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701. Consecration Idols

Exodus 20:1-21

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... the Lord your God am a jealous God." Youth: Keep us from making conformity our idol. Life is more than seeking to wear the latest fashions, to have the newest albums and to belong to the popular crowd. All: It’s hard to keep our dreams, our possessions and our affections in submission to you. May we learn to believe your promise that all these things will be added unto us, if we put your kingdom first.

702. The Collateral Damage of Our Attitudes

Luke 16:19-31

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Brett Blair

... it has been put on the shelf indefinitely. Target Stores pulled violent video games off their shelves the day after. The entertainment industry, politicians, corporations suddenly have a new perspective. All of a sudden they care about how their products, images, ideas affect people. For many years, the Church has been trying to get these industries to be more sensitive and caring about the message they are sending to our children and our families and we have made little progress. I suppose they needed to ...

703. The Master Has Come - And Calls Disciples

Mark 1:14-20

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... that he said, "Anyone who tries to save his life will lose it, but those who are willing to give their lives for my sake will find life." This great truth is at the core of what it means to follow Jesus. And whether or not we follow Jesus affects everything we do, and everything that happens to us. It is not just "religion." It is choosing life over death. Alfred Adler said, "All ills can be traced back to one thing - not understanding the meaning of the phrase, ‘It is more blessed to give than receive ...

704. The Rite of Remembrance

Luke 22:7-38

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Edward Chinn

... in New York City. The word remember came from two Latin words: "re" (back, again) and "memor" (mindful). To remember is to call an event, person, or thing back to mind again. It is to reassemble the members of a past event. The act of remembering affects our national life, our personal life, and our religious life. In our national life, for example, we have "Veterans’ Day" when we reassemble in our minds the lives of the men and women who have served in the armed forces and express our gratitude for their ...

705. Beyond the Ordinary

Matthew 5:38-42

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Joe Pennel

... God grants sunshine and rain to both friend and foe. God loves both so much that the common watering of the earth is held from neither. Secondly, the "higher righteousness" required of disciples demands much more than the sort of kindness and affection found among publicans and Gentiles, to say nothing of that found among Scribes and Pharisees. This conventional kindness is no longer sufficient for disciples of Jesus. Thirdly, the higher standard that followers of Jesus strive for is the perfection that can ...

706. The Doubting Sum

Matthew 28:16-20

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... too startling, but think about it a moment. Let us apply it to an addiction, an old, worn out habit that no longer works, and see what it means. I know a young man who has been "trying to quit smoking" cigarettes for years. He hates them. He knows they affect his wind and he wants to jog every day. And he simply hates to be addicted to anything. But he can’t quit. Why? Because he’s going about it the wrong way. Each time he tries to quit he does it the same old way that he has already ...

707. Epiphany 6

Deuteronomy 30:11-20

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... of God's law are clear and unbending - "Do not kill," "do not commit adultery," "do not swear (God's name is holy)." ' " These constantly remind us of what God expects of his people, and they condemn us when we break God's commands. But we have been affected by, and have bought into, the residue of Joseph Fletcher's situation ethics. His theological system was not devised as much for the age we live in as it was by the theological mind-set of people living in this era. What remains of the older and time ...

708. Proper 13 & Pentecost 11

Matthew 14:13-21, Nehemiah 9:1-37, Exodus 12:1-30, Romans 8:28-39, Isaiah 55:1-13

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... in Jamaica made that earlier incident seem like child's play; there was no way to stop the water, no way to prevent wind damage. Half the houses on the island suffered severe damage, and most of the buildings at the university were also affected. But, our friend said, We pushed water out night and day for many days, tried to prepare food for stranded guests on campus despite no water or electricity. Standing knee-deep in water our "soup " kitchen functioned and served many hungry workers. Everything we ...

