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301. Proper 21

Mt 21:23-32 · Php 1:1-3 · Ex 17:1-7

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Paul A. Laughlin

... redemption. Save us now from our religious self-righteousness: that, forsaking all attempts to save ourselves by our worship or our works, we may at last place our faith only in your grace in Christ Jesus, in whose name we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession Compassionate God, we confess with dismay how much we place our faith in our religion rather than your righteousness, and in our own goodness rather than your grace; and we know in our hearts that, at best, we wind up self-righteous, and thus all the more ...

302. Proper 23

Mt 22:1-14 · Php 4:1-9 · Ex 32:1-14 · Ps 106

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... the prayers of your people. Teach us to pray selflessly: that, placing the needs of others before our own, we shall let compassion rather than self-centered ness guide our intercessions to you. In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession All-compassionate God, we confess that we are selfish and self-centered in every area of our lives, but especially in our prayers. We ask you, not only for what we need, but for what we want, including the most trivial, and forget the dire situations caused ...

303. Proper 24

Ruth 1:1-22

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... extends to all peoples. Make us as open as you: that, freed from the self-love that keeps us from affirming those unlike us, we may find ourselves more benevolent to all people everywhere. In the name of the Christ we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession Most compassionate God, we confess with shame that, while we affirm with our lips the worth of all people and their right to be called children of yours, in our hearts and minds we are full of prejudice and reservations, which keep us from accepting them as our ...

304. Proper 25

Psalm 128:1-6, Ruth 2:1-23

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... have given us the grace we need to make us whole. Let that grace beget grace in us: that, realizing the love and mercy you have shown to us, we may now extend it to others. In the name of Christ Jesus we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession Most compassionate God, it saddens us to admit to ourselves, much less to you, how eagerly we have accepted the grace, mercy, and forgiveness that you have extended to us, but how slowly, reluctantly, and rarely we have been willing to do unto others as you have done to us ...

305. Hypocrisy vs. Humility

Matthew 23:1-39

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... the glory of God! Collect Great God, you have warned us against the sin of hypocrisy and the pride that spawns it. Sow humility in our hearts: that, knowing our proper place relative to your majesty, we may be effective agents of your will and compassionate sisters and brothers of our neighbors. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession Everloving God, we acknowledge with great sorrow our tendency to enjoy the limelight and the attention that even our work in service of the gospel draws to us; and ...

306. Proper 29

Matthew 25:31-46

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... is a matter of dispute. In either case, however, it is clear that those who wind up on the eschatological "King's" right hand (or "good side," in today's parlance) and inherit the "Kingdom" are those who not only are righteous, but act righteously (i.e., compassionately) towards those in need. Call to Worship Leader: Let the world rejoice and its people be glad! People: FOR THE REIGN OF GOD IS AT HAND! Leader: Let the heavens shout and the earth jump for joy! People: FOR CHRIST JESUS REIGNS, NOW AND FOREVER ...

307. Good News for Exiles

Psalm 137:1-9, 2 Chronicles 36:15-23, Ephesians 2:1-10

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... us sin The Gospel shows us grace; The Law reveals the disease The Gospel gives us the cure; The Law is a demand The Gospel is a gift; The Law reveals a God who The Gospel reveals the same God, but as one who is a is a righteous judge compassionate Savior. No wonder Luther concluded that the distinction between Law and Gospel "contains the sum of all Christian doctrine"! God’s Covenant is a Covenant of LAW. God’s Covenant is a Covenant of GRACE. They are but two sides of the same coin. That makes God’s ...

308. Salvation: Authentic and Powerful

Amos 5:18-27

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King Duncan

... discouragement and in the sunshine of success. Self-salvation continues to tempt and ensnare, ecumenically and denominationally. Personality cults, which seem to know no limits, would rob the Body of Christ of what rightfully belongs to it. Even in the context of a compassionate humanism, some have had to learn, the hard way, the quality of life can be lifted to high levels and prolonged many years, but a right relationship to God through Christ are the terms given to use on a permanent basis. Finally, we ...

