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651. Checked the Ditch Lately?

Luke 10:25-37

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Arley K. Fadness

... the ditch, we do not know. How long the man lay in the ditch, we do not know, either. Presently, along comes a Samaritan, in Jesus' parable, a Samaritan despised by the Jews, but when he sees the man in the ditch, he is moved with compassion. He stops, goes to him, bandages up his wounds, puts him on his own animal, and takes him to an inn with the instructions, "Take care of him and when I come back, I will repay you whatever more you spend." Conservation officer Ben Chambers found the injured golden ...

652. Ascension

Psalm 47:1-9, Luke 24:44-53, Acts 1:1-11, Ephesians 1:15-23

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Julia Ross Strope

... our paths take us “up” to ecstasy, let us celebrate the breath of life and the mysteries inherent in our human journey. God of Yesterday and Tomorrow — our stories parallel Jesus’ in many ways. He is our Savior as we learn to translate his compassion into twenty-first-century issues. He is our Messiah as we explore peace-making. He is the Christ as we practice loving God, self, and neighbor. Let yesteryear’s stories give us a sense of direction for tomorrow. God of Stillness and Motion — our ...

653. Get Your Hand off the Intercom!

Mark 7:24-30

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King Duncan

... him to take his hand off the intercom button!" There will come a time when all of us will push hard on God's intercom button, if not in our own behalf, certainly in behalf of someone we love. At that moment we will be thankful that we saw unlimited compassion in Christ. For there will come a time when we will rely on Christ's ...

654. Easter 2

Psalm 118:14-29, Psalm 150:1-6, John 20:19-31, Acts 5:27-32, Revelation 1:4-8

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Julia Ross Strope

... and adults, for pets and wild animals. Thank you for the showers that refresh the land. We are aware that some nations are set in desert places and food is nonexistent. People and animals are dying and we don’t know what to do. Give us wisdom, compassion, and generous hearts so we might share what is available in our neighborhoods. God of Eggs and People — we marvel at the way life keeps popping out. Thank you for our children. Help us to mentor them in charity and justice. And we are sorrowful as we ...

655. Epiphany 4

Psalm 71:1-6, Jeremiah 1:4-10, Luke 4:21-30, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

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Julia Ross Strope

... inside to share with others. Prayer Of Thanksgiving Living God — so many gifts you give us — opportunity to gather in this place, to mature together in faith, hope, and love. Thank you for encouraging us day after day to practice love, charity, friendship, and compassion. Amen. Call To Confession We learn about God as we look at Creation, for nature reveals God’s creativity. When we take time to reflect on our souls and minds, we learn about ourselves. Pray the printed prayer with me, then you and God ...

656. Lent 3

Psalm 63:1-8, Isaiah 55:1-9, Luke 13:1-9, 1 Corinthians 10:1-13

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Julia Ross Strope

... and halt, how to serve and be served. We turn to you for clarity. Work through us to halt the terror we feel. With your “right hand,” stop the greed for power and material goods that grip our global village. Mothering God — with your “left hand” compassion, feed the children of this planet; save the water and air so people and land can be healthy. Minister to life plagued with poverty in every nation. Come to leaders in each country and reveal the nasty reality of humanity without shelter, food ...

657. Proper 13

Psalm 107:1-9, 43, Hosea 11:1-11, Luke 12:13-21, Colossians 3:1-11

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Julia Ross Strope

... despite our doubts, use our resources and our talents to make this world a more hospitable place. Amen. Intercessory Prayers Energy of the Universe — take us into ourselves and let us find you there, giving us satisfaction with life and giving us compassion for people beyond our own skins. Throughout this day, we wish to receive stimulation from your presence in nature and companions rather than from shopping or television or computer games. We want to receive your healing and your radiance. Reveal to us ...