709. Proper 21 & Pentecost 19

Ezekiel 18:1-32, Psalm 25:1-22, Psalm 99:1-9, Exodus 32:1-33:6, Philippians 2:1-11, Philippians 2:12-18, Matthew 21:28-32

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... whom Jesus addressed the parable, and we surely can't be counted with the tax collectors and prostitutes, although we claim to believe in Jesus, as they did. When all is said and done, however, we know that we need to hear the parable and realize that it does affect us, because we are in dire need of repentance and the reassurance that comes to us in knowing that God forgives us of our sins. 1. Like it or not, there are too many times in our lives when we act too much like the religious leaders who opposed ...

710. Proper 22 & Pentecost 20

Matthew 21:33-46, Philippians 4:2-9, Philippians 3:12-4:1, Numbers 27:12-23, Psalm 81:1-16, Isaiah 5:1-7

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... always known trouble from within as well as trouble from without. The trouble from within - as Paul sees it - is at least as dangerous to the faith as is the trouble from without; it may be more insidious in the way it affects the faithful. 2. Philippi revisited. That's the story of many congregations, in whom proud people step forth as leaders and formulate their own theological opinions, often to the spiritual detriment of others. Modern "enthusiasts," who think that they have already attained perfection ...

711. Promising Words

2 Samuel 7:18-29

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... the hundreds of pictures I have taken ... in many parts of the world ... I learn ... the camera is more than a box that records an external situation ... it is also turned inwards.1 David had a visual mind. As a shepherd he was alert to the changing seasons affecting the sheep he cared for with love. His eyes saw the green pastures and the dark valleys. As a warrior he had learned to observe the "lay of the land" behind which enemies might lurk. As a poet his art was enriched by the colorful ceremonies in ...

712. People Skills

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Bill Bouknight

... . He replied, ‘It's not that I know more about steel than anybody else. The greatest asset I possess is my ability to arouse enthusiasm among people. I have learned that people respond best to appreciation and encouragement.’ People may respond to threats or bribery, but neither their respect nor affection is won. However, if people are affirmed and thanked and encouraged, their hearts will cause them to respond enthusiastically, willingly, and creatively.

713. Second Sunday in Advent

Isaiah 11:1-16

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... these derive, not from the ruler's innate abilities, but from the Spirit of God that will be upon him; and the righteousness that will "gird" him will bias him toward the poor and the meek, and will lead to a paradisal, peaceful state that will affect, not only Israel ("my holy mountain"), but indeed the world. Call to Worship Leader: May God's chosen One come in justice! People: MAY GOD'S APPOINTED ONE COME IN RIGHTEOUSNESS! Leader: May God's Messiah defend the poor and deliver the needy! People: MAY GOD ...

714. Epiphany

Ephesians 3:1-13

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... of Confession Most merciful God, we confess that our love and compassion are not as limitless as yours, and that we let our preferences and prejudices restrict the sharing of the gospel only to people who resemble ourselves. Forgive us, O God, and help us to overcome all of those affections and attitudes that stand in the way of our serving you and your eternal, divine plan to extend your love and care, your mercy and forgiveness in Jesus to all people. In his most holy name we pray. Amen

715. Epiphany 3

Matthew 4:12-17

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... and witnessing with wonders, and that we live instead in our own world with our own rules, with little or no concern about whether your will is done on earth or not. Forgive us, we pray, and by your Holy Spirit turn our attention to your dawning Reign and our affection to Christ, so that all of the benefits of your love, grace and forgiveness may be ours. Amen

716. Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany

Matthew 5:17-20

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... of Law and later a testament of grace so that we might live in reconciliation and harmony with you. Turn us from futile rule-following and commandment-keeping: that, focusing within, we may find our true peace, not in religious activities, but in righteous affections. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession Almighty God, we confess that we are often more interested in trying to fulfill the letter of your holy Law than in living according to its spirit, and that we wind up failing miserably to ...

717. Epiphany 7

Matthew 5:27-30

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... IN WORD AND IN SONG! Leader: Let us worship in praise and in prayer! People: LET US WORSHIP IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH! Collect Eternal God, you have given us an Old Covenant as a measure of your expectation, and a New Testament as an indication of your affection. Help us to turn our attention within: that, seeing the futility of fulfilling the letter of the Law of Moses, we may be thrown back upon the goodness of your grace in Jesus. In his name we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession Merciful God, we confess that ...