309. It Isn’t Fair!

Matthew 20:1-16

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... from itself. Hence, lawcourts are desirable. Policemen. Prisons. Laws. The threat of punishment. Fair treatment within limits: Even judges recognize fair treatment sometimes would destroy the people whom they’re sentencing, and we approve when they make sentencing "elastic" and compassionate. And Christians - every one of us - are subject to those laws and their enforcement. None of us succeed in living up to our own code of gracious, better-than-mere-fairness, love. We’re truly citizens of two kingdoms ...

310. Welcome to the Training Table!

Matthew 22:1-14

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... bring imagination, new ideas, strategies, alternatives. Imagine dealing with a wily foe if you can’t bend or readjust as rapidly as he! We need such members on the team - folks ready with a new approach when what we’ve tried seems ineffective. Some bring a compassionate, forgiving, healing spirit. What a gift! Not all of us have sensitivity like folks like that. God knows we need them on the team. The great parade of people who come to the Table in this congregation is made up of people just like that ...

311. What Do You See?

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

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Barbara Brokhoff

... behold the torture that a human can endure when dying. That gibbet of shame, holding the thorn-crowned head and nail-riven body is only a Suffering Spectacular. Some can behold him without feelings of pity, regret, grief, or remorse. On the other hand, some compassionate, tenderhearted souls identify with the pain until that’s all they see. A hair-dresser told me recently, "I don’t like the sadness of Lent. Songs and portrayals of the cross depress me. I prefer the joy and celebration of Easter! Why can ...

312. The Lacking Christian?

Matthew 14:13-21

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Dennis Kastens

... food is supplied miraculously. This is not an isolated example of God’s providence. The Bible cites numerous instances of how God amazingly provided persons with life’s necessities or wonderfully preserved them from threatening dangers. God’s help came from a compassionate heart and was given at the right time. It was proper, sufficient and abundant. God supplied Elijah with food (1 Kings 17:4-6). Just as easily he supplied 600,000 male Israelites, together with their families, in the wilderness with ...

313. Two Bodies for Two Worlds

Isaiah 26:1-21

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John R. Brokhoff

... . Suicide is growing in popularity as an escape from life’s failures. It is a way to flee from life’s problems. Books are promoting the cause and instructing people how to end their lives. Some are entitled, Guide to Self Deliverance, Let Me Die Before I Wake, and The Compassionate Crime. So God has given us a body to live on earth. If it were not for the body, none of us would be here today. This gift of a body is an expression of God’s love for us. He gave us the privilege of living on earth, and ...

314. "Two Men in White Suits"

Matthew 25:31-46

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Peter Rudowski

... each of us: "Did you feed the hungry, clothe the naked, did you visit the sick, did you make the stranger welcome?" Basically what he is asking us is, how did we relate with each other? How did we relate with our fellow human beings? Were we kind? Were we compassionate? Did we care? Did we reach out? Those are very normal kinds of statements for a Christian to make, so how can it be that a pastor has trouble with a text that asks those kinds of questions; after all, isn’t that what our faith is all about ...

315. A Glimpse of God

John 14:5-14

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George Bass

... from "A Close Brush with Death." Forsythe learned it from the Bible - and the martyrs like Philip and James and the others who died in the name of - and with - Jesus the Christ. The life and works of Jesus should convince us that God is loving and kind, compassionate and merciful, and that we have "seen" God in Jesus Christ. The death and resurrection of Jesus assure us that we can take him at his word - "in my Father’s house are many rooms; I go to prepare a place for you ... that where I am you ...

316. Journey To The Cross VII (Easter): Jesus And The Women At The Tomb

Mark 16:1-20

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James W. Moore

... intentionally hurt another person as long as she lived. She asked God to forgive her… and to help her to be on the side of helping people, not hurting them. God redeemed that event… because Rosemary Brown grew up to become one of the most loving, compassionate, caring pastors in our United Methodist Church today. That’s what Easter is about, isn’t it? How God in His power and grace can take bad things and turn them into good things… how He can redeem events! II. Second, Easter Reminds Us That ...

317. THE ONLY WAY OUT

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John H. Krahn

... from the time of the Fall. Therefore, you cannot save yourself. Although some of you sin less than others, none of you is perfect. My Father demands perfection - he will not stand for any imperfection in eternity. Fortunately for you, my Father is also compassionate, and his love goes beyond human love. He wanted to reclaim you as his own, therefore, he decided to be inflicted with suffering and death. To accomplish this, he sent me - part of himself - to become a person like you and to receive punishment ...

