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351. Miracle Four: Healing A Paralytic

Mark 2:1-12

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Harold H. Lentz

BACKGROUND MATERIAL When Christ began his ministry of preaching and healing, his fame spread, until he was well known throughout a large area. He intended to make clear the message of repentance and salvation from sin, but the news of his astounding miracles was something people immediately grasped, and they spread the information everywhere. As a result, throngs sought Jesus in order to have him cure the victims of ill health within their family circle. To avoid huge crowds, Jesus would sometimes go out ...

352. You Can Be Intelligent

2 Chronicles 1:1-17

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Michael B. Brown

When I say "You Can Be Intelligent," I am not talking about I.Q. There are all kinds of smart people around. Many have very high I.Q.s whereas some are barely more than border-line on the test scales. Intelligence cannot be confined to I.Q. tests. Some people are street smart. I know a man who is clothes smart. He can sniff out bargains on men's wear the way hunting dogs find a fox. He also knows the considerable difference between quality and mere appearance. Another man was never known to be much of an ...

353. A Law We Can Live With

Exodus 20:1-21

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Robert S. Crilley

Many of you, I'm sure, have seen those public service announcements on television promoting the use of safety belts which close with the tag line: "A law we can live with." It's intended, of course, to be something of a double entendre -- the phrase "can live with" meaning both able to accept and able to survive. Whether it will actually prove an effective campaign, I suppose only time will tell. However, at the risk of appearing irreverent, it seems to me that the same could be claimed of the Ten ...

354. Words, Words, Words

John 4:1-26

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Thomas Long

One doesn't have to search very far in our culture to realize that we live in an age that doesn't trust words very much. We use words by the bushel, in fact we are the age that does "word processing." Even so, we don't trust words; we build scaffolding out of them, but we don't put our weight on it. We know that words can be slippery, weasel things, used to conceal, to deceive, to distort. Words are cheap; people can hide behind words. When a politician gives a speech, what do we say? Promises, promises. ...

355. Behold The Man Who Tried To Be King

Matthew 21:1-10

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Thomas A. Pilgrim

Some time ago there was a stage play called Construction. It was the story of some people who wanted to build a wall. But there was a young man there who urged them instead to build a bridge. The people turned on him and killed him because of what he wanted them to do. After they killed him one of the characters said, "We can't go on crucifying the truth forever."1 When Jesus went to Jerusalem he found a wall. He had come to build a bridge. But he knew all along that on the other side of the wall his ...

356. Yearning For A Loyal Friend

Job 6:14-30 · Matthew 26:69-75

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Wallace H. Kirby

Do you ever find yourself in the Bible? When you read one of the biblical stories, do you ever identify with the character or characters? Do you ever say to yourself after reading an incident, "That describes me and my situation"? Sometimes that identity can boost the ego. Sometimes it may have the opposite effect, bringing to reality some of the things about our lives that we need to correct. Every time I read the Old Testament book of Job, I have pangs of guilt because I can identify with those three ...

357. Entertaining Tips for Christians

Luke 14:1-14

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Alex Gondola

Imagine this situation, if you will: a husband comes home from work on a Friday night, say the Friday of Labor Day weekend. And as he drives into the driveway, he sees that there is a rented tent in the back yard. Under the tent are tables and chairs for about forty people. A bandstand and dance floor are assembled in one corner of the tent. Paper lanterns are hanging all around. Now mind you, none of this was there when the husband left for work that morning! Seeing all these preparations and having them ...

358. What Does God Require?

Drama

Karren Boehr

Theme: God's Gift Of Salvation Is Free (Based on Leviticus 2:1-3, 11-15 and Hebrews 7:23-28, NIV) This short drama, in two scenes, presents a visual contrast between the sacrificial demands of the Old Testament covenant and the free gift of life available to all through Jesus Christ. (These two scenes may be presented one after another or inserted individually in the worship service or sermon where appropriate.) Scene I Setting: A large altar like used for sacrifices in Biblical times Characters: MAN: Head ...

359. All Things Hidden Will Be Revealed

Drama

Karren Boehr

Theme: The Need For Unity Amidst Diversity (Based on 1 Corinthians 4:5 and 1 Corinthians 10:17) God admonishes his people to be unified and have no divisions among themselves but be made complete, in the same mind. This hard-hitting drama brings home, in a straightforward manner, the seriousness of division in the body of Christ, the petty nature of most church disagreements today, and the possible ultimate consequences. Setting: The gates of heaven Characters:GATEKEEPER: Either male or female, must have ...

