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Matthew 17:1-13

Sermon

Thomas Long

... expressions of popular taste, such as Harry Belafonte's harmless West Indian ditty, "Day-O -- The Banana Boat Song." One of Freberg's better satirical sendups was an insipid French-language song on the American pop charts called "C'est Si Bon." The original recording featured a chorus of mellow-voiced baritones, who, at various points along the way, blandly chirped "si bon, si bon" in the background. In Freberg's parody, we hear the lead singer (Freberg affecting a very bad French accent) rehearsing his ...

1127. The Breath Of God

John 20:19-23

Sermon

Marc Kolden

... do not do so, if they (we) retain the sins of some, those people will not be forgiven. Heavy words. A lot like, "As the Father has sent me, so I send you." Some Christian groups have applied these words about our forgiving sins only to the original twelve disciples or (more commonly) only to ordained ministers. But neither here in John's gospel nor in other places (for example, Matthew 18:18, Luke 24:33, 47) is it clear that only some Christians are to speak words of forgiveness. John commonly distinguishes ...

1128. Gluttony - Living By Bread And The Word Of God

Mark 6:30-44, 1 Timothy 4:1-16

Sermon

R. Curtis Fussell

... . Eating food with others is a time of communion, a holy time when we are nourished not only physically but spiritually. When we celebrate Thanksgiving in our churches and in our homes, it will be a time of sharing food with others in joy and conversation. Thanksgiving was originally meant, and still is meant, to be a time of feasting to focus on God. It will almost be like communion in church, as we gather to remember and give thanks for the bounty we enjoy from God. There is a time to fast, and there is a ...

1129. Baptism In Three Movements

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

William B. Kincaid, III

... Church there is no altar call, no organist playing "Just As I Am," and no minister with shiny hair manipulating the congregation. These are Lutherans, and they repent the same way that they sin -- discreetly and tastefully. Keillor writes, "Granted, we're born in original sin and are worthless and vile, but twelve conversions is too many. God didn't mean us to feel guilty all our lives. There comes a point when you should dry your tears and join the building committee and start grappling with the problems ...

1130. The Lamb of God

John 1:29-34

Sermon

William B. Kincaid, III

... Preaching, Lexington Theological Seminary, Lexington, Kentucky, April, 1992. 7. Joanna Dewey, "An End to Sacrifice," Christianity and Crisis, July 15, 1991, p. 213. 8. Martin Luther King, Jr., quoted in James Cone, Martin and Malcolm and America: A Dream or A Nightmare (Maryknoll, New York: Orbis Books, 1991), p. 288. Original sermon title: You May Have To Die First

1131. Who Is Jesus?

Matthew 16:13-20

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John R. Brokhoff

... is held by many, including atheists, agnostics, Unitarians, Jews, Moslems, and other non-Christian religions. 2. The All-Divine Jesus Divine Opposite the Ebionites, Docetists held that Jesus was entirely divine. He was not at all human. This view was originally taught by Eutychus, a monk in a monastery near Constantinople. In the fourth century, Appolonarius, bishop of Laodicea, popularized the teaching. It was known as Docetism, from the Latin word docere meaning "to seem." It just seemed that Jesus was ...

1132. Advent 2

Matthew 3:1-12, Isaiah 11:1-16, Romans 14:1--15:13

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Russell F. Anderson

COMMENTARY Old Testament: Isaiah 11:1-10 This text is related to Isaiah 9:1-6. "The people who have walked in darkness have seen a great light" (Isaiah 9:3a). In their original context, both passages are believed to be coronation Psalms for God's Anointed One, the king. It is possible that Isaiah composed today's lesson for the coronation of King Hezekiah. Though a king was held to be a direct link between the people and their God, the prophet realized ...

1133. The Rain Of Bread

Exodus 16:1-36

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... on a daily basis. It wouldn't keep overnight. It would go bad, unfit to eat, like leftover french fries. You couldn't store it and eat it the next day. You could only gather as much as you could eat that day. No doubt this is part of the origin of the prayer, "Give us this day our daily bread." Daily it rained bread from heaven. And daily the people were reminded that in the wilderness of life, God is present to sustain and provide for them. And so they lived by the providence of God, one day at a ...

