many solutions are being attempted today. First are what may be called “around the edges” solutions. Among these would be Christian Foundations like ...

3167. Christ Is Coming…

Luke 21:5-38

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James Garrett

... and how for us the world never will be the same again. Our lives are charged with new significance. When Jesus was born the whole course of history was changed. The birth of Jesus into the darkness of the world made possible not just a new way of understanding life but a new way of living.2 Since his birth, countless different kinds of people in countless kinds of ways have been filled with his spirit. They have been grasped by him, caught up in his life, and have found themselves in deep and private ways ...

3168. You Must Become As A Child

Mark 10:13-16

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Brett Blair

... drill started. Sherry Dear God. I am sending you a penny to give to a kid who is a lot poorer than me. Chris Maybe Jesus is suggesting to us that we need to recapture our childlike imagination. It is fascinating to me how Walt Disney World understands this, but the church seems to miss it. We become the victims of routine. We lose our spontaneity. It is interesting that after the disciples try to turn the children away, a rich young ruler comes to Jesus. The children Jesus accepted; but the young ruler he ...

3169. A Word For All Reasons

John 20:19-23

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John M. Braaten

... room. Their palms are wet with the sweat of anxiety and they are caught up in a violent storm of emotions. The death of Jesus had been a cruel blow. Not only did they lose the loving presence of the One who was above all an understanding friend, but they were leaderless as well. With Jesus' humiliating defeat, all they had lived for and hoped for had crumbled beneath them. There in the dust lay their ruined goals, the ridiculous remains of their grand dreams. Oh, they had heard the rumors rumbling through ...

3170. A Strange Kind Of Glory

John 13:31-38

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John M. Braaten

... are easier routes to travel in our world. The easiest way is just to hang on, to hang on to what is ours, to hang on to privilege, to hang on to life, and to protect ourselves: from involvement, from caring, from suffering, from crosses. It's not hard to understand why so many are tempted to buy in to the theology of glory these days because it's the same old success story; if you are good, God will bless you with health and wealth, the whole ball of wax. But we are the baptized. We are marked by the ...

3171. Beyond Togetherness

John 17:20-26

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John M. Braaten

... than "sharing the same skin" a la Donne and it certainly is not dependent upon a huge organizational world church infrastructure. Rather Jesus' desire for a union of people is founded upon the Word of God with faith as the way in which we come to understand that we have been brought into close relationship with God and the world. The point is, more than merely sharing a common humanity, God in Christ has brought us together into the intimate unity of the family of God. Our adoption as children of God, and ...

3172. Our Christian I.D.

Luke 4:1-13

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John M. Braaten

... who are we? The most important thing about you is the matter of who you are, your I.D., your identity. One of the saddest conditions a person can face in life is amnesia, when one doesn't know who they are. It is frightening when one does not understand what life is about, when one can see no purpose in life. That which made Willy Lohman such a pathetic character in Arthur Miller's play, Death of a Salesman, is revealed by his son Biff after Willie committed suicide; he says that at the heart of his father ...

3173. Two R-Rated Stories

John 7:45--8:11

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John M. Braaten

... is always a mark of faith. It is true, the church, like all other organizations, needs money to exist and carry out the mission, but our primary goal is the restoration of people to Jesus Christ and not financial security. It can take some time for us to understand that truth. I recall the witness of Professor Fred Craddock who wrote, "When I was growing up in North Tennessee, my father didn’t go to church. He was at home fussing about lunch being late on Sunday. Once in a while the pastor would come and ...

3174. That's Our God For You!

Luke 19:28-44

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John M. Braaten

... ever get to know what God is like? The Bible says God is an invisible Spirit, and we will never get a glimpse of God's nature until we first examine what he has done. When God became human in Jesus of Nazareth, that opened up new possibilities for understanding God, of getting to know what God is like. After all, we come to know and enjoy each other through our responses; we illustrate who we are by what we do. The story is told of a little boy, Billy. He visited his grandmother in California one summer and ...

3175. Doing Battle With Death

Romans 8:1-17

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Laurence A. Wagley

... is dead." It was to be a sign of the whole ministry of Jesus Christ that he went with that man, took the little girl by the hand, and said to her, "Talitha cum - Arise my child." The real presence of this Christ is here with us today. He will understand and support us in our grief. He will also give us an assurance that death will not have the last word. While we are silent in the face of this death, Christ speaks. While we are helpless before this tragedy, Christ acts to assure us of eternal life. While we ...

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