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676. Good News for the Multitudes

Luke 14:25-35

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Thomas C. Short

... this inner circle. Let’s remember those who could not pay the high price to be a disciple but who were faithful and loyal to Christ. Countless numbers of people come to mind. Zacchaeus was one of the converts that Jesus won along the way and was a man truly affected by the good news that Jesus preached, but he was not a disciple. The woman who came to the tomb to anoint the body of Jesus and was the first to hear the good news of resurrection was not a disciple. The army officer of whom Christ said, "I ...

677. God Is Good But Not Easy

Luke 18:1-8

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... ." Consequently, many times desperate and hurting people have reached out for that God and in the wink of an eye have attempted to bargain with the creator. Such people have come away from that altar of prayer convinced that God is their "private partner" who will affect their lives in such a way that all the pieces of life will fall conveniently into place and the obstacles of life will vanish away. If sickness comes, God will bring healing. If financial woes come, God will reveal a gold mine. It’s that ...

678. Slavery and Freedom

John 8:31-41

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... Second World War, and it provided homes and shelter for hundreds of boys in Italy. The young boys would come off the street and into these homes because they literally had nowhere else to go. When they arrived they were treated with warmth, love and affection. There was discipline in the homes, however, and because of the discipline, sometimes the youngsters would run away. Still others ran away because the lure of the street where they had lived was just too great for them. Most of the time, however, these ...

679. Parable of the Brain and Your Religion

John 14:1-4

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"Did you see that fellow that passed just now? I wonder what is wrong with him?" said George. "He's had some brain damage in an accident, and it affects part of his body. He's really a nice fellow. I see him in church every Sunday," said Jim. "If seeing him in church makes him a nice fellow," said George, "there must be damage to another part of my brain." "What I meant," answered Jim, "is that's how ...

680. The Preposterous Prescription

2 Kings 5:1-27

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... . There have been many definitions of sin; among them, selfcenteredness, pride, rebellion or missing the mark. Whatever your definition of sin may be, I’m sure that you have been touched by the greed or selfishness of someone else. Others, in turn, have been hurt or affected by our selfishness. "If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us." (1 John 1:8) Theologically speaking, we are in a situation similar to that of Naaman. It’s something we cannot get rid of by ourselves ...

681. ... and Justice for All

Ezekiel 18:1-32

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... not always perfectly. Even though we are at times skeptical of the system and possible abuses, I don’t know many who would be willing to trade our system for something else. Our judicial system seems to be either praised or criticized, depending on how you are affected. We hear it said, "If you have enough money, you can hire expert legal counsel and stay out of jail." Some claim it’s possible to get off easier by knowing the right people. Regardless of the defects in the system, most of us no doubt ...

682. The Resurrection of the Body

John 11:17-37

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Dean Lueking

... from Jerusalem, lived two sisters and a brother who opened their door and their hearts to Jesus on many a happy occasion. The man of this household, Lazarus, and died. His two sisters, Mary and Martha, sent word to Jesus of his death. The news affected Jesus visibly. The word of Lazarus’ death, the sound of the women weeping, and the knowledge of Lazarus’ departure caused Jesus to weep openly. The simple phrase in John 2, "Jesus wept" is a powerful reminder to us of how completely our Lord shared our ...

683. Proper 18

Lk 14:25-33 · Eze 33:1-11 · Phm 1-20 · Prov 9:8-12

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John R. Brokhoff

... This is probably the hardest saying of Jesus. To be his disciple is to renounce "all" that one has. To renounce is to give up, to place it at least in secondary place of importance. Everything and everyone is inferior to Christ. He gets top priority in our affection, devotion, work, and time. Whoever said it was easy to be a Christian? If this is the criterion for being a disciple, how many real Christians are in the world today? Lesson 1: Ezekiel 33:1-11 1. Watchman (v. 7). God refers to Ezekiel as one of ...

