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4926. Ash Wednesday

Joel 2:12-17, 2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2, Matthew 6:1-4, Matthew 6:16-18, Matthew 6:19-24

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... be nearer to our neighbors' impossible situations, in which many people are not just hungry, but are actually starving to death. Fasting, in our world, is not simply a matter of spiritual discipline to be engaged in for forty days; it is a life and death response to Jesus' command "to love one another as I have loved you." 4. The spiritual discipline of Lent teaches us that to stay close to God through almsgiving, prayer, and fasting requires that we also be close to our neighbors in the world. That is the ...

4927. Lent 1

Genesis 3:1-24, Romans 5:12-21, Matthew 4:1-11, Genesis 2:4-25, Psalm 130:1-8

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... , in whom I am well pleased," he went out to a desert-like wilderness and spent forty days in prayer and reflection on what had just happened. In all the baptisms I have performed in my ministry, only one person - a four-year-old girl - made a response that had any similarity to that of Jesus. She stood up close to the front, heard the explanation about baptism, the water, the Paschal Candle, saw her infant brother baptized, watched and heard as a cross was traced on his forehead with "Scott, child of God ...

4928. Lent 4

1 Samuel 16:1-13, Psalm 43:1-5, Hosea 5:1-15, Hosea 6:1--7:16, Romans 8:1-17, Matthew 20:17-19, Matthew 20:20-28

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... Gospel suggests that the preacher shape it into a biblical story sermon; the above sketch would accommodate such an intention. Hosea 5:15--6:2 - "Glory Regained and Mercy Obtained." Hosea's prophesy could have come directly from the mouth of the Lord and the response of the believers to Jesus' death and resurrection. 1. Glory regained - Jesus had to go through death and rise again to return to his place of glory with the Father - "I will return again to my place" and reign until the time God has set for ...

4929. Easter 4

Acts 2:14-41, Psalm 23:1-6, Acts 6:1-7, Acts 7:54--8:1a, 1 Peter 2:13-25, John 10:1-21

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... the people were regular and constant in prayer and worship; they took time for daily prayer. Their example reveals a serious defect in contemporary Christians, who are too busy to develop a devotional life. 3. The church members took their evangelism responsibilities seriously; the first evangelism program (selecting Stephen and six others "to serve tables") was developed so that the Word might be given its due by releasing the disciples for missionary work in the world. The church desperately needs to do ...

4930. Easter 5

Acts 17:1-9, Psalm 33:1-22, Acts 17:10-15, 1 Peter 2:4-12, John 14:1-4, John 14:5-14

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... the Easter celebration was interrupted or was lost entirely. The Cantate theme is not mentioned specifically on this Sunday, but it is set forth in the appointed Psalm for the Day - Psalm 33:1-11 - "sing for him (the Lord) a new song" and renews the response of the believers to the resurrection of Jesus Christ and continues the celebration of the great fifty days of the Pasch. The specific themes for the Fifth Sunday of Easter continue to be articulated in the readings for the day. Acts and 1 Peter speak to ...

4931. Easter 6

Psalm 66:1-20, Acts 17:16-34, 1 Peter 3:8-22, John 14:15-31

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... this to mean that all that "saved" Christians need to do is sit back and bask in the blessed assurance that is theirs. Christians are expected to be active in the faith and to obey Jesus' teachings - not to learn the grace of God, but as a response to being freed from the law. Salvation is a free gift of God, which is not earned by obedience or striving to live perfectly. Rather, obedience is the natural activity of those who are saved by God's grace. Believers cannot obtain perfection by obedience, because ...

4932. Easter 7

Acts 1:1-11, Psalm 47:1-9, 1 Peter 4:12-19, John 17:1-5, John 17:6-19

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... chaplain asked me, "Would you, please, elevate the cup when I elevate the bread?" He didn't even wait for an answer, but simply offered it for me to hold and to elevate at the proper time. For both of us - although we never discussed the matter - this was a response to the message of the Lord that the church is one in him. 4. With the disciples after the ascension,it is the business of the church to engage in regular and heartfelt prayer - not simply for the world, but for the church. We don't know what the ...

