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1526. The Bells Of Christmas Eve

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... can we do? He is too heavy to lift. There is no one close by to help us. TONIO: I will stay by him. My body will keep him warm. CESCA: But you will freeze to death yourself. TONIO: No. I'll be all right. Cover us up with my cloak. But hurry. Hurry to ... the road. FRANCO: What man? Who is he? CESCA: He is Giuseppe the baker. He must have fallen. My brother is lying beside him to keep him warm. Hurry! Or they will both freeze to death! FRANCO: Quick, Pietro. Go to your house and bring two blankets. PIETRO: But I ...

1527. 9 Steps to Third World Living

Luke 14:1-14

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... , take out the furniture: leave a few old blankets, a kitchen table, maybe a wooden chair. You've never had a bed, remember? Second, throw out your clothes. Each person in the family may keep the oldest suit or dress, a shirt or blouse. The head of the family has the only pair of shoes. Third, all kitchen appliances have vanished. Keep a box of matches, a small bag of flour, some sugar and salt, a handful of onions, a dish of dried beans. Rescue the moldy potatoes from the garbage can: those are tonight's ...

1528. There’s Gotta Be a Day

Malachi 4:1-6

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... variations do not nuance the repetitions enough to make us pay attention, finally. If it were not for two things, Malachi’s oracle of God could be passed by as "just the same old thing." The oracle is from God. Secondly, it comes because God insists on keeping his covenant. He simply cares. There it is. Do we wish to consider the alternative - a God who does not care? After reading one prophet after the other, one begins to wonder why the oracle can be so vivid and the response so indifferent. There was ...

1529. The Seventh Sunday of Easter

John 17:1-5

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Kendall McCabe

... topsy-turvy world when the God we thought we were worshiping turns out to be an imposter! Here we thought we were worshiping a God who keeps a finger on the button, so if anyone slips up too badly, KA-BOOM! But what we find we have on our hands is a ... far off God and we ascribe to him in heaven all the power and majesty he refused to have on earth. The picture keeps getting out of focus, though, getting a little ridiculous. In an era of democracy, rulers sitting on thrones seem quaint and anachronistic, good ...

1530. The Ladder of Success

Genesis 2:4-25

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Paul Hegele

... the greatness of standing on the top rung of the ladder. Looking at the tree in the center of the garden, Adam knew he had a choice. He made the wrong choice and he discovered sin, suffering, and shame. The choice didn't stop with Adam. It keeps popping up in history, in every generation and in every life. The choice confronted Christ. "Renounce your sonship to God and worship me" said the devil, "and I will give you the world." The difference between what Christ chose and what Adam chose is explained by St ...

1531. Christ's Passion Portraits

Isaiah 50:1-11

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Paul Hegele

... desperately needs such zeal. We, too readily, wink at corruption and yawn at the arms race and glance away from the gaunt faces of hunger staring out from the T.V. news. We, too eagerly, admire people who are "laid back" - which simply means they're keeping a comfortable distance from life - and when we leave each other we, too mindlessly, toss the phrase "take it easy." Once we cared enough to say, "Goodbye," which was short for "God bless." Now the blessing we need is zeal. The passion portrait of Christ ...

1532. Tempter and Tempted

Matthew 4:1-11

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Dean Lueking

... airy oblivion to the dark forces that swirl around us. On this first Sunday in Lent, behold the man! See him locked in mortal struggle with Satan whose face we never can see but whose work of destruction we can see. He is the one who sends his Spirit to keep guard over our hearts, and to do for us what we can never do for ourselves: secure our hearts. He is a Lord who knows temptation, yet without sinning. In our time of testing, in any hour when despair threatens us, let us draw near his throne of grace ...

1533. The Emmaus Stranger

Luke 24:13-35

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Dean Lueking

... and point out how foolish and vulnerable we all are. I have my own experiences with the "if only" lamenting. We are all together at this point, even though the circumstances differ widely. All of these "if only" thoughts, if left to dominate our minds and souls, keep Jesus Christ as a stranger. Behind them all lies one common denominator: the false idea that God is helpless with our folly and will do nothing in the face of our sin. The text tells us that two disciples began the journey with heavy hearts and ...

