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376. Advent 2

Malachi 3:1-4, Luke 3:1-20, Philippians 1:1-11

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George Bass

... for ever. Amen." The Psalm Of The Day Psalm 126 (RC, E, L) - As one of the Psalms of Ascent, sung by the Jewish pilgrims as they went up to Jerusalem for Passover, this, too, is an exercise in realized eschatology, but only from the Hebrew point of view. Neither the Exodus from Egypt nor the return from the Exile in Babylon is mentioned specifically, but either or both could have been in the mind of the Psalmist when the psalm was written. It speaks of the uniqueness of the Jewish faith; that other nations ...

377. Epiphany 2

Psalm 40:1-17, John 1:29-34, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9, Isaiah 49:1-7

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CSS

... the Lutheran and Common lectionaries celebrate the Transfiguration on the Eighth Sunday after the Epiphany (the Last Sunday after the Epiphany this year), rather than on August 6. This reading from Isaiah is the second "servant song," which continues to speak, from the Christian point of view, of Jesus' manifestation to the world as one called by God before his birth who could say, "from the body of my mother he named my name." Later in the prophet, he says, "And now the Lord says, who formed me from the ...

378. Proper 18 & Pentecost 16

Ezekiel 33:1-20, Psalm 119:1-176, Psalm 95:1-11, Psalm 115:1-18, Exodus 19:1-25, Romans 13:1-7, Romans 13:8-14, Romans 12:9-21, Matthew 18:15-20

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... to make resolution of problems and reconciliation happen between people who love him and one another. In some congregations, a sermon on the latter part of the Gospel for the Day - church discipline - might have to be developed from a different point of view, depending on the congregation and pastoral exegesis. It could be that the most suitable sermon would be textual, and would be developed from the last verse. Matthew 18:20 - "Christ and the Congregation." 1. In any Christian group, large or small ...

379. Can A Nation Repent?

2 Chronicles 34:14-33

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Erskine White

... never ask him for another favor again. Of course, parents feel just this same way toward their kids. If you do something bad (which I know yu hardly ever do!), we parents feel much better about it when you come and tell us what you've done. And from your point of view, if you do something wrong, you would be smart to try and minimize the damage, to make it easier on yourself by admitting it. Remember that "I'm sorry" always sounds much better than "It wasn't my fault!" Don't try to lie about it, cover it up ...

380. Easter 5

John 15:1-17, Acts 8:26-40, Acts 9:19b-31, 1 John 4:7-21

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Russell F. Anderson

... manner of speech seems foreign to them. Until we are well versed on the Scriptures, we need others to help us interpret and understand. The problem comes from the fact that many so-called interpreters of the Word of Truth represent some narrow or sectarian point of view. The world needs interpreters who will translate the gospel against the backdrop of God's entire Word. Too many distortions derive from taking one or two passages out of content. Those who do this treat the Word of God not as a text but as ...

381. The Good Life

Luke 6:17-26

Teach the Text

R.T. France

... see that this has been the consistent experience of those who have stood for God in a rebellious world, “the prophets.” The Old Testament is full of examples, of whom Jeremiah is perhaps the most memorable: his was not a happy life from the worldly point of view, but he fulfilled his divine commission and, we may assume, has received his ultimate reward. 6:24–26 But woe to you. The four woes in 6:24–26 set out the obverse of the four beatitudes. In all these respects, what appears on the surface ...

382. The Open Hand

Mark 2:23-3:6

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Ron Lavin

... to the rabbis and priests. The third major way in which the Pharisees and Jesus were alike was in the belief in life after death. Jesus and the Pharisees both taught that there is a resurrection after death. The Sadducees opposed this theological point of view. The Sadducees taught that there is no life after death. Jesus sided with the Pharisees against the Sadducees. So the Pharisees, who are often made out to be "the bad guys," have gotten a bad rap, because in at least three areas -- religious reform ...

383. A Hope for Peace

Romans 15:4-13

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James L. Killen

... work things out"? What would happen if every time you hear someone depersonalizing and berating members of another race or group, you would say something like, "They are people just like we are"? Or "Have you tried to see things from their point of view?" You might take some flack for doing that, but then, you might do some good, too. Look for every opportunity to help people work out their conflicts. Christian people and Christian churches ought to be actively involved in working for peace in communities ...