4933. Pentecost

Psalm 104:1-35, Joel 2:28-32, John 20:19-23, Acts 2:1-21

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... Holy Spirit as a gift from God to his own people and the unity that the Holy Spirit offers to the church. The Psalm of the Day Psalm 104:25-34 - A psalm that looks to the God who is the maker and creator of all things, and who is responsible for all of the good that happens on earth. God's works mirror his image in the world and fill his people with "good things." When God hides his face, the people are filled with fear, because their "breath" is taken away and they die and "return to their dust ...

4934. Proper 4

Deuteronomy 11:1-32, Genesis 12:1-8, Matthew 7:15-23, Matthew 7:24-29, Romans 3:21-31, Psalm 31:1-24, Psalm 33:1-22

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... Sermon on the Mount declares that Jesus expects his teachings to be learned and obeyed by those who claim to be his disciples. The faithful are required to do "the will of my Father who is in heaven," not to win salvation, Paul would say, but as a response to God's mercy in Christ. Here, Jesus is really talking about the final blessing that can be given to people, eternal life, because he speaks of "that day" - the "day" of his return and the judgment that will bring upon all humans who have ever lived. On ...

4935. Proper 5 & Pentecost 3

Matthew 9:9-13, Romans 4:1-25, Hosea 6:1--7:16, Genesis 22:1-19, Psalm 13:1-6, Psalm 50:1-23, Hosea 5:1-15

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... on the third day he will raise us up, that we may live before him. This, the experience of the children of the covenant, has been repeated in the history of the Christian Church, not only in the sacrifices of the martyrs, but in the response of ordinary people to pain and suffering. "Fickle faith," like that of Judah, brings down God's wrath and judgment. God desires - from Hebrew and Christian alike - "steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God, rather than burnt offerings." Romans 4:18-25 Paul ...

4936. Proper 8 & Pentecost 6

2 Kings 4:8-37, Genesis 32:22-32, Psalm 89:1-52, Psalm 17:1-15, Isaiah 2:6-22, Jeremiah 28:1-17, Matthew 10:1-42

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... commands of God. "Yahweh alone will be exalted, on that day, and all idols thrown down." Jeremiah 28:5-9, 18 (L) Jeremiah's word to Hananiah, "spoken in the presence of the priests and all the people who were standing in the house of the Lord," was a response to Hananiah's prophecy of God's promise to "break the yoke of the king of Babylon" in two years. The precious liturgical vessels would be returned as well as the king's son and all of the exiles. Jeremiah declared that he hoped this would come to pass ...

4937. Proper 20 & Pentecost 18

Matthew 20:1-16, Philippians 1:12-30, Philippians 1:1-11, Exodus 32:1-33:6, Jonah 4:1-11, Isaiah 55:1-13, Psalm 27:1-14, Psalm 145:1-21, Psalm 106:1-48

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... a man who went on to become a famous scientist and writer are essentially the same as in the parable Jesus told about the landowner/householder and the laborers he hired to work in his vineyard. Eiseley reacted to his brother's return and his father's apparent response about the same way as did those who were hired first who thought they should be paid more than those who worked only an hour of the day. 1. A story about the goodness and grace of God. Jesus' parable has nothing to do with the business world ...

4938. A Letter of Appreciation

Luke 17:11-19

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... introduced him to Tennyson and the beauty of poetry. Acting on a suggestion, the man wrote a letter of appreciation to Mrs. Wendt and addressed it to the high school. The note was forwarded and eventually found the old teacher. About a month later the man received a response. It was written in a feeble longhand and read as follows: "My dear Willie, I can't tell you how much your letter meant to me. I am now in my nineties, living alone in a small room, cooking my own meals, lonely, and like the last leaf ...