1534. L’Chaim!

John 10:1-21

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Dean Lueking

... over the Gospel of God. Has that kind of religion ever affected you? It is a depressing experience! It happens whenever the Gospel of Christ’s love is obscured. It is the picture of God that portrays him as against people, hateful of people, and always keeping scores on our sins so that we will surely pay in full. It is, in short, religion without grace. It is Christianity without Christ, and his shepherding care for our lost and wayward lives. It is the notion that God is forever dead-set against our ...

1535. Easter 6

Jn 14:23-29 · Acts 14:8-18; 15:1-2, 22-29 · Rev 21:10, 22-27

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Russell F. Anderson

... can make him/herself into a god. It is the peril of narcissism. In Lystra the people consider Paul and Barnabas as gods, renamed them with the names of gods, and made preparations to worship them. Horrified, Paul and Barnabas cried, "We are men!" It takes grace to keep us humble, to be what we are - only humans. Outline: We are only humans. a. Only instruments of God's power - vv. 8-10 b. Only representatives of God - v. 11 c. Only witnesses of God's truth - vv. 15-17 Lesson 2: Revelation 21:10-14, 22 ...

1536. Proper 11

Lk 10:38-42 · Col 1:21-29 · Gen 18:1-10 · 2 Ki 4:8-17

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John R. Brokhoff

... once estranged that they might be blameless before God, and Paul explains the purpose of his sufferings and ministry. Paul teaches that Christ suffered and died to reconcile us to the Father that we might appear before him as blameless. This depends on keeping the faith gained from hearing the Gospel. Paul rejoices in his sufferings which are lacking in Christ's sufferings for the church. Since the church is the body of Christ in the world which persecutes the church, both Christ and Christians continue to ...

1537. PROPER 13

Lk 12:13-21 · Col 3:1-11 · Ecc 1:2; 2:18-26 · 2 Ki 13:14-20a

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John R. Brokhoff

... What the rich man decided to do about his abundance made him a "fool. " That is what God called him. He was not a fool for having wealth because God blessed his fields with abundant crops. It is not a sin to be wealthy. But it is a sin to keep the wealth only for oneself. This rich man had only physical wealth and no spiritual riches. Then, death comes and the physical wealth goes to others. The fool is left empty-handed. Now he must confront God and has no spiritual resources of faith and love. All of the ...

1538. Proper 21

Lk 16:19-31 · 1 Tim 6:6-19 · Joel 2:23-30 · Am 6:1-7

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John R. Brokhoff

... ordination. As a man of God he is to shun worldly goods for the riches of six different virtues. He is reminded of the good confession he made at his baptism similar to the good confession by Jesus to Pilate. Until Jesus comes, Timothy is charged to keep the commandment (which may have been his ordination charges) to aim at spiritual virtues, and to fight the good fight of faith. Luke 16:19-31 The parable of Lazarus and Dives. This is an often misunderstood and misinterpreted parable. It is based on an oft ...

1539. Proper 28

Lk 21:5-19 · 2 Thes 3:6-13 · Mal 3:19-20, 4:1-6

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John R. Brokhoff

... not to be terrified when wars, earthquakes, famines, and pestilences come. This is quite a request he makes of us, for who can keep from being terrified at the total and universal destruction now in the hands of the nations? In 1983 a TV movie, The Day ... do good - v. 13 WORSHIP RESOURCES Prayer of the Day: "Lord God, so rule and govern our hearts and minds by your Holy Spirit that, always keeping in mind the end of all things and the day of judgment, we may be stirred up to holiness of life here and may live ...

1540. Epiphany 8

Lk 6:39-49 · 1 Cor 15:51-58 · Jer 7:1-7 · Isa 55:10-13

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John R. Brokhoff

... and myrtle Lesson 1: Jeremiah 7:1-7 (8-15) What Do You Mean by What You Do? Need: It is one thing to talk without doing. It is another to "do" without sincerely meaning what we say or pretend we mean. Actions can become empty lies. We need to keep a healthy marriage between head and heart, between action and intent. A. We are God's Advertisement 1. Worship is our proper response to God 2. Worship says a lot about who we are 3. Worship can become false advertising B. What we need is "Truth in Packaging" 1 ...

1541. Lent 3

John 4:1-26

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... . Can we learn the lessons of history and save ourselves from future tragedy? 3. Faithful (v. 13). Why do we become disobedient even though we have received the blessings of God and his grace? It is due to temptation to rebel against God. No one can keep temptations from enticing us into sin and this we must beware of being smug in our Christian membership, our church activities, and our devotional life. Our remaining faithful to God is in God's faithfulness to us. He will give us no greater temptation than ...

