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1276. Proper 5

Luke 7:11-17, 1 Kings 17:7-24, Galatians 1:11-24

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George Bass

... -year retreat to accept it and prepare to preach the gospel to his world. Only then did he meet with Peter in Jerusalem (and James, the Lord's brother), and after that he began preaching with power. 4. As far as the people who knew Paul's reputation were concerned, God had worked a miracle in him; he had changed a person who hated Christ and the Christians into a genuine servant of the Lord who, ultimately, gave his own life for the Christ he had denied. And the world remembers and reveres him for that.

1277. Proper 6

Galatians 2:11-21, 1 Kings 19:1-8, 2 Samuel 12:1-31, 2 Samuel 11:1-27, Psalm 32:1-11, Luke 7:36-50

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George Bass

... into consideration that harm that has been done to those against whom the sin was committed? King David deserved to die, didn't he? But God gave him a kind of "life sentence;" the penalty came later. Where is the concern for the victim in all of this, Bathsheba? (What about concern for victims of crime, injustices of all sorts today?) 4. The bottom line is that God knew David's heart, that his remorse was real, and that it went beyond his formal confession; he regretted his adultery and, especially, the ...

1278. Proper 8

Luke 9:57-62, Galatians 5:16-26, 1 Kings 19:9-18, Psalm 16:1-11, Luke 9:51-56

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George Bass

... pleased, to sin boldly, as it were. One of the criticisms often leveled at Christianity is simply that it is an easy religion; God forgives any sin in Jesus Christ, regardless of what it is. That is an invitation to sin, as far as many people are concerned. They believe that a Christian can do what she/he pleases, as long as "no one is hurt." (A "Dear Abby" letter asked if it were permissible for a father to have sexual relations with his daughter since they were both "consenting adults." Abby declared that ...

1279. 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

... faith in God that runs through the psalm, and becomes the promise of victory, in the face of the anguish and suffering that the psalmist - and Jesus and the martyrs - endured on behalf of God. Psalm Prayers The prayer for Psalm 69 keeps the kerygmatic concerns of the church year upon the lips of the people of God: "God our Father, you fulfilled the ancient prophecies in Christ's passover from death to life. Through the contemplation of his healing wounds, make us zealous for your church and grateful for ...

1280. Proper 13

Luke 12:13-21, Psalm 49:1-20, Ecclesiastes 2:17-26, 2 Kings 13:10-25, Colossians 3:1-17

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George Bass

... strength enough, when he was on his death-bed, to predict victory over the Syrians by the king of Israel. 3. Even in death, he was concerned that God's gifts would not be squandered. That's what King Jo'ash really did when he struck the arrows to the ground only ... "blew it." 4. Make the most of the gifts of God. That's his message to you and me, and give him thanks for his concern and his care and support in the trials and tribulations of life. He is really a loving Father, this God of ours! Colossians 3:1- ...

1281. 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

... places bright." That means that we are Advent people until he comes. Wisdom 18:6-9 - "The God Who Really Cares." 1. The God of the Hebrews proved to be a loving Father, who really cares about the people he has created. 2. He not only is concerned about them, but he takes care of them, as he has demonstrated by delivering them from Pharaoh and seeing them through the wilderness to the Promised Land. 3. He always frustrates the enemies of his people, punishing them and destroying them so that his people might ...

1282. 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

... of the Sunday prayers in the worship book (LBW) of my church. We do that rather faithfully and quite well in most congregations. 2. We are also to pray "for all people according to their needs." And we have become quite adept at voicing our concerns and imploring God's blessing upon those who may not have anything to do with the Christian church. 3. We have begun to pray effectively for the state, asking God to help the state discharge its role in the divine scheme of things. This means thanksgiving ...

1283. Advent 3 - Witnessing

John 1:19-28, John 1:1-18

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Wayne B. Keller

... pastor and people: Pastor: God promises to make life in Christ a great adventure. People: We're not sure; because we come with the bland sameness of daily life, irritating preoccupation with little concerns which fail to count ultimately, and the ineffective frustration of a world aflame with crises and urgent concerns. Pastor: Jesus the Christ has made us partners in liberating, freeing the world from its brokenness. People: We come to receive a plan for significant living, a purpose to lift up our vision ...