4939. Giving Thanks Before Thanksgiving

Luke 17:11-19

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Brett Blair

... him to Tennyson and the beauty of poetry. Acting on a suggestion, the man wrote a letter of appreciation to Mrs. Wendt and addressed it to the high school. The note was forwarded and eventually found the old teacher. About a month later the man received a response. It was written in a feeble longhand and read as follows: “My dear Willie, I can’t tell you how much your letter meant to me. I am now in my nineties, living alone in a small room, cooking my own meals, lonely, and like the last leaf ...

4940. The Eighth Son

1 Samuel 16:1-13

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... . Like a naughty first-grader he disobeyed the orders of God. He put a price on grey-haired Samuel’s head, and the old man fled the Oval Office headquarters of Saul at Gibeah. The whole experiment in kingship had been a massive blunder. Samuel felt responsible. He had crowned Saul and anointed him with God’s spirit. The cries of the people scaled the walls of Ramah. A new king must be found. Samuel brooded in wordless misery at his blighted land’s plight. Thoughts of kingship later given voice by poet ...

4941. Invitation to the Dance

2 Samuel 6:1-23

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... of ebb and flow, to the tidal surge of love I am tired of being hard, tight, controlled, tensed against the invasion of novelty, armed against tenderness, afraid of softness I am tired of directing my world, God give me madness that does not destroy wisdom responsibility love2 Nat King Cole sang, "Those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer." Summer is a time for fun and travel. A time for family barbecues and trips to the golf course and the pool. Summer is a happy time. All of our activities this summer are ...

4942. A Queen Bee’s Sting

2 Samuel 6:1-23

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... to pay court to the king. The last scene of the tragic wedlock of Michal and David was witnessed by the frenzied dancing of David. His orgiastic ecstasy was indecent and in disorder. I can understand why Michal hated David. He had loved other women. He had been responsible for the death of many members of her family. He had been her father’s greatest enemy. She had loved him as a girl, and had been scorned by him as a woman. A woman once demanded that she receive a divorce because her husband washed her ...

4943. A Princely Passion

2 Samuel 13:1-22

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... . Graduates of a small Oklahoman town high school in a Steinbeckesque dust bowl spring of 1934 talked on television with Bill Moyers. They told Bill that the trouble with the class of 1984 is that they are spoiled. Some even confessed to Moyers that they are responsible for the spoilation process. "We didn’t have much so we gave our kids too much." Amnon was the apple of David’s eye. But he was also the bad apple in the barrel. In the Damn Yankees musical, the seductive songstress sings, "Whatever Lola ...

4944. The Prodigal Prince

2 Samuel 14:1-33

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... , but know you can’t afford the airfare to Atlanta. Miles may separate parents from a child, but the umbilical cord of love is rarely torn asunder. One of the tragedies of life occurs when parents and children are separated not merely by school or job responsibilities. Instead, angry words and rash deeds can sever the tie that binds parents and children. We have all disagreed and quarreled with our parents. If we are parents we have not always agreed that curfew time should be at 3 A.M., or that it would ...

4945. The One Who Made His Cross

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... family was very poor. My father died of typhoid when I was only a little girl, and my mother was unable to feed us. So when I was fourteen, I had to leave home and make a living on my own. I tried several places to find work, but the response was always the same, "You’re too young. Come back when you are grown." Yet not everyone turned me away. I found that I was attractive to certain men who were willing to pay for ... for my favors and attention. Like the Roman soldiers ... looking for a good time ...

4946. The Biggest Reunion Picnic of Them All

Matthew 8:11

Children's Sermon

... its use, have them point to the four directions: north, south, east, and west; or do it yourself. Be ready to name one place in each direction and ask in which direction it is from where you are.) Do any of you attend family reunions? (Look for a response.) If you do, do other people come here or do you go somewhere else? (If you are not sure in advance that there are families with such experience, you may want to do some research ahead of time, or supply your own experience of when people gathered from ...

4947. Building a Fire

2 Samuel 24:25

Children's Sermon

Objects: Stones and firewood Boys and girls, have you ever camped in a tent and cooked over a wood fire? (Listen for responses and varieties of experiences that may be shared.) How did you arrange the stones and the wood so that the food would cook? (You or a helper might demonstrate simply how this might be arranged.) King David was told by God and by Gad - I'm not teasing: it was ...

