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Proverbs 8:1-36

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... throughout this land. Finally, wisdom is crying out for courage in the churches and religious institutions of the land. Thankfully, many people are returning to church. Regrettably, the Church too often has remained a nameless, silent accomplice in the duplicities and calamities of society. Church and state should work together, but the Church cannot shirk its responsibility in rebuking and reproving the ills of the social order. Moreover, the Church should do more than criticize, but must equally energize ...

27. Proper 12

Psalm 85:1-13, Colossians 2:6-23, Hosea 1:1-2:1, Luke 11:1-13

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William E. Keeney

... Sundays the Gospel reading includes a parable. Only Proper 16 does not include a parable. Note that the parable in Proper 24 has a similar thrust to the parable here. It might be good to look ahead and decide how to use the two parables so as not to duplicate the general intent of each in preaching. Context of the Lectionary The First Lesson. (Hosea 1:2-10) Hosea received his first message from God. The Lord instructed him to take a prostitute as a wife. He is to use her and the children born of her as a ...

28. All Mine To Give!

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... banquet. We were discussing giving to Jesus Christ's work and he made an astute observation, saying, "I've found that it is harder to give money away benevolently than it is to earn it." And it is certainly true. In ministry there is so much waste, ineffectiveness, duplication, and misrepresentation. Trying to sort it all out and be involved in the genuine work of Christ is no easy task. But we mustn't quit. And we must not lose the zeal and joy and privilege of giving. I remind you that in the early church ...

29. Brainstorms

Sermon

John R. Bodo

... it to her. Relieved, Micah's mother ordered a statue of a household god from a silversmith for 200 pieces of silver, keeping 900 pieces for herself and thus cheating on her pledge. The story of Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1-11) involves the same duplicity. Ananias and Sapphira had pledged their all, but then they welshed on their pledge, with fateful results. Integrity as well as common sense demands that we do not promise more than we truly intend to keep and are likely to be able to keep. What about ...

30. Mind Your Manners

Matthew 7:7-12

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Robert R. Kopp

... things that you'd correct or eliminate from the face of the earth if you were Director of the Universe. While I'm particularly peeved by restaurants that charge extra for blue cheese dressing and refills and people who are fortunate enough to have just enough paper in the duplicating machine or staples in the stapler so they didn't even know they were empty when I showed up at 4 a.m. to use them and political partisans who like the odds of fooling all of the people some of the time and some of the people ...

31. Judas, The Obscure

Drama

Peter C. Garrison

... , my confession, I defend someone who is not here but has already departed from us. He has no hope except in my despair for him. Judas reveals himself to be at once a traitor, and at the same time someone who is not able to believe his own duplicity. At the last meal, when Jesus announced, "Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me," Judas had exclaimed at the table, "Surely, not I, Rabbi?" He must have felt like he was watching himself in a nightmare, betraying his Lord and admitting his guilt with his ...

32. A Matter Of Trust

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Charles H. Bayer

... mists of history and legend. Like all of us at our best, they were on a quest, hungry for light in a dark world, eager to find that which was greater than themselves. Their story is more than a pleasant tale. It involves politics, murder and duplicity. In the last analysis much depended on what they trusted and whom they didn't. Had they trusted Herod, Caesar's puppet king, history might have been very different. But they trusted a voice which came to them in a dream. Whoever they were, they were fascinated ...

33. A House of Prayer

Illustration

John R. Brokhoff

Leslie Weatherhead in his book, A Private House Of Prayer, suggests that the structure of the content of prayer be likened to a house of seven rooms. Each room is a division of prayer. There may be some duplication with ACTSS which we just discussed. The first room is for the affirmation of God's presence. If prayer is a conversation with God, obviously it is necessary for him to be present. When we pray, are we aware of his presence or like Moses do we see only a ...

34. Easter Day

John 20:1-9, John 20:10-18, Acts 10:23b-48, 1 Corinthians 15:12-34, Colossians 3:1-17

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John R. Brokhoff

... for Jesus as an historical event. Each Christian has a Resurrection to a new life in Christ. Because of this, Easter can be not just a celebration of a past event, but of a present experience. "If then you have been raised with Christ" means to duplicate Jesus' rising. This death and Resurrection take place in baptism -- a drowning of the old self, and the emergence of a new self, rising from death to life. This new life is a life in Christ, a participation in the life of Christ. 3. The Christian dimension ...

35. Epiphany 6

Jeremiah 17:5-10, Luke 6:17-26, 1 Corinthians 15:12-34

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John R. Brokhoff

... ), and to accept or reject the fact of Jesus' resurrection. In the light of having to make so serious a choice we pray in the Prayer of the Day: "Help us to see and understand the things we ought to do." The Psalm (Psalm 1) and Lesson 1 are almost duplicates.