384. Ashes for Remembering

Joel 2:1-2, 12-17

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Ron Lavin

... weeping — a signal of deep emotion, repentance — a sign of needed change and sincerity — a desire to be conformed to the image of God. But mostly, ashes are for remembering. Henri Nouwen, the Roman Catholic writer, tells us that from a biblical point of view remembering means more than recalling an event or person. Remembering means participation and actualizing former events and people.1 By remembering, we enter into the past. Thus, when Jesus speaks of remembering him in the Lord's Supper, he is not ...

385. Altar Your Gifts

Malachi 3:10, Luke 6:27-42

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... order of Worship and placed the offering at the end of the service. There are a couple of reasons. First, we are Protestants and the Word of God both the reading and the proclamation of the Word are the central focus of our Worship. From our point of view, everything else in worship and in life comes in response to the Word. Second, and maybe most importantly, it is a theological statement to the world and to ourselves. You see, this is a moment in our worship when we physically and symbolically live out ...

386. Blessed among Women

Luke 1:39-45, 1 Samuel 2:1-11

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Erskine White

... eyes of God who wishes to see more of it in both men and women today. Besides the courage and humility we usually associate with Mary, Luke’s gospel tells us much more about her, because the opening chapters are written almost entirely from Mary’s point of view. Even as Luke first introduces us to Mary, as she encounters the angel Gabriel, we see that while Mary is faithful and obedient, she still has a mind of her own. Gabriel greets her by calling her "favored one," and immediately, the text says Mary ...

387. The Priesthood of All Believers

1 Peter 2:4-12

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T. A. Kantonen

... be done. The third principle of Alcoholics Anonymous is this: do something for others. Forget yourself in the service of others. Never mind whether you get paid for it or not, never mind whether you are appreciated or not. Just learn to look at life from the point of view of the needs of others. Here is the very heart of our priesthood. A Christian, as Luther put it, does not live in himself at all but in Christ through faith and in his neighbor through love. When we become consecrated to Christ, we get a ...

388. Chapter X

Exodus 20:1-21

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Frank H. Seilhamer

... the way a man lives. What determines how we relate to what we find in life is not so much the people we meet, nor the circumstances in which we find ourselves, but how we think about them. Long before Freud came along the Bible knew that thoughts, points of view, and attitudes determine not just our state of health but the whole trend of our lives. Life will be happy or sad, good or bad, healthy or destructive, depending upon what goes on inside of a man. "As a man thinks in his heart, so is he," wrote ...

389. The Armor of Light

Romans 13:8-14

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Larry Lange

... armor of light thing all wrong. Harry: How's that Margaret? (begins coming out from behind the box) Margaret: First of all, you just can't go around quoting one line of scripture here and another line there to support your own sick and twisted point of view, Harry. Harry: You insulted me, Margaret! You're liable to the hell of fire! Margaret: Someone will need to keep you company there, Harry. You have to understand every line of scripture in its context, Harry; how it's related to the rest of the letter ...

390. Message to Pergamum

Revelation 2:12-17

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J. Scott Duvall

... financial) rather than persevering in loyalty to the Lord in the midst of suffering. Jesus consistently calls his followers to lay themselves on the line for the gospel (e.g., Mark 8:34–35; 10:29–31). From a biblical point of view, suffering should be considered somewhat normal for the faithful believer. Teaching the Text This passage presents an opportunity to communicate several significant themes. 1. The difficulty of persevering in certain environments. We learn from this passage that Pergamum was ...

391. The Ten Commandments #10: No Covetousness

Exodus 20:1-21

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David E. Leininger

... it is unjust when folks do not repay their honest debts, but to the one about to be evicted in a foreclosure proceeding, it is seen as unjust to be tossed out in the street. As we say, justice and injustice depend upon your point of view. Some years ago, I attended a seminar on Christian Faith & Economics at Presbyterian College. The day began with a lecture by Dr. Douglas Oldenburg, the President of Columbia Seminary (and who currently is Moderator of our PCUSA General Assembly) - the lecture was entitled ...

