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626. Maundy Thursday
Lk 22:14-30 · Jn 13:1-17, 31b-35 · 1 Cor 11:17-32 · Ex 12:1-14 · Ps 116
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Russell F. Anderson
... " (v. 14). Since the Lord Jesus had shown himself their servant, they too must be willing to serve the needs of others. The Lord's words and actions were of one piece. The disciples must be willing to follow that example. Gospel: Luke 22:14-30 In this version of the giving of the Lord's Supper, we observe an emphasis on the future. Jesus mentions that he will not partake of this feast again until it is fulfilled in the Kingdom of God. The disciples will also be given the kingdom and shall become judges of ...
627. The Nativity Of Our Lord
Luke 2:1-20 · Titus 2:11-14 · Isaiah 9:2-7 · Ps 96
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Russell F. Anderson
... story makes very clear that the Messiah's coming is good news for the poor and those considered to be of little importance. His birth announcement was proclaimed to humble shepherds whose status was only slightly greater than that of prostitutes and tax collectors. Luke's version of the Beatitudes is addressed to the poor, while Matthew speaks to the poor in spirit. Luke has a special concern to show Christ's compassion for the down-and-outers, for he enters the world as one of them; he comes to us as a ...
628. Proper 4
Genesis 6:1-8:22, Deuteronomy 11:1-32, Matthew 7:21-29, Romans 1:1-17, Romans 3:21-31
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Russell F. Anderson
... faith. Faith is made visible through obedience. To put it another way, obedience is the fruit of faith. Lesson 1: Deuteronomy 11:18-21, 26-28, 32 Lay away. In verse 18, Moses instructs the people to put God's word in their hearts and souls. The Revised Standard Version translates this "lay up." There is great value in laying away or storing up God's word for future needs. As we lay away or meditate on God's word, it becomes an integral part of the core of our being. No sacred and secular. Moses commands the ...
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Jerry Eckert
Comment: A month before, I had told this story at the church I was serving. A colleague at the Hispanic church in town invited me over to preach. I had embarrassed myself the year before by reading both the English and the Spanish versions of a sermon for them, so I decided to go with a translator this time. I sent her a triple-spaced copy of the text so she could get ready for the task. She came prepared. While I read the story, she translated spontaneously. Even I was more captivated with ...
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E. Carver McGriff
... Huxley's Brave New World. It depicts a man from our own era cast forward in time to a world in which all problems have been solved. Drugs have done it, mainly. Not the street drugs we first think about, but sophisticated drugs, much advanced versions of our tranquilizers. So, if a loved one dies, the survivor, rather than be overcome with grief, takes a beta pill and presto -- everything is fine. If a man wrongs his wife terribly, then on reflection is assailed by overwhelming guilt, he takes an alpha ...
631. Another Kind Of Success
6-16, 2 Samuel 5:1-5
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Arthur H. Kolsti
... traditional plot of the success story. The listener would expect the peasant to make a big splash with a palatial house, designer clothes, a fancy stable, and a retinue of servants. The rich man would go on to amass more wealth and power. But that's not the way the versions of Jesus go. These are kingdom stories and the burden of these stories is another kind of wealth and another kind of success -- making it big as a human being in whatever circle we walk, large or small.
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Arthur H. Kolsti
... words to express the heart of his vision of God. "But the Lord of hosts is exalted by justice, and the Holy God shows himself holy by righteousness" (Isaiah 5:16). Isaiah's response to his vision is utter speechlessness. I know that the New Revised Standard Version translates his response as "Woe is me, I am lost." Some argue for another translation, "Woe is me, I am struck dumb." This seems more reasonable in the light of the rest of Isaiah's statement, "For I am a man of unclean lips and I live among ...
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William G. Carter
... pierced the body of Jesus with a spear and "water came out from his side" (John 19:34-35). From within the crucified and glorified Lord, there flows the water of life. Yet the passage could also be translated as it appears in the New Revised Standard Version: "Out of the believer's heart shall flow rivers of living water." There is no punctuation in Greek text, so we are left to ponder what Jesus is talking about. Does living water come from Jesus? Yes, it does. Does living water flow from within the ...
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Dennis Koch
Gospel Notes This passage comes toward the end of Matthew's version of the "Little Apocalypse" in Mark 13 and, like its source, emphasizes the unpredictability of the expected and desired parousia, and the consequent need for watchfulness and readiness. For Advent, the passage provides an excellent reminder that, despite the reliability of God's promises, God acts in God's own ...
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Dennis Koch
Gospel Notes Luke's version of Jesus' ascension is not as detailed as his one in Acts 1, but gives pretty much the same picture. Jesus sets before the disciples a formidable task: to preach repentance and forgiveness to the world. But, instead of sending them out immediately, he instructs them to return to Jerusalem ...
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Dennis Koch
Gospel Notes Whereas Mark's earlier version of Jesus' baptism makes the theophany more subjective (with the voice from heaven addressing Jesus as a "Thou"), Matthew (with Luke) makes it more objective, with the divine declaration from above addressed to the bystanders. By making this personal event, in effect, public, Matthew may be declaring that this baptism ...
637. Epiphany 2
John 1:29-34
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Dennis Koch
Gospel Notes John's version of Jesus' baptism is, at best, inferential, but the witness of the Baptist to Jesus is direct and unambiguous, the result of both visual and aural evidence: he sees the Spirit descend "like a dove" and rest upon Jesus; and he hears the very voice of God. The Baptist's ( ...
