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326. The Sign in the Subway

Luke 11:1-13

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Carveth Mitchell

... Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him." God’s supreme gift is the gift of the Holy Spirit. What does the Holy Spirit do? She prompts us to continual conversation with God. She directs our energies in the direction of our prayers. She keeps us sensitive to the signs God gives to change direction and ideas. She keeps us assured of God’s love, so that when the answer is "No," we are sure it is for the ultimate good of ourselves and of those for whom we pray. The following lines should help ...

327. Formula for Life

Amos 5:1-17

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... this truth again and again. The delivery van driver who saw the horrible plane crash in the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., on that frigid day a few years ago was not cruising around looking for a chance to win awards for being a hero. He was just a sensitive, caring type of human being. His only thought when he saw a young woman struggling in the icy water was to try to save her. His jumping in and pulling her to safety was an expression of the kind of person he was. The satisfaction of knowing that he ...

328. Life in the Sunbelt

Malachi 4:1-6

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... learned that life can be bruising and discouraging for persons who try to live by the rules of conscience and faith. They had been kicked around in the jungle of a society where brutishness and selfishness seemed to reign supreme. Because of their sensitivities and value restraints they had been exposed, unprotected, and defined as weaklings in their own eyes as well as in the eyes of others. Like salt rubbed in the wound of their suffering and humiliation, moreover, was their observation of other persons ...

329. The Yoke of Christ

Matthew 11:25-30

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... . But so often we make even the simplest and most beautiful things of life a burden - things like marriage and sexual love and the family and working with others. We often end up with a yoke that doesn't fit very well. It rubs at the neck. The nerves become sensitive, the skin grows raw. The picture of history has often been one of a bleeding humanity. And all the time an easier way is waiting for us. A gracious Lord is offering us a lighter load. So courage to all of us today as we dare to take upon us ...

330. If Only We Would Hold On ...

Jeremiah 20:7-18

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Wallace H. Kirby

... , as it was for Evelyn that morning. This longing to step back and take a look at one’s life is a frequent theme for the biblical writers. One who expressed it poignantly and faced it openly is the prophet Jeremiah. Jeremiah was a modest, sensitive young man. His father was a priest who served a parish in Anathoth, a suburb of Jerusalem. Young Jeremiah lived a quiet life, enjoying the obscurity and security it afforded. He did not want to be a public figure. Something happened which brought Jeremiah out ...

331. What Shall We Do With This Baby?

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... . We have invited several of them to share their story with us. •Foster parents •Adoptive parents •Step parents •Single parents Encourage children to share their experiences and feelings. •Foster children •Adopted •Step •Single (Note: These are extremely sensitive areas and much thought and care and support must be available to those who are willing to share. Each situation will be different.) Thank you (from Sunday school department or pastor) Invitation to "giving of gifts" and fellowship ...

332. The Holy Trinity

Deuteronomy 4:32-40

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... knew how vital it is to recall our origins, to be aware of where we came from, to remember how we got where we are, and to keep, consciously, before us the recognition of vital things that allowed us to get here. J. Wallace Hamilton tells of a sensitive Jew who wrote a book called, "The Search." The story was autobiographical, centering on the pain the man felt in being tied to an identification he did not understand. He was a versatile fellow and a creative one. He had done many things in his life. He had ...

333. Proper 4

Genesis 12:1-8

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... weep. But as sinners sometimes stand up in a meeting to testify of the goodness of God, so one who is called afflicted may also rise up in gladness to testify to His goodness. The struggle of life is one of our greatest blessings. It makes us patient, sensitive, Godlike. It teaches us that although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of overcoming of it." Humanity was not made to be like a fat caterpillar, munching on a cabbage leaf of ease. People were made to risk the conflict, to wrestle with ...

334. The Time Is Coming

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

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... but to say what God had asked him to say. Whether he wanted to speak or not, so he must speak. It seemed to be of no concern, at least to God, that he asked a prophet to speak in ways out of harmony with his personality. Let shy, sensitive Jeremiah say and think what he will, God has him speak harshly over a longer period of time than almost any other prophet. To know how shocking that is, place it against our culture’s virtual adoration of harmony of the integrated personality. A man of some wealth ...