1134. Corpus Christi

Jn 6:51-58 · 1 Cor 10:16-17 · Deut 8:1-20 · Ps 116

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... prosperous, they would have a tendency to forget the Lord. It is not healthy to dwell in the past, but as we go forward, we need to constantly recall from where we have come. Also, at the peril of our lives, we must strive to remember our spiritual origin. As the historian stated: "Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it." Outline: 1. In times of prosperity we tend to pat ourselves on the back and forget God 2. Remember God, who brought us through our wanderings to the place of promise 3. Remember ...

1135. Easter 4

1 Peter 2:13-25, Acts 7:54--8:1a, Acts 6:1-7, John 10:1-21

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Russell F. Anderson

... of the church. They delegated the diaconal aspects of the ministry to seven men chosen by the church at large and this helped alleviate some of the growing pains. 2. Sermon Title: The Church Charismatic Institutionalism. Sermon Angle: The church was originally a charismatic community but the growth necessitated greater institutionalism. We might say that the church was, at this stage, a charismatic institution. This is what the church must strive for in any age. If the church is only charismatic, it cannot ...

1136. Epiphany 4

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

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Russell F. Anderson

... that the cross is foolishness to the Greeks and a stumbling block to the Jews (v. 23). The Greek word translated "stumbling block" could just as well be rendered scandal. We wear crosses around our necks as objects of jewelry which belies it original offensiveness. It was an odious blasphemy according to Jewish thinking that the Messiah should meet such an ignominious end. The gospel, as we have often presented it, is pabulum; it has been stripped of its scandalous and offensive character in our attempt to ...

1137. Proper 10

Genesis 25:19-34, Isaiah 55:1-13, Romans 8:18-27, Romans 8:1-17, Matthew 13:1-23

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Russell F. Anderson

... 's attraction? Verse 1 says that Jesus went out of the house and sat along the seashore and great crowds gathered around him. What was the draw? The gospel writers note time and again that Jesus spoke and acted with authority. His stories were original and powerful. He began where the people were, with images drawn from everyday life, and correlated his message to those images. Those stories allowed his hearers to see themselves and to draw their own conclusions. There was no legalistic listing of dos and ...

1138. Proper 22

Philippians 4:2-9, Philippians 3:1-11, Philippians 3:12-4:1, Isaiah 5:1-7, Exodus 20:1-21, Matthew 21:33-46

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Russell F. Anderson

... ! Greed leads us to try to possess the vineyard rather than care for it, which pits us against the Lord and our neighbors. Losing the lease. In preaching on this text, we need to be careful to avoid even the appearance of anti-Semitism. In its original context, the parable is one of judgment against the nation of Israel. They had not lived up to the covenant or rendered the obedience which was owed God. They would not be able to keep their special designation as the exclusive caretakers of God's kingdom ...

1139. Proper 27

1 Thessalonians 4:13--5:11, Hosea 11:1-11, Joshua 24:1-27, Matthew 25:1-13

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Russell F. Anderson

... anticipation of the Second Coming of Christ. COMMENTARY Old Testament: Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25 Joshua is now an old man and so he gathers the tribes of Israel together at Shechem to renew the covenant. In the first part of the passage, Joshua recounts the origin of the covenant which the Lord initiated with Abraham. The second portion of the passage calls for a response from the people. Idolatry is still a problem because he calls on the people to cast off the foreign gods and serve only the Lord. The people ...

1140. Proper 9

Genesis 24:1-67, Romans 8:1-17, Romans 7:7-25, Zechariah 9:9-13, Matthew 11:25-30, Matthew 11:1-19

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Russell F. Anderson

... and in the Gospel, we are offered freedom from the oppression of the law and of man-made religious regulations. COMMENTARY Lesson 1: Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67 (C) In his old age, Abraham sends his trusted servant back from the land of his origin to secure a wife for his son, Isaac, from his own people. He discovers Rebekah, daughter of Bethuel, who was Abraham's brother. When Isaac lays eyes on her, he is immediately smitten with love. The story assumes that all these events are due to divine design ...

