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601. Easter 5

John 14:1-4, John 14:5-14, Acts 7:54--8:1a, Acts 17:1-9, 1 Peter 2:4-12

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Russell F. Anderson

... , the living stone and be a.) an integral part of the living church b.) offer spiritual sacrifices to God c.) obedience, prayer, praise ... Michaelangelo would search the quarry near Florence, Italy, for just the right piece of marble for his works of art. A particular sculpture would call for a particular piece of rock. One day, a friend observed Michaelangelo methodically examining a particular block of stone. "What are you doing?" he asked. The master quickly replied; "I am seeking to release the angel ...

602. Epiphany Of Our Lord

Mt 2:1-12 · Eph 3:1-12 · Is 60:1-6, 9 · Ps 72

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Russell F. Anderson

... other, evil. Furthermore, they were magicians, a practice which is bitterly denounced in the Old Testament. The word Magi is the plural of Magus, from which we derive the word magic and magician. In their priestly role, they practiced the ancient art of astrology, believing that the stars controlled human affairs. Christianity has always looked at astrology with disdain, because it removes the necessity of a personal God and free will. This account raises some interesting points. Does the Lord accept the ...

603. Lent 3

John 4:1-26, Exodus 17:1-7, Romans 5:1-11, John 4:27-38, John 4:39-42, Isaiah 42:18-25

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Russell F. Anderson

... Land. They aren't any different than any other people who would be thrust into those same circumstance. They didn't like change and uncertainty and neither do we, much of the time. This reminds me of the story of a woman who bought a needlepoint art piece with the well known saying, "Prayer changes things." The woman hung it over the mantel but noticed a few days later that it was missing. In quizzing her family, her husband confessed to taking it down. "What's the matter?" she exclaimed. "Don't you ...

604. I Am The Good Shepherd

John 10:1-21

Sermon

Ronald Lavin

... day when the chaplain entered the room, the woman said, "I've been thinking. I do remember parts of the prayer and the psalm. My mother taught them to me. Would you help me say them?" "Certainly," said the pastor. They prayed together slowly, "Our Father who art in heaven..." "Wait," said the dying woman who was just skin and bones. "What does that mean? What does it mean that God is our father?" The chaplain bent close down to the woman who had forgotten all that she knew about God. "That means that God ...

605. Seder Service: The Passover Haggadah

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Robert L. Linder and Rabbi Sol Ester

... house of Israel, shall praise Thee in joyous song. They shall thank, exalt, revere and sanctify Thee, and ascribe sovereignty to Thy name, O our King. For it is good to give thanks to Thee, and it is fitting to sing praises to Thy name, for Thou art God from everlasting to everlasting. The Fourth Cup of Wine There are several explanations why we drink four cups of wine at the Seder. The four cups correspond to the four letters of God's name: YOD HEH VAV HEH (Jehovah) -- to indicate that God, the Liberator ...

606. The Wisemen

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... written about them. I'vetried my hand at it. Picture, if you will, three learned men, professors,scholars. Don't forget, while most of our European ancestorswere still scratching out a living farming or fishing, theMiddle East had extensive art, literature, and culture.There were many great universities and libraries. In my story, Caspar is the eldest, a professor ofphilosophy from India. Melchior, the youngest, is anastronomer from Arabia. Balthazar is a mathematics teacherfrom Ethiopia. Tradition has it ...

607. I Want To Go South, Lord

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... tell the old, oldstories. And we have a chance to be reminded in other ways.Let's join Abram in heart and mind as we sing the hymn,"Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah." Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah,Pilgrim through this barren land.I am weak, but Thou art mighty,Hold me with Thy powerful hand.Bread of heaven, Bread of heaven,Feed me till I want no more.Feed me till I want no more.

608. Those Who Mourn

Sermon

John A. Terry

... must be hope; then there must be something more than death; then there must be a promise that is not fulfilled in our short existence in this world; then leaving behind the ones you love, the flowers and the trees, the mountains and the oceans, the beauty of art and music, and all the exuberant gifts of life cannot be just the destruction and cruel end of all things; then indeed we have to wait for the third day." The Greek word translated as "comfort" means "to call to the side of." This is mourning which ...

