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676. All Saints

Psalm 34:1-22, Revelation 7:9-17, 1 John 2:28--3:10, Matthew 5:1-12

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... lives that bespeak the mercy which they themselves receive. Sixth, the reference in v. 8 to "the pure in heart" indicates persons who are single-mindedly devoted to God. Thus the promise "they shall see God." Soren Kierkegaard wrote eloquently of this notion in Purity of Heart, as did Jonathan Edwards in True Virtue. This line is a positive critique of divided loyalties that compromise complete devotion to God. Seventh, in v. 9 the "peacemakers" refer to persons who are actively engaged in the pursuit ...

677. Christmas 2

Psalm 147:1-20, Jeremiah 30:1--31:40, Ephesians 1:1-14, John 1:1-18

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... . The movement from blind and lame to pregnancy and conception itself is a movement from weakness to birth. The surprising news of the prophet is that God's new salvation is able to empower even the weakest to new birth. Such news runs counter to our everyday notions of power and success; we are taught that the best strategy is to invest in our strongest products and terminate the weakest. The reversal in vv. 10-14 concerns the quality of life for the people of God once they return to the land. This oracle ...

678. Easter 3

Psalm 116:1-19, Acts 2:14-41, 1 Peter 1:13-2:3, Luke 24:13-35

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... 17-23. The primary meaning of holiness is separation. When we confess God to be holy, we are confessing that God is not part of the everyday activity of our world. Our mundane activity is profane in contrast to God, who is sacred. Thus central to the notion of holiness is separateness of God from our world, and some writers use the term otherness, or The Holy Other to describe the sacred character of God. The otherness of God is built into the very fabric of creation. Notice how the seventh day in Genesis 1 ...

679. Epiphany 4

Psalm 15:1-5, Micah 6:1-8, 1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5, Matthew 5:1-12

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... lives that bespeak the mercy which they themselves receive. Sixth, the reference in v. 8 to "the pure in heart" indicates persons who are single-mindedly devoted to God. Thus the promise "they shall see God." Soren Kierkegaard wrote eloquently of this notion in Purity of Heart, as did Jonathan Edwards in True Virtue. This line is a positive critique of divided loyalties that compromise complete devotion to God. Seventh, in v. 9 "peacemakers" names persons actively engaged in the pursuit of peace. Clearly ...

680. Proper 7

Psalm 86:1-17, Romans 6:1-14, Matthew 10:1-42, Genesis 21:8-21

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... delivered to the Twelve before their going out from Jesus to minister, the majority of the statements are relevant to the lives of all disciples. The opening verses (24-25) combine the metaphors of disciple/teacher and servant/master to fix the notion of discipleship to Christ in terms of service. A normal disciple/teacher relationship might sometimes produce a student who would be "above" or superior to the teacher; but Christian discipleship is not like that. Instead, Christ's disciples are called to be ...

681. Proper 12

Genesis 29:15-30, Matthew 13:31-35, Matthew 13:44-46, Matthew 13:47-52, Romans 8:28-39, Psalm 105:1-45

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... sees the reality of God in her ability to give birth (symbolized through the naming of her children), her life situation is certainly not one to be envied. Leah illustrates how fashioning a life-style out of fear of God also redefines what are our notions of reward in this life. NEW TESTAMENT TEXTS These verses from Romans are magnificent and they bring this portion of Paul's letter to a conclusion with a declaration of God's sovereignty. Sovereignty finds meaning here as Paul speaks of the security of ...

682. Proper 20

Exodus 16:1-36, Matthew 20:1-16, Philippians 1:12-30, Psalm 105:1-45

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... Eucharist (and the other sacraments) in relationship to grace and particularly in terms of what Christian theologians have meant by the expression "means of grace." Too frequently what has been said has been heard as "measure of grace," and so we have perpetuated a notion that the sacraments convey an adequate number of antibodies of grace to ward off precisely so much sin. It is then obviously in our favor to hoard up as much grace as possible against those times when we pick up an unusually large number ...

683. Proper 23

Psalm 106:1-48, Philippians 4:2-9, Matthew 22:1-14, Exodus 32:1-33:6

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... able to implore God to remember past promises. And the result is that God is willing to change his mind and opt for grace, even though the situation demands judgment. Exodus 32:1-14 presents a provocative message for preaching, because it goes against reformation notions of God as being inflexible and severely unchanging. Nothing could be further from the truth. We are no less capable than Moses to change God's mind through prayer, which in turn can change the very course of salvation history. Psalm 106:1-8 ...