1141. I Am The Good Shepherd

John 10:1-21

Sermon

Ronald Lavin

... look back on our lives, we realize how important the constant goodness and mercy of God are. Faith is what keeps us from falling and faith is a gift of God -- a response to God's goodness and mercy toward us. Dwelling "in the house of the Lord" originally meant going to the sanctuary to worship. Its larger meaning is caught in the promise of Jesus: "He who believes has eternal life." God cares. We care because he cares. Like a shepherd, he leads us. We celebrate his care by caring. No wonder this is one of ...

1142. Seder Service: The Passover Haggadah

Bulletin Aid

Robert L. Linder and Rabbi Sol Ester

... completed without the Afikoman. Break Into 2 Pieces Middle MatzotHide Afikoman (Give to Adult Member) 5. MAGGID -- Tell the Story of the Exodus Hospitality is a time-honored virtue among our people. The custom of inviting to the Seder all who are hungry originated in Babylonia. Therefore the invitation is expressed not in Hebrew but in Aramaic, the language then current. Our Seder would not be true to tradition unless we offer hospitality to any stranger in our midst, or make it possible for the needy to ...

1143. A Good Friday Vigil

Luke 22:39-46

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Alexander H. Wales

... to contemplate the events of Good Friday in a personal, meditative manner. The brief service is intended to last approximately fifteen minutes, with worshipers choosing to stay for as long a time as their schedule and lifestyle allow for personal prayer and meditation. It originally was created for use at the end of the school/work day and prior to a family mealtime, but could also be used at a midday/lunchtime setting. A small room, with a capacity of ten to twenty individuals, is lighted with several ...

1144. DNA and SIN

Romans 7:7-25

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George Murphy

Augustine thought that original sin was transmitted to the child through the sexual act, but the idea that it has such a genetic character is difficult for us to make sense of today. (It also lacks scriptural basis, unless one forces Psalm 51:6.) It may be more helpful to use an ecological metaphor. ...

1145. Grampa Noah And When The Flood Came

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... many years after the flood and after Noah'sgrandchildren had heard the stories a hundred times fromtheir own families. At the reunion, the children finallyhave a chance to ask Grampa Noah all their questions aboutthe flood. This story was done originally with the pastorattempting various voicing. Since timing is what makes ascript like this come alive, the pastor may be wise in doingit him/herself. But competent, lively church members wouldprovide a better voicing if they can sustain the sense oftiming ...

1146. The Meek

Sermon

John A. Terry

... , Lord, you better send the money through Cardinal Spellman, because last time Monsignor Sheen held back $25 on me." "Happy are they who complain, for they get their own way in the end." The word we render as "meek" is difficult to translate from the original Greek into English. We tend to link the works "meek" and "little," as in "he is a meek, little man." There are unfortunate implications with the word "meek" which imply a meek person is without courage, or self-respect, a broken-spirited person. The ...

1147. The Merciful

Sermon

John A. Terry

... in what one has done, we can still offer compassion and forgiveness. This is the nature of a merciful God. The mercy to which Jesus referred is not simply our being merciful to one another, but God being merciful to us. All acts of mercy have their origin with God. God is the source, the author, the creator of mercy. There is a dual sense in which we receive mercy. We receive mercy now and in the kingdom. We know the joys of performing acts of mercy. We know the pleasure of receiving the merciful actions ...

1148. Grampa Noah And When The Flood Came

Genesis 6:1-8:22, Genesis 9:1-17, Genesis 9:18-29

Drama

Jerry Eckert

... many years after the flood and after Noah's grandchildren had heard the stories a hundred times from their own families. At the reunion, the children finally have a chance to ask Grampa Noah all their questions about the flood. This story was done originally with the pastor attempting various voicing. Since timing is what makes a script like this come alive, the pastor may be wise in doing it him/herself. But competent, lively church members would provide a better voicing if they can sustain the sense of ...

