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801. God Is a Mystery

Luke 19:1-10

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... was a participant. When it came time for him to advance along the parade route in front of us, the people grew restless and began to inch forward for a better view. Older people who had grown weary in their waiting perked up and displayed signs of renewed energy. Parents hoisted their small children high in the air to give them a better view. The man whom everyone wanted to see was coming, and the people were preparing to see him. That’s the picture we have of Zacchaeus in this beautiful story in Luke ...

802. Being Wealthy, Religious and Powerful

Micah 2:1-5

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... the fury of the text is preceded by the significant words, "The word of the Lord." In our language, Micah is reporting what God is seeing, what God is feeling. It is not just a point of view. In fact, a great deal of the trouble is that that is precisely the way Micah’s words are being heard, only as a point of view. Interesting, perhaps, but for all of that, parochial. But it’s not parochial. It’s God. It’s not Micah. It’s God. But both God and Micah have a problem. How do you get rich folks ...

803. There’s Gotta Be a Day

Malachi 4:1-6

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... desires. But that had begun years before. Two great moments, they seemed great moments no more. If the two community preoccupations are no longer preoccupations, what’s left? Not surprisingly, the focus now turns to the self. The long-range view isn’t paying off, so the short-range view takes over. "What’s the use?" takes over. Israel is like the person in quest of some spiritual high which must always be higher than the last. Craving one more mountaintop experience, and finding none to match the last ...

804. Not Blind but Seeing

John 9:1-12

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Dean Lueking

... to him. It is his face we have been seeing all along, even among the least of his brothers and sisters. Then we shall see, no longer through a glass darkly, the gracious Lord who has been at work in our lives from the beginning. Not Blind but Seeing: The View of Other People To see with the new eyes of faith means to see other people with the eyes of Christ himself. People are not seen as a threat with whom we must compete and over whom we must gain control. People are not seen as problems from whom we ...

805. Proper 16

Lk 13:22-30 · Heb 12:5-7, 11-13, 18-29 · Jer 28:1-9 · Isa 66:18-23

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John R. Brokhoff

... be shut out of heaven by their own evil condition. D. The glass door - v. 28. Through the door the lost will see who made it inside the Kingdom. Lesson 1 shows all nations are present. Lesson 2 enables us to see the angels and saints in heaven. This view will make the lost regret their choice of godlessness, but it is too late. 2. What Gets You Into Heaven. Need: Every person would like to know if he is going to make it to heaven. "Heaven" is the same as being "saved," being in a right relationship with ...

806. Proper 17

Lk 14:1, 7-14 · Heb 12:18-19, 22-24; 13:1-8 · Eze 18:1-9, 25-29 · Prov 25:6-22

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John R. Brokhoff

... , the nation. Now Judah is in bondage and the community (nation) exists no more. The old proverb said that the children suffer for the sins of their parents. Those now in exile holding to this view could feel no responsibility for their plight and could accept the situation as fate. Ezekiel corrects this one-sided view by preaching that every person is responsible for his/her sin. If the person does right, the person lives; if the person sins, the person dies. The person has the freedom to change: the good ...

807. The Baptism of Our Lord

Lk 3:15-17, 21-22 · Acts 8:14-17; 10:34-38 · Isa 42:1-7; 61:1-4

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John R. Brokhoff

... speak to God and that God might send his Spirit to us. This may raise a question concerning infant baptism. Can a tiny child have a prayer experience at Baptism? 3. Descended (v.22). The Spirit descended on Jesus at his baptism. It refers to the then-held view of a three-story universe with God and heaven above. We may disagree with this type of cosmology, but the truths are still there: (1) the Spirit comes from God; (2) the Spirit is received at baptism. 4. Thou (v. 22). The voice of God was directed to ...

808. Pilgrimage of Faith John M. Cobb

Exodus 3:1-22

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... know their sufferings, and I have come down to deliver them ... (vv. 7, 8a) Yes, the text is familiar to us from many points of view. But, today, I want to concentrate on yet another aspect - one which may be a bit neglected, but which, I think, is the point where ... to this text more closely - I mean, today, I want to try to look at this text, i.e., the event, from the point of view of the Hebrews, the Hebrew slaves, in Egypt: Because, I really don’t think that too many of us are in the position of Moses ...

809. Christmas Vision

Isaiah 9:1-7

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... do we see a newborn babe in billowing straw as God? How else do we see the most impossible of all impossibilities, life out of death? When we are grasped by the vision of God in human form our whole perspective changes. The way we view the world, the way we view things is different. The vision of God in human flesh turns the whole crazy, mixed-up mess on its ear. The drunk lying in his vomit is a figure hiding the Babe of Bethlehem. A young, punk kid, mouthing profanities and oozing hatred for all, shields ...

810. Communion Is Reformed

Luke 22:7-38

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... which we remember what the Lord did for us in the past. Holy Communion is a celebration of what he is doing for us in the present and what he promises to do for us in the future. Lutherans believe not in transubstantiation or the memorial view but in the real presence of Christ in Holy Communion. They believe that Christ himself comes to the recipient - not simply the metaphysical substances of his flesh and blood. When we gather for Holy Communion, we believe that Christ is our host. He is really present ...

811. The Shepherd King

Revelation 7:9-17

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... and reflect upon it, may very well recognize it as a statement to the world that the crucified Christ is risen and reigning over heaven and earth right now. Indeed, the Risen Christ "has begun his reign" - and many may say "alleluia!" silently when they view that painting in the church before they join the congregation in the Easter Hymn of Praise. In our church, the altar painting of the risen and reigning Christ makes a continuous announcement of the resurrection to all who enter there, really look at the ...

812. Living Life The Easy Way

Acts 3:1-10

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Harold Warlick

... and even fight those around them. Once, I led a group of friends on an invigorating hike. We had heard that the view from a particular landmark in the mountains was breathtaking. We gathered at the foot of the mountain and began our ascent. ... a single person on their deathbed look back over their life and say, "I wish I had spent more time on my business!" Not one! To view the college experience or any segment of life only as a time to secure something that will help you acquire silver and gold is a genuine ...

813. Repairing Your Broken Dreams

Luke 24:13-35

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Harold Warlick

... hundred fifty thousand broken dreams! Is there anything sadder? If we call God the master designer of the universe, then we must view the New Testament as a book of broken dreams. It begins with a massacre of innocent children by King Herod. It is ... are not very happy. I know others who look back on what they thought was a burden at the time and they now view it as having been a tremendous learning experience. Consider Rev. Kiyoshi Tanimoto. In 1944, he was the minister of the largest Protestant congregation ...

814. The Called Ones

Matthew 4:18-22

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Joe Pennel

... response. It is true that God calls us to journey. But, we do not know what experiences will be found along the path. Don Quixote went on such a journey. His creator, Miguel de Cervantes, was writing a not-so-gentle satire of how people viewed such a journey. John Bunyan's "Christian" went on a journey in Pilgrim's Progress. Through temptations and unhappy experiences, Christian stands steadfast in his faith until crossing through the waters of Jordon into the Celestial City. The people of Israel were on a ...

815. Searching for Peace

Matthew 10:1-42

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... and the prophets. Rather people were expected to act "in the spirit" of love and to have faith like Abraham that could move mountains. Faith in Christ is not the same as faith in dogma. Jesus taught that he did not want faithful dogma, or correctness of view - whatever that is - but rather faithful people. It is not too far from the mark to say that today some people want peace at any cost. We run from conflict. We want unanimous agreement in our committees even if it means letting an ego maniac run things ...

816. The Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost

Isaiah 25:1-12, Psalm 23:1-6, Psalm 135:1-21, Deuteronomy 34:1-12, Philippians 4:2-9, Philippians 4:10-20

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... from the peak. God showed Moses all of the land which he had promised to the people of Israel, and which they were about to enter. After forty years of pilgrimage, it must have been a magnificent view for Moses, but it was hardly more than a "peek" at the promised land. 2. Disappointment and death. God would not allow Moses to enter the promised land; instead, he was doomed to die - and be buried by God himself in a grave that has never been found. (The tombs ...