609. The Merciful

Sermon

John A. Terry

... , the parable tells us about the nature of God's judgment. When we live a life without mercy, we live a life without hope. There is a communion prayer whose words include these: "We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under Thy table. But Thou art the same Lord whose property is always to have mercy." Mercy is what God seeks to give, but when we are unmerciful, we block God's mercy. It is what we pray for each time we pray the Lord's Prayer: "Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors ...

610. The Persecuted

Sermon

John A. Terry

... will not be asked to speak in tongues, handle snakes, or give money to the Sandinistas." "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake." So said Jesus, but popular wisdom is quite different. Neil Postman, a Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences at New York University, wrote a book titled Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business. In it, Professor Postman quotes the executive director of the National Religious Broadcasters Association, as he summed up ...

611. Easter 5

John 14:1-4, John 14:5-14

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RobertT D. Ingram

... 's Light" *"Come, My Way, My Truth, My Life" "He Is the Way" *"Here, O Lord, Your Servants Gather" *"How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds" "I Know Whom I Have Believed" "In Heaven Above" "Jesus, Still Lead On" *"Lord, Take My Hand and Lead Me" *"Thou Art the Way, to Thee Alone" "Victory in Jesus" "When We All Get to Heaven" *"You Are the Way" Reading the Scripture Recruit three people to read the gospel lesson. Have one person stand by himself or herself to read Jesus' words. The other two people should stand ...

612. On Not Being First

Acts 1:12-26

Sermon

E. Carver McGriff

... to get through. He leaped into the water and dragged two gasping little boys to safety. Jorge Pagan suffered injuries which required medical treatment. But he saved two little boys. Pagan had once been a boxer, winning no titles, and was studying and teaching martial arts, also having won no titles. Perhaps the world had taken little notice of Pagan through the years. But though he may have won little in the way of worldly honors, we would all agree he is a number one winner in "the game of life." Something ...

613. Acquaintances Or Friends?

2 Samuel 16:15--17:29

Sermon

Arthur H. Kolsti

... Harris, who for many years wrote a daily column for the Chicago Daily News, was right on the button when he commented one day: "Strangers can only be polite; it requires friends to quarrel. When strangers have an argument about politics, religion, or art, they are but defending their personality rather than their point of view. Two friends can come to grips with the subject honestly and rudely. This is why so many social arguments are fruitless and shallow. Each contestant is secretly trying to prove his ...

614. Whom Shall I Send, and Who Will Go for Us?

Isaiah 6:1-13

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Arthur H. Kolsti

... cannot believe that whoever is up there would reach down and shake hands with me." The story is told of a little boy who didn't quite understand the words of the Lord's prayer. His parents overheard him one night saying his prayers before bedtime. "Our Father, who art in New Haven, how do you know my name?" That is a good question. Think of the Lord of all creation and the mystery boggles the mind. Yet it is the central and wondrous affirmation of the faith. It was to this God, high and lofty, to whom Jesus ...

615. Liberating Truth

John 8:31-41

Sermon

William G. Carter

... It can be very painful. A priest in the inner city wanted to help some neighborhood kids. He wanted them to see something more than their own situations. So he put them on a bus and took them to see some things of great beauty. They went to the art museum and saw paintings by the masters. They went to a symphony matinee and heard beautiful music. They went for a walk through a row of homes that were done over by a creative team of architects. That young priest showed those kids the best and brightest things ...

616. Can Christians Dance?

Sermon

William G. Carter

... . We'll be back in plenty of time." She was lying, but it got Rhoda on the bus. Rhoda allowed herself to be carried aboard. They put her walker by her side, although nobody thought she would use it. Soon the bus carried Rhoda to a huge arts and music festival in a nearby city. Attendance at the festival that day numbered over 100,000 people. It was an ambitious task to take 25 nursing home residents to a place like that. It was also a nerve-wracking experience, when the activities director counted 24 heads ...

