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1176. Advent 2

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

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John R. Brokhoff

... to be welcomed, to be told you are wanted. However, here "welcome" means more. It means acceptance as Christ accepted us as sinners. We are to accept people as they are with all their faults, forgive them, and make them part of our divine family. This makes for a warm and loving church. PREACHING POSSIBILITIES Three Lessons: Isaiah 11:1-10; Romans 15:4-13; Matthew 3:1-12 1. Hope For Harmony. Need: A look at both the world and the church is sufficient to realize there is a need for harmony in both places. In ...

1177. Advent 3

Romans 14:1--15:13, Matthew 11:1-19, James 5:7-12, Isaiah 11:1-16

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John R. Brokhoff

1178. Proper 9

Gen 24:1-67, Zech 9:9-13, Rom 7:7-25; 8:1-17, Mt 11:1-19, 25-30

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John R. Brokhoff

... -19, 25-30 They who put on the yoke of Christ will receive rest for their souls. This pericope is in sharp contrast to Jesus' earlier teachings about the price of discipleship and to his harsh warnings to cities that rejected him. The passage is warm, intimate, and consoling. He thanks the Father for revealing the truth to his "babes," his simple unlearned disciples. His reference to God as Father indicates his unity with his Father whom alone knows him and whom he knows alone. Though tough demands are made ...

1179. Proper 26

Matthew 23:1-39, Joshua 3:1-4:24, 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16, Malachi 2:1-9

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John R. Brokhoff

... them. Also, he reminds them he lived a life that was worthy of imitation and, in a fatherly way he urged them to live a life worthy of God. Moreover, he is grateful that they accepted his preaching as the very Word of God. Because of this warm and close fellowship with them, Paul is anxious to visit them again, for they are his joy and glory. Gospel: Matthew 23:1-12 Jesus urges his disciples to follow what the Pharisees taught but not what they practiced. New Testament scholarship does not credit Jesus with ...

1180. In the Darkness of Uncertainty, There Is the Light of Wonder

Luke 2:8-20

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Thomas A. Pilgrim

... . The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” The light of the star still points to where he is to be found, and it is a reminder of him who is the light of the world. He is the light which shines upon us and warms us with the warmth of God’s love. He is the light which shines around us to light up the road we travel, to help us find our way. He is the light which shines through us, and calls us to be light and live light and share light, even ...

1181. In the Darkness of Suspicion, There Is the Light of Devotion

Matthew 2:1-12

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Thomas A. Pilgrim

... to struggle with before. But, I would suggest that there ought to be something different about us because we have been able to see again a star of wonder, to hear again the angels sing, to hear again the cry of a babe, and have our hearts strangely warmed because God has bent low to the earth, again. Today, I remind us of the story of the visit of the Magi, three Wise Men from the east, to the holy family in Bethlehem. We have been thinking during these weeks about the theme: The light of Bethlehem still ...

1182. Vital Vulnerability

Luke 2:8-20, Luke 2:1-7

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Susan R. Andrews

... . Right now, for just a minute, let your imagination go. Feel the baby. Smell the baby. Hear the baby. And rejoice! This very night the baby you hold in your arms is God. Now as you open your eyes, as you come back to this warm womb of worship, let us think for a minute about the utter absurdity of it all. God — as a baby. Mighty, majestic God, powerful, passionate God, omnipotent, omniscient God — as a baby. God — giving up all the grandeur — coming down — here — crawling inside our skin ...

1183. Demonstrating the Divine

John 1:10-18

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Susan R. Andrews

... remember sitting in the pew, a small child of three or four - dwarfed by big shoulders embracing me on every side. I loved the music - the grand soaring chords of the organ. I loved the windows and the colors, the flowers and soft cushions. I loved the warm, full voice of the preacher and I loved the hushed silence - a silence that made me feel like I was part of something special - something that I didn't understand with my mind but which I already savored in my heart. Most of all, I loved the offering ...