684. Epiphany 3

Lk 4:14-21 · 1 Cor 12:12-30 · Neh 8:1-10 · Isa 61:1-6

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John R. Brokhoff

... of Christ's church - A. Unity - vv. 12-13 A divided, split, contentious church is not pleasing to Christ. B. Diversity - vv. 14-21 It takes all kinds of people, leaders, and gifts to make the church. C. Corporateness - v. 26 What happens to one member affects all. WORSHIP RESOURCES Prayer of the Day: "Almighty God, you sent your Son to proclaim your kingdom and to teach with authority. Anoint us with the power of your Spirit that we, too, may bring good news to the afflicted, bind up the broken-hearted, and ...

685. Epiphany 6

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

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John R. Brokhoff

... only thousands to service professions: teachers, nurses, pastors. We put our money where our values are. Our materialistic values have caused the industrial nations to waste natural resources and to over-indulge in physical comforts. One-third of the world is affected by poverty, illiteracy, hunger, and over-population. A panel of economists, scientists, and philosophers declared after a two-year study how a nation could change from a consumer to a conserver society: "A country may not be ready for the most ...

686. Joseph’s Dream

Matthew 1:18-25

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... said, "You can’t kill a human being." "Human?" Horn blinked tears. "That’s not human! That’s a crime against God!" But the doctor explained that the child was not a mutant, nor a freak, nor sick: "The child was somehow affected by the birth pressure. There was a dimensional disstructure caused by the simultaneous short-circuitings and malfunctionings of the new birth and hypnosis machines. Well, anyway," the doctor ended lamely, "your baby was born into another dimension ... (and) because it was born ...

687. Magic Mountain

Matthew 17:1-13

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... ? Matthew doesn’t tell us the answer to that. It was Jesus who spoke to the three disciples, saying, "Don’t be afraid ... Rise, and have no fear." They did just that, still, trembling a bit from the voice that had spoken to them and, in a way, affected a sort of coronation for Christ as King of Kings and Lord of Lords, on that very mountain. They knew they had seen the glory of the Lord and heard God’s voice, and as glorious as the experience had been, it completely overwhelmed them. But Jesus knew ...

688. Ask for a Sign

Isaiah 7:1-25

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... block the other way to get to school or to the neighborhood grocery store to buy a Milky Way. Even at home there was war. By that time, I had two younger sisters and one younger brother, and I was only seven! We fought like cats and dogs for attention, affection, and a space in the sun. Relief came with First Communion. I was to receive God. Despite the two boys down the street, my two sisters and my brother, God would be with me. Communion was proof that God was to be close to me - closer than a heartbeat ...

689. A Taste of God's Tomorrow

Matthew 14:13-21

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Glenn L. Borreson

... have received mercy. The wonderful word of grace has been for us. And so also is the command. "Love one another. Feed my sheep. Forgive seventy times seven." We, as church, are called to the same acts of life-giving mercy as our Lord himself. These acts affect body and soul, not just one or the other. We, as church, will seek to respond with passionate concern and concrete action to the cries of the world's hungry. We, as church, will listen to the word that America increasingly becomes a two tiered society ...

690. A Protecting Grace

Matthew 18:15-20

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Glenn L. Borreson

... in elaborating on these steps today, outlining how they may apply to the church today, especially in any direct sense. I am interested in pointing out their purpose: that these carefully outlined procedures were a protecting grace for the sake of the many people who are affected when one person offends, or hurts, or even sins against another human being. In these steps is a spirit of care for people. Maybe we usually do not notice that. I think what we ordinarily see is a way to "whip people back into shape ...

691. The Power and the Glory

Matthew 20:20-28

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... of infamy. The first is in the east, almost as far as the Atlantic Ocean. It is this nation's capital, workplace of the president and of senators and representatives and of thousands of bureaucrats. It is a place where decisions handed down and deals hammered out affect millions of lives. It is a place so attractive and important that millions of dollars are spent to get there. It is Washington, D. C., and it symbolizes power. The second city is as far to the west as the first is to the east, this one ...

