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676. Thanks, Lord

Luke 17:11-19

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... healer touch me. But there is none of this contact in Luke’s account of the healing of the ten lepers. Consequently, some of the other accounts of the healing of lepers appeal to me much more than this report from Luke. For example, Matthew gives this warm picture of the healing of a leper: A leper came to him (Jesus) and knelt before him, saying, "Lord if you will you can make me clean." And he stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, "I will; be clean." And immediately his leprosy was cleansed ...

677. A Criminal, A Cross, and the Christ

Luke 23:26-43

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Thomas C. Short

... the rich aroma of freshly baked goods and hearty stews but also a time in which the family was together. Being a middle-class family, they did not have a dining room. Etaus especially recalled the family meals in the courtyard during the warm weather. Here, in the companionship of his family, he ate with enjoyment the foods on which he was reared: kid, fish, cakes, hard bread, vegetables (especially onions), and of course, there was wine which stimulated the digestion and washed down the food. Naturally ...

678. A Word About the Right Time

Haggai 2:1-9

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... a long time to resettle after your country has been devastated. Things were not going too well, chapter one tells us. They were sowing much and harvesting little, eating but never having enough; drinking but never being full; clothing themselves yet they were never warm; earning wages but putting them into a bag with holes. It was a situation altogether unsatisfactory for them to add the worries of temple-building, certainly on the face of it. It’s worth noting that God takes credit for their not doing ...

679. Why I Can’t Sleep in Church

Ezekiel 33:1-20

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... are some. You be the judge. People sleep in church because: a. They are tired after working all week. b. They stayed up too late the night before. c. They know more than the preacher does. d. The pews are too comfortable. e. It’s too stuffy or warm. f. It’s boring and there’s nothing else to do. g. They trust the preacher not to say anything interesting. There are also some good reasons why people cannot sleep in church. Here are some of those. Again, you will have to decide which reasons are better ...

680. The God Who Doesn’t Give Up

Hosea 11:1-11

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... couldn’t stay out of trouble. Does a mother forget her son because of what he has done? Does the Lord give up on his children because of what they have done? The answer, clearly, is no. The Lord says, "My heart recoils at such a thing!" His compassion grows warm and tender. The first line of one of Frederick Faber’s hymns describes God’s nature in these words, "There’s a wideness in God’s mercy, like the wideness of the sea." The Lord explains why he is the way he is. "For I am God and not man ...

681. Parable of a Good Climate

Luke 12:54-59

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"How are you feeling today, Joe?" "This lousy climate gets me down," said Joe. "I'm used to a warm climate that is dry and clear all the year around." "Well," said Bill, "I like the four seasons and the unpleasant days make the bright days better." It is true that climate conditions have some influence on health, but happiness depends more on the spiritual climate. Home is the place ...

682. Seeing as the Lord Sees

1 Samuel 16:1-13

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... the birds." David refused to be intimidated by such disdain. He stood tall and said, "I come to you in the name of the Lord. This day He will deliver you into my hands." And we know how the battle ended. Goliath fell. I honestly believe that it must still warm the heart of God to see a person like you or me face some goliath, or goliathan experience, and instead of trusting in ourselves or in someone else or in our own resources, to put our faith in God to see us through and to give us the victory. I ...

683. How Did It Come to This?

Jeremiah 2:1-3:5

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... their choices, attitudes, and behavior they became their own worst enemy. All of their toiling to develop the nation turned to naught, when they turned their backs on God. I saw a man who was getting reading to jog. He was doing some stretching exercises and some warm ups and then began his run. When he had finished his run and I saw him getting in his car. Huffing and perspiring, he got in and quickly lit up a cigarette. Vigorously exercising the heart and lungs then sitting down to a cigarette, why? It is ...

684. Taking Risks

Mt 4:1-11 · Lk 4:1-13 · Mk 1:12-13

Children's Sermon

Object: A quarantine sign and/or a highway sign such as "Reduce Speed." Good morning to you, boys and girls. Sunday really is a beautiful day no matter what the weather is outside. Even when it is cold, the church is warm, not just because the furnace is on but because you are so welcome and everybody wants you to be here. It takes a long time to get acquainted in some places but not in the church. Here everybody is your friend and you are a friend to everybody. That is ...