335. A New Plan for Lent

Joel 1:1-12

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... in such work, is how well you can love and serve another. It's a great chance to learn about people, including yourself. If these sound too demanding, why not observe Lent simply by practicing to speak of your faith, to speak of it honestly, lovingly, sensitively. It's so easy for us to view witnessing to our faith as merely handing out brochures and living an upright life, without ever explaining to our neighbors what makes us upright. Why not take the risk of encouraging another to speak of his pursuit of ...

336. God in a Glimpse

Acts 17:16-34

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... is ignored - stilted prayers, no study, no wondering what Jesus would be doing in my shoes - during those God-less periods I unconsciously become depressed, tired, living in a haze. But the more I devote myself to being with Christ in my mind, the more confidence, joy, sensitivity, and power I find. Isn't that what Paul meant when he said "It's not I who do these things, but Christ within me"? There's a well-known prayer that expresses well the power that God can exercise in our lives: "Help me to remember ...

337. Advent 1

Mt 24:36-44 · Is 2:1-5 · Rom 13:11-14 · Ps 122

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... blessing. People: We face the future with faith, not with fear; because we trust God to fulfill history in his own way and time. Collect Eternal God, whose mercy has allowed us to hear your good news of salvation before our Lord's final advent: Give us sensitive hearts and minds to live a new life; that we may not be found unprepared when you call us into eternity. We pray through Christ our Lord. Amen. Prayer of Confession If we knew when Christ would return, Father; we would feel more comfortable. But we ...

338. Proper 12

Romans 8:28-39, Exodus 3:1-22

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... , and communicates to God with words we are unable to express. People: We praise God for his Spirit which intercedes on our behalf! Collect Gracious Father, whose Spirit joins us in our prayers, enabling us to share our deepest feelings with you: Make us sensitive to the presence of your Spirit as we pray, that we may be honest and sincere in the sharing of our souls with you. Hear us through Christ our Lord. Amen. Prayer of Confession We believe in prayer, Father, but we feel inadequate, and inexperienced ...

339. Thanksgiving

2 Corinthians 9:6-15, Luke 17:11-19, Deuteronomy 8:1-20

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... . We should be just as faithful with our gratitude. People: May the way we live be a daily prayer of thanksgiving to God for his goodness. Collect Loving God, you deserve a continual prayer of thanksgiving for all your goodness to us! Keep our hearts and minds sensitive to your generosity; that we may always be in communion with you to express our gratitude. In our Savior's name we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession We praise you, O God, for the many gifts of your love which you give so freely. You have given ...

340. Some Crossroads of Family Life W. Dexter Moser

Genesis 25:19-34

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... life Faith and trust in the Lord Compassion for each family member Impartiality toward each person A sense of self-esteem and respect for each other Assistance so that the child might have a meaningful vocation Isaac, as husband, showed commendable reactions. He was sensitive to his wife’s feelings; he was concerned for her because of her inability to become pregnant and therefore, multiply and help people the earth. His first reaction was to pray to his Lord; "And Isaac prayed to the Lord for his wife ...

341. Easter 4

John 10:1-10, Acts 2:42-47, 1 Peter 2:19-25

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... without sin; and yet he suffered death on our behalf, that we might receive life. Encourage us by his example; that we too, may be faithful when hurt by unjust suffering. We pray through Christ our Lord. Amen. Prayer of Confession We are so sensitive to pain, Father, especially when we do not understand the reasons why. We find it undesirable to suffer as Christians must sometimes suffer; and therefore we have not received blessings that could have been ours if we had followed the example of Christ. Forgive ...

342. Ascension

Luke 24:46-53, Acts 1:1-11, Ephesians 1:15-23

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... God help us accept our mission, that we may prepare our world for our Lord's final triumph when he returns. Collect Father in heaven, who glorified your Son through his ascension, and who continues to glorify him through the witnessing faith of his church: Make us sensitive to our mission, that we may convince others to accept him as Lord and Savior. In his name we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession We are thankful for being a part of the world-wide church, Father. And we are thankful for those who witness to ...