360. To Jericho

Drama

Karren Boehr

Theme: Training Young Leadership In The Body Of Christ Moses readied the younger Joshua over many years to assume his role in leading the children of Israel into the Promised Land. Young leaders need to be nourished and allowed to develop their talents and gifts under the wise guidance of anointed leadership. Setting: The Children of Israel are ready to enter the Promised Land Characters:MOSES: Older man, wise with much authority, weary JOSHUA: Younger man, anxious about the job before him, eager Costumes ...

361. Graduation Is Not For Angels

Drama

Karren Boehr

Theme: Graduation One of the most important events in the life of a church is the graduation from high school or college of its younger members. This drama emphasizes the stake heaven and prayer have in directing the lives of graduating seniors as they leave home. And it's only the beginning! Setting: Heaven on graduation day Characters: TWO YOUNG GUARDIAN ANGELS: May be male or female Costumes: White robes, tinsel halos under traditional graduation mortarboards Props: Two white boxes for sitting Scene: ...

362. Sometimes It's Simple

Luke 3:1-20

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Charles H. Bayer

Do you ever feel religion is complicated beyond belief? A very pious chap was once explaining to a friend the difference between his denomination and another with which his had been at swordpoints for centuries. "One group believes you are baptized into Christ, and the other believes you are baptized in Christ," he said. "There have been strife, arguments and battles over the issue for as long as anyone can remember. I would bet my soul that my church is correct, and the other one is wrong! It is a matter ...

363. We Know Exactly How You Feel, Jesus

Hebrews 2:5-18

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Frank Luchsinger

Oh, Christmas has come and gone, but its scent lingers: spiced cider, evergreen, bayberry candles, cookies baking, popcorn, ham and scalloped potatoes, chestnuts roasting, and hot chocolate. Christmas has come, and its scent lingers: the aroma of newspaper casually read by a crackling fire or the smell of a new book received as a gift; pungent chemicals of instant pictures developing, or tempera paint on a homemade gift; play- dough, silly putty, gift perfume or cologne, shoe polish applied generously for ...

364. Proper 9

Genesis 24:1-67, Romans 8:1-17, Romans 7:7-25, Zechariah 9:9-13, Matthew 11:25-30, Matthew 11:1-19

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Russell F. Anderson

Theme: Freedom from oppression. In the First Lesson (Zechariah 9:9-12), it is freedom from political oppression. In the Second Lesson, it is freedom from our sinful human nature and in the Gospel, we are offered freedom from the oppression of the law and of man-made religious regulations. COMMENTARY Lesson 1: Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67 (C) In his old age, Abraham sends his trusted servant back from the land of his origin to secure a wife for his son, Isaac, from his own people. He discovers Rebekah, ...

365. I Am The Good Shepherd

John 10:1-21

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Ronald Lavin

I am the good shepherd. -- John 10:11 (NRSV) These words of Jesus bring us into contact once again with the great I AM. Who is this good shepherd? The one who made heaven and earth, the one from whom we came and the one to whom we go. The Great I AM The situation seemed out of control. The woman was dying of cancer. She had nowhere else to turn. She had tried all the chemotherapy which had been prescribed. She had even traveled to Mexico for a new treatment that a friend had experienced. Nothing worked. ...

366. Pass It On

John 1:43-51

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John A. Stroman

Here we see the dynamic of witness. Look at what took place. Jesus met Philip and he called him, and Philip followed Jesus. Philip was much like Andrew; he could not keep a secret. When Andrew discovered Jesus, he ran to find his brother and said to him, "Come, Peter. I have found the Messiah." So with the same manner of enthusiasm, Philip went and found his friend Nathanael. He told Nathanael that he was sure that this was the Messiah. But Nathanael was skeptical. He was probably skeptical for several ...

367. He Shepherds Us!

John 10:1-21

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Harry N. Huxhold

Andrew Young, former delegate to the United Nations and former mayor of Atlanta, finally published the book he claims he should have written ten years ago. The book, The Way Out of No Way, contains Young's observations about how real change occurs. He notes that changes for the better do not happen simply because we teach people how to work better or harder. Reforms take place when people exert their spirituality to achieve change. In his aristoc_esermonsratic and very intelligent manner, Mr. Young uses ...