392. Thanks for the Memories!

Exodus 12:1-4 (5-10) 11-14

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Ken Lentz

... power of his blood. But there is more: Keep on adding the countless hosts of those past, present, and future, who stand before the throne of the Lamb in heaven. Thirdly, the exodus memories are more than memories about our future. From the biblical point of view, history is linear. It runs in a straight line. The Jews gathered around the Seder table to look back and see themselves tagging along behind Moses and the elders herding them toward the Red Sea and the safety beyond. Christians "remember" at the ...

393. The Power of a Vision

2 Corinthians 5:11-21

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J. Howard Olds

... says this love of Christ that has been expressed to us compels us, it binds us in, it urges us on, it pushes us forward, it is the driving motivation of our lives. In verse 16 he says, So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. On September 11, 2001, a small group of terrorists on a mission of intense hatred, devastated New York City, and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. The attack on our country has thrown us all into a life of fear, a search for security, and lingering anxiety of not ...

394. Here's Mud in Your Eye

John 9:1-12

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King Duncan

... not be able to explain it, but one thing I do know. I was blind but now I see! Susan Howatch wrote a very popular novel titled The Wonder Worker. In it she describes a weekday healing service in an Anglican church in London from the point of view of Alice Fletcher, a young woman in turmoil. At the beginning of the novel Alice is a nonbeliever, but she accidentally stumbles in on this healing service to get out of the rain. She describes some of the people at the service. Most, she reports, “are onlookers ...

395. Whatever It Takes

1 Corinthians 9:19-23

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James Merritt

... to reach a wide range of people: religious, non-religious, meticulous moralists, loose living immoralists, the defeated, the demoralized—whoever. I didn't take on their way of life. I kept my bearings in Christ, but I entered their world and tried to experience things from their point of view. I've become just about every sought of servant there is in my attempts to lead those I meet into a God-saved life. I did all of this because of the Message. I didn't just want to talk about it; I wanted to be in ...

396. Are Greatness and Christianity Compatible?

Mark 9:33-37

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Donald Macleod

In Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, Malvolio comments: "Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them." There is a large measure of truth in this observation, but it falls short in any discussion of greatness from the Christian point of view. True greatness is neither born in you, nor achieved by you, nor imposed upon you. It is caught, for it is the byproduct of the deeper qualities of our human nature. Our text is from a tiny, yet significant, vignette from the course ...

397. The Passion of Our Lord

2 Corinthians 5:21

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... For in this, in reaching out our heart to Him, Our life will be His, and His life will be ours. Amen. 1. I am indebted to Dr. C. Truman Davis, M.D., of Mesa, Arizona, for his work entitled "The Crucifixion: The Passion of Christ from a Medical Point of View." It is a work that I would recommend for reading. PRAYER BEFORE A CRUCIFIX Look down upon me, good and gentle Jesus, while before Thy face I humbly kneel, and with burning soul pray and beseech Thee to fix deep in my heart live sentiments of faith, hope ...

398. Ascension

Acts 1:1-11, Psalm 110:1-7, Ephesians 1:15-23, Luke 24:36-49, Luke 24:50-53, 2 Kings 2:1-18

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George Bass

... , 'Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool." The bulk of the psalm is interpreted to describe how God will deal with the enemies of the Messiah during the interim between his ascension and his second coming (from the Christian point of view). Psalm prayer "Almighty God, make known in every place the perfect offering of your Son, the eternal high priest of the new Jerusalem, and so consecrate all nations to be your holy people, that the kingdom of Christ, your anointed one, may come in ...

399. Easter In November

Luke 20:27-40

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King Duncan

... how God appeared to him in the burning bush, he speaks of God as `the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.' To say that the Lord is some person's God means that person is alive, not dead! So from God's point of view," Jesus concludes, "all men are living." Again, what a unique argument. The Old Testament actually says very little about life after death, but Jesus indicates that it is implied. If God is `the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob,' then Abraham, Isaac ...

400. Why A Cross?

John 19:17-27

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Robert Beringer

... Why could he not have lived a little longer, and perhaps trained hundreds of disciples instead of just a dozen. Why was the cross necessary, and what difference does it make in our lives today? 1. The Logical Outcome Of Jesus' Life From a historian's point of view, the cross was the only logical outcome of our Lord's life and ministry. To be sure, he could have stayed at the carpenter's bench in Nazareth. He could have refrained from attacking the hypocrisy of the priests and Pharisees. If only he had held ...

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