684. Proper 29

Psalm 100:1-5, Ezekiel 34:1-31, Ephesians 1:15-23, Matthew 25:31-46

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... our actions and many of our attitudes have no place in God's kingdom, and through the separating judgment of Christ, God effects a separation that purifies, that winnows, that establishes the right and eliminates the wrong. Remarkably, in Matthew's Gospel the notion of such separation is always held for the future. The present is a mixture of the kinds, but the promise of separation should startle us to examine our own ways before Christ does. In this story we find a remarkable standard for the separation ...

685. Trinity Sunday

Genesis 1:1-2:3, Matthew 28:16-20, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Psalm 8:1-9

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... conclusion won't preach! Nor should it! Notice these items in relation to this verse: First, the order is striking. Paul mentions, in turn, the Lord Jesus Christ, God, and the Holy Spirit. From texts like I Corinthians 15 we know that Paul has a notion of ultimate christological subjugation, but for the present, God's work is being advanced by the risen and exalted Lord Jesus. In the context of Paul's full range of statements about God, Christ, and the Spirit, we find no developed doctrine of the Trinity ...

686. Only a Compromising Man Can Be King

Matthew 21:1-11

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Brett Blair

... uncompromising man became King of all history. Of course, there are many things that we do have to bend on. On strategies we can compromise, but not in principles. There must come a time when we ask: Is this the way it is--Yes or No? Palm Sunday challenges the notion that all of life is but a part of the compromising process.

687. When Tragedy Strikes

Psalm 23:1-6

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James W. Moore

... your life forever. So pay a compliment, say something nice you've been meaning to say to someone. Tell them that you think they're a good talented person, that you value their friendship and that you admire their ability; that they make you happy. It's a notion that you'll never regret." Listen! It's so important, so crucial. Don't go to sleep at the switch with your loved ones! Don't take them for granted! Let them know how much you love them and treasure them and appreciate them. Have you heard the story ...

688. Prison Break

Matthew 28:1-10

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Leonard Sweet

... paper packages of new bulbs and a basket full of old ones, ready for the intricate interment. There was something comical, yet touching in her bedraggled appearance on this awesome occasion. The small, hunched-over figure: her studied absorption in the implausible notion that there would be another spring: oblivious to the ending of her own days, which she knew perfectly well was near at hand: sitting there with her chart under those dark skies in the dying October calmly plotting the resurrection.” --E ...

689. The Lost and Found Celebration

Luke 15:15-24

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James W. Moore

... . Flip Wilson’s phrase “The devil made me do it” can cover a multitude of sins. The idea here is that our behaviors can be controlled by demons. “I’m not responsible,” we say, “the devil got into me.” I saw a cartoon on this notion recently. “A woman had bought a new dress which was very expensive. Her husband asked why she had been so extravagant. She replied, “The Devil made me do it.” “Well,” the husband asked, “Why didn’t you say ‘Get thee behind me Satan!’” “I did ...

690. The Three Approaches to Life

Luke 10:25-37

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James W. Moore

... title: Are You Standing On The Promises or Just Sitting On The Premises? The truth is that some people relate to the church with this “sitting on the premises” mind-set. They sit lazily on the premises because somehow they have gotten in their minds the mistaken notion that they have a First-Class Ticket. So, no matter what happens, they just sit there and expect somebody else to do the work and cater to them. Now, let’s move on to point two… II. LOOK NEXT WITH ME AT “THE SECOND-CLASS TICKET MIND ...

691. Acts 17: 22-31

Acts 17:16-34

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... to “unknown and foreign gods,” but altars that had fallen into ruin and had to be repaired would also bear the catch-all phrase of “to an unknown god.” For Paul’s purpose, however, he uses this altar inscription to introduce the pagan Athenians to the notion of one God, “the god of whom I tell you” (v.23). Paul doesn’t back down, or give an inch. Against the pantheon of deities identified and worshiped by the Athenians, Paul holds up in contrast the one God, the Creator of “the world and ...

692. Matthew 10:40-42

Matthew 10:1-42

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... even with the most basic expression of hospitality, a drink of water, there is the promise of “reward.” The titles used in these final verses reveal recognizable identities familiar to the faith community. But is a rejection of any notion of hierarchy, or of status consciousness among the faithful. The same ultimate “reward” is promised and extended to all who participate as disciples — whether as a “prophet” or “righteous one,” or simply a “little one.” And the welcoming reception ...

693. Romans 7: 15-25a

Romans 7:7-25

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... picture of a fragmented human being. Judaic descriptions of the human being were primarily “monistic,” while Hellenistic thought stressed a “dualistic” human existence—-“body” vs. “mind” or “flesh” vs. “spirit.” For Paul’s argument it is this Greek notion of dualism within the individual that gives power to his punch. Although at least a portion of his “mind” recognizes the goodness of God’s law and genuinely desires to do “what is right,” the “flesh” in which he ...

