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Sandra Hefter Herrma

It is interesting to note that in Matthew's account of the Ascension, he says, "Now the eleven disciples went up to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. When they saw him, they worshipped him; but some doubted." He gives absolutely no explanation for this either. What did they doubt? Did they doubt that it was Jesus? Did they doubt that he had been dead, or that he was appar...

4502. The Apostles' Creed

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Staff

The earliest known mention of the expression "Apostles' Creed" occurs in a letter of AD 390 from a synod in Milan. The most traditional version of the creed is as follows: I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was cru...

4503. DON'T GET LOST!

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: an atlas or phone with a maps app Good morning, boys and girls, and how are you today? How did you get here this morning? How many of you came in a car? How many of you walked? Does everyone here know the way home from the church? It is pretty important that we know directions. Have you ever been lost and wished that you would see something that you recognized soon so that you could find ...

4504. The Trinity

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Brett Blair

A preacher proudly boasted that he does not preach doctrinal sermons. They are boring he asserts and people do not understand or relate to them. Further, he claimed, I am a preacher and not a theologian. I get down do the practical issues and simply preach Christ crucified. His thinking is faulty at several points. First, he is wrong when he says that he is not a theologian. The fact is that ever...

4505. Trinity Sunday

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

OLD TESTAMENT TEXTS The two Old Testament texts for Trinity Sunday focus on the creative power of God, and, as such, they provide commentary on the Gospel lesson, where Jesus proclaims to his disciples in Matthew 28:18 that "all authority in heaven and on earth" has been given to him. Genesis 1:1-2:4a is the sweeping account of creation of order from chaos. Psalm 8 is a hymn that celebrates the...

4506. The Power of Good

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Lori Wagner

Those who have read the Harry Potter series, the C. S. Lewis series, or the Tolkien series will recognize a pattern: power without goodness corrupts, and goodness always wins in the end. We wish that were truly the case. In best case scenarios, evil is vanquished and the power of love triumphs over all. But only with the help of certain chosen people (or Hobbits as it were for Tolkien) can all of ...

4507. Converts Or Disciples?

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William G. Carter

Whatever else we want to say about this story, it is an Easter story. At dawn on the day he was raised, the risen Christ said, “Tell my brothers to go to Galilee.” When they did, they saw him, just as he promised. Our text is the only Galilee appearance that Matthew reported. It sounds like other Easter stories. Christ is present...and the disciples have mixed feelings. As Matthew noted, “When th...

4508. Therefore Go

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King Duncan & Angela Akers

If you’ve ever worked as a team, then you know there are certain behaviors and attitudes that increase productivity, and just as many behaviors and attitudes that decrease it too. Good managers, good coaches, good leaders know how to correct unproductive behaviors and improve the performance of their whole team. But what if your aim is to make your team less productive? Some of you might be mutte...

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