617. Shouting At A Storm

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

William G. Carter

... those verses of scripture that he had memorized in Sunday School. "God is my refuge and strength, an ever present help in time of trouble" (Psalm 46:1). "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil, for Thou art with me" (Psalm 23:4). These verses were more than comforting assurances; they became the means for conveying to him the presence of Christ. "Sometimes I hear the distant rumblings of the storm," he says. "But I know two things. First, I'm not the only person ...

618. A Breeze In The Dark

John 3:1-21

Sermon

William G. Carter

... first place." Jesus responded by saying, in effect, "Birth is a gift. Eternal life is a gift. Your ability to see the kingdom of God, why, that's a gift! That is to say, faith is a gift, a new kind of birth from the womb of our Mother who art in heaven. So it is, with everyone who is born of the Spirit." In his striving for faith, Nicodemus wants to know how this can be. He is grabbing for what can only be received as a gift of grace. The good news is that all of his questions, all ...

619. Discovering The Unexpected

Luke 2:21-40

Sermon

John A. Stroman

... was an exception, because the first century world was not prepared for the coming of this Christ. It is true that the nation of Israel had anticipated the coming of the Messiah for centuries. The whole nation expected him and the fiber of their stories, art, literature, and songs carried this theme for more than 300 years. Because of this expectation they were willing to bear the indignities of exile and Roman occupation. But the birth of Jesus was so unexpected, not as to his coming, but because of the ...

620. A Christ for All Nations

Matthew 2:1-12

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Dennis Koch

Gospel Notes Matthew here artfully pieces together elements drawn from specific Old Testament texts (foreigners drawn to a divine light and bringing gold and frankincense from Isaiah 60:1-6; foreigners bearing gifts and paying tribute to a new king from Psalm 72; Bethlehem from Micah 5:2), in order to express the common belief ...

621. Ash Wednesday

Mark 1:1-8

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RobertT D. Ingram

... and the Holy Spirit appearing as a dove descending out of heaven toward Jesus. No words are necessary. There are many classic paintings of the baptism of Christ. Ask one of the people in the congregation who enjoys sketching to go to the local library to find an art book containing one of these paintings. When this person finds a work he or she likes, then this person can copy or trace the painting onto a sheet of paper. (Tracing is easier if the page is laid on a sheet of glass with a light source under ...

622. I Want To Go South, Lord

Genesis 12:1-8

Drama

Jerry Eckert

... the old, old stories. And we have a chance to be reminded in other ways. Let's join Abram in heart and mind as we sing the hymn, "Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah." Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah, Pilgrim through this barren land. I am weak, but Thou art mighty, Hold me with Thy powerful hand. Bread of heaven, Bread of heaven, Feed me till I want no more. Feed me till I want no more.

623. The Wisemen

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... about them. I've tried my hand at it. Picture, if you will, three learned men, professors, scholars. Don't forget, while most of our European ancestors were still scratching out a living farming or fishing, the Middle East had extensive art, literature, and culture. There were many great universities and libraries. In my story, Caspar is the eldest, a professor of philosophy from India. Melchior, the youngest, is an astronomer from Arabia. Balthazar is a mathematics teacher from Ethiopia. Tradition has it ...

624. Snow Forts

Ephesians 4:32

Children's Sermon

B. Kathleen Fannin

... a snow fort?" Several hands, all belonging to boys, shoot up. I find myself wondering if I'm the only girl who ever did that sort of thing. "Making a snow fort is a lot of work, isn't it?" I continue. The children who are experienced in the fine art of snow fort-making agree. "Well, then, why do you go to all that trouble?" I ask. "So we can play in them ..." "... and have snowball fights!" "You're telling me that you do all that work so you can FIGHT with each other?" I ask with mock incredulity. "No ...

625. Those Who Mourn

Isaiah 40:1-31

Sermon

John A. Terry

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