694. Isaiah 58:1-10

Isaiah 58:1-14

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... on “Jubilee” years — the year in which debts were forgiven, slaves were freed, and confiscated land returned to its previous owners. It is a matter of heated debate whether or not such “Jubilees” were ever actually practiced. But what is clear is that the notion of a “Jubilee Year” was held up as a kind of divinely mandated “do-over” for all people. Here is Isaiah 58 the prophet is taking the radical position that Jubilee behavior is what Yahweh demands as a permanent state of being in ...

695. The Truth about Truth

John 8:31-32

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James Merritt

... to be true. If young people between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five are included, the figure rises from sixty-two to sixty-four percent.1 For the first time in the history of this nation, we are living in a society that is rejecting the notion of absolute truth. But not only is it true in society, it is also true in the schools. The late professor, Allan Bloom, who wrote the magnificent book, The Closing of the American Mind, made this statement: There is one thing a professor can be absolutely certain ...

696. The Ministry of the Holy Spirit

John 16:7-11

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James Merritt

... , "Whatever Happened to Sin?" 82% of the population of France consider themselves to be Catholic, and yet 90% of the population no longer believe in sin, and only 4% accept the concept at all. France is simply typical of a world at large that scoffs and mocks the notion of sin. But even those who do believe in sin do not understand it. The world sees sin as something that is external—what a man does. But God sees sin as something internal—what a man is. Man is not a sinner because he sins, he sins ...

697. Are You In the Know

Job 19:23-27

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James Merritt

... to the second coming of Jesus. As a matter of fact, there are twenty times as many references in the Old Testament to the second coming of Jesus as there are to the first coming of Jesus. Now I studied under certain liberals who scoffed at the notion that the Old Testament talked about a second coming. There are many so-called Bible scholars today who say they do not believe that you can find the second coming of Jesus in the Old Testament, much less the New. It reminds me of a Bible-believing preacher ...

698. Matthew 13:24-30, 24-30

Matthew 13:24-30

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... characteristically Jesus-sounding descriptions. Because of the gospel writer's special interest in this parable of the weeds and the wheat, abundant with detail and decisive definitions, commentaries throughout history have discerned Matthew's special interest in the notion of a "mixed church," a church populated with both true believers and doubting Thomases. In the Jewish-Christian Matthean milieu, there were those who embraced the Sonship and divinity of Jesus, and those who held those confessions at ...

699. In Love with Howard

Matthew 13:44-46

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King Duncan

... he must belong to God’s family. Since he was told that his grandfather had died and gone to heaven, Fulghum says, God and his grandfather got all mixed up in his childish mind as one and the same. And this gave him what he calls, “a pretty comfy notion about God.” He writes, “When I knelt beside my bed each night and prayed, ‘Our Father, which art in heaven, Howard be Thy name,’ I thought about my grandfather and what a big shot he was because, of course, the prayer ends with ‘For Thine is the ...

700. Lowered Expectation

Matthew 14:13-21; John 6:1-21

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John Marks Templeton

... your responses to whatever situations presented themselves? Would you agree that you have exercised the capacity to choose what you have received? If so, doesn't it stand to reason that if you made the choice in the first place, you can change it? What a powerful notion! Whatever happens to you, you can say, "I am the master of my life." But just as the good that comes to you is a demonstration of your mastery, so is the negative. Consider how hopping fleas are trained. The fleas are put into a glass jar ...

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676. All Saints

Psalm 34:1-22, Revelation 7:9-17, 1 John 2:28--3:10, Matthew 5:1-12

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

677. Christmas 2

Psalm 147:1-20, Jeremiah 30:1--31:40, Ephesians 1:1-14, John 1:1-18

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

678. Easter 3

Psalm 116:1-19, Acts 2:14-41, 1 Peter 1:13-2:3, Luke 24:13-35

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

679. Epiphany 4

Psalm 15:1-5, Micah 6:1-8, 1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5, Matthew 5:1-12

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... lives that bespeak the mercy which they themselves receive. Sixth, the reference in v. 8 to "the pure in heart" indicates persons who are single-mindedly devoted to God. Thus the promise "they shall see God." Soren Kierkegaard wrote eloquently of this notion in Purity of Heart, as did Jonathan Edwards in True Virtue. This line is a positive critique of divided loyalties that compromise complete devotion to God. Seventh, in v. 9 "peacemakers" names persons actively engaged in the pursuit of peace. Clearly ...

680. Proper 7

Psalm 86:1-17, Romans 6:1-14, Matthew 10:1-42, Genesis 21:8-21

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

681. Proper 12

Genesis 29:15-30, Matthew 13:31-35, Matthew 13:44-46, Matthew 13:47-52, Romans 8:28-39, Psalm 105:1-45

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

682. Proper 20

Exodus 16:1-36, Matthew 20:1-16, Philippians 1:12-30, Psalm 105:1-45

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe