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826. Easter 7

John 17:20-26, Psalm 47:1-9, Acts 7:54--8:1a, Acts 16:6-10, Acts 16:16-40, 1 Samuel 12:1-25, Revelation 22:7-21

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George Bass

... God to hear his prayer; God sent a terrible storm and frightened the Israelites out of their wits, so much so that they asked Samuel to intercede with God on their behalf. In this part of the story, Samuel reassures them that God still loves them and will continue to have mercy upon them, but warning them against sinning any more, or God would destroy them and the king that they wanted. Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20 (RC, E, C); 22:12-17, 20 (L) In this part of John's vision, he hears Jesus announcing ...

827. Proper 7

1 Kings 19:9-18, Psalm 63:1-11, Zechariah 12:1-9, Luke 8:26-39, Galatians 3:23-29

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George Bass

... . He met and married a devout believer in Jesus Christ; she went to church, but he didn't, and then she suffered a massive stroke. When she regained consciousness, she asked him to read to her from the Bible. He found the Gospel of John and read from it and continued to read to her. He writes, "This went on for several weeks. I think I must have read the entire New Testament to her, and many of the Psalms. And in the course of my reading, I found out something. For 25 years I had rejected a Jesus I knew ...

828. Proper 10

Colossians 1:15-23, Colossians 1:1-14, 2 Kings 2:1-18, Deuteronomy 30:11-20, Psalm 69:1-36, Psalm 25:1-22, Luke 10:25-37

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George Bass

... to diminish even more. Deep into the season after Pentecost (about one third of the season/cycle will be completed today), it might seem that new life is too far ahead, not until the middle of September or even the end of Pentecost. But every Sunday continues to be a "little Easter," replete with built-in good news about the crucified and risen Lord, and reminding the people of God that they may at once rejoice that Jesus has begun his reign, confident that he will be their support in all of the exigencies ...

829. Proper 14

Hebrews 11:1-40, Jeremiah 18:1--19:15, Genesis 15:1-18, Luke 12:35-48

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George Bass

... the kingdom of God. 1. God's intention to "give us the kingdom" will become reality on the return of Jesus Christ to the earth. That's what Luke is telling us here and now. 2. The church, in the meantime, is to keep watch, to be vigilant - eternally, continually, expectantly - and be ready for that day. At the same time, the church has to serve him by serving others all of the time. 3. Through his word, his Spirit, and as he comes to serve his own at his table feast, Christ prepares and sustains the church ...

830. Proper 20

Luke 16:1-15, Psalm 113:1-9, Psalm 130:1-8, Amos 8:1-14, Hosea 11:1-11, 1 Timothy 2:1-15

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George Bass

... psalms, which calls for praise of the Lord's name; it begins with the first three verses as a psalm of praise that is to continue as long as people inhabit the earth. At verse 4 and for the remainder of the psalm, reasons are given for praising the Lord God. ... of returning them to Egypt, of allowing Assyria to conquer them and to destroy their cities, taking them captive. But God will continue to love them and will bring them back from their exile and "return them to their homes." He did just that, of ...

831. An Invitation to Rest

Mark 6:30-44

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Wayne B. Keller

... if we are to follow Christ. People: We offer each other this support, along with our compassion, as we celebrate the life in Christ together. Acts of Confession Consider this: Elton Trueblood (source unknown) suggests that the Lord's Prayer sums up our need for continuous forgiveness, when he says that "there is one thing worse than the act of those who know not what they do. That is the act of those who know perfectly well what they are doing, and go ahead, regardless of the consequences to others." Think ...

832. Have You Accepted Jesus' Invitation?

Matthew 22:1-14

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George Johnson

... who make light of it or are too busy. Therefore, the call to accept needs to be heard. 3. Some have never clearly understood how to accept that invitation, how to become a Christian. 4. There will be a time when it is too late. If you reject continually, there will be a time when the door will be shut. There are serious consequences to rejecting the invitation. From this perspective I now proceed to talk about becoming a Christian. Jesus Invites Us To A Different Way I want to be as clear as possible in ...

833. What Is Servant Leadership?

Matthew 23:1-39

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George Johnson

... said, 'Whatever our needs, the good news is that God who raised Jesus from the dead is the one who rolls away the stone.' He went on to list ways that we can be closer to God and have the stones in our lives rolled away." Though I didn't continue to elaborate on the sermon, I could have reminded her of the pastor's emphasis on the resurrection of Jesus as the basis for our hope and new life in Christ. But, feeling I'd detained her long enough, I concluded by saying, "I found it very helpful and biblical ...

834. This Is My Body

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

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Thomas Slavens

... to meet and, after eating a regular meal together, to eat bread and drink wine. In this way they not only honored the memory of Jesus but they also felt that they were continuing the table fellowship which they had enjoyed with him when he had been physically present with them. At these observances they experienced a continuation of the love which had been his as it guided and strengthened them in their attempts to do the will of God. At first an informal experience, this observance was changed as the ...

835. Are You Asking The Right Questions?

Zechariah 7:1-14

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Richard Hasler

... Martin Luther in 16th century Germany, was a poor art student when he found a friend who opened up new possibilities for him. His friend, also a promising art student, said he would work in a kitchen and serve meals to raise money so that Durer could continue his vocation. When Durer’s art began to sell, then his friend agreed that he would return to his own first love. Eventually Durer’s attractive wood carvings did sell, and it was time for his friend to resume work as an artist. However, the manual ...

836. What Christmas Is About

Isaiah 9:1-7

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Robert Beringer

... loved with no strings attached? I recall a friend telling about a family named Adams that he knew. Mrs. Adams was considered by her neighbors to be the weakest woman they knew. Today we would call her a "wimp." She was considered weak because she continued to live with a worthless husband who failed to provide for her necessities, a man whose badge was his bottle and his debts. Mrs. Adams had lived for years accepting the cruelty of her critical neighbors and her husband's cruelty. When he came home drunk ...

837. A Second-place Finish

John 1:29-34

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John Jamison

... Number one to John's number two. I wonder if he was tempted? I really wonder if the thought went through John's mind to just keep his head down, keep sending the line through, and not let on that he recognized him? Maybe if nothing was said, John could continue his work. After all, it was obviously successful. He apparently had what it took to do this, so why should he step back and let someone else take over. I wonder if it went through John's mind like I'll bet it would have gone through mine? Before you ...

838. The Spontaneous Routine

Luke 17:11-19

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Theodore F. Schneider

... the 10 to go and show themselves to the priests. Obeying Jesus, they went, and during the journey they were healed. If ever there were candidates for spontaneous gratitude, they must surely be these 10 newly-cleansed people. It may be assumed that nine continued on their journey to the priests for the verification of the healing. But one of the 10, overwhelmed by the miracle of grace he has received, momentarily abandons the journey to the priests and returns "praising God with a loud voice," and "he fell ...

839. What Will He Find ... When He Comes?

Luke 18:1-8

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Theodore F. Schneider

... were based in God's love, grace and faithfulness. Without these, they had nothing. There is little wonder that there are repeated calls to faithfulness and sound teaching. The counsel to Timothy is typical (2 Timothy 3:14, 4:2, 3-5): As for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed ... Preach the word, be urgent in season and out of season, convince, rebuke, and exhort; be unfailing in patience and in teaching. For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but ...

840. The Glorious Company

Luke 6:17-26

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Theodore F. Schneider

... its ongoing hymn of praise: We praise Thee, O God: We acknowledge Thee to be the Lord. All the earth doth worship Thee, the Father everlasting. To Thee all angels cry aloud, the heavens and all the powers therein; To Thee Cherubim and seraphim continually do cry: "Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Sababath; Heaven and earth are full of your glory." The glorious company of the Apostles praise Thee The goodly fellowship of the prophets praise Thee The noble army of Martyrs praise Thee The holy Church throughout ...

841. Our Living Hope

Luke 20:27-40

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Theodore F. Schneider

... life. Much we do not know about the "new age," much we do know. It will be a time marked with all the blessings and joys of being together in the presence of our Lord. It will be entirely different from what we now know. It will not be a continuation of "business as usual." Simply put, the question is not Plato's question: "If a man died, is he still alive?" The question is Job's question: "If a man die, shall he rise again?" The answer is Jesus' answer: "The path of glory leads from the grave." And They ...

842. Checking The Vital Signs

Luke 24:36-49

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Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... God has given us, how we respond to the sacraments, the means of grace. When we are asked to serve in a special way, when Sunday school teachers are needed, people to help with vacation church school, youth sponsors, volunteers to call and pledge -- the test is continually applied to the body to see if it is alive and real or dead and beginning to get stiff! One other test -- have your words been kind? In a time when criticism is so easy and judgment so prevalent, we need to remember that tender attitude of ...

843. Ludwig Nommensen Missionary To The Bataks

Drama

Thomas A. Renquist

... village debated his request for a whole day. Unable to reach a decision, the radjas from the nearby villages were invited for a conference. The arguing went on for five days. Finally, the radjas allowed him to stay. But his attempts to establish himself there were continually frustrated. He lived in a rice barn because the people did not allow him to erect a building. He tried to start a school, but no children would attend. Once, at a feast, to honor one of their ancestors, a medium had incited the crowd ...

844. A House! a House! and a House!

2 Samuel 7:1-17

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Donald Zelle

... of the saved. In this family of the saved, God lives. The people of faith are still the house of God. There is no need of a physical temple. It has been supeseded by the living temple of the Christian church. There God continues to make his home with the believer, with us! He will continue to be with the humble, the repentant, the faithful. They are his home. We are his house! And God is bulding it all the time. There will always be the company of the saved. There will always be people in the Kingdom of ...

845. The Banquet

John 6:25-59

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Robert Salzgeber

... missed not being able to participate in the life of the congregation as she had once been able to do. But she still kept current on all of the activities. She took part where she was able, she was coordinator of the phone prayer chain and she continued to be an extremely good giver to the ministry and mission of the church. As their conversation progressed a veil of complete joy settled upon Mark as he listened to Elizabeth. She was so intensely interested in every aspect of the church's ministry; she was ...

846. Serving With Water: The Washing

John 13:1-17

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Steve Swanson

... remind us again and again of truths much larger: a taste of Christ's body fills us with his body; a sip of his blood fills us with his blood, his life; and the splash of water that once drowned our sin can remind us that we are indeed - and continue to be - washed clean all the way through by the servant, the slave who was this world's king and God, our Lord, our Savior, our friend - Jesus the Christ. Nothing in my hand I bring;Simply to thy cross I cling.Naked, come to thee for dress;Helpless, look ...

847. The Time Is Coming

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

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Paul W. F. Harms

... have to be reminded. Parents know that. How often, contrary to the prophecy, must they tell their children to pick up, to do this, to do that? Then, upon the child's graduation from college at the ripe age of twenty-two, parental reminding continues, needs to continue. But for all that, few deny their preference for God's new covenant. Falling in love, being in love is something like that new vision. Perhaps you've experienced it. When you first fell in love, neither of the two of you needed instruction ...

848. Step Eleven - Spirituality

Mt 26:36-46 · 1 Thess 5:12-22 · Ps 25:1-15

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John A. Terry

... is a prayer of deliverance from personal enemies. We are taught by Jesus to pray for our enemies. It is also right and proper to pray for deliverance from our enemies. "Let not my enemies exalt over me." There are people whose presence in our thinking can continue to trouble us. There may be people you do not want to see because they have a better position, higher salary, the lover you wanted, the athletic ability you covet. You cannot stand the thought of their being smug about it. Maybe they would have a ...

849. Strangers at the Manger

Matthew 2:1-12

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... the 1900’s and enter the year 2000, are the wise of our world today capable of accepting truth, even if it comes from the most vulnerable and powerless members of our society? If the preservation of power, the status quo, is what we value most, we will continue to mortgage the future of our children to buy whatever passes for success. We’re awfully fond of saying that children are our future. We say that a lot in the church. But I am convinced that WE are the future, and our decisions about how we treat ...

850. When the Tie That Binds is a Slipknot

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

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Johnny Dean

... church would be like in the year 2000. Today the "fellowship of kindred minds" is under a great deal of stress. The Methodists are still upset about their newest hymnal, mostly over the exclusion of some old favorite hymns. The average Catholic lay person continues to wage a war of conscience over the church’s teachings on abortion, contraception, divorce, and the role women are allowed to play in the life of the church. Episcopalians are still not content with their new Book of Common Prayer, and with ...

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