718. Proper 6

Psalm 46:1-11, Genesis 25:19-34

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... Most generous God, it grieves us to admit just how materialistic we are, how fascinated we are with possessions and playthings, and how short-sighted and downright greedy we are as a result. Forgive us, we pray, and help us to redirect our attention and affections away from the pleasures of earth to the treasures of heaven, from the things that satisfy the physical to those that fulfill the spirit, and from that which is superficial in the present age to that which is substantial in the age to come. In ...

719. Proper 18

Exodus 19:1-25

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Theme: The awesome presence of God Exegetical Note Every aspect of this narrative points to the awesomeness of the presence of God. The people's distant encounter with the Almighty is startling enough, affecting almost every sense; yet, they were kept at the foot of the mountain, protected from the direct experience of God that ostensibly they would not have been able to bear. Only Moses and Aaron are given the privilege of hearing God directly and (subsequently) mediating God's word and will. ...

720. Proper 23

Mt 22:1-14 · Php 4:1-9 · Ex 32:1-14 · Ps 106

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... while there is still poverty, or peace of mind while there is still violence in the world. In the name of Christ Jesus we pray. Amen Second Lesson: Philippians 4:1-9 Theme: True peace of mind Exegetical Note Paul obviously feels deep affection for the Philippian Christians, and his encouraging words here are heartfelt. His is much more than a cavalier "don't worry, be happy" admonition, however. His call for rejoicing and equanimity is firmly rooted in the expectation of Jesus' imminent return. That is ...

721. Proper 24

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

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... confess with deep sorrow our tendency to elevate minor concerns and attachments in our lives to divine status, and to devote ourselves to them as though they were gods. Forgive us this idolatry, O God; convince us by the power of your presence that you only are worthy of our affection and commitment; and help us at last to worship you alone in purity of heart as the very axis of our lives around which all else turns. In the name of Jesus the Christ we pray. Amen

722. Proper 25

Matthew 22:34-40

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... AND STRENGTH! Leader: Let us love our neighbors as ourselves! People: FOR THIS IS THE WILL OF GOD AND THE GREATEST OF GOD'S COMMANDMENTS! Collect Most holy God, you have commended to us a love for you as well as for our fellow humans. Now implant that twofold affection within us: that, thus in tune with the spirit of your law, we may live so as to fulfill all of its precepts in righteousness and holiness. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession God of the ages, we confess that we are far better at ...

723. Proper 6

Matthew 9:35-38

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... that part of the prayer they plan to put into practice. Message with the Children of All Ages Try this: 1. One possibility is to show pictures of the disciples, and talk about how they received before they were able to give. 2. Explore how giving and receiving affect us in our daily lives. For example, we learn the "A-B-Cs" before getting our PhD. Make certain that the children know that they need to receive the love of Jesus before they can share it; and before they can share the love of Jesus, they need ...

724. Success: Ultimate and Unlimited

Revelation 7:9-17

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... were the only problem, we might overlook the seriousness of it. A much bigger problem is at the point of knowing one has been tricked into believing Christ did not mean, "My kingship is not of this world ..." John (18:36) Some of the finest affections and motivations can be drawn into techinques and promises that, at best, lead to an acquaintance with a smidgen of what our Lord expects of us. Some purveyors of such beguilement use a few of the traditional forms of Christianity to point out the promise of ...

725. TWO CAN BECOME ONE

Drama

... to share! 1: Wisdom is the thought that ... 2: Truth carries its own weight ... 1: In joy, which eventually becomes ... 2: Bombs, which have always been the only way to ... 1: Happiness causes life to ... 2: Lose its meaning in a swamp of ... 1: Affection, which grows more dear as ... 2: Integrity gains respect ... [3 enters from behind and begins to draw 1 and 2 together] 1: And noise pushes down ... 2: The pulse of ... 1: Atom bombs exploding ... 2: Into refreshing streams of ... 1: Steel beams to build ...

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