36. Looking A Little Bit Crazy

Mark 3:20-30

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William G. Carter

A photocopied sign was posted inside a church office. It was one of those humorous full-page slogans that people in different offices duplicate and pass among themselves. Most of us have seen this particular message, I suppose, but posted in a church office, the words took on a new meaning. There it was, taped to the cinder blocks behind a secretary's desk. The sign read, "You don't have to be crazy ...

37. Living By Faith And Trust

Mark 5:21-43

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Leonard H. Budd

... so there are other folks who think that Jesus' ethical example is the sole key. All that is needed to make the Christian is to be a "little Jesus" in word and action. Do as Jesus did! This, too, falls far short. If we earnestly seek to duplicate Jesus' earthly behavior we will inevitably meet with failure. The most earnest of saints in past ages have tried this, only to be engulfed in frustration and despair at failure. The Methodist story of John Wesley's search to do better in good deeds, even sailing the ...

38. The TV Revolution

Sermon

Michael Rogness

... epoch which ... might make important differences in the way we worship." His primary observation was: "For one thing, the world has become Mediaville." We live with television, stereo, videotape, recording machines, computers, cameras, projectors, synthesizers, printing machines, duplicating machines -- every imaginable mechanical extension of the self. More than anything ... they have changed the time in which we live.3 We live in a radically new age of communication, which has a deep and permanent impact ...

39. Lent 5

John 11:1-16, John 11:17-37, John 11:38-44, John 11:45-57

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John R. Brokhoff

... related to it. Today we face Jesus' declaration that he is the resurrection and the life. In two weeks (Easter) we celebrate the resurrection. In both cases we have the theme of being raised from the dead. The challenge is to avoid duplication and repetition of ideas. The difference between the two Sundays (Lent 5 and Easter) is the difference between resuscitation and resurrection. Jesus' resurrection confirms his power to raise the dead. If he himself was not raised, we would have trouble believing he ...

40. When Christians Disappoint

Acts 5:1-11

Sermon

Erskine White

... the same way, Ananias and Sapphira wanted to take full credit for their commitment while taking part of the money for themselves. Most people focus on the spectacular aspect of this story, which is the way Ananias and Sapphira fell down and died when confronted with their duplicity. Peter didn't kill them, mind you: they fell down and died. At the very least, the story says that we pay a price - we do great harm to ourselves - when we lie and deceive like that. As Peter put it so plainly, we aren't just ...

41. Wedding: Marriage as Gift-giving

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John M. Braaten

... receive each other as gift, you will find yourselves revealed, known, appreciated, understood, and rejoiced in! So it is the prayer of those who love and care for you, who hope you will enjoy the greatest of marriages, that you will be gift and gift-receiver to each other, thus duplicating, in a mysterious and marvelous way, the gift which God gave us in his Son, Jesus. In so doing, you will serve our Lord through each other to the glory of God. Amen

42. What Makes Us Human?

Isaiah 6:1-13

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

... to build and plan and make things," or "Man has the ability to discover the secrets of the universe about him." The simple fact is that there is not one of these answers that is really definitive, because there is not one of these answers that is not duplicated in one or many more of the other living creatures upon earth. Literally, there is only one thing that makes us human beings - that we are created in the imago dei, the image of God. That means simply that we have the ability to communicate with God ...

43. The Cost of Being Christian

Acts 7:54--8:1a

Sermon

... I want to go. Don’t you? In the image of Jesus you have in your mind I hope you see him, like Stephen, so you can say at the end "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." Let us pray: Jesus, we lay before You our half-heartedness and ambivalence, the duplicity in which we try to go in two directions, how to hold on and go forward. We ask you to save us, set us free. Then may we know the joy and peace that comes in knowing that even though we die on a cruel cross we will live forever ...

44. The Resurrection of Our Lord

Acts 10:23b-48, Exodus 10:1-20, 1 Corinthians 15:12-34, John 20:1-9, John 20:10-18, Colossians 3:1-17

Sermon Aid

... for Jesus as an historical event. Each Christian has a Resurrection to a new life in Christ. Because of this, Easter can be not just a celebration of a past event, but of a present experience. "If then you have been raised with Christ" means to duplicate Jesus' rising. This death and Resurrection take place in baptism -a drowning of the old self, and the emergence of a new self, rising from death to life. This new life is a life in Christ, a participation in the life of Christ. 3. The Christian dimension ...

45. The Baptism of Our Lord

Lk 3:15-17, 21-22 · Acts 8:14-17; 10:34-38 · Isa 42:1-7; 61:1-4

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John R. Brokhoff

... . Lesson 2 - Believers are anointed by the Spirit through the laying on of hands. On this Baptism of our Lord Sunday, only the Gospel deals with baptism. The emphasis is upon the anointing by the Spirit. Care needs to be taken that this festival is not a duplication of Pentecost Sunday. Baptism is seen as the occasion for the reception of the Spirit. In Lesson 2 the Spirit comes not at baptism but upon the laying on of hands. The Servant in Lesson 1 is called and enabled to preach good news by the reception ...

