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151. Proper 22

Hebrews 1:1-14, Hebrews 2:5-18, Job 2:1-10, Mark 10:13-16, Mark 10:1-12

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Russell F. Anderson

... him to curse God and die. Job refuses: "Shall we receive good at the hand of the Lord and shall we not receive evil?" (v. 10). Job remains blameless. Lesson 1: Genesis 2:18-24 (RC, E) Lesson 2: Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 (C); Hebrews 2:9-11 (RC); Hebrews 2:(1- ... capricious whims of their husbands. Many interpretations of the grounds for divorce were very liberal. Our Lord's teaching on divorce remains unpopular and largely ignored. Of course, it doesn't really matter if he passes our test, only that we pass his. ...

152. Wedding Sermon - The Solid Rock On Which We Stand!

Matthew 7:24-29

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Robert S. Crilley

... but death and taxes." Those are two. I would like to add to the list a third: change. Of course, that may strike both of you as being so obvious that it hardly needs mentioning. Still, the unavoidable fact is that nothing, at least in this life, remains constant for very long. Seasons come and go, nations rise and fall, and the pendulum of cultural values seems to swing back and forth from generation to generation. Try as one might, you can never step twice into the same river ... for that which once was ...

153. Delivery

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Michael Rogness

... style. Effective Speaking Thus far I have discussed how a sermon might be written with this new audience in mind. In the past, when the sermon manuscript lay completed on the desk, the pastor could sit back and say with satisfaction, "Finally, it's done!" All that remained was to read it to the congregation. That's no longer true. With a completed manuscript we are half done. Now we have to learn it. A good sermon has to be well written and well delivered. In the age of television, many a fine sermon dies ...

154. To Be Sure

Luke 17:11-19

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Theodore F. Schneider

... . Clearly, this is what this gospel proclaims: "And as he entered a village, he was met by 10 lepers, who stood at a distance and lifted up their voices and said, 'Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. (Luke 17:12-13)." To be sure! Though we are faithless, God remains faithful, even patient and hopeful, for he cannot deny himself. He is the waiting father in the parable misnamed for the prodigal son.8 The gifts God gives us are real. They become fully ours to use in our freedom. That is for us both the good news ...

155. Get Ready

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Rolf E. Aaseng

... to proclaim the gospel and to show love to others. His earthly ministry was urgent because the "night is coming when no one can work" (John 9:4). The same urgency applies to us. The time is short; we must do what we can in the time remaining. Some of the Christians in Thessalonica apparently concluded that since Jesus was going to return to establish his kingdom in the very near future there was no reason for them to keep working. They could just sit and wait because when Jesus came everything that needed ...

156. Will the Real Jesus Christ Arise?

John 20:1-18

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Carl Jech

... at the tomb that Jesus is gone and she tells Peter, "We do not know where they have laid him." This uncertainty about where Jesus has gone must continue to be for us yet today a powerful reminder of the fact that the meaning of the Resurrection of Jesus remains in many respects a great mystery! In many ways, the Christian church is built entirely upon our interpretations of the absence of Jesus. Especially in John the point is made that Jesus has to go away so that we will be forced to do a lot of wondering ...

157. God Is a Mystery

Luke 19:1-10

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... God is too unpredictable. Will Barrett decides to put God to the test. He plans to force a showdown by going to a cave and giving God one last opportunity to speak to him. If God speaks, Will will be satisfied and will go on living. If God remains silent, however, Will plans to remain in the cave and die by his own neglect, and that will be the end of his life. Either way, the mystery that has veiled his God will be stripped away, and Will Barrett won’t have to live with it. The reader can feel what is ...

158. All Saints' Day

Revelation 7:1-8, Isaiah 26:1-21, 1 John 2:28--3:10, Revelation 21:1-27, Matthew 5:1-12, Psalm 24:1-10, Psalm 149:1-9, Psalm 34:1-22

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... all the portraits of St. Sebstian were superimposed upon one another, St. Sebastian would look like a pin cushion." In Rome, the experience in art museums took a new twist when, one afternoon, we found ourselves in front of the Catacomb of St. Sebastian out on what remains of the Appian Way. After a tour of the catacombs, led by a friar, whose deep voice was most appropriate for a tour of this city of the dead, which was once the temporary burial - and hiding - place of the bodies of Peter and Paul, as well ...