817. Born One Of Us

Drama

... ) I’ll give Abner a riddle that will riddle him. Abner: (Sobered, Abner turns away from Miriam’s chair, walks toward Father, his back toward stage right so he does not see his mother. He stops right of Father’s chair so he blocks Father’s view of Mother) What’s your riddle, Father? Father: Where does Israel’s power lie, Abner? Abner: (Laughs) That’s easy. (Walks to stool, stage left and sits, facing front. Father watches him as he goes) In Jerusalem. (Shakes his fist) In arms! Father: No, no ...

818. Epiphany 2

John 1:29-34

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... let us celebrate our calling in Christ, who breaks the ruts of routine, banishes sameness, and involves us in the great adventure of changing the world. Act of Recognizing our Humanness and Receiving New Life Consider this: Deal with the traditional view of Christ's call compared with the biblical view. Think about how the call of God came to you. Remove the magic around "the call." Ahead of time, ask two or three members of the congregation to share how the call of God came to them. Perhaps they would talk ...

819. Acceptance: The Keynote

Ruth 2:1-23

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... are blessed by our text, as it elevates acceptance and what is involved in it. We are to work, let others decide our merits, and share grateful responses. Let optimism abound! Our pilgrimage is never dull, except as it provides a prelude to a wider and more optimistic view of Christ and his church. We are brought to one closing thought. An Anglican, Edwin Hatch, gives to us its shape. In 1878 he wrote: Breathe on me, breath of God; Fill me with life anew, That I may love what thou dost love And do what Thou ...

820. Advance into Europe

Acts 15:36-41

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... among faithful Christians on many occasions. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus. Maybe he had made a promise to the young man; or perhaps he was simply quicker than Paul to see Mark’s excellent qualities. Later on, Paul came around to the same view. But as Barnabas and Mark sail off aggrievedly to Cyprus, Barnabas drops out of the story. This is the last time his name appears! Perhaps he remained in Cyprus for the rest of his life, for it was his native soil. Mark also drops out of the ...

821. Life Shrinks

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John Killinger

I cannot fully describe the impact this experience had on me. Suddenly I knew, with my whole being, what all the great philosophers from Plato to McLuhan have tried to say to us: that our views of life and the world are shaped by what we are taught and accept, and that once we have accepted these views and ceased to challenge them, life shrinks to their proportions. It was a horrifying realization! Had my life diminished to the size of my rational conception of the world? I hope not, but I feared the worst ...

822. Climbing The Rigi

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Harry Emerson Fosdick

... the pew, sometimes from the pulpit. One goes to church and sees nothing. One cannot argue, however, that because he climbed the Rigi and saw nothing, nothing is there to see. The view from the Rigi is magnificent. There are days when one beholds the unforgettable. It is worth climbing the Rigi more than once to see that view. So it is worth the patient developments of the high art of worship to secure its invaluable results. Somewhere within your reach there is a church whose fellowship will kindle to fresh ...

823. It Isn’t Fair!

Matthew 20:1-16

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... based on comparative performance. This was clearly not a union shop. There were no equity clauses nor was there provision for seniority. The concern from the employer’s point of view was clearly that of finishing a task, regardless of the cost. On the face of it, the situation looks unfair. From the workers’ point of view, especially those who started first, things were completely out of balance. The owner came off looking stingy. But if we assume the hardest worker’s wage was fair, then this ...

824. Out of the Darkness

John 9:1-12

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Robert Bachelder

... near unanimous opposition by mainline Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish leaders around the country to the reinstatement of the death penalty and their widespread endorsement of a nuclear freeze. Of course this does not mean that people in the pew have to hold the same views, but I think you will agree that you need at least to take them seriously. Let me begin my analysis of capital punishment by saying I believe retribution is a legitimate aspect of punishment. I do not agree with those church people who ...

825. Who Keeps Getting in My Way?

Matthew 5:1-12

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Wallace H. Kirby

... to life’s dailiness, and to all the relationships we have with other human beings, we are going to have a hard time if we accept these values as our own. We must determine from which perspective we will view the world: our own, which is obviously very much limited, or that all-encompassing view of Jesus. It is from his perspective that the Beatitudes are given, and he startles us with the much-misunderstood first one: "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." Whenever we hear ...

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