638. The Inner Demands of God's Law
Matthew 5:33-37, Matthew 5:31-32, Matthew 5:27-30, Matthew 5:21-26
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Dennis Koch
Gospel Notes Here begins the section of Matthew's version of the Sermon on the Mount that contains the so-called "antitheses" of Jesus concerning the Law. Having asserted that he has come to fulfill rather than abolish the Law and the prophets, Jesus proceeds to quote the Law ("You have heard it said ...") and then to intensify it ("But ...
639. Proper 21
Matthew 21:28-32
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Dennis Koch
Gospel Notes RSV and NEB give two very different versions of this passage, reversing, in effect, the sons' responses and accordingly, changing the crowd's reply to Jesus' question. The point, however, remains the same: outcasts are far more ready to accept God's coming Reign than are the overtly religious, ostensibly because the latter's self-righteousness prevents them ...
640. Proper 22
Matthew 21:33-46
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Dennis Koch
Gospel Notes Form-critical analysis of this passage in light of the other versions of the parable in the Synoptics and the Gospel of Thomas reveals that the original point of the story was not Christological; nor was it primarily allegorical. Rather, it was a simple, if shocking, "Kingdom" parable, whose point was the value of the coming Reign of God and the extraordinary, ...
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Dennis Koch
Gospel Notes Matthew's version of the great commission contained here provides the clearest scriptural statement of the trinitarian formula that would later become the Trinitarian doctrine of orthodox Christianity. Important here is the context given by Jesus for this charge: it is a matter of authority, which has been given to him, and which ...
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Brett Blair
... and touched the garment of Jesus. Immediately he stopped, bolted upright, and asked: "Who touched me?" The disciples were taken aback. Was this some kind of rhetorical question? Who touched you? Why master, look around, everyone is touching you. The New English version quotes their words as being: "What is the purpose in asking?" Jesus replied with one of the most mysterious lines in the Bible. He said: "I felt power flow from me." For years I have been mesmerized with that verse. What exactly happened ...
643. Zacchaeus
Luke 19:1-10
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Jerry Eckert
[Comment: A month before, I had told this story at the church I was serving. A colleague at the Hispanic church in town invited me over to preach. I had embarrassed myself the year before by reading both the English and the Spanish versions of a sermon for them, so I decided to go with a translator this time. I sent her a triple-spaced copy of the text so she could get ready for the task. She came prepared. While I read the story, she translated spontaneously. Even I was more captivated with ...
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Richard A. Jensen
... in chapter 14.) What we see in the flow of these stories is the hardening of the hearts of the disciples (Mark 6:52). The description of the disciples' hearts as being hardened fits Tolbert's assignment of the disciples as the rocky ground in Mark's version of the Parable of the Sower. (See also 8:17-21.) Tolbert is convinced on these grounds that the hardening of the hearts of the disciples and the general blindness of the people to the true identity of Jesus begins to make it difficult for Jesus to ...
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Richard A. Jensen
... as a backdrop for the Mark 5 stories. We see clearly the difference between the "rocky ground" and the "good soil." Story One for our sermon would be the story of the Gerasene demoniac. It's a wonderful story. (The American Bible Society has a brief video version of this story titled "Out of the Tombs.") Themes of Jesus binding the Strong One as a sign of the kingdom and the inclusion of the Gentiles in the coming kingdom could be touched on briefly. Focus the story on the fear that this outsider's outsider ...
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RobertT D. Ingram
... the worshipers to come forward to the communion rail to meet Jesus, just as Nathanael once was invited to "come and see." Drama and Movement Gather a group of people who enjoy doing dramatic skits. Ask them to create three skits that model modern versions of Philip's witnessing. They could build their witnessing skits around witnessing to a family member, witnessing to one of the congregation's C & E's (those members who only attend at Christmas and Easter), and witnessing to a total stranger they meet at ...
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RobertT D. Ingram
... your faithfulness, today, tomorrow and all the days yet remaining. Amen. Prayer Almighty and merciful God, in a world where everything Christian is under attack, keep us true to our Savior, Jesus Christ. Many are calling us to follow new ways, to accept their versions of the truth, and to adopt their more "enlightened" understandings. Many try to alarm us by making long lists of troubles. "The world is falling apart," they cry out in panic, and they expect us to follow them in wrongheaded actions. But you ...
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Charles R. Leary
... out. Retreat and Recovery don’t be reluctant; pack and get on the road. Reconnect and Refuel get back in touch with the real you. Return to the Rhythm of life mountaintop experiences are short-lived. However, when you get back home you can do shorter versions of “R & Rs.” Return and Report that is the first thing the disciples did. From all we can tell, the Twelve returned to their headquarters, simple as it must have been, exhilarated and excited, ready to report on what I referred to last week as a ...
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Charles R. Leary
Our text is St. John’s version of the Feeding of the Five Thousand. This pericope reminds me of the child who was asked to name his favorite Bible story. The child replied, “The one with the boy in it who loafs and fishes.” I am convinced that Jesus was not loafing. He and the Twelve had ...
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Charles R. Leary
... order. We sow seeds, set plants, fertilize and attend our gardens. We enroll our children in school to educate their minds. Every day we learn morality, form habits, build character. At our tables we train our tastes for the foods we prefer. The Good News Bible version of the Gospel says: “what comes out of a person makes him unclean ... from the inside, from a person’s heart, come the evil ideas which lead him to do immoral things ...” (paraphrase) What is inside has to come out! I saw a survey that ...
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