658. Proper 16

Psalm 71:1-6, Isaiah 58:9b-14, Jeremiah 1:4-10, Luke 13:10-17, Hebrews 12:18-29

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Julia Ross Strope

... in dreams that are clearly peaceful and genuinely empowering. God of People and Polar Bears — we pray for ourselves and our planet. We want to be your mind and hands in our neighborhoods, responding with compassion to creatures in need. Some days we wonder what real compassion is. Help us not to be blinded by irresponsibility, by ethnic identities or by disease. Guide us through our questions and our dilemmas of climate changes, aging, children’s activities, relationships, loneliness, and soul health ...

659. No More Tears

John 11:17-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... be given. Lazarus was simply restored to this life temporarily. Eventually his body would wear out and he would die again. But Christ demonstrated his compassion for all who suffer, and he demonstrated his power to restore life even in the most hopeless of situations. The raising of Lazarus is ... by Dean Kennedy, http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/real-men-do-eat-quiche-dean-kennedy-sermon-on-compassion-52697.asp. 5. www.woodhavenpres.org/Sermons/03‑13‑05.pdf 6. Ken Winter, http://www.auburnpresbyterian ...

660. Christmas 1

1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26, Psalm 148:1-14, Luke 2:41-52, Colossians 3:12-17

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Julia Ross Strope

... processes. It is good news that we are not isolated but journey together through periods of joy and hardship. We are a gift from God to one another. In fact, we are people of God; God loves us and we clothe ourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience, and tolerance. Hallelujah! Congregational Choral Response As With Gladness Holy Jesus, every day, keep us in the narrow way; And when earthly things are past, bring our ransomed souls at last Where they need no star to guide, where ...

661. Heaven on Earth

Revelation 21:1-6

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Steven E. Albertin

... sense the mistrust of those handing out the food, but that day something amazing happened. The wall of suspicion crumbled. That bag of food touched them with what John in Revelation would call the love of the lamb. For a short time, this ministry of Christian compassion and charity was able to bring a little heaven to earth. I recently heard a story about an urban congregation in a changing neighborhood of one of our eastern cities. The congregation had decided not to flee to the suburbs but to stay in the ...

662. From Slave to Brother

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Charles L. Aaron

... leper colonies and working with unwanted children gave him new insights into what it means to show Christian love. "I found that I went through three phases. The first was horror mixed with pity, the second compassion pure and simple, and the third, reaching far beyond compassion, something I have never experienced before — an awareness that these dying and derelict men and women, these lepers with stumps instead of hands, these unwanted children, were not pitiable, repulsive or forlorn, but rather dear ...

663. The Call of God

Jeremiah 1:4-10

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Derl G. Keefer

... God's initiative does not destroy man's responsibility; quite the contrary. God has acted, therefore man is responsible to act."[1] The call of God stresses several areas: a divine compulsion to respond to the call that God lays on the heart, a deep compassion that others are in need of the God that they share, a directed concern for the lost who are in desperate need of God's redemption, a diligence that drives one to understand and study the word, and a depth of accountability for their own spiritual ...

664. Parenting — Not For The Faint Of Heart

Hosea 11:1-11

Sermon

Chrysanne Timm

... hand you over, O Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart recoils within me; my compassion grows warm and tender. I will not execute my fierce anger; I will not again destroy Ephraim; for I am God and no mortal, the ... when it comes to the rebellion we sons and daughters raise. God is not like us. God is God, slow to anger and full of compassion. God will not reject us, even if we reject God. No, instead God embraces us, taking on flesh and blood, revealing God's self ...

665. See Something, Say Something, Do Something, Be Something

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... — speak the good news of the gospel, the saving power of Christ, and tell others what you see Jesus up to in their lives. Do something — join Jesus in what he’s already doing, and make the actions of your life reflect the humility and compassion of Christ. Jesus washed his disciple’s feet, then he offered himself as a living sacrifice on the cross. What “services” are you offering as a living witness to that wondrous love? The charisms are service gifts. The Spirit is not give to you to ...

666. But First...

Luke 9:57-62

Sermon

King Duncan

... wants people who will walk in his footsteps daily regardless of their circumstances. Jesus wants people who will be with him whether he ascends to a throne or is crucified on a cross. Jesus wants people who mirror his compassion and his love, even when such love and compassion are unpopular. Bishop William Willimon tells about a baptism ceremony he participated in when he was in campus ministry at Duke University. A fellow campus minister asked him to participate in a baptism of a graduate student. The grad ...