46. Epiphany 6

Lk 6:17-26 · 1 Cor 15:12-20 · Jer 17:5-8

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

47. So Soon We Forget!

Exodus 16:1-36

Sermon

... the loaves and fishes (John 6:1-13), the Jews came to him and demanded a greater sign that they might believe in him. They quote Moses as being able to give manna, and of course the implication is, if Jesus is truly the Messiah he will be able to duplicate the manna-miracle. When his adversaries baited him, Jesus usually did not respond, but this time he told his questioners he not only gives the manna, but he himself is the manna, not just for them, but for all the world. It's easy to see how the manna ...

48. Christmas 1

Psalm 111:1-10, Isaiah 63:7--64:12, Galatians 3:26--4:7, Matthew 2:13-18, Matthew 2:19-23

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... victim, Jesus Christ? Is it a sign of the rivers of innocent blood that will be spilled so that the gospel might be preached through-out the world? This much we know: awful as this episode is, it is an integral part of the story and has been duplicated in the noble army of martyrs in every century of the Christian era. (The Arthur Clarke story could be used in this section of the sermon.) 4. God provided for the Holy Family and protected them until Herod died (he apparently was never punished for his crime ...

49. Born One Of Us

Drama

... lighter from the back of church. When he is in place, house lights and stage lights up. If there is to be a candlelighting service, this litany may be used before it or after it, to be followed by prayer and benediction. The litany may be duplicated for the congregation.) The Litany Minister: Some of us look still for a sovereign, People: To lift us high. Minister: Some of us still look for a monarch, People: His might to try. Minister: Christ makes his entrance still, People: But not as monarchs will ...

50. This God’s For Real!

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

... would be consequences of an irreversible nature. Any God who subjects himself to the predicaments of human life is risking vulnerability in the extreme. It may just have occurred to Peter and the others that such patterning on Jesus’ part might call for duplication on the part of his disciples. Shortly afterwards, in this same text, the proof of that shows through. Immediately, once Peter has confessed him, Jesus makes it clear that such embracing - and the riskiness that goes with it - will lead to total ...

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26. When Wisdom Cries Out

Proverbs 8:1-36

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

27. Proper 12

Psalm 85:1-13, Colossians 2:6-23, Hosea 1:1-2:1, Luke 11:1-13

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

28. All Mine To Give!

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

29. Brainstorms

Sermon

John R. Bodo

30. Mind Your Manners

Matthew 7:7-12

Sermon

Robert R. Kopp

31. Judas, The Obscure

Drama

Peter C. Garrison

32. A Matter Of Trust

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Charles H. Bayer

33. A House of Prayer

Illustration

John R. Brokhoff

34. Easter Day

John 20:1-9, John 20:10-18, Acts 10:23b-48, 1 Corinthians 15:12-34, Colossians 3:1-17

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

35. Epiphany 6

Jeremiah 17:5-10, Luke 6:17-26, 1 Corinthians 15:12-34

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

36. Looking A Little Bit Crazy

Mark 3:20-30

Sermon

William G. Carter

37. Living By Faith And Trust

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

38. The TV Revolution

Sermon

Michael Rogness

39. Lent 5

John 11:1-16, John 11:17-37, John 11:38-44, John 11:45-57

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

40. When Christians Disappoint

Acts 5:1-11

Sermon

Erskine White

41. Wedding: Marriage as Gift-giving

Sermon Aid

John M. Braaten

42. What Makes Us Human?

Isaiah 6:1-13

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

43. The Cost of Being Christian

Acts 7:54--8:1a

Sermon

44. The Resurrection of Our Lord

Acts 10:23b-48, Exodus 10:1-20, 1 Corinthians 15:12-34, John 20:1-9, John 20:10-18, Colossians 3:1-17

Sermon Aid

... for Jesus as an historical event. Each Christian has a Resurrection to a new life in Christ. Because of this, Easter can be not just a celebration of a past event, but of a present experience. "If then you have been raised with Christ" means to duplicate Jesus' rising. This death and Resurrection take place in baptism -a drowning of the old self, and the emergence of a new self, rising from death to life. This new life is a life in Christ, a participation in the life of Christ. 3. The Christian dimension ...

45. The Baptism of Our Lord

Lk 3:15-17, 21-22 · Acts 8:14-17; 10:34-38 · Isa 42:1-7; 61:1-4

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

46. Epiphany 6

Lk 6:17-26 · 1 Cor 15:12-20 · Jer 17:5-8

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

47. So Soon We Forget!

Exodus 16:1-36

Sermon

48. Christmas 1