1184. Call Waiting

John 1:29-42

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Susan R. Andrews

... more subtle and much more vague than that. And so, we are left shy, confused, and curious - tentative and tongue-tied - pilgrims on a journey toward the unknown. But, please know that whether you are clear or whether you are confused, God is calling you - wrapping warm grace around your restlessness. God's call gives voice to that ancient prayer of the church: "Lord, we know that our hearts are restless until they find their rest in thee." More than forty years ago there was a man who heard a call from God ...

1185. Kairos Commitments

Matthew 4:18-22, Matthew 4:12-17

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Susan R. Andrews

... to be more enjoyable than any novel could have been. What a remarkable document - and what remarkable disciples you all have been! Some reports were lyric in their poetry. Some were bursting with compassion and urgency. Some were laced with delightful humor, others warm and gracious in their tone of gratitude. And the final pages were the icing on the cake - healthy financial figures - based on the generous giving and wise management of our financial resources. I was struck with how little I've had to do ...

1186. Worry and Wonder

Matthew 6:24-34

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Susan R. Andrews

... does Jesus respond? "Don't worry," he says. And then he asks a really good question: "Do you think that any of you by worrying can add one single hour to your span of life?" But worry we do. Think about it. When we are pushed out of the dark, warm, welcome of the womb, our very birth is a descent into anxiety, into the uncertainty of that which we can't understand and can't control. And we quickly pick up the anxiety of our parents, those big, hovering people who want the best for us, who want us to ...

1187. God, Or the World?

Matthew 4:1-11

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Richard Gribble

... , looking around, saw a snake slithering about. Before he could move, the snake spoke to him, "I am about to die. It's too cold for me up here; I am freezing. There is little food and I am starving. Please put me under your shirt where I will be warm and take me down the mountain." The young man protested, "No. I have been forewarned about your kind. You are a rattlesnake. If I pick you up you will bite me and I might die." But the snake answered, "Not so. I will treat you differently. If you do this ...

1188. Transformed in Christ

John 3:1-17

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Richard Gribble

... in our transformation can be illustrated in the world of science. One day, a student found a cocoon in the wild and brought it to the biology lab at school. The teacher placed the cocoon in an unused aquarium with a lamp shining on it to keep it warm. After one week a small opening was seen on the underside of the cocoon. The students in the class watched as the cocoon shook and suddenly small antennae emerged, followed by a head and some tiny feet. The students were impatient and wanted to see more. As ...

1189. Once More with Feeling!

Luke 17:11-19

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Stephen M. Crotts

... is nothing new to the holiday scene. Mothers work hard to give their family the best meal. Fathers work overtime at the plant to buy extra gifts for loved ones. Giving is a joy. It is such a privilege. Why, anytime we catch ourselves feeling really good and warm inside, if we check we will find that we have been giving to others. Jesus promised to bless the giver. If you give a single apple seed to the soil, you will reap an apple tree and thousands of apple seeds. Truly when we give, our blessings are ...

1190. Boxing Day

Matthew 2:13-18

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Leonard Sweet

... 's hatred, despite the worst that humans can do. Matthew isn't afraid to enumerate, even highlight, the out-of-the-box, unpredictable nature of God's presence and actions in the world. Jesus was literally born out-of-the-box. The box of a warm, supportive, extended family surrounding Mary at the birth of her first child . . . that box was nowhere to be found. The box of a comfortable home, bed, and familiar things . . . that box wasn't an option in Bethlehem's makeshift accommodations. The box of a home ...

1191. Keep on Praying

Luke 18:1-8

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Leonard Sweet

... -face annoying presence was so great that this judge, this man who neither feared God nor had respect for people (verse 2), felt completely beaten up by her powerless persistence. This judge's eyes were not opened to justice. His heart wasn't warmed with compassion. His spirit wasn't compelled to righteousness. This judge simply wimped out and wore out. Woody Allen is famously quoted as insisting that "90 percent of life is just showing up." The parable of the annoyingly persistent widow-woman teaches that ...

1192. But Wait! There's More!

Luke 20:27-40

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King Duncan

... was 71 years old. Alexander was 24. She had a lifetime of experiences; he was just beginning his struggles with the mysteries of ministry. She told him about her life, good times, bad times, awful times; her husband, children, grandchildren, church and her Lord. She was warm and candid. “I’ve lived a good life,” she said. “The Lord’s been good to me but my husband’s gone, my children are grown; its time to rest, to go home, be with God and with my husband.” Alexander, with the inexperience of ...