343. Proper 6

Genesis 25:19-34

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... are depressed and discouraged, Father. And we think of all the social agencies which can help them. But we do not let your love move us to compassion for them. Forgive us for the excuses we make, as we let people wander aimlessly without hope or help. Sensitize your church to the fields of labor beyond our sanctuaries; that we may share the good news of Christ our Shepherd, in whose name we pray. Amen. Hymns "Lord of the Harvest, Hear" "O Thou Who Are the Shepherd" "We Bear the Strain of Earthly Care" "With ...

344. The Call for Justice

Micah 6:1-8

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... for all people. We know what our God calls for us to do. We know God wants us to offer ourselves as a pleasing sacrifice by attentively discerning our neighbor's needs and acting to meet those needs. In walking humbly with our God, we become more sensitive and adept in our discernment and more resolute in our action, even though we may give up our safety, power, prestige and position. But we can do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with our God because he/she has already done this for us and promises ...

345. The Trifocal Festival

Matthew 5:1-12

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... person she was; I miss our relationship, so late in becoming satisfactory to us both; I miss my children’s grandmother, my grandmother’s daughter, my wife’s mother-in-law and especially my father’s wife and companion. I miss the solicitousness, the thoughtfulness, the sensitivity and the care not to meddle. All of which is to say I miss precisely and irreplaceably her. By chance - or perhaps by providence (I can never tell them apart) - I picked up a copy of Henri Nouwen’s little book, A Letter of ...

346. God’s Safety Net

Matthew 25:31-46

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D. Wayne Burkette

... the whole world, that concern is somehow pitiable if it overlooks the needs of persons in our own backyards, our own cities and neighborhoods and congregations. So, the first step we can take in fashioning God’s safety net is to work on an attitude which is sensitive and responsive to the people who hurt next door and across town. In this small personal world where the effect of our action is fairly direct, there are fat sheep and lean sheep, and there are sheep who try to horn in on the rights of others ...

347. The Christian Life Children of Light

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

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Call to Worship Leader: You must no longer live as the Gentiles do in the futility of their thinking. They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God. Having lost all sensitivity they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, with a continual lust for more. Congregation: We did not come to know Christ that way. We heard of him and were taught in accordance with the truth that is in him. Leader: You ...

348. The Master Has Come - To Face Jerusalem

Mark 11:1-11

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Thomas A. Pilgrim

... and the butcher asked, "Did Jesus Christ come?" The girl said, "Yes, he did." The Master has come - to face Jerusalem. Palm Sunday - and the world is armed to the teeth, ready to blow itself up with the slightest touch of one finger on one sensitive button. Palm Sunday - and there are fights between whites and blacks in two Georgia towns; the Ku Klux Klan raises its ugly head every now and then; and the South African government still gets away with murder. Palm Sunday - and the Israeli army murdered some ...

349. The Message of Christmas

Luke 2:1-7

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... is of the lineage of David, and so he records Jesus' genealogy at the beginning of the Gospel. Luke gives us some details about the birth story including angels, shepherds, cradles, songs, and the people's response to the birth of Christ. This Luke does in a very sensitive and telling way. Mark, on the other hand, doesn't care a thing in the world about the birth stories of Jesus. Mark is interested in the crucifixion, so he says nothing about Christ's birth. John's account of the birth of Christ waxes with ...

350. Epiphany 3

Matthew 4:18-22, Matthew 4:12-17, 1 Corinthians 1:10-17, Psalm 27:1-14, Isaiah 9:1-7

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... the light"?) he knows that God will see him through his difficult time. Countless saints and martyrs have recited this psalm, turning it into a prayer when life-threatening situations come upon them. It also expresses the longing that spiritually-sensitive people, who have experienced the "graceful" support of God in their trials and tribulations, have for permanent fellowship with God, and the confidence they have that God will sustain them forever. "Therefore," says the psalmist - and Christians and Jews ...

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