368. Epiphany 5

Isaiah 59:1-21, 1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5, 1 Corinthians 2:6-16, Matthew 5:13-16, Matthew 5:17-20

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James Wilson

First Lesson: Isaiah 59:1-9a (9b-20) Theme: The Lord is Faithful Call To Worship Leader: Come, let us repent and lift our prayers before the Lord! People: But the Lord has not heard us and our pleas have not been answered. Leader: For we have all sinned and strayed away from God's paths. People: Then let us repent that once again we might know God's love and grace. Leader: For God has always heard; it was we who had gone our own ways. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect O God, we thank You for ...

369. Third Sunday of Easter

Luke 24:36b-48

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RobertT D. Ingram

Greeting Leader: "Peace be with you." Congregation: And also with you. Leader: After the resurrection, some of Jesus' first words to his friends were, "Peace be with you." Congregation: We come seeking your peace, blessed Jesus. Your peace is not like the world's, the peace you offer, Lord, cannot be shaken by this world's terrors. Fill us with this peace that defeats even death. Prayer for Illumination God of the Holy Scriptures, we see Jesus' example.When tempted in the wilderness, Jesus resisted by ...

370. Trinity Sunday

John 3:1-21

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RobertT D. Ingram

Greeting Ldr: Turn on the lights! Throw the doors wide open! Shout and sing! Cng: For we want the whole world to know that we believe in the love of God, in the salvation of Jesus Christ, and in the new birth through the Holy Spirit! Ldr: We do not come here under the cover of night. Cng: We come in the full light of day, because we believe in the eternal life offered to us by God! Ldr: We come to give thanks, and to celebrate the love that God gives, even though it is so undeserved. Cng: Receive our ...

371. Uzziah is Dead!

Isaiah 6:1-13

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Donald Zelle

Those who look to this well-known Old Testament lesson for some new insight on the interrelatedness of the Persons of the Godhead, look in vain. There is nothing here that especially commends this text for Trinity Sunday. However, there is much for our consideration. "In the year that King Uzziah died ..." These opening words may seem incidental to the rest of this autobiographical account, but they are not. They fix the time of this spiritual experience. In this, they give us a particular historical ...

372. The Temple Of Wisdom

1 Kings 8:22-61

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Sue Anne Steffey Morrow

The text appointed for today describes the dedication of the Temple, the magnificent house that Solomon built for the name of the Lord. The Temple itself is something to behold, built of cedar and cypress overlaid with pure gold. It takes seven years altogether to complete the Temple, to finish all of the details; doors of olivewood with carved palms, open flowers, cherubim, an inner core of hewn stone and cedar beams. In the inner sanctum, the holy of holies where the ark would be placed, Solomon builds ...

373. Love In Action

1 John 3:11-24

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Mark J. Molldrem

One of the enduring images of both the Old Testament and New Testament scriptures is that of the good shepherd. The Psalmist, the prophet Ezekiel, and Jesus himself used this human picture to convey a divine reality. The picture is that of the shepherd who cares well for his sheep, even to the point of laying down his life for the sheep; the divine reality is that the Son of God cares for us so much that he was willing to lay down his life for us. This love creates new life in us, so that we desire to be ...

374. An Outcast · The Woman Of Samaria

John 4:1-26

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Gordon Pratt Baker

Intent on avoiding even the appearance of competing with John, whose disciples the Pharisees had goaded into a quarrel with his own, Jesus decided to withdraw from Judea to pursue his mission in Galilee. To do so, however, he must either travel by way of Perea, fording the Jordan twice as many of his countrymen did, or cross the full length of Samaria, which divided the two provinces. It was a choice of no mean significance inasmuch as the Jews and the Samaritans had long since severed relations with bad ...

375. Lent 1

Luke 4:16-30 · Psalm 103:1-13

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Jack Brownlee

ORDER OF SERVICE Opening Words L: Let us worship our Creator, the God of Love. P: God continually preserves and sustains us. L: We have been forgiven with complete understanding. P: Through Jesus Christ we have received the full love of God. Hymn "How Firm A Foundation" Prayer Of Confession (Unison) Forgive my sin and cover my transgression, O Lord. I acknowledge my sin and pray unto thee in a time when thou may be found. Thou art my hiding place, O God. I seek preservation in thy word. Encompass me with ...

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