318. The Agony and Ecstasy of Sight

John 9:1-12

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Richard Hoefler

... story of the man born blind, for our Lord says, "We must keep on doing the works of him who sent me." And the work of him who sent Christ is compassion - helping where help is needed and trying to make life better and happier for others. Compassionate service to the one who is suffering is the work of God and that is what Jesus is talking about. Tolstoy tells about the woman who attended evening vespers and wept tears of compassion as the minister talked of the neglected and unwanted children in the world ...

319. I Knew You’d Come

John 6:16-24

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Richard Hoefler

... . And we can be assured that even though Peter momentarily took his eyes off of Christ, Christ never for a moment took his eyes off of Peter. This is the Gospel and this is our hope: not our determination to keep Christ in our minds and visions, but his compassionate-concern which keeps us constantly in his mind and vision. We may forget God, but God never forgets us. Our vision may falter and fail, but God never turns his back or takes his eyes off of us. Christ the Chooser Peter’s life with his Lord was ...

320. Joseph

Proverbs 10:1-32

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Warren Thomas Smith

... word and deed. Were some of the parables born in these conversations? Was it here that Jesus learned of common, household terms: bread, coins, sheep, lamps, vineyards, seeds? Can a boy really come to adulthood without the close acquaintance of an understanding, compassionate older man? Sometime during these years, Joseph died. Legend fixes the date at A.D. 18 or possibly as late as 27. One story claims that Mary and Jesus were at his side when death came. Narratives, obviously without foundation, have crept ...

321. Herod Antipas

Luke 13:31-35

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Warren Thomas Smith

... is more than a symbol of man at his best; he is the king who died that man might be at his best. Here is the king who did for humanity what no king, past or present, could ever do. He joined cross and crown. He knew compassionate love and vicarious suffering. "On his robe ... he has a name inscribed, King of kings and Lord of lords." (Revelation 19:16) 1. "True Greatness" by Owen Meredith in Masterpieces of Religious Verse, ed. by Morrison (New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1948), p. 287. 2. Ralph G ...

322. Nicodemus

John 3:1-21

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... with a little boy, who is sloppily dressed and has his cap on crooked. The King is bending on one knee and looking directly into the face of the child, and even though it is a profile shot of the king you can see that his is a look of compassionate. Tell me that that child's life was not changed. Tell me that if he lived to be a hundred he forgot that day? I would suggest that once one truly looks into the eyes of Jesus, It is difficult to turn away. If you don't believe that then ...

323. Nag, Nag, Nag!

Matthew 15:21-28

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John R. Brokhoff

... for herself, she would, perhaps, be out of order in nagging Jesus. She was begging in behalf of her daughter. Our text explains, "My daughter is severely possessed by a demon." Can there be anything worse than that? This mother was concerned about her child. She was compassionate. Love compelled her to nag Jesus for aid. This love and concern for one’s child is quite a contrast to what is happening today. One sub-freezing morning at 3:30 a.m. in Atlanta during the bitter Winter of 1977, a baby was found ...

324. The Deeper Meanings of The Christian Faith by Dr. Bryant M. Kirkland

Romans 8:18-27

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Leonard Mann

... as our honored father, but the mode of our relating had changed. I am happy to say that it has changed again since. Through the years, by the grace of God, we have learned how to relate to this strong father and in later years to be more compassionate and kind to him, Have you had this same shift in your model relationship to God, to Jesus, to the church, to your wife, your husband, your son, your daughter, your neighbor, your competitor, or the thing in your life that you fear most? If you haven’t ...

325. God Is No Gentleman

Luke 1:67-80

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Allan J. Weenink

... , he nevertheless took this least of royal occasions to mark it with a nobility and sublimity which cannot be paralleled for its glory, by the loving words of forgiveness for a benighted and bedeviled humanity. And so the prophecy of Zechariah revealed the gospel of a compassionate God: "The dayspring on high hath visited us to give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death." The cross once and for all proved that God is no gentleman, remote from the needs of his children. He is every ...

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