159. A LITURGICAL DRAMA FOR LENT

Drama

Tom Eberle

... the world that I am ready to carry my share of the wounds, and discover that instead of dying from its disease we are healed together. Or I can cling to the playground of my childhood, only to find it overrun by a world that won’t allow me to remain a child in it anyway. Mother: That is what I brought you here to show. It is the terrible, beautiful truth that we only live by dying - we only heal by being wounded. [pause] The altar is waiting for us, son. Son: I am ready for it. *Affirmation of Faith ...

160. Issachar

Genesis 49:1-28

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Warren Thomas Smith

... and her brother have refused to grow up. They have spent a lifetime "being nice to people," but have never learned to do anything. Those who worked on the estate acquired skills and now stand on their own feet, but brother and sister remain broken-down patricians, useless and penniless. SLAVERY Jacob tried in vain to warn Issachar and his children that the spiritually lazy become spiritual slaves, "... he ... became a slave at forced labor." The, territory assigned to the tribe of Issachar is known as the ...

161. The Poor - With Us Always?

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Harold Warlick

... a Christian, must find a way to be a good Samaritan in our time. We must know what to do and what not to do. The finest gift a man or woman can give the world is the gift of a constructive life. In war or peace, one naked fact remains constant: We are given one life. We can wait on circumstances to improve for the impoverished, or we can use that one life in serving others. Thank God for dedicated Christians. Thank God for a Savior who puts it on the line - we profit nothing when we gain the whole ...

162. A Man Who Was a Lion-Tamer

Daniel 6:1-28

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R. Blaine Detrick

... was able to interpret (ch. 4). It was a dream of a tall, spreading tree - under which the animals found shade and food; it was delightful. Then, at the command of a mighty voice from heaven itself, the tree was smitten down - except that a stump remained. After praying, Daniel said, "Yes, O king, my God has revealed what your dream means. You are represented by the large tree, under which many people find shelter and provision. But you are proud and boastful, and shall be cut down. You shall become like a ...

163. Martin Luther: the Shape of Grace

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Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... the Castle Church doors in Wittenberg. That’s the place and time. And Luther was the person, who more than any other person, re-formed the Christian church. Had it not been for a couple of things brewing at that time, the incident would have remained a "tempest in a teapot." It would have been just a scholarly debate in Latin in some lecture hall among the educated elite of the day. But Gutenberg had invented the printing press, and German printers were looking for something to publish. The political mood ...

164. Singing The Lord's Song In A Strange Land (ii)

Psalm 137:1-9

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Maxie Dunnam

... not always black and white. (NOTE FOR BOOK: Give two illustrations about two people you have dealt with on the abortion issue) So, the question remains. How do we sing the Lord's song in a strange land? II Now you're not going to like the first thing I say ... not always black and white. (NOTE FOR BOOK: Give two illustrations about two people you have dealt with on the abortion issue) So, the question remains. How do we sing the Lord's song in a strange land? II Now you're not going to like the first thing I say ...

165. More Tolerable For Sodom And Gomorrah

Luke 10:1-24

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Maxie Dunnam

... sitting in sackcloth and ashes." But at the judgment it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon than for you. It is as clear as it could be. God's judgment is certain. Jesus instructs his disciples to say to those cities who refuse to be repentant and who remain unsaved that the judgment that is going to come upon them will be as awful as that rained upon Sodom and Gomorrah. It is something to think about on this Fourth of July weekend as we focus our minds and hearts on our nation and where we are in God ...

166. A Pilgrimage To Bethlehem

Matthew 3:1-12

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Matthew Powell

... to the girl and she, too, began munching it. Woman: If only you could bring some water. Their mouths are parched. I tried to fetch some water yesterday - or was it today - I can't remember, but I fell down and could go no further. The bucket remained there, unless some one has taken it. Storyteller 2: Gregory went to the well, found the bucket, and brought some water for the people to drink. The man, the woman, and the two children ate some more bread with the water. Storyteller 1: Presently, Gregory went ...

167. Soul Deep Not Skin Deep

Luke 16:1-15

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Leonard Sweet

... refuses to retire for a reason. He knows that his frail, weak body is the best witness the church could have in this 21st century that worships skin-deep strength and looks. His body is weakened by age and disease. But the Spirit which lies under his skin remains strong and unbroken. John Paul doesn't try to hide the imperfections of his body that time has brought. Instead he presents to the world the image of a servant who continues to serve regardless of the skin he lives in. When he was young and strong ...