685. A Public Opinion Poll

Matthew 22:41-46

Children's Sermon

... each of you a few questions and after each of you gets a chance to answer, we are going to add the answers up. How do you like the drinking fountains in church? Are they too high? Are they too low? Is the water too cold? Is the water too warm? Is the water just right? How do you like the seats in the church? Are they too hard? Are they too straight? Are they just right? Can you see everything that you want to see from where you are sitting? Would you like to sit in the front of the ...

686. Proper 11

Lk 10:38-42 · Col 1:21-29 · Gen 18:1-10 · 2 Ki 4:8-17

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... Mary. Jesus had to point out to Martha that she had her priorities reversed. Mary had chosen the one thing needful. THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION Gospel: Luke 10:38-42 1. Received (v. 38). When Jesus came to the door of the home of Mary and Martha, he received a warm welcome. No doubt the sisters were honored by his presence and delighted to have him all to themselves. Martha "received" him into her house. It was not the case this time of "no room in the inn." It was not the case of the Samaritan village that ...

687. Proper 12

Lk 11:1-13 · Col 2:6-15 · Gen 18:20-32 · 2 Ki 5:1-15

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John R. Brokhoff

... we should pray is the Holy Spirit. THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION Gospel: Luke 11:1-13 1. Father (v. 2). There is something about this word that speaks volumes about God, about Jesus' relationship with God, and our potential relationship with God through Christ. It is a warm, tender, and personal name like "Daddy." It means that prayer is the time and means for a child to speak to the heavenly Father, the Almighty and Holy One. We can say "Father" on these intimate terms be-cause Christ has atoned for our sins ...

688. Proper 28

Lk 21:5-19 · 2 Thes 3:6-13 · Mal 3:19-20, 4:1-6

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John R. Brokhoff

... - v. 2 2. Rise and Shine! 4:2a. Need: Think of the end of the world in terms of the rising sun. It means a new day and a new era. The sun of God brings light and healing. When you are not feeling well, doesn't lying in the warm sun make you feel better? The sun for us is the Son of God. When he rises in our lives, we can shine with gladness and hope. When he comes at the end of time, it is the beginning of an eternity of life and love. The end of the ...

689. Christmas 1

Lk 2:41-52 · Col 3:12-17 · 1 Sam 2:18-20, 26

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John R. Brokhoff

... Samuel teaches us that any age can do it! 2. Robe (v. 19). Every year when she came to Shiloh to worship and to visit her son, Hannah brought him a handmade little robe. It was a token of mother love and concern. It would keep him warm and attractive. It reminds us, according to tradition, of another mother who gave her Son a seamless robe. Some day we hope to stand before God clothed with the perfect robe of righteousness given to us by Christ. 3. Continued (v. 26). Samuel "continued" to grow physically ...

690. Lent 4

Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 · 1 Cor 1:18-31 · 2 Cor 5:17-21 · Isa 12:1-6 · Jos 5:9-12

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John R. Brokhoff

... to go to the worst, to criminals, to anti-God people. C. Sinners are wanted by God. The gospel story of a waiting father tells us about the heavenly Father who yearns, longs, waits for the sinner to come home to him. There is a warm welcome waiting, no questions asked, no scolding - only the joy of reconciliation. 2. With Whom Do You Identify? (Luke 15:11-32). In the parable there are three characters: the father and two sons. Ask the congregation with which of the three they identify themselves. Consider ...

691. Palm Sunday

Matthew 21:1-11, Philippians 2:1-11, Isaiah 50:1-11

Bulletin Aid

... which humiliated him on the cross. But you have restored him to the place of highest honor! We believe that; but our lives do not show the honor which Christ deserves. Forgive us for locking up faith in our minds, instead of letting it burst forth in our living. Warm our hearts, and loosen our tongues; that the whole world may know Christ is our Lord, and Lord of all creation! In his name we pray. Hymns "All Praise to Thee, for Thou, O King Divine" "At the Name of Jesus" "O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing ...