667. Love to Life

Luke 13:10-17

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... . She does respond to her healing by “praising God.” But prior to Jesus laying hands on her, we hear nothing about her faithfulness or piety. Jesus’ response to this woman’s “bent over” condition appears to be a spontaneous moment of overwhelming compassion. Something about this woman and her body warped into a question mark struck Jesus so strongly that he reacted without hesitation to bring a new sense of wholeness to someone who had been at “half-staff” for eighteen years. No matter how ...

668. Your Home Page

Hebrews 13:1-25

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... room and board for more than two nights, “he is a false prophet” (Didache 11:4-6). In Hebrews 10:32-34 the author had praised this faith community for the compassion they showed towards those who were imprisoned. The reassertion of such an attitude is now elaborated again, but with an emphasis not just on compassion, but outright empathy. Because they are indeed all members of one body, the Body of Christ, believers are not just to extend themselves to prisoners. They are spiritually and emotionally to ...

669. Hebrews 13: 1-8; 15-16

Hebrews 13:1-25

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Leonard Sweet

670. Who Wants to Be Your Brother?

Luke 16:19-31

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... . Instead of rose blossoms and swans, as they entered into his private estate, Dives’ guests got the presence of a crippled beggar with putrid, oozing sores. That was not nothing. That was a gift. That was an act of charity and compassion. But that — Jesus insisted — was still not enough. The problem was, “Dives” actions did not involve any kind of relationship. For the Pharisees who were listening to and then publically ridiculing Jesus’ teaching, this was an unexpected assault upon their Torah ...

671. Jesus’ Prayer: The Pause in the Battle

John 17:1-11

Sermon

David O. Bales

... name. We realize that God’s name, God’s personality, God’s character and deepest nature are most clearly seen in the one who prays for us and in whose name we pray: Jesus. Let us pray, Lord Jesus, thank you that you’ve reached into our lives with your compassion. We praise you that, for no merit of our own, you love us, forgive us, and invite us to follow you through life and eternity. Lord, help us to spread your word to others, to pray for others as you have prayed for us, and to give our lives in ...

672. Here's Mud in Your Eye

John 9:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... , lurking beneath their question was a critical spirit a desire to know whom to blame as if that would make anyone feel better! But it is human nature. We come upon a person with severe disabilities and it disturbs us. We feel a deep sense of compassion for them, and instinctively wonder why they must suffer in this way. Where does suffering come from? I’ve dealt with this many times before, but it is such an important question. It causes many people to stumble in their walk with Christ. Most suffering ...

673. The Parable of the Careless Farmer

Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... appearance who has hardened their heart to God. But this is the seed sown along the path. There is second group, represented by the rocky soil people who had faith at one time but it was not firmly rooted, and they let it slip away. We can feel great compassion for some of these people. Tom Sutherland is such a man. At one time Tom was an upstanding Christian, an elder in his home church. But that was before he was held captive in Lebanon for 6 1/2 years. “During his captivity, Sutherland was held in 26 ...

674. Look and Live

Isaiah 44:24--45:25

Sermon

James Merritt

... expedition noticed that the guide lacked maps for the backcountry they would explore. Furthermore, they discovered, not only did he not have any maps, he didn’t even have a compass! Well, a group of them went to the guide and let them know of their great concern. He simply looked confidently at them and smiled and made one statement. “Maps and compasses are not the way through these mountains. I am the way through these mountains. Just keep your eyes on me.”[1] One day we’ll all have to pass between ...

675. All In: The Winning Hand

1 Corinthians 9:1-27

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James Merritt

... . To compromise is to set aside truth; to either change the Gospel or so weaken the Gospel it doesn’t mean anything. We are not going to do that. We are never going to do that. To show compassion means we are going to take anything away that would unnecessarily offend other people, would unnecessarily keep people from coming to Christ, would unnecessarily cause people never to come back. Too often, we wait on people to come up to our level when the Gospel calls us to get down ...

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