692. Ready or Not

Matthew 10:1-42

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... kept in total darkness. On the third day a guard opened the door and Esquivel could see what he had not seen before. The walls of the confining room were covered with all sorts of scribblings. There were some names, some insults, some prayers. What affected him most, however, was a huge bloodstain. Below the stain, sketched by someone's finger dipped in blood, were the words: "God doesn't kill." Esquivel later writes about hope and about grace. In that cell he felt the strong and abiding presence of Christ ...

693. Invincible Harvest

Matthew 13:1-23

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... their ears. I think I know several preachers who would dearly love to do what their cartoon counterpart did. Not only could they be sure that everyone heard what had been said, but they would see some visible sign that eardrums had been affected. The mere impact of sound, of course, does not constitute hearing. Nonetheless, preachers I know crave for some response from their people, some indication that listening is taking place. "You gave me nothing," one preacher recently told a sermon feedback group. "I ...

694. Trouble on the Mountain

Exodus 32:1-33:6

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... were meted out in full fury upon Jesus, who paid it all that we might live. Two Mountains An old French poem tells the story of an adventuress who enticed a young man from his mother's home. The adventuress, wishing to be sure the youth retained no lingering affection for his mother, said to him, "As a proof of your devotion to me, I want you to murder your mother, tear out her heart, and bring it to me." The young man committed the horrible crime, but as he was returning from his evil mission, carrying his ...

695. Communion Is Remedial

Matthew 9:1-8

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... is what's eating them." And you know he's right. That is not only true for our physical health but it is also true for our spiritual health. The Great Physician, Jesus Christ, says that what's really eating us - the thing which has permeated our lives and affects all we do - is sin. In Holy Communion, Christ, the Great Physician, comes to us offering a remedy for our sin that is eating us. In the bread and wine, he comes to heal our hearts with his gracious love. He comes to strengthen us in our weakness ...

696. The Keeper of the Covenant

Exodus 31:1-11

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... with all people in Jesus death and resurrection. That shows us how far God had to go to renew the covenant made, but soon broken, at Sinai. God’s repentance at Sinai foreshadowed what he would do in Christ at Jerusalem many centuries later to affect reconciliation between his people and himself. A few years ago, Tom Brower wrote about visiting Pearl Harbor on the fortieth anniversary of its bombing by the Japanese. He said that half of the tourists on the launch that day were Japanese, and he thought ...

697. The End is a New Beginning

Deuteronomy 34:1-12

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... of us would risk a heart attack to help other people, let alone jeopardize our health or risk our future to protect the land, would we? We might if it belonged to us and its diminution in usefulness and value, or its outright destruction would affect us directly. Countless battles and wars have been fought over the ownership of land. We are just beginning to witness the efforts of some informed and caring people to protect and preserve the earth, even at the risk to their well-being, even to life itself ...

698. To Touch The Untouchable

Luke 5:12-16

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... had killed their nerve endings, they were destroying their fingers, toes and arms because they were not warned by sensations of pain when they smashed or burned their hands or feet. He began to look at the total problem of leprosy, how it affected the body and the mind. Brand asked himself how it might be combated and healed. Dr. Brand developed surgical techniques which restored the use of hands and eyes. He accomplished much in removing the superstition from this dreaded and misunderstood disease. As he ...

699. For Those On The Outside

Luke 8:40-56

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... he was free of all interruptions. When the maid returned, she threw open the door and was startled. She stared at the statue he had completed and then exclaimed: "It's Abraham Lincoln!" For the first time in his life, the sculptor felt some affection for this cleaning woman. He replied, "Yes, indeed, it is Abraham Lincoln." But then the woman's eyes narrowed, she glared at the sculptor and said, "How did you know that he was in there?" Sometimes, when life seems very difficult, dark and empty, sometimes ...

700. Being Different

Daniel 3:1-30

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Harold Warlick

... princes, the governors, the bankers, the judges, the lawyers, the doctors, the school board, the city council, the sheriffs and the mayors. Imagine the significance of the crowd. Anybody who was anybody was there. Buoyed by such a show of support, if not affection, the victorious king was really feeling his oats: such a public mandate. Consequently he made the stimulating announcement that anyone who did not fall down in front of the idol would be cast into a furnace of fire. Well, the expedient thing to ...

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