1284. You Provide The Bread

Matthew 14:13-21

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William J. Carl

... upper room, he sat at a table, not too different from the one in every church, and says to each of us, his poor, dear children, broken and hungry, “take, eat.” All of the stories reveal a very simple fact -- that God Almighty is concerned about lunch. And because of that, Christ believed in feeding the hungry. He knew what real missionaries have always known -- that an empty stomach rarely leads to a soul redeemed for Christ, even before Maslow created his hierachy of needs. Christ takes compassion on ...

1285. The Faith Of Outsiders

Matthew 15:21-28

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William J. Carl

... as any mother would be. Imagine if you were her mother, what would you have done? There is something peculiarly scary when your child gets sick, so sick that it has to be taken to the hospital. Walk your way through any children’s hospital and look at the concern on the parents’ faces as their infant children or toddlers are hooked up to half the machines in the place or are being prepped for surgery. It touches your heart just to be in the same room with them. That’s why the girl’s mother was ready ...

1286. How Does One Follow Jesus During The Threat Of War?

Matthew 5:1-12

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George Johnson

... the power of love. You can use the Old Testament as a justification for war, but I don't think you can use Jesus. Our concern is with following Jesus because we meet in the name of Jesus. Let's look at a few texts. In Isaiah the second chapter, we ... us, beyond our need for security, beyond the talk of allied casualties. Our commitment to peacemaking makes us global citizens with a concern for all people. Following Jesus makes us members of the whole family of God. From that stance we make our decisions and ...

1287. When Is Justification By Faith A Heresy?

John 8:31-41

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George Johnson

... in my former job, I discovered that if they announced an adult forum on the second coming of Christ, the forum would be well attended. But if they announced an adult forum on Christian response to world hunger, only a few would show up. We are more concerned about heaven than about loving our neighbor. That's a result of heresy in the church. Our hymnal is full of hymns about the next life and transcendent themes, but the theme of justice and peace is only found in a few. Thank God that's starting to ...

1288. Dapple Gray

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Thomas Slavens

... treat it in the manner in which the rider of Dapple Gray treated him. Through our ignorance or through our concern with immediate profits, in other words, through our poor stewardship, we have “whipped” and “lashed” the soil which has ... will be left in a better condition after this generation is finished with it then it was before it was received will take the united concern and action of the public at large. Will the land inherited by those who come after this generation be a Sahara or an Eden? That ...

1289. Finding Oneself in the Wilderness

Matthew 4:1-11

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Thomas Slavens

... shop talk with friends, it whispers, “Man lives by bread alone.” Sometimes we are so snared by this whisper that our lives become feverish attempts to insure that we and ours have enough of this bread. Many are tempted to compromise decency and a concern for the welfare of their neighbors to insure that they themselves get their daily bread. Jesus had no quarrel with the statement, “Man shall live by bread.” He was close enough to poverty to know the importance of bread, but he was close enough ...

1290. Beyond Togetherness

John 17:20-26

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John M. Braaten

... as those that don't. Our response to Jesus is to proclaim the good news of the sacrificial love of God to the down-and-out as well as the up-and-in. We are to minister to the needs of all members of this congregation but our concern is to spill over into the community and into other lands because God's love knows no boundaries, denominational or otherwise. The prayer of Christ for unity does not compel us to rush to the negotiating table in an attempt to reduce our Christian differences to a bland recipe ...

1291. Two R-Rated Stories

John 7:45--8:11

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John M. Braaten

... waste pouring it over the Master’s feet." Judas had a cause and it is sometimes hard for people who champion causes to be able to let their gifts, their wealth, be freed for celebration as well as helping. Indeed, as in Judas’ case, his supposed concern for the cause of the poor, prevented him from enjoying Mary’s ministry to Jesus. To him it seemed frivolous; to Jesus it meant a great deal. A similar incident happened at a church recently. When the congregation built their new worship center the old ...