1193. A Sourdough Sprirituality

Matthew 13:31-35

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Leonard Sweet

... of heaven is the true "Flour Power." 2) The daily care and feeding of starters is required. There's a reason why sourdough starters are called the "bonsai tree of the food world." In actual sourdough starters you must add equal amounts of warm water and flour to the existing starter to keep it nourished and revitalized. This is called freshening or sweetening. Your faith needs daily freshening or sweetening. The "Starter Pot," which was the most essential ingredient in every kitchen on the trail westward ...

1194. Crack Open Some Easter Eggs and Be Cracked Open

Luke 24:1-12

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Leonard Sweet

... housefull of family and Sabbath guests. Children still had to be tended, and the animals cared for. But the women know they must get to the tomb as early as possible to complete the preparation of Jesus' body. If they arrived after the sun had warmed the tomb's interior, the stench from the decaying body would have been sickening. The spices the women carry were to mask that odor of death that would have been present on this "third day." This third day starts with physical exhaustion – not to mention all ...

1195. Don't Be a Turkey (Thanksgiving)

Luke 17:11-19

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Alex Gondola

... lucky to be living where we are: in America and not in Iraq or the Gaza Strip or some other troubled location. We’re all blessed that we have plenty to eat: sometimes maybe even too much. We are blessed that we can go home to warm, comfortable houses or apartments and don’t have to sleep in a shelter or on a heating grate in the sidewalk of some city street. Some of our blessings ought to be completely obvious. Maybe other blessings require another kind of "seeing" because they’re more subtle ...

1196. Follow That Star (New Year's Day)

Matthew 2:1-12

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Leonard Sweet

... . Wherever you started, with whatever number, you all end up at the same place: 1089. We all start at different places when we decide to Follow That Star. Some of us start out in mansions; other begin in public housing. Some of us start in the warm arms of a loving family. Other begin in a barren childhood of absentee parents and outright rejection or abuse. Some of us start with a heritage of faith and a solid church family; other begin without any spiritual direction whatsoever. Some of us start early in ...

1197. For All the Saints

Luke 19:1-10

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Leonard Sweet

Good morning, saints! Good morning, sinners! We're all here. And all that we are is here. The month of September is still warm and green, even though late in the month autumn officially begins. October is marked by cooler temperatures. But the shameless displays of gaudy, glorious colors dull the impact of the real changes that are creeping up on us. November can no longer disguise the grey-on-grey that cloaks the ...

1198. Kudzu Frittata

James 3:13-18

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Leonard Sweet

... whole forest of trees. Kudzu vines swallow entire buildings in a single growing season. And livestock don't even seem to like it. Frustrated farmers, landscapers, and back-yard gardeners hack away at this pernicious plant with little effect. On steamy southern days and warm nights, the kudzu vine can add another six inches to a vital vine in 24 hours. The USDA statistics show that kudzu spreads over 120,000 acres a year and estimates that losses as a result of trying to curtail or contain this growth ...

1199. Missing the Mark

1 Samuel 8:1-22

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Charles Allo

... remember the exact moment, I was in my car when I heard the radio announcement. I remember the exact moment when I saw the second plane crash into the WTC on my tv. I remember I was wearing shorts and t-shirt as it was still warm in Louisiana in September. I remember my feelings. My reactions. I remember it all. Why, because these events were simply attacks to people or property. They were attacks against the structure of our society. Our security. Our authority. Our identity. With Pearl Harbor, we realized ...

1200. Set Life Free

Matthew 13:1-23

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Leonard Sweet

... one-at-a-time puffer-pump to keep from pouring the entire packet into the first hole you make. How could anything as hardy and takeover as chamomile or lavender spring from such microscopic beginnings? But the truth is: all it takes is good soil, warm sun, refreshing water, time...and a shot or two of Miracle Grow, and these dry, puny seeds burst forth with life. Gardeners put their hopes in dead-looking seeds. Gardeners invest sweat equity in nurturing and cultivating specks of dust. Gardeners put up with ...

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