692. Joseph’s Dream

Matthew 1:18-25

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... one night in the heart of winter. ‘Why do you go naked in such cold, Father Francis?’ he said to him in astonishment. ‘Because, my brother, thousands upon thousands of brothers and sisters are cold at this moment. I have no blankets to give them to make them warm, so I join them in their coldness’." Jesus not only joins us, coming into the world as naked as any other child, but he brought us and gives to us the very blessings of God the Father to minister to us and meet our deepest needs. Have you ...

693. Hid in God

Isaiah 49:1-7

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One hot day in August I was sitting in the chaplain’s office at the Georgia Regional Hospital outside of Atlanta, watching the sun’s long, warm rays crawl across the hospital grounds, when the phone rang. I picked it up. A nurse from the admissions unit told me, "Chaplain, Nancy has run away again, can you come down here?" "Sure," I said, "I’ll be right down." "Please hurry," she said. "All the male attendants have ...

694. Beyond Good Intentions

Matthew 21:28-32

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... stuff." What matters is doing God's will, which is your possibility right now. There was a second son in Jesus' parable. He gave the right answers but nothing more happened. His father had given him orders, too, to go to work; and he responded, "Right now, sir!" Impressive. Heart-warming for his father to see that he's raised "such a good boy." But for some reason or other, maybe any reason at all, he never goes. Oh, I'll bet if you asked him, he'd say he intended to go, all right, but he just never got ...

695. God Turns Darkness to Light

Isaiah 49:8-26

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he telephone rings on a warm, bright, fall morning, and the voice on the other end says, "This is Dad. I went to wake your mother this morning and she was dead. How long will it take you to get home?" Two months later in a library working on a project, the librarian comes to your ...

696. The Call to be Holy in Love

Leviticus 19:1-37

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... the house to talk to him. During their conversation, Mr. Poppovich says to Goldblum, "This used to be a nice neighborhood. I could send my daughter day or night to the grocery store for milk. There used to be a Polish bakery on the corner with still-warm bread for sale. Now you go to the supermarket and pay $1.80 for chemical garbage. Blacks and Hispanics* have moved into the neighborhood. There is garbage in the streets. I've seen them go to the bathroom in doorways. Garbage! Nobody gives a damn about life ...

697. He Lights Up My Life!

Exodus 33:12-23

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... the Presence of God. My John is, next to Jesus, the best thing that ever happened to me. Our teaching/preaching ministry sometimes means we have to be in different locations for a week (and once-in-a-too-often-while), maybe two weeks. How I miss John's warm, beautiful, physical presence. I think about him when we are apart, and if I can catch some unsuspecting soul and get them to listen, I talk about him. Of course, I carry his picture, and stand it up in every motel room I inhabit. That's all fine, but ...

698. Communion Is Real Presence

John 1:1-18

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... to you in mystery and power. Don't try to explain his presence, just experience it. Experience the cleansing power of his forgiveness, offering you newness of life. Experience the reassurance of Christ's constant presence, not only at this altar but in your daily life with him. Experience the warm embrace of his loving arms and know that you will be all right because Christ is with you.

699. Communion Is Remembering

Luke 22:7-38

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... loving sacrifice! When we touch the bread and taste the wine, it helps us remember his body broken and his blood poured out for us. One day a little girl asked her father why he always carried a little piece of flat metal in his pocket. Her father smiled warmly, sat down with his daughter and began to explain, "Honey, during World War II my company was under heavy attack. The fighting was fierce! I was in a fox hole with four of my closest buddies. All of a sudden a hand grenade came tumbling in. All of us ...

700. Communion Is Refreshment

Mark 14:12-26

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... question, Jesus was severely thirsty as he hung upon the cross. His cry for a drink is quite normal - very human indeed. It was a cry for something wet to moisten his cracked lips and soothe his parched throat. In Palestine during the afternoon, a warm and oftentimes a scorchingly hot wind blows in from the desert. The heat it generates can wither vegetation when it is at its worst. It always sent people running for shade and cover ... no one remained in the open with no protection - unless of course ...

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