1292. Not Defeated But Victorious

2 Timothy 4:9-18

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O. Garfield Beckstrand, II

... one and friend has brought to our lives! ______ life, like a diamond in the sunlight, sparkled with beauty and dignity at every angle. ________ felt a deep love and concern for all his friends. He was sensitive to their heartaches, their burdens, and their cares. How frequently he would ask about our problems; not to pry but in loving concern. When difficulties arose, regardless of what they were, you could always count on ___________. He would never let you down or betray you. We are all thankful today for ...

1293. A Christian Example

1 Corinthians 11:2-16

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R. Blaine Detrick

... us just two weeks before Christmas. Now, just two weeks following Easter, he has gone to join her. Is it merely a coincidence that their deaths span the life of the Saviour they each served so faithfully! Let me remind you of some of the things I remember concerning Dr. _______: 1. His great sense of humor. One memory of him is that of a man who always wore a smile, was ever ready with a quick joke or story, whose personality was everlastingly happy and joyful. 2. His love of children. All the children of ...

1294. God Moves In Mysterious Ways

1 Kings 17:7-24

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Robert Allen

... things like giving a cup of water to someone who is thirsty, of clothing someone who is naked, or giving food to someone who is hungry. The things that matter to God are people and you are becoming a part of God’s mysterious ways when you have a concern for people. I took a confirmation class to Camp Egan one spring. We were staying in the cabins and at the same time, there was a travel trailer club that was in the camp. When I discovered that Jim Egan was the man who had given the campgrounds and ...

1295. The Marked Man

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George Bass

... the process, and teach courses on the subject in colleges, seminaries and hospitals, Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote, in his Letters and Papers From Prison: “Do we not attach more importance nowadays to the act of dying than to death itself? We are much more concerned with getting over the act of dying than with being victorious over death. Socrates mastered the art of dying; Christ overcame death.” Isn’t it interesting that our time has looked to Socrates’ submission to a death sentence by poison for one ...

1296. Are Greatness and Christianity Compatible?

Mark 9:33-37

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Donald Macleod

... heart, the childlike way of looking at life, the childlike way of believing in life, the childlike way of wating confidently for what life has to bring." To live with a childlike spirit will temper our every ambition and cleanse them from narrow concern for self. Chiefly, however, in conformity with Jesus' teaching and example, Christians will allow themselves to be absorbed into the community of a kingdom where no one fights to be first and where greatness is the legacy of each person who volunteers to ...

1297. Doing Our Homework

Matthew 9:9-13

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Larry Goodpaster

... from Nazareth not only allowed a tax collector a special seat in his inner circle, but he also went off to a dinner gathering with the entire lot of them. Eating with tax collectors and sinners! He must be one of them himself. As far as they were concerned, if you want to associate with them, you’re no doubt one of them. Now Jesus makes an interesting response to such charges, and that response is at the heart of the text from these early verses of Matthew’s gospel. Jesus says, in essence, “Go do your ...

1298. The Interview

Matthew 9:35-38, Matthew 10:1-42

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Larry Goodpaster

... s what I promise to provide for you.” “That does bring up one other small detail,” she was now on the edge of her chair ready to sign up. “And what is that?” “The matter of compensation. I’m not sure about this line concerning being paid nothing but receiving everything.” “Another very appropriate question! You see your compensation and the incentive which I hope will keep you involved is not measured in gold and silver, and is not counted by the world’s pay scale. Take your example from ...

1299. “Lucky” Is The Saddest Word

Jeremiah 20:7-18

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Keith Hammer

... have.” It’s time to ask: Where are you on this matter? Are you one who is sitting back now chuckling to yourself because the pastor got all worked up because people are having a little fun with legal games of chance? Or do you join me in my concern that the mass marketing of this way of life of the “lucky” is seriously masking the good news of our Lord Jesus? I am convinced that we who follow Jesus need to lift up the whole sense of the care of creation and our own personal resources which we have ...

1300. Illusion Or Reality?

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Harold Warlick

... is an illusion. "Fool, get real." One of the most celebrated liars in the history of the world was Baron von Munchhausen. The Baron could really tell them. He was so good at fantasy that he got away with most of his lies. One of his big lies concerned an experience he had while walking in a bog. The Baron claimed he fell into quicksand. When he had sunk up to his neck and the situation looked desperate, he said he worked the miracle by grabbing his hair with his hands and pulling himself out.22 Some ...

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