168. True Disciples

Isaiah 1:1-31

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Leonard Sweet

... message and perspective. When Mother Lee's predictions about a new millennium-birthing end-of-the-world scenario didn't pan out, and Ann Lee herself passed away, these believers had nothing left to believe in. The Shakers as a movement died out as remaining members of the small communities themselves died off. Likewise, Dead Heads are a dying breed. While The Grateful Dead band has thousands of recorded songs, concert-cuts, and videos to offer fans, the heart of a Dead Head's belief centered in attending ...

169. Easter 4

Acts 2:42-47, Psalm 23:1-6, 1 Peter 2:13-25, John 10:1-21

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... Christ, because we have been baptized into his body. Shall we let our God groan And suffer alone? Or to Calvary fly, And nobly resolve with our Master to die? His servants shall be With him on the tree, Where Jesus was slain His crucified servants shall always remain. Second, because we have been baptized into Christ, all aspects of our lives become an offering to God and Christ is there to support us in our efforts. Thee may I set at my right hand, Whose eyes mine inmost substance see, And labor on at thy ...

170. Luke 24:13-35

Luke 24:13-35

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Leonard Sweet

... empty tomb was discovered and the women had reported the messages from the “two men in dazzling clothes” (vv.4-7). Instead of believing the women’s report, however, their words were judged as “idle talk” in accordance with the customs of the day regarding “female blah-blah.” The disciples remained unconvinced. They can find no way to harmonize Jesus’ life and teachings with his horrible death on the cross, or with this strange finding of an empty tomb. The women’s report is dismissed. The ...

171. Mark 4:26-34

Mark 4:26-34

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Leonard Sweet

... and their hearts. Yet in the first of the two parables read in today's gospel text, Mark 4:26-29, we will see that such a definition may actually lead us away from the central focus of the parable itself. Just what that focus is remains a matter of considerable scholarly discussion. For example, unlike most of Jesus' other well-known parables, there is no strong agreement on the title for this parable text: "The Growth of the Seed," "The Seed That Grows by Itself," "The Seed Growing Secretly," "The Patient ...

172. Don't Be Afraid Of The Light

John 8:12

Sermon

James Merritt

... not true, you would have to rely on somebody else to tell you what you look like. That is why Jesus said in John 12:46, "I have come as a light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in me will no longer remain in the darkness." (John 12:46, NLT) By the way, I found out something else about light that lets me know why Jesus compared Himself to it and called Himself not just "a light" or "one light among many", but "the light." Light is absolutely INCORRUPTIBLE. Light cannot be defiled ...

173. Jesus, The Light of the World

Revelation 21:10, 21:22-22:5

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Richard Gribble

... except one. This box had been given to Seagull. Seagull took the box, put it under his arm and declared, "It's mine! All mine." This box contained a very special gift; it held the light of the world. Thus, since Seagull refused to open the box, the world remained in darkness. The other animals pleaded with Seagull, asking him to open the box. Rabbit said, "If there is no light how will the grass grow and how will I eat?" Robin said, "If there is no light, how will my breast become red?" Fox said to Seagull ...

174. The Miss, The Kiss, The Mess, The Rest

2 Samuel 11:1-15

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... out to battle, David sent Joab with his officers and all Israel with him; they ravaged the Ammonites, and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem. [2] It happened, late one afternoon, when David rose from his couch and was walking about on the roof of the ... just come from a journey. Why did you not go down to your house?" [11] Uriah said to David, "The ark and Israel and Judah remain in booths; and my lord Joab and the servants of my lord are camping in the open field; shall I then go to my house, ...

175. Assurance: The Privilage of All Believers

Romans 8:1-17

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Maxie Dunnam

... lives the envy, the strife; but he does not see them as having lost their faith. Note the big point of Scripture and of Wesley: Paul sees these persons in Corinth as “babes” in Christ. Now we need not get tied up with how long we may remain “babes” in Christ. To some degree, we may all always be thus designated. But Paul and Wesley would not be cavalier about this. Sin and our struggle against it must always be seen as serious business. Wesley made the point clearly by asking the question: “But ...

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