4948. Third Sunday in Advent

Matthew 11:1-19

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... deeds of Jesus: that, moved by the healing that marked his ministry, we too may become agents for the alleviation of pain and suffering in our battered and broken world. Amen Prayer of Confession God of wholeness, we confess that we have avoided responsibility by misusing and mistaking the stories of Jesus' miracles as proofs of some abstract doctrines about his uniqueness rather than as signs of your presence and power, and indications of what we, too, should be doing in the world. Forgive us, we pray ...

4949. Epiphany 8

Matthew 5:38-42

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... and deed, but instead pursue private and comfortable forms of personal piety that only make us look good and feel holy. Forgive us, O God, and set before us the Christ. Help us through your gracious power to conform ourselves to your standards and his example, and thus to become responsible and productive citizens of your Holy Realm. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen

4950. Lent 2

Genesis 12:1-8

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Theme: God's outlandish promises Exegetical note: This passage, which begins the Abraham narratives of Genesis, shows the great patriarch leaving his land in obedience and response to God's call and outlandish (but nonetheless eventually fulfilled!) promises, thereby setting into motion the history of the people of God - not only (as it turns out) the Israel that derived directly from him, but the New lsrael, the Church, in which the promises were renewed and expanded. Call ...

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4926. Ash Wednesday

Joel 2:12-17, 2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2, Matthew 6:1-4, Matthew 6:16-18, Matthew 6:19-24

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4927. Lent 1

Genesis 3:1-24, Romans 5:12-21, Matthew 4:1-11, Genesis 2:4-25, Psalm 130:1-8

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4928. Lent 4

1 Samuel 16:1-13, Psalm 43:1-5, Hosea 5:1-15, Hosea 6:1--7:16, Romans 8:1-17, Matthew 20:17-19, Matthew 20:20-28

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4929. Easter 4

Acts 2:14-41, Psalm 23:1-6, Acts 6:1-7, Acts 7:54--8:1a, 1 Peter 2:13-25, John 10:1-21

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4930. Easter 5

Acts 17:1-9, Psalm 33:1-22, Acts 17:10-15, 1 Peter 2:4-12, John 14:1-4, John 14:5-14

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4931. Easter 6

Psalm 66:1-20, Acts 17:16-34, 1 Peter 3:8-22, John 14:15-31

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4932. Easter 7

Acts 1:1-11, Psalm 47:1-9, 1 Peter 4:12-19, John 17:1-5, John 17:6-19

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4933. Pentecost

Psalm 104:1-35, Joel 2:28-32, John 20:19-23, Acts 2:1-21

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4934. Proper 4

Deuteronomy 11:1-32, Genesis 12:1-8, Matthew 7:15-23, Matthew 7:24-29, Romans 3:21-31, Psalm 31:1-24, Psalm 33:1-22

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4935. Proper 5 & Pentecost 3

Matthew 9:9-13, Romans 4:1-25, Hosea 6:1--7:16, Genesis 22:1-19, Psalm 13:1-6, Psalm 50:1-23, Hosea 5:1-15

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4936. Proper 8 & Pentecost 6

2 Kings 4:8-37, Genesis 32:22-32, Psalm 89:1-52, Psalm 17:1-15, Isaiah 2:6-22, Jeremiah 28:1-17, Matthew 10:1-42

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4937. Proper 20 & Pentecost 18

Matthew 20:1-16, Philippians 1:12-30, Philippians 1:1-11, Exodus 32:1-33:6, Jonah 4:1-11, Isaiah 55:1-13, Psalm 27:1-14, Psalm 145:1-21, Psalm 106:1-48

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4938. A Letter of Appreciation

Luke 17:11-19

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4939. Giving Thanks Before Thanksgiving

Luke 17:11-19

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Brett Blair

4940. The Eighth Son

1 Samuel 16:1-13

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4941. Invitation to the Dance