1542. Boundaries or Frontiers?

Leviticus 19:1-37

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... those curves before. Had I been parallel to him when he had trouble with the curve, our fenders, tires, and doors would have merged in a resounding crash of steel, rubber, plastic, and glass. Boundaries can keep us from crashing into each other, but they cannot keep us moving along. God has to give us frontiers to keep us moving. First he sets our boundaries; then he brings us to his frontiers. Moses was a boundary man. After he had killed an overlord in Egypt, he ran away to hide in Midian. A man ...

1543. Remember Toward the Future John M. Cobb

Exodus 12:1-30

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... all of these details, the instructions! And then, further, verse 14: "This day shall be for you a memorial day, and you shall keep it as a feast to the Lord; throughout your generations you shall observe it as an ordinance for ever." And further, verse 24 ... and for your sons for ever." And when you come to the land which the Lord will give you, as he has promised, you shall keep this service. And when your children say to you, ‘What do you mean by this service?’ you shall say, ‘It is the sacrifice of ...

1544. Forgiveness Forever

Matthew 18:21-35

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... goes, "Hating someone is like burning down your house to get rid of a rat." In other words, we can hate those people who do us injury; but if we hate and hate some more, the cost to us becomes far too great. It can make us bitter. It can keep us from trusting good people. It can sour our whole life. If we don't forgive, we can be destroyed. This beautiful human being God is making us into doesn't have much of a chance under those conditions. I don't want to see that happen to you. You ...

1545. Soap Opera Silence

Matthew 10:1-42

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... called an ambulance. Several of the guests began to look after the hostess and the bride. During the chaos and the initial signs of returning order that followed, I kept my eyes on the priest. I know that I was not supposed to. The camera did its best to keep my attention elsewhere. But I watched to see what this recognized "man of God" would do. As far as I could tell, he did nothing. He wrestled no gun-bearing matron of honor. He made no phone calls. He spoke no words and gave no comfort. As the scene ...

1546. Invincible Harvest

Matthew 13:1-23

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... could be considered a successful harvest. This sower's yield peaks at ten times that amount. Jesus' story of the sower fairly bursts with confidence in the ability of God to complete what he has begun. The story insists that nothing can keep the harvest from coming. Nothing can keep the seed from yielding one hundred fold. In Matthew's language this means that the kingdom of heaven brought near in Jesus will reach its completion. The day is coming when God will rule in his full splendor and his will shall ...

1547. Is God With You, Or Not?

Exodus 17:1-7

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... Egypt; I have heard them cry out to be rescued from their slave-drivers. I know all about their sufferings, so I have come down to rescue them." That's all you ever need to be sure. If you have the promise of God, you need nothing else. God always keeps his Word, and his promise is the certainty of his presence. Jesus has already told us, "I will never leave you nor forsake you." He has said, "Lo, I am with you always." These are not idle words. These promises are like solid rock beneath us. And we can ...

1548. R.S.V.P.

Matthew 22:1-14

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... for things as they’re able to handle. Like all of us, they need to invest themselves if they’re to feel any ownership. Don’t program for them; plan and design ministry with them. Support ‘em, love ‘em and don’t be afraid to challenge ‘em. And keep me informed. In Christ, Mark September 29 Dear Sue, Well, look on the bright side: at least they were honest with you. Calling on every household with junior and senior high youth took a lot of time and effort. You and your core group are to be ...

1549. The Sounds at the Summit

Exodus 19:1-25

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... know through the press and books about Fr. Kolbe. God comes to us that way, as well as in mountain spectaculars, and speaks to us so that we can hear. But why did not God let anyone besides Moses, and Aaron later, approach him? Why did the people have to keep their distance under the threat of death? Many of them died in the years that they were in Egypt. They respected death and they hated death - and God knew that they did not want to live and he wanted them to live; he had a mission for them to perform ...

1550. Round Trip to Bethlehem

Ruth 1:1-22

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... family oriented and faith-directed. He nurtures that faith by regular worship. He does good works that people do not know about, such as visiting a veterans’ hospital a couple times a week to play cards with a man who is permanently hospitalized. This man attempts to keep his covenant with God, with his wife and children, and with other people whose lives he is able to touch. Infidelity is the mark of one man’s life, but fidelity is the measure of the other man’s whole being. Maybe he knew the Naomi ...

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