1149. Pain And Promise In The Heart Of God

Hosea 2:2-23

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... are making a big comeback in the world of the unapproachable tele-priests. The spoken word of the sound and stage studio has become the new temple beamed into your living room each day. And satellite religion has enabled us to become farther removed from the point of origin of the word that comes through to us. We take our faith over the cable from people we most likely will never see in person. When we cling to history we see that this is not a new phenomenon. Just as Hosea challenged the remoteness of God ...

1150. Wind -- Word -- Spirit -- Community

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Arthur H. Kolsti

... day and the influence of those words upon others. Think of words that can hurt and wound others. In Greek the word for flesh is sarx. The Roman charioteer wielded a sharp whip that cut into the flesh, the sarx, of his horse. There is the origin of our English word sarcasm. There are cutting words that can wound our sensibilities. The psalmist speaks of "those who whet their tongues like swords, who aim bitter words like arrows" (Psalm 64:3). The late Gordon W. Alport of Harvard in his monumental book, The ...

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1126. Too Soon, Monsieurs, Too Soon?

Matthew 17:1-13

Sermon

Thomas Long

1127. The Breath Of God

John 20:19-23

Sermon

Marc Kolden

1128. Gluttony - Living By Bread And The Word Of God

Mark 6:30-44, 1 Timothy 4:1-16

Sermon

R. Curtis Fussell

1129. Baptism In Three Movements

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

William B. Kincaid, III

1130. The Lamb of God

John 1:29-34

Sermon

William B. Kincaid, III

1131. Who Is Jesus?

Matthew 16:13-20

Illustration

John R. Brokhoff

1132. Advent 2

Matthew 3:1-12, Isaiah 11:1-16, Romans 14:1--15:13

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

1133. The Rain Of Bread

Exodus 16:1-36

Sermon

1134. Corpus Christi

Jn 6:51-58 · 1 Cor 10:16-17 · Deut 8:1-20 · Ps 116

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

1135. Easter 4

1 Peter 2:13-25, Acts 7:54--8:1a, Acts 6:1-7, John 10:1-21

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

1136. Epiphany 4

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

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

1137. Proper 10

Genesis 25:19-34, Isaiah 55:1-13, Romans 8:18-27, Romans 8:1-17, Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

1138. Proper 22

Philippians 4:2-9, Philippians 3:1-11, Philippians 3:12-4:1, Isaiah 5:1-7, Exodus 20:1-21, Matthew 21:33-46

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

1139. Proper 27

1 Thessalonians 4:13--5:11, Hosea 11:1-11, Joshua 24:1-27, Matthew 25:1-13

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

1140. Proper 9

Genesis 24:1-67, Romans 8:1-17, Romans 7:7-25, Zechariah 9:9-13, Matthew 11:25-30, Matthew 11:1-19

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

1141. I Am The Good Shepherd

John 10:1-21

Sermon

Ronald Lavin

1142. Seder Service: The Passover Haggadah

Bulletin Aid

Robert L. Linder and Rabbi Sol Ester

1143. A Good Friday Vigil

Luke 22:39-46

Bulletin Aid

Alexander H. Wales

1144. DNA and SIN

Romans 7:7-25

Illustration

George Murphy

1145. Grampa Noah And When The Flood Came

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

1146. The Meek

Sermon

John A. Terry

1147. The Merciful

Sermon

John A. Terry

1148. Grampa Noah And When The Flood Came

Genesis 6:1-8:22, Genesis 9:1-17, Genesis 9:18-29

Drama

Jerry Eckert

... many years after the flood and after Noah's grandchildren had heard the stories a hundred times from their own families. At the reunion, the children finally have a chance to ask Grampa Noah all their questions about the flood. This story was done originally with the pastor attempting various voicing. Since timing is what makes a script like this come alive, the pastor may be wise in doing it him/herself. But competent, lively church members would provide a better voicing if they can sustain the sense of ...

1149. Pain And Promise In The Heart Of God

Hosea 2:2-23

Sermon

Harold Warlick

1150. Wind -- Word -- Spirit -- Community

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Arthur H. Kolsti

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